Van Der Valk Hotel Assen, AssenVan Der Valk Hotel Assen in Assen, Netherlands has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 2 of 2 hotels we score in Assen. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.3 before correction: Booking.com 3.4, Tripadvisor 3.2, Google 3.3, Agoda 3.5. Rooms from about $230 a night (cached, not a live quote).Van Der Valk Hotel Assen is a four-star hotel situated at Balkenweg 1, positioned near the Baggelhuizerplas and the A28 highway. The property contains 189 rooms and themed suites, including options with large bathrooms. Facilities include an indoor pool, a full-service spa with a sauna and massage services, a fitness centre, and an on-site restaurant. It serves business travellers with three meeting rooms and leisure guests looking to cycle through the Drenthe countryside. While the hotel offers extensive wellness amenities and ample parking, the televisions in the rooms are small. The hotel is located a short drive from the TT Circuit Assen and Groningen Airport Eelde.What stands out

Full-service spa and sauna

On-site restaurant and bar

Bicycle rentals available

Ample parking on site

Watch out for

Small in-room televisions

Better-scored in Assen

Bitter&zoet, Assen: 3.7 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $147 a night. Bitter&zoet is a three-star hotel located in Veenhuizen, Drenthe, within a former hospital complex.