Inner Fire Works: Bed and Breakfast

Paulus and I would be very happy to invite you to spend the night (or several nights) at our home -- but unfortunately, we don't have a guest room anymore! We needed office space for our other businesses, plus we are planning to move to Belgium in May or June of 2010....

However, overnight stays are still possible in our practice room, in combination with Shiatsu and/or Energy treatments. For 150 Euro, you receive two treatments, an overnight stay on an air mattress or futon, and an organic breakfast. The treatments can be arranged in various ways, such as one Shiatsu treatment and one Energy treatment each for 1 hour, or one treatment of 2 hours, or 2 treatments side-by-side for two people. For extra people (up to 5), we charge an extra 10 Euro per person to cover the extra costs for breakfast.

We live in Leidsche Rijn, the Netherlands, just outside the city of Utrecht. It is very simple to catch a bus into Utrecht Central Station, and from there a train to Amsterdam. But Utrecht itself has many sites to see, and much of the charm of historic Amsterdam without all the hassles.

Leidsche Rijn itself is a modern suburb without much charm (to be brutally honest), but we happen to live on one of the few old roads, in an older house that is full of character. Our garden is especially lovely, with a large pond, trees, flowers, and winding paths. It is what made it possible for me to settle here in Holland, after 40 years of always having a large garden. (or yard, as they say in America.)

For people who are traveling through Holland by bicycle, our location is quite ideal: we are very near to the national bike routes, we have plenty of secure space for bicycles, and a half hour in our hot tub might be just the thing after a long day of riding.

We also have extra bicycles that guests can borrow, and a fiberglass row boat that can be used in the waterway behind our house.

Paulus and I are focused on healthy living, so if you stay with us you will get a 100% organic breakfast. Other meals are also possible, and we can cater to special diets (vegetarian, vegan, macrobiotic, no-sugar, no-dairy, etc.) We don't smoke and we ask that you also not smoke indoors or in the garden.

We speak English and Dutch fluently, plus Paulus speaks decent German, and I used to know French. (I've studied a little Chinese as well, and have been to China several times. Visitors from China, Japan and other parts of Asia are very welcome, and I think they would feel quite at home with us.)

Guests stay in our upstairs guest room.There is, unfortunately, no private toilet or bathroom -- these are shared with us. There is a computer desk in the guest room and wireless internet connection if you are traveling with a laptop.

If you are traveling with a dog, it might be possible to have the dog stay with us as well. We have cats outside, and we don't want animals in the guest room or living room because others could be allergic, but a dog could spend the night in our kitchen or laundry room.

Please contact us for more information regarding extra meals, children, pets, etc.

New information:

We understand that the credit situation is forcing many travelers to change their plans, and we are sympathetic, but we also have to take care of our own business and finances. Effective from September 1, 2009, we are adding the following policies:

For reservations more than two months in advance or for longer stays longer than two nights, we ask for a deposit of 50% of the expected cost of your stay. If you later cancel this reservation, your money will be refunded to you, as long as you cancel more than one month in advance.

For cancellations closer to the reservation date, we follow the uniform conditions for the hotel and catering industry and charge a cancellation fee. See section 9.2.2 for the full description and range of fees, from 15% to 100%. If you cancel between 2 and 4 weeks before your visit, the fee is 15%, and if you cancel the same day, you are responsible for the full payment.

In emergency or hardship situations, we are of course open to discussion -- such as a reduced fee, or a full payment with a credit towards a future visit, or a fee only if we can't find someone else to fill the reservation, etc.

We enjoy having visitors very much, and hope with these new policies that we can keep our B&B running for many years.

 

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