Hoeve de Mertel

A lovely rural location just outside the city of Tilburg. The welcome was great and the whole atmosphere of the place was perfect for me to use as a base for exploring the area. Facilities were 1st class and very comfortable, breakfast was ample to see me through the day. I would have no hesitation in staying again or recommending to others - a much more natural environment than say a hotel.

Nothing - with the possible thing being the lights in the room were a bit dim for finding things in my rucksack, but this was in no way detrimental to my stay

ok, the bathroom was shared, but extremely clean, so not an issue. Breakfast was amazing, way too much actually, we felt bad as we had to leave some food on the table!

A portable AC would have been greatly apreciated as the room got extremely hot

The female owner is really friendly and provided helpful hints where to have dinner nearby or where to go out for a walk. We got a map of the "Loonse en Drunense Duinen", a natural reserve which is worth a visit. At a Sunday or national holiday, however, it is recommendable to arrive up to 10 am because because both biker and liker are fond of these area. "Hoeve de Mertel" has a small shop where own products and cheese from local producers are sold.

It is unusual and undesirable to have the washbasin in the living room.

Our host Hannah-Laura was lovely and very helpful during our stay. We were only there for 2 nights as we visited Efteling and the drive was only 15-20 minutes to get there by car. The accommodation is a good size and our attic family room looked out over the fields and caravan park. The views reminded us of a Van Gogh painting. In the evenings the place was quiet and the attic room was the perfect place to just chill out and chat. It was warm and cosy and the breakfast room ample with all the facilities you'd expect from a self-catering experience. The local town had a supermarket called Plus about 10-15 minutes away by car.

The staff was lovely. The breakfast was very good. The room was cozy and warm. Very clean also. Since it's a farm, there's pigs, a cat and a good boy (girl?) doggo called Rakkertje. A nice stay all in all.

The location is far from Tilburg centre, and the public transport there is pretty bad. So you definitely need a car or bicycle. Also the overtly Christian art might be too much for some.

Very comfortable accomodation in a peacefull and quiet location (definitely great for cycling or walking trips in the surrounding area) in a short drive distance from both Eindhoven and Tilburg. Friendly and helpful staff and delicious breakfast.

A very comfortable, relaxed to place to stay. Especially after a long day of out and about, it was a pleasure to such a serene B&B. Breakfast was excellent and the hostess was always ready with another cup of coffee.

One small minus point, only that when I went to take a shower a little after 9:00 P.M. the lightsensor (?) above the cabin didn't come on. I still had enough illumination from other sources, so it wasn't as if I was in the total darkness. In the morning everything was okay.

Great location close to hiking. Great hostess and great breakfast. Very clean facilities, even with the shared bathroom.

Traffic noise was very disturbing with my specific room. Was expecting tranquility of a farm so it was a big let down regarding the noise. The specific room was very hot. If you open the window the traffic noise was very disturbing. Next time I will ask for a room not facing the road and I'm sure it will be more pleasant.