Bastion Hotel Zaandam

Been booking here for 2 months now, last week I was surprised by the food. It turned out the regular staff member who creates the weekly menus was on leave. The woman who normally runs the dining room took over this task. And it was fantastic, much better than the previous weeks. The vegetables were seasoned... otherwise, they'd be steamed without any flavor. This is clearly something Bastion needs to work on.

Everything was amazing. The environment is clean, comfortable, peaceful and beautiful. If you wish to relax and be at peace, it’s a perfect place to stay, even if the hotel is next to a busy road leading towards Amsterdam. You have a restaurant to eat breakfast and dinner, so you absolutely do not have to go out if you do not wish. With public transport you can easily go both directions to Zaandam centre and Amsterdam.

This accommodation was chosen because it provided free parking, bed & breakfast and the 391 bus into Amsterdam central station ran regularly from a bus stop just 5 mins away, takes about 30 mins. Parking in Amsterdam is very very expensive. Note the bus ticket purchased on the bus allows you to take the metro onto the museum area (or other parts of Amsterdam) but ensure the ticket is validated getting on and off the bus. The bedroom had everything you needed but lacked "warmth" just not my choice of decor but we were staying just the one night so not a serious problem. Staff were very nice and helpful. The bar and dining area was very pleasant and the breakfast's hot and cold choices were good. We were allowed to leave the car in the car park while visiting central Amsterdam and pick it up for the drive onto our next destination - so hotel met all our requirements.

Cleanliness of hotel, restaurant was handy a little pricey but convenient, public transport was close by with a servo across the road. Manager for 2nd and 3 rd nights went above and beyond his job description with fantastic wait staff.

Very clean. The staff were extremely helpful, polite and kind.