Giethoorn

Great place to stay. Many of the accommodations even come with their own boat. There are also fenced-in accommodations, especially for families with children. We would definitely come back.

A really beautiful park with its own boat, very friendly and helpful staff, butttt we had a 4-person cottage and a tiny house where the bedding and mattresses smelled of sweat, which caused an unpleasant odor throughout the entire house; the kitchen cabinets were sticky, it just wasn’t clean, and that’s such a shame. The staff immediately provided … a new comforter and brought a spray to get rid of the smell in the cabin, but it just wasn’t pleasant to stay there for a week—and that was solely because of the condition of the cabins. We’d go back next year for the park and the staff
A good deep cleaning and checking the beds and furniture wouldn’t be a luxury. Read more Show less

A beautiful spot with a stunning view (Cottage 58 - De Wijde Blik). The cottages are quite close together, though. Friendly staff in the restaurant. We had to wait a long time at the front desk before someone showed up.
Unfortunately, the cottage wasn’t clean—there was dust and dog hair, even on the couch. The state of maintenance is also poor. … There’s a lot of damage to the paintwork, and the bathroom is in need of renovation. There was also trash scattered around the park, such as an old bicycle, yard trimmings, cans, and bottles.

As for parking—which I’ve read more about in the reviews—it’s available about 500 meters from the park. That’s quite a distance with luggage, but if you’re on your feet and bring one of the many carts (or your own handcart) from Vakantiepark Giethoorn—which are available both in the parking lot and at the park—it’s manageable. Read more Show less

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Disappointing Stay

We booked House 53, which included a boat, since the boat was the main reason for our trip to Giethoorn. Unfortunately, we were extremely disappointed in this regard.

The boat wasn’t working properly on the very first day. We reported the problem on Tuesday. Supposedly, the boat was inspected afterward, but to no … avail. Yesterday, we even had to be towed because we couldn’t go any further with the boat. We reported the problem again today. However, we were simply told that no fault could be found. We’re also not being provided with a replacement boat—even though there are numerous vacant bungalows and, apparently, available boats as well. So for our last two days of vacation, we’ll have to continue making do with a boat that doesn’t work reliably. The fact that no reasonable solution is being offered here is completely incomprehensible and disappointing to us.

The accommodations themselves also have some shortcomings. The walls are extremely thin, so you can hear every word and every step when someone walks by outside. The patio is also full of yard clippings and doesn’t look particularly well-maintained. At least the inside of the house is relatively clean. However, it’s also very small.

What’s particularly frustrating is that we paid for a service we could barely use, and despite multiple complaints, we weren’t offered an adequate solution. Precisely because the boat was the main reason for booking, we would have expected significantly better customer service and more willingness to accommodate us.

Unfortunately, this was a huge disappointment for us. We had been looking forward to relaxing days on the water, but instead we had to complain multiple times and were left to deal with the problem on our own. Based on this experience, we cannot recommend the park. Read more Show less