Hotel Not Hotel Rotterdam

"The rooms stink of air freshener and everything it is supposed to cover up, and the windows cannot be opened. They are small rooms. I had an asthma attack immediately when I arrived there, and the manager is still considering whether to give me a refund. I complained via Booking; unfortunately, I cannot recommend the hotel at all."

"There are many plusses with this place. The reception staff are friendly and welcoming and the location is great with Rotterdam Centraal being so close. I booked probably the smallest room available and while it was quite good value, I don't feel that it would work with 2 people. It's really very tiny and because the bed is on a height, you are quite close to the ceiling which I found a little claustrophobic. There is no room to put anything so I'm glad I travelled with one small bag! The bathroom was a shared one but was clean and right opposite my room. The room was really close to reception so there was a lot of noise of people talking and hoovering outside the room which did impact my sleep. The bed is comfortable though and while the carpet had some stains on it, the bed seemed clean. I worked from the communal area a couple of mornings I was here and it was quiet with good WiFi. Would I stay here again? Possibly. But in a bigger room."

"As Amanda Lear once sang in her chanson Alter ego: 'It is not me, it is another me', the same theme applies to this hotel near Rotjeknor Central Station: It is not a hotel, it is another hotel. The building is like a pomegranate: on the outside, you have absolutely no idea what is on the inside. In this hotel you will explore a surreal world. It is very colorful, unpredictable, and even the smell and the music are thought out. People like Kees Momma and Forrest Gump would better avoid this place because they would go completely crazy from all the stimuli! At the reception there was a particularly friendly lady who walked with me to the room. This way she reaches her 10,000 steps per day. On the way I walked past a vertical pool, a Mediterranean street (Via Not Via) and a dependency of Boijmans-van Beuningen. Everything is painted more colorful than the face of Mathilde Willink. Now I have to admit that in the areas that are frequently walked on and/or touched, a coat of paint is quite necessary. Every room in this hotel has a unique theme designed by an artist. I slept in 'Candy House', a room inspired by the story of Hansel and Gretel from an extravagant and hedonistic perspective. Upon entering the room, you have an absolute wow effect. It feels like you can stay in Willy Wonka's factory. On the bed lies a handwritten card; a small effort but a big gesture! The light pink painted room is not very big but feels much more spacious due to the view of a courtyard that seems to be a combination of the decor from The Wizard of Oz and the Carnaval Festival in Efteling. I had no idea if other guys in my room could look in, so I just didn't lie in the nude in front of the window. The bed is truly wonderful, although the good air conditioning also contributed to a pleasant sleeping experience. The red round side table at the foot of the bed looks very hip, but it is more practical that your reading glasses, your chef's hat and your teeth are closer in the star city. In the middle of the room hangs a washbasin with a round mirror above it. Nicely designed and handy for applying a line under the eyes or a gel in your hair. Some dissonant are the cardboard cups that look untamed in the room. You're not going to pull a slip from Takko under a Christian Dior dress either. In every episode of Bed & Breakfast you hear Mien from Meppel grumbling that there are not enough hooks. You won't hear that here because there are more than enough hooks and that also applies to the knobs and the sockets. On the wall hangs a colorful painting that fits well within the theme. The room has separated the shower area and the toilet. The shower is truly perfect: you can easily operate it and set it to rain shower or traditional shower. Keep in mind that some shower water is leaking under the door into the room. Lowieke better used one of the many hooks instead of pleating his clothes on the floor 😉. I also liked that you can look outside while showering. Now there wasn't much to see, but it might happen that Ryan Gosling walks by in his boxer shorts. Ten minutes after you have dried off with the fresh towels, you get the encore of the shower: for a few minutes it gives everything one more time, waiting for the standing ovation. This hotel, or this non-hotel, absolutely deserves five stars. As a fifty-year-old, you feel young again and a curiosity awakens for the other rooms and perhaps also for the similar hotel in Amsterdam. If every Dutch person spent a night at Hotel Not Hotel, there would be much less grumbling and complaining! 🍭🍫🍪🍰🍬"