It all started with a wedding gift… Kees made Gerande a gorgeous bedroom with bathroom, after good consideration of course. We did this in English style. Just because we liked it and because it’s also kind of a hobby for us. Renovating, doing jobs around the house, interior… Downstairs Kees already had made a beautiful lounge in this style, with a custom-made bookcase. Everything was done and ready around 2012. We were able to enjoy it for a couple of months. In May 2013 we started Bed & Breakfast ‘Experience the North’. It started out as a sort of joke, with room ‘Amelie’ in the front part of our house, in the new bedroom. We had enough space, nice rooms, and well, what could go wrong? We like challenge and this way Gerande was able to earn a living after finishing her study. Kees took care of building a door from the room to the corridor and Gerande dotted the i's and crossed the t's. Also online there were things to be done. Our philosophy behind our Bed & Breakfast was: Everything has got to be perfect and we have to enjoy doing it as well. We chose for luxury, privacy and comfort for a suitable price. Thus, everyone can enjoy it. And it worked!
After the opening in May, room ‘Amelie’ receives 5 tulips in August from bedandbreakfast.nl. This stands for a level of 5*. We are the first Bed & Breakfast in the province that receives this high appreciation, so we are very happy with it! The reviews stay very positive. We are past the joke and seriously running a small company! That, in combination with our constant occupation, made us open two more rooms in a detached apartment in our yard. However, we want to keep enjoying it ourselves in order to make our joy visible to our guests. The two new rooms are called ‘Brigitte’ and ‘Henriëtte’. They have the same luxury as Amelie with both their own bathroom, a separate toilet, large beds and a strong eye for detail. Moreover, the rooms have a shared living room with a modern kitchen and a comfortable sitting area with a fireplace. This apartment is also available as holiday apartment ‘Amis’.
In our Bed & Breakfast we are hospitable. According to us, part of being hospitable is keeping the prices as inclusive as possible, which means: including taxes, bath and bed linens, coffee, tea and a few drinks. Also gas, water, light and fire wood are included in the price. When hiring a room we also include breakfast as well as the cleaning. The rooms are as private as possible so that you can enjoy your rest and maybe some company. Besides that we will do anything we can to make you happy. That’s why, when we’re changing the bed linen, you can choose between one large or two smaller separate blankets. And do you have a special diet? It’s no problem for us to adjust the breakfast. We’re open for suggestions and questions.
And that is how we hardly work outside our house anymore and how Kees could make a switch from being an international truck driver to being a professional host. Together we passionately run this Bed & Breakfast. We take time for you as a customer. Meanwhile we have built up a big network of local entrepreneurs, in both the touristic aspect as well as the bussinesslike aspect. This way we can guide you even better in our neighbourhood. A day on the shallows, by foot or by boat? Cycling to the most breathtaking locations? The best sauna and the loveliest restaurants? Come over and Experience the North with our Bed & Breakfast as the ideal base.
You can follow our Bed & Breakfast and story on Facebook and Instagram.
Do you have any questions or do you want information about our company? We’d like to hear from you!
We hope we’ll welcome you in the near future!
Kind regards,
Kees and Gerande Sikkema
After the opening in May, room ‘Amelie’ receives 5 tulips in August from bedandbreakfast.nl. This stands for a level of 5*. We are the first Bed & Breakfast in the province that receives this high appreciation, so we are very happy with it! The reviews stay very positive. We are past the joke and seriously running a small company! That, in combination with our constant occupation, made us open two more rooms in a detached apartment in our yard. However, we want to keep enjoying it ourselves in order to make our joy visible to our guests. The two new rooms are called ‘Brigitte’ and ‘Henriëtte’. They have the same luxury as Amelie with both their own bathroom, a separate toilet, large beds and a strong eye for detail. Moreover, the rooms have a shared living room with a modern kitchen and a comfortable sitting area with a fireplace. This apartment is also available as holiday apartment ‘Amis’.
In our Bed & Breakfast we are hospitable. According to us, part of being hospitable is keeping the prices as inclusive as possible, which means: including taxes, bath and bed linens, coffee, tea and a few drinks. Also gas, water, light and fire wood are included in the price. When hiring a room we also include breakfast as well as the cleaning. The rooms are as private as possible so that you can enjoy your rest and maybe some company. Besides that we will do anything we can to make you happy. That’s why, when we’re changing the bed linen, you can choose between one large or two smaller separate blankets. And do you have a special diet? It’s no problem for us to adjust the breakfast. We’re open for suggestions and questions.
And that is how we hardly work outside our house anymore and how Kees could make a switch from being an international truck driver to being a professional host. Together we passionately run this Bed & Breakfast. We take time for you as a customer. Meanwhile we have built up a big network of local entrepreneurs, in both the touristic aspect as well as the bussinesslike aspect. This way we can guide you even better in our neighbourhood. A day on the shallows, by foot or by boat? Cycling to the most breathtaking locations? The best sauna and the loveliest restaurants? Come over and Experience the North with our Bed & Breakfast as the ideal base.
You can follow our Bed & Breakfast and story on Facebook and Instagram.
Do you have any questions or do you want information about our company? We’d like to hear from you!
We hope we’ll welcome you in the near future!
Kind regards,
Kees and Gerande Sikkema