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****Restaurant Dukdalf – Kerkdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands
A few years ago, we selected the Dukdalf when we got married. A great day on the waterside with a blue sky and some 100 friends and family to celebrate. We have been back for a drink, lunch or dinner many times since then.
Last winter, the location was completely overhauled with a smashing new terras allowing even when the weather isn’t that great to still fully enjoy the location.
The Dukdalf is a nice beach club style place with a good wine collection and nice food. That said, the choice is relative limited especially for the main (meat) dish section. A bit more choice would be welcome.
If in the neighbourhood, drop by (they are open 7 days a week for lunch, drinks in the afternoon or evening and of course dinner. The chateaubriant we had a few weeks ago was top nots.
**** Waterpark Belterwiede – Wanneperveen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Due to COVID, we cancelled our trip to the mediterranean and decided to book a few short holidays in my home country, the Netherlands. So we looked for a nice house in a good location and and area we have not been before…. Venice.
Venice….? It is so peaceful, so different and has such simple beauty that it hardly seems real – gently gliding along small canals past old but pretty thatched-roof farmhouses. You can turn down a “side street” (another small canal) and drift under a wooden bridge where an elderly resident may be strolling over to see a neighbor. No this is not Venice, or Amsterdam. It is too quiet, too serene and remote. It is so calm that its nickname of the “Dutch Venice” may give a false impression of size and crowds and commercialism.
Here in Holland’s water village of Giethoorn the loudest sound you can normally hear is the quacking of a duck or the noise made by other birds. Giethoorn is in the province of Overijssel in the east of the Netherlands, a green and still area.
The holiday homes of Waterpark Belterwiede have the look of a cosy farmhouse. The park is small (approx. 60 houses, with maybe half available for rent) and the surroundings are delightful. All holiday homes are located on three small peninsulas directly on the water.
From the terrace you can look at the boat you’ve brought with you or which you’ve rented from a local company (we rented at Nijenhuis, located next to the park). Don’t forget your fishing rod (I did catch different white fish as well as a few pikes), and something to drink en route of course! Interesting enough, the water depth is between 1 and 1.5 meter everywhere so very safe.
As a water fan, you’ll be in your element here. There’s plenty to do by bike too. Picturesque Giethoorn is just around the corner, as well as Steenwijk, Meppel and Zwolle, with its charming old town, all within half an hour drive.
The booking site offers the possibility to order a fresh breakfast everyday, you can rent electric bikes and more, direct at the reception or direct with your booking.
*** Hotel Feldwebel – Söll, Tirol, Austria
The building was mentioned for the first time in a document in the year 1501. During the Napoleonic Wars a Royal Bavarian sergeant-major (in German: “Feldwebel”) ran the inn for a short time – hence the hotel’s name.
The Feldwebel is a nice place to stay for the night or for a longer time discovering the area. Located in the centre of the Tyrolean village Söll, we had great views from our room balcony . The area offers a great variety of leisure activities. The hotel has been comprehensively modernised and offers a friendly service and warm Tyrolean hospitality. The beautiful landscapes in the Tyrol are right at your doorstep.
There is a good enough food collection of international and local dishes at an attractive price. As for the room pricing, go for the most expensives rooms (Panorama Suite). They will only set you down in the 90-120 euro range, dependinging on the time of the year (more expensive during the winter sport season).
A nice hotel to stay overnight when you travel from Germany to Italy for your summer holiday.
**** Schlosshotel Weberhofe – Hosbach, Bavaria, Germany
Schlosshotel Weyberhöfe is located, at the crossroads of the old paths from Aschaffenburg to Lohr and north to Birkenhainer Straße close to the A3 motorway, halfway between Frankfurt and Würzburg. It is an ideal hotel to stay for a night on your way to the south.
Around 1265 the Archbishop of Mainz Werner von Eppstein had the Castrum Vivarium built here. The complex was built here because of its convenient location on the road connection to the Spessart, as a counterweight to the castle built by the Counts of Rieneck near Rottenberg.
The place has been a “family home for most time. The conversion into a hotel began in 1991. Today, 4 stars characterize the “Schlosshotel Weyberhöfe, in which relaxation and enjoyment are perfectly combined in a princely ambience.
The rooms are very nice and very sizeable. Each room is different. Price vary between 150 and 250 euros depending on the type of room and time of the season. The restaurant offers o good selection of food. No need to “go out”, just stay and relax! Try some of the nice local white wines.
I did not use the spa in the hotel so that is something you need to find out yourself.
*** Die Port van Cleve – Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
The monumental building of Hotel Die Port van Cleve still has several authentic features. The unique frontage of this historic hotel in Amsterdam has remained unchanged over the year and has obtained a monumental status. As has the unique interior of the Bar-Bodega De Blauwe Parade, with a large Delft Blue tile fresco dating back to 1887.
Owner of beer brewery ‘De Hooiberg’, a traditionally brewed beer already mentioned in the annals of 1675. Under the name ‘Gebroeders Hulscher’ they opened a beer house on the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, situated behind the brewery. Therefore the two neighbour storehouses had to be rebuild.
Eventually the ‘Hooiberg’ brewery was relocated to the ‘Buitensingel’ in Amsterdam, now known as the ‘Stadhouderskade’, where the present ‘Heineken’ brewery arose. As the canals were filled up and therefore transport was impossible, moving became necessary. In 1876-1877 the backside of the building was completely renovated. This renovation offered space for a much larger kitchen, its necessary departments and facilities.
Hotel Die Port van Cleve consists of three special monumental buildings that are connected to each other and therefore all 122 hotel rooms vary in size and layout. Our hotel rooms consist of four different room types: standard, superior, executive and business rooms.
The bar, “De Blauwe Parade” is a must see when in Amsterdam. Not only does it shows the largest Delft Blue panel in the world, they also serve great traditional Dutch food. The numbered steaks are unique and every 100th order get the steak for free.
The hotel is ideally situated opposite the national palace, walking distance from “De Dam” and the Central Station.
All rooms have been designed to provide you with modern comfort in a classing setting with a Dutch historical accent and reference to the Delft Blue tile fresco in our Bar-Bodega ‘De Blauwe Parade’. The rooms are similarly decorated, but still remain unique in their own way. A typical room price on booking.com ris approx. 200 euros.
Note: part of the story has been copied from the hotel website.
*** Hotel Maierbräu – Altomünster, Bayern, Germany
Hotel Maierbräu is a small traditional southern German style hotel, built in 1838. The hotel has two floors and 18 guest rooms. The rooms have TV, good wifi and a great price/quality value. Nothing fancy, just simple and good. Located north of Munich, it is an ideal stop to discover the area or as a “stop over” on your way to southern Europe for a holiday. Altomünster is a small village with a nice center. Do not expect to much because as said it is small.
A traditional Bavarian Brewery is how it all started
The hotel is part of the larger Maierbräu group. Not only the hotel, also the Brauereigasthof and the brewery itself complete the group. The Maierbräu is a well known local beer.
Initially we were disappointed because we could not eat in the hotel. We forgot…. it was Monday and “Ruhe Tag” (rest day). No ability to get a drink in the bar or dinner in the restaurant. But after the initial disappointment, the personnel told us we could have dinner in the brauerei restaurant, close to the hotel. So we went over there.
The dinner was good and we were surprised by the low prices. An interesting piece was that the restaurant bar showed the timeline of the history of the brewery.
*** Brasserie Meat the Butcher – Beesd, Gelderland, Netherlands
An interesting name: “Meat” the Butcher. No wonder because the restaurant is situated in the old butcher shop in the village of Beesd, next to the church and close to the A2, the main motorway (going from north to south). If you go there by car, take a tour along the river “Linge” and get a real taste of the Dutch landscaping.
As the name says, meat is the main thing here. Fresh grilled in the open kitchen the restaurant serves pork, lamb and beef. As you see more and more in Dutch restaurants, you can order pata negra, my favorite Spanish ham.
The value for money is good. What to think about a one kilo Tomahawk for two persons for €29,50 per person? The tournedos I had was excellent grilled and tasted great. As important, the served fresh vegetables with the meat. You can order your tournedos in different sizes.
Of course there are many other dishes they serve and for sure we come back.
*** K+K Restaurant am Waagplatz – Salzburg, Austria
The K+K am Waagplatz restaurant is a nice traditional Austrian restaurant with different areas with their own style.
The restaurant has a number of different areas including the K+K cellar, a nice location for a drink party. Early 2020 we had dinner in the Salzburger Stube on the first floor. At the time it was very quiet with only one more table occupied.
The menu card is not flooded with dishes but a good enough selection of (most) local dishes that give a taste of Austria. We both selected a nice pate. The bread served with it was almost like cake and was a pleasant started in combination with the berry chutney.
The Asian style disk (yes I know… had nothing to do with Austrian taste) was very nice and the traditional Wiener style schnitzel was as it should, cooked to perfection.
**** Beach Club La Mome, Cannes, France
Relaxing on the beach with a chilled bottle of white wine, great service and good food. What more do you want.
Booked by the staff of the Royal Mougins Resort, we went to La Mome Plage a few times during our stay in 2018 in the Southern France region. The area is seen as a hotspot by many. On the beach, opposite the JW Marriott and Intercontinental Carlton Cannes, La Mome is one of those place to see
and be seen.
The road at the club is filled with many crazy cars. No matter if you look for a Pagani Zonda or the latest model Ferrari….
Count for at least €100,- per person per day (including lunch and drinks) but it is worth it.
** Grady Irish Pub, Puerto Banus, Spain
With 2 locations, one next to restaurant Los Bandidos, on on the opposite side of the road, there is always something to do at O’Grady’s. Many TV screens show the latest sports events and for us, one of the better places to view a F1 race.
Good staff, a great selection of drinks and almost alway enough space. Last time there, we enjoyed an afternoon on the Chesterfield couch watching how Max Verstappen became 6th and didn’t make it to the podium.
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