Hotel Hemelhuys

The place was lovely: attention to all details and everything of the highest quality. For instance, the breakfast meats, fruits and cheeses were all top quality; the towels were sweet-smelling and fresh; the toiletries pleasant. The rooms are sparsely decorated in a chic but simple way that I found delightful. A gentle background of classical music plays all day in the living area and at breakfast. A particular pleasure was entering the breakfast area as the morning light hit the french doors, all the place settings perfectly laid out on a range of small tables in a tableau straight from an Old Master. Moments later, our hostess appears offering a range of cooked options and drinks and bringing a glass of orange juice, which was genuinely freshly squeezed.

There was little to dislike. The whole place is gently scented with lemongrass so I guess if you don't like that, you are not going to be as happy as I was.