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Horst 31, 5171 RA Kaatsheuvel The Netherlands
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#4 of 22 hotels in Kaatsheuvel
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The Efteling Hotel is a child-friendly, fairytale-themed hotel directly bordering the Efteling theme park, where you and your family can enjoy an enchanting stay, including breakfast and unlimited access to Efteling. Located only 1.15 Hour away from Amsterdam, the Efteling is a unique theme park with a fairytale atmosphere, natural surroundings and a wide range of thrilling and enchanting attractions, making it the ideal short-break destination.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Bar / lounge
Bicycle rental
Game room
Indoor play area for children
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Conference facilities
Electric vehicle charging station
Wifi
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Kid-friendly buffet
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Baggage storage
Concierge
Gift shop
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
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Allergy-free room
Air conditioning
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Safe
Telephone
Minibar
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Hair dryer
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Bridal suite
Non-smoking rooms
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Languages Spoken
English, Dutch, German

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64Somewhat walkable
Grade: 64 out of 100
12Restaurantswithin 0.75 miles
3Attractionswithin 0.75 miles
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Michailia wrote a review 23 Nov
Thessaloniki, Greece30 contributions3 helpful votes
Very beautifully decorated rooms warm and comfy beds and a nice view. But there were also hidden fees, old and torn bath towels, dirty pillows and duvets. And could only check in after 16.00 but checkout was before 10.30 which is a very short time in the room. We had all our luggage but no access to our room almost until closing time of the park. And the hotel was not taking liability for any loss or theft or damage of our luggage in the luggage room. So they are creating a problem but not providing a sufficient solution.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Responded 6 days ago
Thanks for your feedback, ! We will forward it to the relevant department for evaluation, ^Patty
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MadFerret wrote a review 8 Nov
232 contributions122 helpful votes
Stayed here with my niece whilst visiting the park and she loved it. The rooms have lovely little touches that tie in with the park and a super little board game to play that astonishingly had all the pieces and was spotlessly clean. In fact the whole room and the hotel are very clean. Reception staff are really lovely, helpful and friendly. Staying in the hotel means you get into the park at 9:30, however, not all the rides are open then! Breakfast was good but dinner it was dreadful, service was really, really slow, nearly 2 hours! And the set menu is not good for the cost. We had steak, (which was extra!)and it came sliced and in gravy!! Get your dinner in the park it will be cheaper, quicker and better!
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 2 weeks ago
Thank you for your appreciation and feedback, ! It is greatly appreciated. We will share your comment with our colleagues. Hope we can welcome you back to the World of Wonders soon! 🍄 ^Patty
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John R wrote a review Jul 2023
Del Rio, Texas5 contributions1 helpful vote
Avoid this place. I traveled around the world and this was not a place to stay. I called property before booking to speak with staff. Traveling with handicap wife. Ended up in a room with no AC and a parking lot ten minutes away through a forest. When I spoke with management, they could care less offering no solution. Stay somewhere else when visiting the park and safe yourself some money as well.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 22 Jul 2023
Thank you for your feedback! ^Anna
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Dan R wrote a review Jul 2023
Herzliya, Israel673 contributions261 helpful votes
The Efteling Hotel is quite typical for hotels in theme parks. Best place if you are with kids and wish to spend more than one day in the park. Spacious rooms, although not too well organized. Missing space for clothes, only one power outlet in the room (!). Well maintained, cleaning services every day. Basic but rich enough breakfast .
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 5 Jul 2023
Thank you for your review!🍄✨ ^Anna
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Helen D wrote a review Jun 2023
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The room was very nice and comfortable. We d like to thank all the stuff for their kindness and a special big thank to Carlos who was very helpfull and he gave us many tips about the area, always with a big smile. We really enjoy the accommodation but it would be better if the package included half board like eurodisney.
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Responded 15 Jun 2023
Thank you for the rating. 😍 ^Stephan
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Janet D wrote a review Jun 2023
2 contributions1 helpful vote
We’ve just returned from Efteling and had the best time possible. We travelled as four adults and met family from York, with three children aged eight, ten and eleven, there. It was wonderful! We stayed four nights in the Efteling hotel (they stayed in one of the Lakeside accommodations) and overall found our experience of the hotel very positive. First of all it’s a beautiful hotel, I have to say however it’s currently covered in scaffolding and that did spoil things for us from an aesthetic point of view. Whist realising of course these things need to be done. We did find the rooms rather dark though. Attractive but dark. Also, the bathroom had no hooks or shelves whatsoever. This did become very inconvenient for us, needing to place things on the floor. I found the bed extremely comfortable. We needed an extra pillow and a brand new one was brought immediately by such a friendly lady. Two cups also - it’s a room for four, with only two cups? - Our room had a little mouse hole in with a dear little mouse poking out. That made me smile. I also loved the bins in the room. Tall boots. Nice little details, here and everywhere. Breakfast was very good. Lots of hot and cold choices and lots of places to sit in a large, attractive room. Again, all the staff were so helpful and wonderfully friendly. There’s a nice little gift shop in the hotel which we visited several times. We didn’t eat in the actual restaurant but the bar restaurant twice. Very, very good. We had the burger option and it was so tender and well presented. Again, such friendly service. The Efteling park was amazing. Wild rides and rides that are beautiful family rides. We did them all. Loved the “House that goes upside down” or appears to! a very strange but clever ride. Do go on the boats. We did them twice. It’s a beautiful long ride, twenty, twenty five minutes maybe and it’s a lovely experience sailing through the trees and seeing all the birds and plants, an oasis of calm within the park. It’s a very large park but if you don’t want to walk all the time there’s a steam train that gets you from one side to the other. Runs every twenty five minutes. A couple of the rides were closed temporarily but then were up and running again. One of these was “Baron” a coaster that leaves you dangling. I’m a grandmother of a certain age and go on them all. Ha Ha. Again, being a large park, we found the food options excellent and easy to find. Healthy food options in large, attractive food halls, with plenty of places to pay. The attention to detail in the park was outstanding. You need to stop and look at all the cute little statues and attractive touches everywhere. I just adored the talking rubbish bins. I think everyone did. I even videoed one of them! We had such a wonderful holiday. Certainly didn’t want to leave. I’ve never met such genuinely warm and friendly folk as we did on this, our first trip to Holland. From all those we met in The Efteling Hotel, to everyone in the park itself. Such a wonderful experience.
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Responded 5 Jun 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again! ^Jamie
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hettelvarik wrote a review May 2023
Brussels, Belgium9 contributions
I was amazed by the scale of the park. It's much bigger that I expected, but still super accessible. What I enjoyed the most was that people do not smoke in the pubic areas. It makes the park so much more pleasant to visit with kids. Top points for that to Efteling! Secondly, the app is really-really helpful and also very well done: excellent user experience. You see the waiting times of attractions, it's easy to locate where you are and what's the straightest way to where you want to be. There are eating areas and toilets after every now and then. Really easy to get around with kids. Plus the park is fun for both, big and small - does not matter if you're 3 or 63, you will definitely find your fun. We are extremely happy with our visit and will definitely visit again.
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Date of stay: May 2023
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Responded 31 May 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again at our park! ^Jamie
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RossK1234 wrote a review May 2023
Kill, Ireland8 contributions
Very nice hotel with a boutique feel to it and very well catered for families. 2 mins walk to Efteling theme park with a special entrance for hotel guests. Staff are very friendly, rooms are nice and well thought out with games for kids. Food was excellent in both bar and restaurant and there is a play area for younger kids situated beside the bar. Thank you Efteling hotel for a great weekend.
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Date of stay: May 2023
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Responded 15 May 2023
Thank you so much for your review!🤩 ^Anna
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Brian K wrote a review May 2023
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We had a wonderful experience our first time visiting the Netherlands and wanted to try something different. Efteling was everything we imagined and more. Although some rides without translation could be confusing, the experience as a whole was a great adventure :) Our server/bartender Harold was fantastic! Joking with us and making us feel very welcomed in such a friendly atmosphere, not to mention the great drinks! And lastly, our greeter/travel adviser and overall great hostess Berber. She was brilliant! She not only helped us plan out our morning route to the airport the day of our departure but printed out the instructions, booked reservations for our meals during our stay, and helped us reserve a walkaway breakfast for the early morning of our departure. She was so kind and helpful despite our exhaustion for a long trip. She definitely helped make it a great ending :)
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 8 May 2023
Thank you for the rating. 😍 ^Stephan
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Sugarplumcici wrote a review May 2023
Paris, France144 contributions151 helpful votes
An obvious choice when visiting the Efteling Park. We were warmly welcomed by the smiling staff. Easy parking. Literally 2 mins walk to the park. It's an old hotel and it's reflected in some of the dated designs, although they do a great job modernising it as much as possible (in fact, renovations are going on during our stay). We booked a suite and the room is nicely themed and very spacious. We had 2 queen size beds and they felt small for 2 adults, so we ended up sleeping with one kid each. Room key is digitized and works seamlessly with the app (great app!). The kids loved playing with the props in the themed room. Breakfast is sufficient though not exceptional. Lots of families so there's a bit of wait. Nice touch to have some of the park characters walk around greeting the guests. Looks like they're in the middle of building a new hotel within the park. Overall we had a good time but we'd probably wait for the new hotel to be completed before returning.
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Responded 5 May 2023
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US$314 - US$385 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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efteling hotel kaatsheuvel, golden tulip kaatsheuvel
LOCATION
The NetherlandsNorth Brabant ProvinceKaatsheuvel
NUMBER OF ROOMS
122
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EFTELING HOTEL - Updated 2023 (Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands)

Frequently Asked Questions about Efteling Hotel
What are some of the property amenities at Efteling Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
Which room amenities are available at Efteling Hotel?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Efteling Hotel?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Efteling Hotel?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
Are any cleaning services offered at Efteling Hotel?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Efteling Hotel offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers meeting rooms, a banquet room, and conference facilities.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Efteling Hotel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, German, and Dutch.
Does Efteling Hotel have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the park view available here.
Is Efteling Hotel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and reduced mobility rooms. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.