WestCord Strandhotel Seeduyn

The hotel was right on the beach. Our room could access directly into the dunes. Great sunsets every night (from beach not room). From room could sadly not see the sea as the dunes were in front of it. Rooms were refitted so looked new and modern. Rest of hotel is rather old. Swimming pool (indoor only) old. Spa needed to pay. Breakfast was ok. There is a busservice included with the hotel. Stops right in front of entrance hotel. Show your booking or card and can take bus. Convenient. Beachclub in front was nice and active. Good food. Enjoyed our stay.

We stayed at WestCord Strandhotel Seeduyn in July 2023, as a family of 4 (two adults, two pre-teen/teenage kids). First, the pros: The hotel is in a great location on Vlieland, located directly on a gorgeous stretch of beach. It's easy to get to, as you can use the island bus for free during your stay (by showing your hotel card). Breakfast was pretty good, food was fresh and tasted great (especially the croissants!!), though after a week there wasn't enough variety and the buffet got boring. We ate at the Brassery restaurant two evenings, and the food there was also very nice. Most of the staff were very pleasant, though during check-in we did not receive any information about amenities, as there was a line of people who arrived on the bus at the same time as us, and the front desk staff seemed to just want us all processed as quickly as they could. There's a ton of activities for everyone, both at the hotel, as well as the surroundings. Kids club, bowling, swimming pool, wellness center, tennis, beach activities, the list goes on. We were unlucky with the weather, so it was nice to have options to keep our kids occupied. Now for the cons: Our hotel room was not great, especially for the price we paid. We were in one of the "Medium" apartments, which are located in the auxiliary building (next to the main hotel building, and connected with an underground tunnel). The room was smelly due to the poor ventilation (it honestly smelled like cat/dog urine on the carpet), and the kitchen was not super clean (drawers & fridge had some bits of food/crumbs in them). Bedrooms were stuffy, as there are no windows to the outside (see above ventilation issue), and beds were not particularly comfortable. We found we immediately had to open the living room windows every time we entered just to make the apartment tolerable. They say on their website that we get a discount at a local bicycle rental on the island, so we proceeded to make a reservation directly with the shop. What the WestCord website doesn't tell you is that you need to call/directly contact the hotel and have them reserve on your behalf if you want to get this discount. Notes specific for the apartments: There is no room cleaning done during your stay. They will come in and change towels occasionally (every two days or so?), and no trash removal or anything else will be done until after you leave. As others have said, there's a pretty good selection of kitchen utensils/dishes, but absolutely no extras (salt/pepper, spices, oil, coffee/tea, etc.) for cooking, so plan accordingly. It also wasn't clear what to do with the trash (we were there 1 week, and it wasn't collected, so we weren't quite sure how to sort or where to put it). TLDR: This feels like a 3* hotel in quality for 5* prices (especially during summer/peak season). It's fine for what it is, but you'd likely be better off renting a house in the dunes next door for the price, if you're looking at their apartment