The Velvet Lodge

A very nice stay in the velvet lodge, loved the place. Very central and close to the train station. breakfast was nice ans perfect coffee was good aswell slay. would recommend it to collegues. I had the comfort double room wich was nice and quiet.

This hotel is now known as the Velvet Lodge. It is a boutique hotel with 15 rooms in the building that was formerly The Hague's Masonic lodge. The hotel is a short walk from the railway station and from the city's central core. The owner is a man named Oscar. He is a large, friendly, talkative man. He is probably the only member of the staff that you will meet. Given half a chance, he will tell you all about the city and the hotel, complete with photos of how your room was used by the Masons. We were given a complimentary room upgrade, because we were staying for week. Our room was quite large, with high ceilings and large windows looking out onto the street. The bathroom included a bathtub and a separate shower. All of the plumbing worked fine. We had enough space to store our gear and enough outlets to recharge our devices. In the week we visited, the Netherlands was experiencing a heat dome, with temperatures around 85F (29C) each day. The air conditioning struggled to keep up. While the temperature in the room was tolerable, it was warmer than we would have liked. Breakfast is served at tables in the lobby. Your table is laden with fruit, sliced meat and cheese, breads and rolls, orange juice, and granola. Oscar will cook an egg to your specifications, along with serving tea or coffee as you like. On some days he also offered waffles and pancakes.