We had a great stay at the Hotel Ravel. The WIFI connection was the best out of all the places we…read morestayed in Europe. They have a convenient location to the train station, downtown and shopping. The staff is super friendly and accommodating. There are a couple bicycles available for rent. The Hotel was great for our family. We all loved the cozy breakfast area and their incredible variety for breakfast. The coffee machine made perfect varieties of drinks. I liked the big screen TV with the news. This Hotel was a wonderful part of our vacation.

From the owner: Sfeer, geborgenheid en een warm welkom. Als u op reis bent, zoekt u meer dan alleen een bed en het…read morebijbehorende comfort. U wilt ook een hotel dat u een tijdelijk thuis biedt. In Hilversum, in het hart van het Gooi, vindt u zo'n hotel. Wij hopen u te mogen verwelkomen in Hotel Ravel. U zult zich thuis voelen. Hotel Ravel is gevestigd in een fraaie art-deco villa te Hilversum. Wij hebben er twintig ruime, smaakvolle kamers voor u ingericht - alle uiteraard voorzien van badkamer/(regen)douche of bad, flatscreen televisie, laptop safe en gratis toegang tot draadloos breedband internet (WiFi). U krijgt er de persoonlijke aandacht en service, die u als welkome gast verdient. Ons hotel is ideaal gesitueerd voor de toerist en zakenreiziger. Hilversum ligt immers aan de toegangswegen naar Amsterdam en Utrecht en Hotel Ravel is op loopafstand van het stadscentrum en het station. Bos, heide en een voortreffelijke golfbaan, liggen bij wijze van spreken, bij ons om de hoek. Het Media Park en ArenaPark zijn binnen 5 minuten bereikbaar. Houdt u er rekening mee dat er geen lift is in dit monumentale gebouw. Als u moeite heeft met trappen lopen, dient u dit tijdens het reserveren aan te geven. Als u verwacht buiten de openingstijden van de receptie (07.00 - 23.00 uur) te arriveren, wordt u verzocht vooraf contact op te nemen met Hotel Ravel. Parkeren op straat is gratis. U kunt parkeren in de buurt van de accommodatie.

Stayed her for work purposes and as hotels go it was ok. They give you 2 hours free wifi a day per…read moredevice after that there is a fee to pay if you want to continue using it. The rooms were ok, I was on the ground floor furthest away from reception and the room was very quite considering that the motorway is less than 200 yards away!! It does turn into a bit of a labyrinth on the lower ground floor. The hotel is well used by businesses as it has a wide range of meeting rooms, big and small. The staff were all helpful and friendly. It is a tidy and clean hotel. The restaurant is large and always had a good helping of business people, hotel guests and walk-in's. Whilst it was not the most adventurous menu it was functional and certainly did the job. THey have bikes for hire so if you have the time there are a couple of paths which take you off into the local forest, if you go the right way you will stumble across a nice little cafe.

My boyfriend and I loved this hotel. The views were beautiful and the room was very clean. The…read morecommunity of restaurants was also nice. There was free parking and we had a view of the water. Such a serene stay!

Scheduled to stay 2 nights, booked this hotel due to their claim of having an airport SHUTTLE for a…read moresurcharge. I sent an email inquiring about the shuttle and it's cost, I received no reply. Called a week prior to arrival and was told I could take a taxi for 80 Euros each way. This would be more than the 106 cancellation fee charged for cancelling the reservation. What was so disappointing was that if had they simply responded to my initial inquiry I would have been able to cancel for less, very shady practice.

This is a small neighborhood hotel. It is ultra clean and the staff is courteous. The breakfast was…read morevery nice with good, fresh options (eggs, sausage, fruit, breads, cereals, juices, great coffee machine). My room was only big enough for the bed and a small space around it, but I didn't spend a lot of time there, so it wasn't bad. It had a small closet behind the door that I did not see till my last night. The bed was comfortable enough, but the king size bed was two twin beds jammed together, and the two covers were only large enough to cover just the top of each twin bed... meaning if you get in it, you cannot move in the middle of the night or be exposed to freezing air (if you go in winter like me). I can't imagine how a couple could navigate this scenario (if it's cold, don't you think it's better to have one large blanket covering both mattresses??). I saw this same thing in Germany too, so perhaps it is the hotel bed style in those countries. My room had a tea kettle and a couple of bags of tea. Just down the stairwell in a common area there was a coffee machine which generated all kinds of great coffee. The hotel was not very warm. Understandable with the energy prices and I think that Americans are not as judicious with their environmental control as other countries (being from Florida, I really felt the cold). And the radiator heating was broken in the middle of the night on my second night. With my room was freezing at 2am, unable to sleep, and with all the blankets over me, I called the front desk, but no one responded. We went to the bar to get some wine on a couple evenings. The bar was quiet and closes "early" (11:30 I think). It was nice to sit and chat with my colleague, but don't expect to get social with anyone. There is a small coffee shop/bar down the street which has a very nice ambience. Mostly, I would choose this hotel because it provides handy walking distance to where I needed to go.

This is a three star hotel at best not a 4. No amenities small room. Somewhat clean and close to…read moredowntown.

The room was very noisy. You could hear people talking and walking around upstairs. Lighting was…read moreinadequate. Towels smelled bad. Overall a place to avoid at all costs.

I only can tell you something about the apartments. I spent only one week there. If you get one of…read morethese, you have a lot of space, a livingroom with complete equipped kitchen, a bedroom with an, in my case, completely uncomfortable bed, and a bathroom with a shower. The walls under the windows are so thin, that the wind is always whistling by the split. The cleaning service is not really thoroughly. I can't tell anything about the breakfast, because I never tried it. Wifi is free but slow. Good access to the highway, but also a quiet location. So finally it was OK, but could be improved.

The location is excellent. Close to Amsterdam and close to the greal Lake Ysselmeer. The service is…read moresomething you won't easily find in other hotels. From receptionist to Bartender, they all care about you having a great stay at their hotel. The food they offer is fresh and tastefull. Not the cheapest meals, but quality do has its price. The breakfast is good and plentyfull, but not excellent. Fresh baked eggs or a richer variety of cerials; you won't find it here. But overall (I stayed 5 nights there), value for money.