The area around the hotel offers more than enough opportunities for a walk. The hotel is just a five-minute walk from the beach. You can wander for kilometres along Noordwijk\'s expansive beaches, or head out to the beaches near Katwijk. On windy days, the beach is a hive of activity, so there is always something to see. Enjoy the sound and scent of the sea and unwind completely.

Noordwijk lies within Hollandse Duinen National Park and on the Hollands Duin dune belt. It is an ideal nature reserve for a wonderful walk or bicycle ride. Hollands Duin offers woodland, dunes and history. The varied landscape of dense woodland, wide-open beaches and dune valleys is dotted with many sandy footpaths and paved cycle paths. Every season here has its own charm. A wealth of short and longer walking and cycling routes runs through the area. Whether you want to cycle from viewpoint to viewpoint, wander through the dunes, spot squirrels in a pine forest or learn about the area\'s history on foot, you can do it all here. Due to the differences in elevation, not every part of the area is wheelchair-friendly.

The Hollandse Bloemenroute (Dutch Flower Route) is the perfect cycling route for seeing the spring or summer flowers in the Bollenstreek bulb-growing region. The full route covers 35 kilometres and takes you past the most beautiful flowers of the season. The nearest point on the route is 1 kilometre from the hotel, so you can also easily choose to cycle just part of the route. Along the way, you will pass various attractions, museums and monuments worth visiting, such as Keukenhof flower park, several bulb nurseries and De Zwarte Tulp Museum in Lisse. This is a wonderful way to discover the striking, colourful surroundings at your own pace.

Pay a visit to this intimate museum in the centre of Noordwijk. Inside, you will find a lovely collection of historical objects that offer an insight into the history of Noordwijk. The two period rooms show how people lived in Noordwijk at the start of the 20th century. You can also view ceramics and pottery, a collection of paintings and a variety of sculptures by Noordwijk artists.

At the Atlantikwall Museum, you can see remains of the defensive line built by the Germans during the Second World War. The museum consists of a series of bunkers and a connecting tunnel system, giving you a vivid picture of life in the bunkers during the war. You can visit the fire-control bunker on your own, or book a guided tour of the tunnel. Even when the museum is closed, you can follow a walking route along the remains of the Atlantikwall.

The Museum Of Comic Art is a comic-art museum dedicated entirely to every aspect of the art of comic illustration. You can admire rotating exhibitions featuring original drawings that show how comics are made. An impressive museum, made for and by true enthusiasts.

At Museum Engelandvaarders, you can discover the remarkable stories of the Engelandvaarders. During the Second World War, they escaped from occupied Netherlands to fight Nazi Germany from England. The museum is housed in an ammunition bunker from the Second World War.

Visit this entertaining space-travel museum, which boasts an impressive collection of genuine space objects, fascinating replicas and interactive elements. Among other highlights, the museum features full-scale models of the International Space Station and the Eagle lunar module.

Katwijk is just a fifteen-minute drive from the hotel and may well be the most welcoming coastal town in the Netherlands. You can enjoy a wonderful walk across the expansive dunes or along the 4.5-kilometre beach. But you can also indulge in plenty of shopping behind the lively boulevard. Along the boulevard, you will find a wide selection of places to eat and drink. On the beach, you can relax at one of the inviting beach pavilions. Be sure to also pay a visit to Katwijks Museum, which houses a remarkable collection of paintings by well-known artists. A visit to Katwijk is guaranteed to make for a lively, atmospheric day out.

The Kagerplassen form a network of peat lakes where you can experience the Dutch landscape from the water in a wonderful way. Step on board for a relaxing boat trip past the many small islands, each with its own windmill. In summer, the lakes are filled with small boats and yachts, and you will see plenty of cyclists on the surrounding cycle paths. It is a charming scene set against an impressive backdrop of all the beauty the Netherlands has to offer.

For a historical experience, travel to Valkenburg in South Holland, 9 kilometres from the hotel. Here you can board the steam train and soak up the atmosphere of railways from times past. A ride on the steam train is guaranteed to make for a great day out. After the ride, you can explore the open-air museum at your leisure and learn all about the history and use of narrow-gauge railways.

From the hotel, you can walk to the bus stop for Leiden in under a minute. Leiden is a striking old city full of listed buildings. Admiring these buildings from the water on a canal tour through Leiden is highly recommended. You can also take a leisurely stroll through the city to see the many historic hofjes (courtyard almshouses), or pull up a chair at one of its many welcoming cafés and restaurants. Whether you want to see old churches, enjoy a quiet walk or pay a visit to the National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden has something for everyone.

The world-famous Keukenhof flower park is the perfect place to celebrate spring in the Netherlands. Visit the park in spring to admire more than 7 million tulips, hyacinths and daffodils. The vast, colourful flower beds attract well over a million visitors from around the world each year.