Overall Ratings & Reviews CTY Books

The property is located in central Leiden. It is beautifully situated. The room and general hotel are unique in a good way. The difficulty is the spiral staircase (particularly if you've travelled internationally with a suitcase). The automated doors were new to us, but we adjusted accordingly. Unlike some staffed hotels, it's not possible to check-in early, so it's good to be aware of that when planning. Overall, though, the proprieter was responsive and friendly. I would stay there again.

There was considerable noise from the street, but ear plugs are provided and they did the trick. The location, room, and the city of Leiden are all wonderful.

Had very pleasant stay at CTY. The windows are thin but they supply earplugs in the “reception”. I’m quite noise sensitive so probably wouldn’t stay in this room around the weekend, but that’s just me. It took me a while to figure out how the sitcom worked, so it was very cold the first morning. This also turned out to be because one window wasn’t closed properly (which also helped a bit with the noise, but not much). There was room service, which I didn’t expect to a two night stay. And the best iron i have ever experienced in a hotel! Made it really easy to iron my shirts. Location is central and lovely atmosphere. Will stay for next meeting as well.

Lovely place, fab location, really spacious and we were so happy with our choice. We were in the Virginia Woolf room on the 1st floor and I’d highly recommend as the view is great and only up one flight of the steep stairs! It is noisy due to its super location in the thick of things, but we didn’t mind that. The electronic access etc worked fine for us all the time and we liked having the little kitchen.

Character Property in great location with lots of dining options on the doorstep. Manager was on hand most mornings and able to assist where needed.

Fine

Room was nice with a living area/kitchen on one level and a bed up in the loft area. Only downside was the steep narrow staircases to get to our room which some people, especially with large suitcases, might struggle with. Otherwise a pleasant stay.

There is no bar or restaurant onsite but you are right next to a number of great bars, restaurants and cafes. The web based keys worked and were simple to use.

Great location. Beautiful room with amazing history.

Great stay in the center of Leiden! Short walk to Central Station. Room 4 was larger than expected and had everything including dishes/cutlery, coffee, toiletries etc. Virtual check-in was quick and easy, and QR code in the room provided lots of useful information for the area. Overall fantastic stay and would highly recommend CTY Books!

Brilliant location in the beautiful city centre. Rooms were stunning, photos don’t do it justice. Lights and heating were a bit tricky to operate. Kitchen contains basic crockery and a few pans, not much more. Staff at sister hotel very friendly and helpful.

the rooms are very nice and comfortable. only point is that there are many stairs and no elevator. this is imprtant to know if you have to lims 3 flights of steep stairs with your laugage

Excellent hotel, highly recommended

Amazing authentic place to stay. Beautiful view over the canals and well equipped. Full electronic check in worked well but as you have no back up phone numbers was a bit of a worry. Three steep stairs to climb to our apartment is not for the faint hearted but then the experience is special.

Fantastic hotel in the perfect location to explore the beautiful town of Leiden

Parfait. Nous avons passé un super bon moment.

Die beste Unterkunft, die wir auf unserer zweiwöchigen Rundreise hatten (und das waren einige)! Super gepflegt, sehr nettes Personal, ein wunderschönes historisches Haus mit modernem Touch. Ein traumhaftes Zimmer. Wir waren super happy hier. Vielen Dank

Fijne locatie, heel centraal, in tegenstelling tot de verwachting was het midden in het centrum erg rustig. De oordoppen waren dus niet nodig, De trap naar boven is smal maar prima. Inchecken ging uitstekend dmv de code die je ontvangt waarmee de deur opent via je telefoon. We hadden een driepersoonskamer en de slaapbank lag uitstekend. Het andere bed stond in de vide. Erg knus.

We hebben genoten van de gezellige accommodatie en de ligging is perfect in het centrum. Voor herhaling vatbaar.

De locatie is echt top. Kan niet beter. Ook geen last gehad van het geluid vanuit de stad. Wij waren in totaal met 3 meiden en wij vonden het jammer dat er geen grote spiegel was. Alleen die in de badkamer (die beslagen was na het douchen). Dit vond we jammer. De trap naar boven via de algemene hal is best smal, dus goed opletten als je hem op of af loopt. Daarnaast kraakte de slaapbank heel erg. Die mag wel eens vervangen worden. Voor de rest: echt tevreden. De koffie werd aangevuld volgende dag en schone handdoeken.