Hotel near Rotterdam | Stay in The Hague at 't Goude Hooft

25 Minutes by Train — Luxury Suite in The Hague, Rotterdam Around the Corner.

Visiting Rotterdam and looking for a hotel with character? 't Goude Hooft in The Hague is just 25 minutes by Intercity from Rotterdam Centraal. A luxury suite with jacuzzi in a historic inn — as an alternative to Rotterdam's business hotels.

Rotterdam and The Hague: Neighbouring Cities

Rotterdam and The Hague are so close that many residents commute daily between them. The train connection is one of the best in the Netherlands — making 't Goude Hooft an excellent base for visiting Rotterdam.

The Connection

The Hague ↔ Rotterdam

• Intercity Den Haag Centraal → Rotterdam Centraal: 25 minutes, every 5-10 minutes.
• First train: approximately 05:30. Last train back: approximately 00:30.
• Den Haag Centraal is a 10-minute walk from 't Goude Hooft.
• Total door-to-door: approximately 40 minutes.

RandstadRail (Metro E)

• Alternative connection via Den Haag Centraal → Rotterdam. Slightly slower but more stops in both cities.

By Car

• The Hague → Rotterdam Centre: approximately 25 minutes via the A13.

What to Do in Rotterdam

Architecture

Rotterdam is the architecture capital of the Netherlands — rebuilt after the war with bold, modern buildings:

• Markthal — Spectacular covered market with apartments. At Rotterdam Blaak (metro from Centraal, 5 min).
• Cube Houses — Piet Blom's iconic tilted cubes. Next to the Markthal.
• Erasmus Bridge — "The Swan," Rotterdam's icon.
• De Rotterdam — The Netherlands' largest building, by Rem Koolhaas.
• Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen — The world's first publicly accessible art depot, the mirrored building in Museumpark.

Museums

• Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen / Depot — Masterpieces from Bosch to Dalí. Museumpark.
• Kunsthal — Rotating exhibitions. Museumpark.
• Maritime Museum — Rotterdam's harbour history.
• Nederlands Fotomuseum — On the Wilhelminapier.

Harbour and Waterfront

• Wilhelminapier — Hotel New York, Fenix Food Factory, Nederlands Fotomuseum.
• Spido Harbour Cruise — Tour through Europe's largest port.
• SS Rotterdam — The former flagship of the Holland-America Line, now hotel and museum.

Shopping and Nightlife

• Koopgoot / Lijnbaan — Rotterdam's shopping heart. Walking distance from Centraal.
• Witte de Withstraat — Galleries, restaurants, and Rotterdam's nightlife.
• Fenix Food Factory — Food halls on the Wilhelminapier.

Combine Two Cities

• Day 1 — The Hague: Mauritshuis, Binnenhof, dinner at 't Goude Hooft.
• Day 2 — Rotterdam: Train (25 min). Markthal, Cube Houses, Erasmus Bridge, Depot Boijmans. Lunch at Fenix Food Factory. Back for dinner.
• Day 3 — Beach: Scheveningen by tram (15 min).

Why The Hague as a Base?

Rotterdam hotel	't Goude Hooft
Modern business hotel	Historic suite with jacuzzi and fireplace
Hotel breakfast	Full breakfast in own restaurant
Only Rotterdam	Rotterdam + The Hague + Scheveningen beach

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