Hotel Het Wapen van Leiden
Appingedam, Netherlands
Hotel Het Wapen van Leiden
Wijkstraat 44, Appingedam, Netherlands
Ranking: Hotel Het Wapen van Leiden is ranked 1st out of 3 accommodation options available in Appingedam.
Classification: 3 Star Hotel
The Hotel ' het Wapen van Leiden ' is a comfortable hotel, situated at the very center of the town of Appingedam which boasts a more than 1000-year history. The characteristic building features 28 hotel rooms, each equipped with shower, a toilet, color TV, alarm radio and a telephone. Also in the complete hotel ' het Wapen van Leiden ' is an [ Wi-Fi] wireless high speed internet connection available. This is free of charge for guests with own equipment and for general use there is, against payment, a internet corner present. An ideal operating base for business people as well as tourists. We are also offering facilities for weddings, parties, meetings, etc. This is your addres to provide entertainment for up to 200 persons. The comfortable cafe, with its hotel bar and reading desk, will make you feel at home right away. Behind the hotel there is a large parking lot, allowing you to park your car free of charge. Our restaurant serves breakfast buffets, lunch, and dinner. It offers a choice of plate service or a la carte dishes. Groups should try our genuine Groningen coffee table. The name 'het Wapen van Leiden' goes back to those days when stage coaches were still frequenting the route between the City of Leiden and the Baltic States. This route passed through various Hanseatic towns and served to sell cloth manufactured in Leiden. However, passengers were transported along with the goods. This necessitated locations for unharnessing the horses where the cloth could be sold and passengers could spend the night. Tradition has it that there were several such unharnessing locations named 'het Wapen van Leiden' along this route. The town Appingedam which is more than 1000 years old, boasts various impressive monuments, such as the Nicolai Church dating back to 1225 and the Old City Hall from the year 1630. The museum 'Stadt Appingedam' as well as the famous 'hanging kitchens' above the Damsterdiep are certainly worth seeing. In the vicinity of Appingedam you will also encounter lovely churches in attractive villages, built on artificial mounds (terps). At a distance of 5 km from Appingedam there is the 'Schildmeer' lake, offering oppertunities for various types of aquatic sports. In short, your stay at the hotel 'het Wapen van Leiden' will offer you plenty of oppertunities for entertainment. Business hours of reception: Monday: from 06:00 to 23:30 Tuesday: from 06:00 to 23:30 Wednesday: from 06:00 to 23:30 Thursday: from 06:00 to 23:30 Friday: from 06:00 to 20:00 Saturday: from 08:00 to 20:00 Sunday: from 08:00 to 12:00 .
