Apollo Hotel Ijmuiden Seaport Beach

"What a setback. We stayed one night at the Leonard Hotel in IJmuiden yesterday and honestly regretted it as soon as we entered the room. It felt like we went 25 years back in time. The room was incredibly dated and, even worse, not clean. The bathroom was downright dirty and there was visible mold present. That is really unacceptable for a hotel in our opinion. We had indeed booked an upgrade to a deluxe room. But seriously... what in the world was "deluxe" about this? We really couldn't find anything about it. If you pay extra for a deluxe room, you should at least expect it to be neat, clean, and well-maintained. And then the costs: €16 for parking and €25 for the dog. In the end, we spent about €170 for one night, and that's excluding breakfast. For that amount, you really expect something other than a dirty, dated room with a moldy bathroom. This was literally a cold shower for us. We have stayed in quite a few hotels, but this was absolutely one of the most disappointing experiences. The price-quality ratio is completely lost as far as we are concerned. Not for a second time for us. It's a real shame, because the location is nice, but a dirty room and a moldy bathroom are not good."

"Ideal location for overnight stay to board a cruise ship in IJmuiden. Embarkation point is just a quick taxi ride away. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. You can tell the hotel is old, but reasonably well maintained. The rooms are a little quirky with their nautical theme. The bathtub/shower setup may be less strange to Europeans than to Americans, but functional for a brief stay. We booked with included breakfast which was very good; lots of food choices. I probably would not stay her for a prolonged period of time, but the overnight stay worked perfectly for us."

"During our stay, we encountered serious cleanliness issues. The room appeared to have bedbugs, the toilet was dirty, and the bed sheets were not clean. After one night, I developed numerous insect bites across my back that I believe are consistent with bedbug bites. When we reported these serious sanitation concerns, the hotel staff offered no meaningful assistance or refund."