Hotel de Kroon

We stayed in room 7 on May 2-6. The room was clean, but extremely hot. I was worried about tripping in the dark because you have to step up to enter the bathroom. The hotel is next to an Albert Heijn grocery store and within walking distance to Efteling. We had already purchased two-day tickets to the park. I was sick on the second day, but the hotel contacted the park to reschedule our tickets. Pros - location Cons - no elevator, hot, step up into bathroom

Great location very close to the efteling, 15 minute drive from tilburg. The room was quite large but a bit dated, not all maintenance has been done properly. A communal area with coffee machine would be great as not to go to the hotel across the street for that. Note that check in is also at the other hotel across the street. Room was a little cold as it just had a tiny heater.

I stayed for a total of 3 days in Hotel De Kroon, a friend of mine for one night. We booked 2 single rooms, but both of them had some problems. First the positive: The location is great and the staff is really friendly. Efteling is just a few minutes away and a supermarket is right next door. The rooms weren't really dirty, and a tv is included. The interior is nice as well. But there was a lot of bad stuff which shouldn't be there at that price point. The biggest problem was the oldness of the rooms. Some light fixtures were coming off, a chair was broken and not safe to sit on, and in one of the rooms, the light bulb and glass shelf of the mirror were missing. The worst thing about the oldness is the lack of air conditioning. Yes, we had the hottest days of the whole year, but the rooms and even the floors got warmed up so fast, that there wasn't any chance of cooling the room itself down. There was a ceiling fan, which helped partly, but it was a bit noisy and wasn't centred over the bed, it was centred in the room, so I had a few sleepless nights. The supermarket next door saved my stay with cold drinks and vegetables, but I bought a bar of chocolate in the evening and it turned itself into chocolate milk overnight. I know that air conditioning is expensive and not eco-friendly, but at least include a mini fridge in the room, which can be plugged off if it is not in use. Space for it is there, and it wouldn't be that expensive. Another annoying thing is that the beds are on rolls without breaks. The single room includes two, which were moving independently from each other. In a bigger room, this would make sense. But in this small room, it was only annoying. Mattresses were moving around, the beds themselves got separated so it was uncomfortable moving between the two sides, and items fell between the beds. One single bed would be enough, and there would be the added benefit of some more space in the room! I've definitely seen worse hotels, but for this price, I expect a bit more. Unless they renovate the place, include a fridge, or lower the prices I won't come back to this hotel if I stay alone. I don't know anything about the quality of the other rooms, especially the newer ones, but I can't recommend the single ones at all. I would rather look for a cheaper hotel and travel by bus.

The beds were very soft and the place was nice and clean. Gardens slightly neglected but the breakfast was fantastic at the other building. The sleeping quarters building needs a bit attention but overall it was great for the price.... And very close to de Efteling...