My usual hotel appeared to have been fully booked so I decided to give the IJsselhotel, sorry the Pillows Luxury Boutique Hotel Aan De IJssel a try. The location is amazing, right across from the town on the river. To get to the other side there is a small ferry throughout the day. My room was amazing. Incredibly well furnished with high quality gear, comfortable for want of a better word, perfect. The shower(s) are amazingly powerful and the view, in my case over the park, was peaceful. The staff, without fail, were absolutely delightful. I have two criticisms, one was the deafening noise in the restaurant which made it impossible to have a conversation across the table without shouting, both during dinner and at breakfast over the weekend, the other is the drinks situation. I asked for a G&T, preference? Yes Tanqueray please, sorry, we only have 3 types of gin, none of which I had heard of, so opted for the one that was described as "neutral". If I want something flowery I'll go to the florist and eat some roses. The drink that was produced tasted like nothing I had ever tasted before, and not in a good way. The cause seemed to be the tonic water. Disgusting isn't a word I use in reviews but this stuff tasted like diarrhoea smells. I kid you not. I subsequently asked for a gin without tonic which was OK. Fancy is OK but don't forget about the basics. There's nothing wrong with a dry martini made from traditional ingredients in the traditional way.

My usual hotel appeared to have been fully booked so I decided to give the IJsselhotel, sorry the Pillows Luxury Boutique Hotel Aan De IJssel a try. The location is amazing, right across from the town on the river. To get to the other side there is a small ferry throughout the day. My room was amazing. Incredibly well furnished with high quality gear, comfortable for want of a better word, perfect. The shower(s) are amazingly powerful and the view, in my case over the park, was peaceful. The staff, without fail, were absolutely delightful. I have two criticisms, one was the deafening noise in the restaurant which made it impossible to have a conversation across the table without shouting, both during dinner and at breakfast over the weekend, the other is the drinks situation. I asked for a G&T, preference? Yes Tanqueray please, sorry, we only have 3 types of gin, none of which I had heard of, so opted for the one that was described as "neutral". If I want something flowery I'll go to the florist and eat some roses. The drink that was produced tasted like nothing I had ever tasted before, and not in a good way. The cause seemed to be the tonic water. Disgusting isn't a word I use in reviews but this stuff tasted like diarrhoea smells. I kid you not. I subsequently asked for a gin without tonic which was OK. Fancy is OK but don't forget about the basics. There's nothing wrong with a dry martini made from traditional ingredients in the traditional way.

Wonderful quiet location.

Wonderful property and staff is so nice.

Wonderful property and staff is so nice.

Good rooms, good breakfast, and very friendly staff

Good rooms, good breakfast, and very friendly staff

The view over the river the 'Ijssel' and the church of Deventer. We also felt very welcome, with a very relaxed checkin procedure in the living room. Also the 'a la cart' breakfast is great and prevents waste of food, good thought!