Beat the Dutch Travel

Nadine was a dream to work with - responsive, helpful, and kind. She designed an amazing trip for us to experience as much as we could during our first (but definitely not last) trip to the Netherlands. Due to severe weather in the States, we were unable to make our flight to Amsterdam. I emailed Nadine and before waking the next day, she had rearranged our schedule so we could salvage as much of our original plans as possible, including reissuing train tickets. The planned activities hit all the highlights so we got a great introduction to Dutch lifestyle, culture and history. The hotels she selected were exceptional and all conveniently located for rail travel between the cities and towns. For us, our favorite experiences included the restored village of Zaanse Schans. The windmill museum there was exceptionally done. Haarlem was delightful in every way and riding e-bikes through the National Park to the North Sea was a fun adventure. The gardens of Keukenhof should not be missed. I could have stayed there all day because it was so beautiful! Gouda was another place that we loved and could have spent more time there too. Of course, the cheese is legendary and well worth every bite! Riding bikes through the polder landscape was beautiful and fascinating. Thank you Nadine for helping us put together a fantastic trip!

Hotel Reviews

Boutiquehotel Staats

Haarlem

Exceptionally cool vibe. Delicious breakfast. Conveniently located. Helpful, friendly staff. Exceeded our expectations!

Authenticity & Character

Lots of character. Exceptionally designed and appointed.

Location

Close to the train station and to the central market area.

Staff

Very helpful.

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Relais & Chateaux Weeshuis Gouda

Gouda

Unique hotel conveniently located to the market square. Lovely room!

Authenticity & Character

Old building with a ton of history. Totally modernized.

Location

Very convenient to the market square. Easy 16 minute walk to the train station.

Staff

Very helpful and friendly.

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Hotel des Arts

Amsterdam-Centrum

Centrally located hotel. Friendly staff. No elevator in building from 1733. Smaller but nicely decorated room.

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Hotel Royal Bridges

Delft

Conveniently located to train station and market square in Delft.

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Activity Reviews

Flower bulb, auction & Keukenhof excursion

The Netherlands

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Gouda - cycle tour in polder landscape

The Netherlands

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Public Transport Pass Amsterdam

The Netherlands

This card became my security blanket! I knew I could get anywhere. The public transportation in the Netherlands is AMAZING to begin with and this system is so easy and convenient.

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Amsterdam - Canal cruise (join in)

The Netherlands

Excellent tour, just in the hard rain. Of course, no one can control that. Canal boat guide was very funny and very knowledgeable and gave us an informative overview of the city as seen from the water. He even provided blankets and hot water bottles to keep us warm during the tour.

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Really phenomenal experience with BTD travel… Nadine was amazing at setting up an itinerary based on our interests. It was highly customized and flexible, and her communication throughout our trip was invaluable. Would absolutely use this company!!!

We had a great trip with great planning. We had many new experiences in sights and culture. We enjoyed the contrast between quieter small towns of Bergen and the hustle of Amsterdam. Every part of our trip was an adventure and all our connections were planned and easy to manage. We especially enjoyed Keukenhof and the dunes of Bergen. We loved our e-bikes and all the fine food!

Hotel Reviews

Ambassador City Centre Hotel

Haarlem

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Heavens Hotel

Hoorn

Very friendly and helpful receptionist!

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Hotel Heerlijkheid Bergen

Bergen

This hotel was clean but the service and breakfast were not at the standard of the other hotels we stayed in!

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Amsterdam - Jordaan Dutch Food Tour

The Netherlands

Dirk was very good and knowledgeable!

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Haarlem canal cruise

The Netherlands

The guide was great!!

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Public Transport Pass Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Mieke: Your pass that you provided was so helpful and easy to use!

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Hoorn - Private boat tour historic harbor

The Netherlands

Our tour was excellent

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Thank you so much for organising everything, we had a fantastic time and everything was made to done so easily.
Albert was an absolute star⭐️!! He had loads of inside knowledge and was an absolute joy to be with. Thank him again for the sweet treats.

This is our second time using kimkim and I would not travel abroad without it in the future. This particular time we traveled to the Netherlands and the last trip was to France. We knew very little about each destination other than a few specific places we wanted to visit. Emma made our Netherlands experience flawless. She laid out a perfect schedule for us with time built in just to explore on our own but still being able to see the places we wanted. I did add a couple things at the last minute and she performed some magic to make it happen. She was very quick to respond to any questions that we had, both before and during our vacation. I would highly recommend Emma to plan your trip to this area. And because of the ease of planning, the layout of the travel plans, and the overall experience, I highly recommend kimkim for any travel. I will not travel abroad without it in the future.

We had a wonderful time in Amsterdam. Emma communicated well and set everything up so we didn’t have to worry at all. Our food tour was excellent and Dirk was a wonderful guide. Our boat tour was very informative and relaxing. Overall we were very pleased with our trip and the service provided by Kim Kim and Emma.

Hotel Review

Tivoli Doelen Amsterdam Hotel

Amsterdam

Excellent location, comfortable beds, very helpful and attentive staff. We had breakfast and dinner at the restaurant and their food is delicious. We were only mildly disappointed in the limited room service offerings, however the staff recommended and delivered to our room Uber Eats. Check in was easy and we were happy the room was ready when we arrived in the early afternoon. We would definitely stay here again.

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Public Transport Pass Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Emma set us up with an unlimited travel pass. It worked great and we were able to go anywhere we needed to go.

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Private canal cruise to Van Gogh Museum

The Netherlands

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Daytrip to Marken, Volendam, Edam and Zaanse Schans

The Netherlands

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Amsterdam - Jordaan Dutch Food Tour

The Netherlands

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Nadine was simply amazing! Throughout the planning process she was so dedicated to making sure our honeymoon was exactly what we wanted! She was so knowledgeable on the area and offered amazing recommendations for things to do and see outside of our itinerary. Traveling to another country can be intimidating but with the wealth of knowledge and resources provide by Nadine, we traveled with such confidence which made our trip SO enjoyable! When we had a personal matter come up that delayed the start of our trip, she was so caring and helped to make necessary adjustments. We cannot thank Nadine enough for making our trip one that we will remember for a lifetime!

Our trip to Amsterdam and Belgium was phenomenal! Beautiful sights and excellent hotel/apartment properties were at each of our stops.

Our car pick ups were on time and pleasant.

Hotel Reviews

Kimpton DeWitt

Amsterdam

Great hotel with good service, amenities and a nice location.

Authenticity & Character

Excellent service. Nice happy hour. Good restaurants and attentive service on property.

Location

Centrally located and easily walkable to the train station for day trips.

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Pleasant smell throughout and outstanding staff.

Premier Suites Plus Rotterdam

Rotterdam

This property is nicely located across from the train station. Staff was attentive, but not overly helpful to temporary residents since this is an apartment property. We had some confusion with advance planning and capacity requirements and did not need 2 rooms for 3 people. The property promptly addressed our concerns.

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Nicely located near the train and bus stops.

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Hotel le Dixseptième

Brussels

Beautiful property and nicely appointed. The room and hotel were outstanding with nice space and a beautiful bathroom. Location is excellent. We went the wrong direction out of the train station which added lots of extra walking. Study your exits and access to this property and the walk is easy even with luggage.

Authenticity & Character

Lots of character at this property.

Location

Great location with easy access to the train, Galleria and Grand Place.

Staff

Overall, staff was friendly. The genetlman at the front desk in the afternoon is helpful, but unfriendly. He didn’t say hello. He just took our bags and card for fees and walked off with our bags to the room. He needs work. Other staff in the breakfast area and the morning staff at the desk were outstanding.

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The property is lovely.

Activity Reviews

Public Transport Pass Amsterdam

The Netherlands

This was easy to use and handy. We did not understand why we had to return it to the driver when the instructions later said to use it again in Rotterdam. This trip could have used a better explanation of how to get from the hotel to the windmills and beyond. We ended up having to use Bolt a lot for transportation. It would be helpful to communicate Bolt as an option for transportation…especially for those that can’t walk long distances.

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Amsterdam - Private canal cruise

The Netherlands

This was a nice tour with lots of historical and anecdotal information.

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The private tour was nice.

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Haarlem - guided cycle tour: Keukenhof and tulips fields

The Netherlands

This was a highlight of the trip. Our guide, Alex, was outstanding. He was attentive and patient while giving us great detail and fun facts. We can’t say enough about how outstanding Alex and this experience.

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Outstanding!

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Alex was fantastic!

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