Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant de Borken

We enjoyed one night at the Fletcher hotel in Lhee, near Dwingeloo in Drenthe. The hotel is somewhat dated but this did not spoil our stay. The hotel matched the affordable price for staying at this hotel (75 Euro for a room for two, incl. breakfast). The rooms were small but clean and breakfast offered a variety of fresh and local food/drinks. Friendly staff who were attentive, we have no hesitation in recommending this hotel to those who would like to stay in the area.

This was easily the worst hotel i have ever stayed in . I do a lot of travelling to Truck Shows all over the world and this was awful. Drab and dirty. The carpet stains were disgusting the bedrooms were so basic it was unreal and the shower would have needed cleaned before you even attempted to enter it. In need of a refub and new cleaning staff. Staff apart from the receptionist were so glum and when asked something they basically just grunted !!! Breakfast was awful. If you were not down early you got nothing. Very basic selection of breakfast and bacon looked like it had been sitting from the day before. I have nothing positive to say about this hotel except it was in lovely surroundings. Avoid it at all costs and it is way overpriced. Stayed at a hotel nearby which was way more cheaper and beautiful. Hotel ratings must be different in Holland as this was certainly not a four star hotel by any matter of means.

Clean but dark and dull hotel in need of a uplift. Comfortabel bed . Very basic. One towel each and shower gel, that's it ! No kettle or water to drink even let alone a shower cap. Poor restaurant service we had to go and ask for a drink . Poor breakfast, the fried breakfast looked unappetising and most of the sliced meat was gone so little left to choose from. Overheard staff saying it wasn't worth filling up there were only a few people to yet have breakfast. The hotel and cleaning staff (friendly)was ok but the catering staff looked miserable and couldn't be bothered. Reception staff need cheering up too . For the money we payed we expect more .

Landhotel de Borken is a fairly nicely located hotel in rural Drenthe. Quite a nice starting place for longer (e-)bike rides through the surrounding villages, each with a plethora of terraces and restaurants. The remains of WW2 transit camp Westerbork and a number the famous dolmen ('hunebedden') are also easily within bike's reach. Its location makes for quiet nights, and the hotel populus was mostly 50+ when we visited. Lots of birds and the occasional cow can be heard. The hotel has a nice indoor swimming pool and an e-bike rental service. The restaurant is quite sufficient and not too expensive, and the staff, both hotel and restaurant, is overall calm and friendly. Breakfast is buffet-type, and though a full English breakfast isn't served, the selection of foods, the quality and freshness is all certainly adequate. The vast majority of rooms is located at ground level and the hotel therefore spans quite some area. Parking space is sufficiently large, mostly gravel and publicly accessible. Parking motorcycles is possible, but the heavier machine may require something under the jiffy for added stability. Rooms are tidy and sufficiently roomy, albeit a bit sp****. No safe of minibar, for instance. The level of maintenance sadly isn't always what you'd expect - the large sliding door to the room's terrace was just as easily opened from outside as from within: leaving valuables in the room, however always to be discouraged, would be very unwise. When we alerted the staff, we learned the problem was known and not unique for our room, however a quick solution was thought of by providing us the key to another room that -could- be locked, to store our equipment. The next day a serviceman mounted two hooks on the inside of the sliding door, solving the issue. But because the hotel grounds are publicly accessible (literally anyone can walk in a number of the rooms!) we consider this issue well worth mentioning. A clogged shower drain we reported was quickly fixed, but also indicates a little overdue maintenance. Wifi is free, quick enough but is insecure / public. No password of any sort is required, so be cautious when using social media, banking apps or any other potentially sensitive services on your wireless devices.

We waren geïnformeerd dat het hotel momenteel gerenoveerd wordt. Zo te zien wordt het een vrijwel totale make-over. Na het lezen van de reviews hier was het er ook wel aan toe. Wij sliepen in een kennelijk eerder gerenoveerd deel. Dat beviel ons goed. het was er tijdens de we kille natte nacht erg behaaglijk. Uitstekende bedden, top-kussend en een dito badkamer. Het was er schoon en comfortabel. Als de rest na renovatie dit kwaliteitsniveau haalt dan komt het helemaal goed met dit hotel. Lhee is een klein dorp dat bij Dwingeloo hoort, het ligt dus niet in de dorpskern van D. Uiterst ruraal dus! Ontbijt was een heel prettige verrassing, overdadige keuze aan brood, muesli, cereals, fruit, prima koffie en eieren in verschillende varianten. Allemaal echt vier-sterren. Ontbijtzaal was provisorisch ingericht maar wek gezellig. Kortom, we komen graag nog eens terug als het allemaal af is en het geheel te kunnen ervaren.

Dit hotel ligt in n mooi stukje Nederland. Ook leuk dat t n oude boerderij is en sommige oude dingen zijn charmant en karakteristiek. Helaas is t vervallen en vies. Vloerbedekking stijf van de vieze vlekken, meubilair is oud. Zwembad ongezellig, bubbelbad dicht. Sauna stinkt. Zou nooit meer boeken.

De goorste hotelkamer en badkamer die we ooit hebben meegemaakt. Hier 1 hoog kwamen we op terecht, ondanks de belofte dat we begane grond met terras een hotelkamer zouden krijgen. Dan is 188 euro heel zuur geld. In hun restaurant smaakte de tongfilets ook meer naar karton dan naar vis.

Wij hadden een kleine kamer geboekt (was maar voor 1 nacht) we wisten dat het een kleine kamer was maar niet dat hij zo vies zou zijn. Vlekken op het tapijt en op de stoelen, het toilet zat vol barsten en was onderin vreselijk vies bah bah. Door het hele hotel is het tapijt in de hallen vreselijk smerig, op veel plaatsen zitten spinnewebben al met al veel viezigheid Wel vriendelijk personeel en 's avonds heerlijk gegeten in het restaurant, het ontbijt vinden wij minimaal. We waren al geen fan van Fletcher maar zo vies hadden wij het nog niet gezien en we hebben al verschillende hotels bezocht.