We needed to get away and Newport was exactly what we needed.
The location was perfect, beside the serene Gooi Lake. No tourists around as it's a residential area and 30km from Amsterdam. Lots of charming villages to explore just 10 mins drive away - Laren, Blaricum, Huizen etc.
What made a real difference for us were the staff. From the first contact when we made the reservation by phone with Natascha until we said goodbye to Monique the manager, we were impressed with the hospitality, helpfulness and flexibility of the people there. The breakfast staff were cheerful and efficient, moving silently to clear and set up tables as it was full house.
In the middle of our stay there, we had to come back to Brussels, a 2-hr drive away, to attend to something important. Because we were having a really good holiday and didn't want to cancel the remaining days at the hotel, we decided to drive back to Brussels at 4am the following morning, and then drive back to Newport after attending to the matter. The night before, I mentioned this early-morning trip to Heleen at reception and asked if we could have something to eat on the way. She said no problem. When I called at reception at 3.45am, the night shift receptionist had ready for each of us a paper bag of sandwiches, mars bars, cereal bars, smoothies and even fruit. And a thermos of freshly-brewed coffee and 2 cups! We were really grateful and it certainly made our long trip at such an unearthly hour so much more pleasant.
Breakfast each morning was a huge spread including freshly-scrambled eggs, sausages and bacon.
The room was large and spotless. The bed was a wee bit soft for our bad backs but it was not a problem.
Thank you very much to all the staff at Newport. See you soon!





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