The hosts are just lovely - very cultured, kind and interesting. The public area (breakfast room) is beautifully furnished but the breakfasts are overpriced. Our room was very shabby and, judging by the extractor hood in one corner of it, had at one time been a bedsit. The furniture was old and depressing; the bathroom tatty; the curtains overwhelmingly hideous;... more

I stayed at this hotel while being in Utrecht on a conference. The hotell is a boutique hotel in a local neighbourhood = quiet. The surrounding areas felt very safe. The rooms are European size hotel rooms, but with a nice bed, desk, excellent espresso machine, kettle for hot tea water and a minibar. The room was very clean and... more

I booked a week-long stay here after reading reviews on TA. I was travelling alone and wanted someplace inexpensive but not depressing, convenient to the city center and transportation, and friendly without being intrusive. The Admiraal came through with colors flying. The breakfasts are great (try the pancakes!), the art fun, and the owners thoughtful, organized and accommodating -- it's... more

I was in Utrecht in a project meeting and stayed in this hotel some night. I found the hotel very friendly, we got warm greetings every day, wheter it was morning or evening. We could get advice in the traveling and sightseeing, and could get bus tickets also. The breakfasts were delicious and we could eat as much as we... more

This hotel is an excellent budget option for a stay in Utrecht, with friendly owners, willing to bed over backwards to make sure that your stay is a pleasant one. Next time I go to Utrecht, I know where I'm staying. more

I recently had the pleasure of discovering, and staying in, the Hotel de Admiraal, in Utrecht. The stay was part of a challenging week of work in The Netherlands, and I arrived on site with weariness and pain from an injury sustained some months ago and from which I am yet recovering. The gentlemen "in charge", Mssrs Marc Krebbers, and... more

I was recently visiting my daughter who is studying in Utrecht for the semester and was looking for a small hotel to stay in while there. After reading the reviews I had some concerns, but went ahead and booked the Hotel de Admiraal based on price and location. I should not have been concerned; I was absolutely delighted with my... more

Whatever happened to the principle "The customer is King"? Unfriendly staff (with bad breath - and this is not meant as an insult, but an honest anonymous attempt to warn this person about it). I was directed to some sort of ultra small sewing room in the rear. In bad repair, musty and grubby. Not at all well cleaned, as... more

Hotel de Admiraal is a nice quiet place near a canal, a little bit outside the centre of Utrecht. I have to say that i enjoyed my stay, although there are some small negative issues. First, the hotel does not have a lift (which is common in the Netherlands), the stairs up to the rooms are pretty steep. Second, going... more