The hotel is located right next to the highway, the rooms at the back are quiet with a pleasant view. The service is ok. The breakfast buffet could offer more vegetables more fruit, some flaxseed and whole grain products. There are promotional products in the room that were not ordered but are charged for.
This hotel is at a great location, between the shops and restaurants in the city centre. The staff is nice. And the matrasses are good. The pillows though were very thick, I couldn't sleep on it. We had a 3p room which was next to a terrace. The terrace was used day and night by people who were smoking. So we couldn't open a window without letting the smoke in. Also the sounds of people on the terrace were heard at night. The shower and toilet were in about 1.5 m2, so very small and it would take a while for the water to run away. And also couldn't be used at the same time. Coffee and tea facilities were in the room.
Ambiguous pre-arrival info: check-in was between 8am-5:30pm but that is only to check-in not to get a room. Our room wasn’t ready until 3pm. Nice position. We used the entrance around the back through the garden rather than off the main square and through the restaurant. Decent room and immaculately clean shower room. The lack of door from the shower/washroom to the bedroom was slightly disconcerting (the toilet is separate… and has a door). Pantry in the corridor with free fruit and drinks was a nice touch. Beer/wine/snacks were available as a payable option. Breakfast is pre-selected off a grid of options the night before. It was minimalistic and I would probably opt to eat out next time. And I think there will be a next time, Hoorn has plenty to keep visitors occupied and the Ysbrantsz is definitely worth another stay.