Petit Beijers, UtrechtPetit Beijers in Utrecht, Netherlands has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 19 of 36 hotels we score in Utrecht. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction.Petit Beijers is a small three-star boutique hotel set in a historic house in central Utrecht, looking straight onto a canal beside the Dom tower and Pieterskerk. It has nine individually furnished rooms, each with free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen satellite TV and a minibar. Guests are served a vegetarian breakfast on site, and there is luggage storage; the whole property is non-smoking. The traditional interior and canal-side setting suit travellers who want character and a central base rather than modern facilities. Being an old building, it has steep stairs and no lift, which is worth considering if you have heavy luggage or limited mobility.What stands out

Friendly, welcoming staff

Very clean rooms

Excellent vegetarian breakfast

Historic canal-side location

Watch out for

Steep stairs and no lift

Squeaky floors in old building

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