Van der Valk Hotel Spier - Dwingeloo

My family and I have regularly been visiting the restaurant in Van de Valk in Spier for years. The ambiance in the restaurant is always pleasant and professional. Unfortunately, cost cutting and rapidly rising menu prices has meant you now get a much worse meal today compared with a few years sgo. I now consider the meal prices expensive. In the past, you would receive a complimentary small salad and the french fries were generously served in “puntjes”. During our most recent meal, the french fries were served in a very small bowl and were soggy, clearly having sat for some time in the kitchen waiting for customer. The cod was not hot when served and looked rather anemic with no accompanying sauce. The sliptong served were extremely small, leaving the customer still hungry. The accompanying vegetables served were an unrecognizable curry blend, again in a tiny bowl. In the past, two separate bowls of vegatables were served to cater for individual taste. In summary, our visits to Van de Valk in Spier will become much less frequent in future and we’ll be searching for better price/quality alternatives in the area for future family events.

We stayed here for two nights. Good time spent. Spacious room, with balcony, but actually without a view (look at the roof of the pool). The location is remarkably beautiful for a Van der Valkk hotel. Although it is located near the A28, it borders directly adjacent to the Dwingelderveld nature reserve. You can take some beautiful walks from the hotel without having to take the car. A negative point is the acoustics at the reception and in the restaurant. If it's a bit full, you can't understand a word of what is being said. A very friendly waitress suggested that we enjoy dinner in the lounge because of the noise. This was a golden tip.

Heel goed hotel met mooie, ruime kamers. Uitgebreid ontbijt waarbij je ook op het terras kan zitten. Zowel 's middags als 's avonds in het restaurant gegeten: mooie porties en heel lekker. Vriendelijk personeel. Hotel is goed gelegen om fietstochten te doen.