Where to stay: NETHERLANDS

Located in the Dutch city of Gouda, known for its namesake cheese, Relais & Châteaux Weeshuis Gouda is a stylish sanctuary, the 1599-constructed building having been transformed by interior designer Judith van Mourik into a sleek 25-room hotel where unexpected twists and a good dose of playfulness collide.

A design boutique hotel set in a former prison (1863-2007) and is located in the historic centre of Roermond. The hotel offers luxurious rooms ( the "Comfort Cachot" rooms are made out of three former cells), a restaurant, a bar, a terrace and a wellness area.

This small design hotel (11 rooms) is set above a popular restaurant and bar in Utrecht's historical city centre. Previously Hotel Dom.

Set in a former early 19th-century Gentleman's Club, this iconic city centre building now houses 23 stylish rooms, a restaurant and bar. The moodym dark interiors are by Paul Linse.

Antiques shop meets collector’s cabinet meets a well-travelled friend’s private home. Misc brings a touch of zaniness and Dutch flair to a small, 17th-century canal house on the politer edges of the Red Light District. One step over the threshold and you’re in the diminutive lobby-cum-bar-cum-breakfast room, surrounded by vintage chairs perked up with colourful upholstery, Delft tiles decorated with flowers and animals, a stuffed parakeet, old maps, prints of strange creatures, and exotic…

Located in the up-and-coming Houthavens neighbourhood - an area lesser known by tourists, but that dates back to 1876 - hotel BOAT&CO is a waterfront luxury aparthotel housed in a prominent ‘Amsterdam School’ style building, which is characterised by bold brick construction and a rounded appearance; an aesthetic that prevailed here between 1915 and 1940.

Most people come here for the Michelin starred restaurant. However, sleeping the night after dinner in one of the 5 rooms isn't exactly a punishment either. It is located in the village of Aduard, in the province of Groningen and just outside the city of Groningen proper.

This superstylish hotel offers spacious rooms and a restaurant set in a former village trainstation dating to 1843. It is located in Abcoude, just outside Amsterdam over the border of the Utrecht province.

This hip, boho-chic boutique hotel is set in an 18th-century country manor, just outside Haarlem and Amsterdam.

Located on the lively Leidseplein Square, Hard Rock Hotel Amsterdam American will be brought to life in one of the city's most famous Art Nouveau style buildings, built in 1903 and formerly known as the American Hotel. Showcasing 173 rooms and suites and newly-renovated interiors, the hotel will keep all vintage decorative features intact throughout, from stained-glass windows to vibrant paintings on the interior walls.

This stylish boutique hotel is set within two striking historic houses with crow-stepped gables and red shutters. It is located in a unique spot along the Steenschuur canal in the centre of Leiden. Here, guest can enjoy stepped back in time to the age of the Dutch Masters, but with the luxury and comfort of the 21st century. There are 14 suites, an inviting lounge-bar and a medieval wine cellar.

This luxury boutique hotel is set in a monumental building from the 1950s, in the heart of beautiful Middelburg, capital of the province of Zeeland. It is named and themed after the former US president, who's ancestors came from Zeeland. The glamorous interiors refer to Roosevelt's presidency in the 1930s and 40s. The hotel has a wine bar, restaurant and walled garden under the 14th-century abbey tower.

This hotel with only four rooms offers luxury boutique rooms, a lounge and breakfast area plus a garden terrace. It is set in a historic mansion, just outside the city centre proper.

Blue is a design boutique hotel set in four early 20th-century different city houses and offers 30 rooms, a garden, and a popular bar and restaurant.

The training hotel of the Maastricht Hotel Management School is set in a 13th-century chateau in a parklike setting just outside the city centre. It has a restaurant and bar plus 26 rooms, each by a Dutch designer.

This luxury guesthouse is set in two adjacent houses practically on the Vrijthof, Maastricht's central square. The hustle and bustle of the square stops immeadetely at the doorstep of this calming mansion with its huge rooms and suites. There is a small spa with a swimming pool and hammam.