I travel to Alphen aan den Rijn for business from Chicago relatively frequently, but invariably stay at the Golden Tulip in Leiden for a simple reason: It's a great hotel at an outstanding price. The staff is friendly, professional, and helpful. For example, during my most recent stay, the front desk called to make a restaurant reservation for us when we were unable to get cell service. In addition, I inadvertently left behind a travel pillow - an e-mail was waiting for me when I landed back home informing me of the left item and asking if they could arrange a return. The attached restaurant - Ruben's - is amazing. Dinners are delicious, with a regularly changing menu and very reasonably priced for top notch quality, with a sterling wine list. Be sure to add breakfast to your stay - as it is likewise quite outstanding; delicious and filling, a widely varied spread... I wish I could take a quart or two of the yogurt home with me, but also filled with pastries, eggs, sausages, bacon, etc. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, with an excellent roomkeeping staff. I travel a fair amount for business - and the Golden Tulip is perhaps my favorite regular hotel (at half the price of most lodging!). Just a few minute walk to the Leiden Centraal train station - I think it is my favorite regular hotel not just in the Netherlands, but globally. I really cannot recommend the Golden Tulip highly enough - whether for business or pleasure, the quality of every element of the property matches any I've stayed at - and again, at a price that is usually half of what one would pay for similar lodging.
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