De Oude Pastorie Macharen

The owner, Christa, is very nice and generous and made our stay as comfortable and easy as possible. Thank you so much! We've really appreciated that! The house is super cozy and reminds of past times while still providing full functionality.

The property could be amazing. If someone actually cared for it.

Don’t ignore the bad reviews. They are extremely accurate! The owner is very lazy and provides nothing. I never saw her and neither did any of the other guests who were staying there before I arrived. Where to start…I booked for one night on a work trip. Looked beautiful in the photos and seemed to get good reviews. Upon arriving, it’s very picturesque, even if the garden has become overgrown. However, the host wasn’t present when I arrived. Not to worry, instructions were sent to me by message on how to let myself in and my key would be in the room door. When I got inside it seemed quite nice, I couldn’t find the fridge the host mentioned to grab a drink and though going into the kitchen would be intruding so thought that was strange. Then, the first alarm bell upon climbing the extremely steep stairs. They are not carpeted and extremely noisy! A theme that continues throughout the house. When I found my room, the key was attached to an enormous wooden key ring which every time I closed the door, clattered against it making more noise that could be heard throughout the house. Yet again, the theme. Noise, noise, noise. All the floors are bare wood and you can hear everything everybody in the other rooms is doing. I wasn’t really aware when booking that it was shared bathrooms. Maybe I could manage I thought but it wasn’t the main issue. The main issue is the noise generated by the other guests when they go to the toilet. Everything can be heard, again because nothing is carpeted. Everything is bare wood. Very frustrating if you need sleep as you are woken all the time by other guests - which of course isn’t their fault. The room inside was ok, a little bare but not bad. The blinds and curtains are very basic and minimal and keep little light out. There were cobwebs in the windows and the wardrobes so cleanliness isn’t great either. The bathrooms were reasonably clean but nobody was there to attend even if they weren’t. There are ZERO amenities.

We were a total of 13 friends and had the opportunity to book the entire property for Saturday night. The property is beautiful and was a comfortable stay for the 13 of us. There is ample room for sleeping, relaxing in the big living room or the multiple areas of the garden. Even if it's raining, you can sit outside while being covered. The host was incredibly nice and helpful, which made our stay even better!

Everything!

Incredibly pretty and charming. The breakfast and breakfast room in particular was a delight.