Fletcher Hotel De Nieuwe Doelen - Middelburg

The location was superb. Some people would say the decoration needs updating but it has a feeling of the past which brings gives more character to the hotel . The staff were very pleasant. The views from our room were beautiful.

The lift doesn’t work, we had to carry a suitcase 2 flights of steep stairs. Some parts need re-decorating though.

The location is excellent with the Middelburg railway station just across the bridge from the hotel. The library is on the opposite corner, together with a first-class typical Dutch fresh fish cart. The centre of the town and the old buildings are within walking distance from the hotel, as are the main shops and a lovely park with two windmills at either end. Very bicycle and walk friendly. The canal with walks either way to Veere or Vlissengen are easily reached and can be walked in a day. The hotel is a decent hotel, however be aware that the bar and lounge decor is 1970s kitsch. It is very clean. As advertised, the restaurant for lunch and dinner is next door (two Fletcher hotels adjoin each other and tend to operate as one). The breakfast food was good, however the service was lacking - see next comment. It is buffet style, self-service with a reasonable selection of fresh breads and pastries, fresh fruit, yoghurts, bacon, scrambled and boiled eggs, sausages. There are also some cereals with assorted toppings. The coffee machines provide decent hot beverages. The room was very clean with excellent daily housekeeping (thank you!) and the bathroom with separate toilet were kept very clean. They were a little on the small side, but adequate for my short stay. Plenty of good hot water with a decent shower. Toiletries were provided. There is also a little in-room coffee machine. My room opened onto a balcony overlooking the bridge and canal - very tranquil and typically continental ambience. Lovely. The staff were pleasant and luggage could be left at reception for early arrivals and late departures from Middleburg itself. The bar provides beverages and snacks. Plenty of e-bikes for hire. Very comfortable, large bed with spotlessly clean fresh bedding.

The breakfast service is very lacking and should be improved, especially on weekends when it was busier. People coming in at later times should have the same clean and neatly laid tables as those first-comers at the early times. Tables were dirty and not cleared from previous guests, there were no plates, cutlery or serviettes in the buffet area. Refill of food was very delayed. This was disappointing and on the weekend, certainly resulted in many grumpy guests. The staff were friendly and tried their best, however it seems there is a lack of adequate supervision and number of staff on duty for the number of guests. I did tell the reception staff about this on my departure. Being able to hire non-ebikes would be good. I could not find any room heating control-availability. It was becoming chilly.

Happy to change rooms and make our stay better Great location

Breakfast on the balcony. And the sign of a neighbouring hotel peeking over the garden fencing. Please understand: I like the comic effect of it, a Fawlty Towers like prank. The sign wouldn't make the competing hotel an option for us, on the contrary. But this little insight in provincial competition etiquette was hilarious.

Normally I wouldn't complain about not having an airconditioned room, but that day had been very hot. Strange arrangement of combined toilet/shower but the washstand inside the hotelroom. In the pictures the hotel gave the impression of being conserved provincial grandeur, which maybe it is but then reupholstered by a colourblind interior decorator. We did like all those tiny steps and platforms, twisty corridors. Older buildings posess so much more character.