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Nieuw Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 18 Jun 2019
We stayed in Bergen for a very long weekend which was very enjoyable, but the absolute highlight was our dinner on Sunday night (June 16) at the Michelin Star restaurant of Hotel Merlet. We knew what to expect at Merlet as we have been several times before at the hotel and the restaurant, but even so we were still surprised by everything that we experienced. The four course dinner we choose was accompanied by a variety of surprising amuses and all of the food was to die for. Add to this the impeccable service of the very attentive staff and last but not least, the decor of the beautifully refurbished interior of the restaurant, we can say that our experience this evening was one we will not quickly forget. A great extra that Merlet offers is the personalised menu printed and brought to the table a few minutes after we made our choice of the menu. We will certainly be back this year for dinner and a night or two at the hotel.
Date of stay: June 2019
Trip type: Travelled with family
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    Reviewed 14 April 2019 via mobile

    Restaurant Merlet is really worth its Michelin star! Superb amuses predict 4 tasty courses starting with steak tartare, lobster and guinea fowl as main course. Service excellent and the refurbished restaurant stylish. I only expect a table cloth instead of the rather brasserie style tables in a star restaurant.
    The rooms are comfy with excellent beds. The pool and fitness not up to standard though.
    Rent a bike and enjoy the beautiful ‘Schoorlse duinen”!

    Date of stay: April 2019
    Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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    Reviewed 9 April 2019 via mobile

    We had a great weekend, walking the Dunes, biking, the weather great which helped, the beach bar at Schoorl at Sea is perfect, and Bergen on Sea is also a nice destination, if you want an active weekend at the Dutch coast we can recommend this place.

    Merlet hotel and restaurant is a nice place to stay, we had a good time, but adding a Michelin Star and booking a Gastronomic weekend comes with expectations, the bill for a 2 person, 2 nights passed 4 numbers, so did the deliver?

    Friendliness; 100%
    Suite room; 85%
    Surrounding and nature; 100%

    What can be improved, making the place great instead of good?

    - There are only 2 big towels in the room, have a shower after a long walk and in the morning you have to use a cold and slightly wet towel, for this price and level there should be enough towels in the room.

    - The sauna, swimming pool area is old and worn out, we read some bad reviews online and they are correct, the sauna is not running like in other places where they switch it on in the afternoon, so you need to warm it 30 minutes before you want to use it, there are towels but no water for drinking, so we had to go up and get our own bottles. Unfortunate the drainage of the shower in the sauna area did not work so the whole pace got flooded. Merlet should not sell it selves based on these facilities and they will disappoint people with the quality, it does not match the rest of the service.

    - The tv’s in the room are from 1985, lucky we did not bother for it, but if you do you will be turned off.

    - We enjoy 2 nights in the Michelin start restaurant with great food, but where surprised the amuses where the same the second night, an exact repeat, when we booked the recommendation was to book this arrangement for 3 nights, would we get the same for 3 nights? At this level we would have expected more of a surprise, the staff words this it is the same as yesterday... surely Michelin would not approve.

    Having said this all I would like to repeat we had a great weekend, we got what we came for, a nice re;ax in North Holland with plenty of fresh air and just hope this review will help Merlet to improve a few points that need attention and to help readers making their choice.

    Date of stay: April 2019
    Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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    Reviewed 20 March 2019 via mobile

    Brand new interior, same excellent chef and staff. In the immediate area surrounding Schoorl this is by far the most amazing place to eat. Of course it comes at a price but worth it. Delicate, and if you can, let the chef surprise you with the seasonal menu. Also the wine selection by the somellier, very nice. As you can tell; I recommend.

    Date of stay: March 2019
    Trip type: Travelled as a couple
    Thank JeroenSchot
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    Danja K, Front Office Manager at Restaurant Hotel Merlet, responded to this reviewResponded 4 May 2019

    Dear Mr. Schot,
    Thank you for writing this review for Restaurant Hotel Merlet.
    We are very pleased to read that you are so enthusiastic about our new restaurant!
    We will pass on all your beautiful words to our team!
    We hope to welcome you again in the beautiful Schoorl.
    Kind regards,
    Familie van Bourgonje

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    Reviewed 16 January 2019

    We spend two nights at Merlet at the end of 2018, enjoying two gastronomic dinners with matching wines at the restaurant and were completely happy with the experience. Arriving at the hotel we were made to feel very welcome and were upgraded to a roomy and very nicely appointed suite. The staff is without exception pleasantly informal and completely guest oriented, the hotel offers a very nice relaxing lounge and a bararea where is was a pleasure to stay for an after dinner drink and the environment of the hotel is a heaven for both walking and biking. Breakfast is relatively straightforward and merely adequate but both dinners were simply fantastic: creative, with high level ingredients, generally well presented and tasting great.The matching wines were a thing to behold: both sommeliers went out of their way to bring across their enthusiasm and succeeded flawlessly. Merlet delivered us one of the best culinary experiences we have enjoyed in the Netherlands and a fantastic stay. We could not recommend it warm enough. We understood the place would close down for refurbishing and improvements to the kitchen, but our experience, even without the renovation could not have been more pleasant.

    Date of stay: December 2018
    • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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    Reviewed 13 November 2018 via mobile

    We were eating in restaurant Merlet for the 3rd time and now it is really time for a review. We know for sure: if you need some pampering, go here! The food is delicious and beautiful presented. The staff is really nice, especially the sommelier made our night. So enthusiastic, good fun and serving tastefull wines with the food. The maitre d'hotel seemed a bit too busy to give everybody in the restaurant some attention. A pity, but compensated for by the rest of the staff.
    What we loved was the service of some of the food by a kitchen member. It gives you a view and contact with a hardworking kitchen member that usually are not visible for most eaters. I will not talk about the bill, it is expensive but please enjoy the evening and go for it.
    In a star restaurant you must feel like you are king and queen and that is how it feels at Merlet. We will return!

    Date of stay: November 2018
    Trip type: Travelled as a couple
    Thank Jos V
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