Van der Valk Hotel ARA

4.0 star property

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Junior Suite | In-room safe, blackout curtains, cots/infant beds, free WiFi
Panoramic Suite | In-room safe, blackout curtains, cots/infant beds, free WiFi
Terrace/patio
Indoor pool, pool loungers
Honeymoon Suite | In-room safe, blackout curtains, cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Veerweg 10, Zwijndrecht, 3336 LM
  • Dordrechts Museum
    11 min drive
  • Ahoy Rotterdam
    16 min drive
  • Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
    18 min drive
  • Rotterdam (RTM-Rotterdam The Hague)
    31 min drive

Room options

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Twin Room, River View

  • 38 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Junior Suite

  • 59 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Suite

  • 84 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Panoramic Suite

  • 65 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Suite, Sauna

  • 98 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, Accessible

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, River View

  • 38 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Van der Valk Hotel ARA

Eco-certified Zwijndrecht hotel in Achter-Lindt with free parking
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness centre. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna and a coffee shop/cafe are on-site.
Van der Valk Hotel ARA offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and a hairdryer. 80-cm flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and pay-per-view films.

Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower with a deep soaking bath and complimentary toiletries. This Zwijndrecht hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna and a fitness centre.

Children aged under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Van der Valk Hotel ARA, you're just a quick walk from Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an indoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy garden views while dining at Hotel ARA
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a sauna and bicycles to rent
  • Steps from Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout and 4 minutes on foot from Rhine
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
Van der Valk Hotel ARA offers its guests an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 3660 square feet (340 square metres) and includes conference space. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the eco-certified Van der Valk Hotel ARA. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Zwijndrecht hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Hotel ARA – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education) – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 16.50 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Hotel ARA

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Indoor pool
  • Piano
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 3,660 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the riverwalk
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 80-cm flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from 30 March 2024 to 28 February 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 20 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for EUR 10.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately EUR 16.50 for adults and from EUR 10 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 20 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Netherlands. This property is rated 4 stars.

Property is also known as

Hotel Ara
Hotel Ara Van der Valk
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Van Ara
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Van der Valk Hotel ARA Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 192 reviews" "
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Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 192 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 192 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DIRK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thanks
We loved the location, right on the water with great walking paths!!! A super place for a quiet get a way!!! Thanks plus breakfast at vanderValk is always excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zahra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A must when visiting Netherlands
Always return to the same hotel when staying in Netherlands. Such a beautiful location away from noise. Hotel is clean and staff are always attentive and friendly! A room with a balcony is beautiful, especially in warm weather. Hotels pool is clean and open until late which is great! See you soon 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Ali

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a beautiful hotel and it was .y second time that i booked this property as i liked it very much last time. This time, my checkin was with difficulties as they didn't give me the room that i had originally booked. They eventually gave us an extra bed and expedia agent tried to help. Overall it went well
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erler

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a very large and comfortable room, with an extra child bed. The hotel was very clean, the staff helpful, and the breakfast was very good. We would reserve again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

LES

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Hotel was clean, quiet, and comfortable. The WiFi was fast and air conditioning worked decently well. There is plenty of free parking in front of hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Grzegorz

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

PAUL

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good standard twin rooms, but would like to have a gap between the two beds, Shared room with work associate
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

jo greenwood

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect hotel for location we needed to be in. Clean, modern building and friendly helpful staff .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good leisure facilities, great bar and restaurant area too. Room spacious and comfortable. Worth getting the view of the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel
My wife and I found this hotel to be spectacular and a very good price. We did not sign up for the breakfast, so cannot comment on that. Would definitely stay there again if the opportunity arises.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay for a work trip
The reception team were very friendly and helpful. The bedroom was nice and the bed was comfortable. There was no water in the bedroom or biscuits on the tea and coffee selection tray. I stayed for two nights and nothing was replenished on the tea tray. I’m sure if I had asked I could’ve had extra things. The size of the bedroom and bathroom was huge and the bath was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Konstantinos

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms Quite place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mladen

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel set in the Dutch countryside
Modern clean friendly hotel with great facilities like a decent sized pool, gym and sauna. Excellent restaurant and bar too. Hotel is set in quiet and peaceful countryside, overlooking a large river.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Long wkd stay
Nice large room with view of the river, and best part was the sauna in the room. Room service and food was great! Look forward to my next stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

LES

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always stay here and made to feel part of the family.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Bruno

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel and bedrooms. But toxic food !
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay away
Really clean and nice hotel located in a quiet area near the river and a great walking path. We were there during COVID so the restarurant was only doing pick up but it was very well organized, the food was great and the staff were super helpful and courteous. We love this chain!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was very good to excellent. River view is worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019