Oranje City Hotel

Minimalist in service but more than adequate. Lovely building. Period feel. Very comfortable and very quiet. Great charm. Great location.

Arrived at this hotel because of a big hold up in Belgium and many diversions so decided to stay rather than carry on with our journey. The price was exorbitant considering there is really no reception as such and no hotel facilities. However, the town of Diest is very nice and we were able find a nice restaurant for dinner. The room in the hotel was adequate and wifi worked better than some. The breakfast was vast and very, very good. It seemed as though we were the only people there and they had laid breakfast out for about 20.

The men of the church knew how to live high! This former 'Refuge House' of bishops was where they scurried to if their out-of-town places were threatened and by any standards they lived very well. Nowadays it is a very enjoyable boutique hotel that has been very tastefully restored and furnished. The room was comfortable and the buffet breakfast excellent. As a base for easy access into Limburg this is a must repeat hotel for us. There is street parking adjacent but the hotel is at the wrong end of a one-way street that is hard to find even with gps because the Diest Council have implemented a crazy one-way system that takes you in circles - so just park in view of the hotel and walk into Refugestraat!!

Firstly, make sure that you get/have EXACT directions to this place, do not depend on satnav! The Lodge is tucked away up a small pathway that my taxi driver couldn't get to because every road seemed to be pedestrianised, or blocked by bollards. There are no signs to tell you that you have arrived.||||I arrived at 9:30pm to find the lobby dark and locked, even though they said that it was open and staffed until 10pm.||||I finally found my keys and made my way around the hotel. There were zero staff, anywhere, I even shouted as loud as I could and nobody responded.||||My room was clean and warm but dated and lit by dull bulbs. The WiFI didn't work in my room, and had no one to call to fix it.||||The TV had 3 channels that worked, everything else wan't tuned in.||||So all-in-all I had a very quiet night.||||Breakfast was ok, and served in a pokey little room.||||The Lodge has the feel of a large family home, that the family can no longer afford, but don't want to leave. Their answer, change to a hotel and rent out some of the rooms.||||The only reason this gets a 2 star rating from me is because it was quiet, warm and clean. Otherwise this is a 1 star establishment.

It was my second time when I choose to stay at this hotel. Rooms are big enough with large bathrooms. Hotel location is fantastic and you can easy take a walk to visit Old||town Diest. Breakfast was plenty of different choices (including for vegetarians).

When we arrived at this hotel at 7:30 on a Saturday evening, it was locked and dark. We were given a key code to enter which didn't work, so eventually a janitor let us in and gave us a room key. The room was dark, with a single window facing a brick wall less than a meter away. The bathroom had no toilet paper. We wanted to ask at the front desk about fixing these problems, but the hotel is not staffed. It was like staying in a youth hostel at hotel priced

I booked a "castle-room". When I arrived in the early evening, reception was not staffed but I found a pouch with my key and a brief letter that informed me about room change due to no warm water in other rooms.||The room I got had neither a wardrobe nor any coathanger hence no possibility to hang my garment. Nightmare for a business trip.||Interior - bed, couch and desk was extremely worn and badly need to be exchanged.||No WiFi access||View to the licing room in neighboor house ( distance around 3 meters )||Breakfast was acceptable

We stayed at this hotel for a few days and overall the experience was great. The staff and service was very good also.||||The hotel is ideally situated for Diest, it is in the center. Its is a lovely little town. We enjoyed it very much.