Post-Plaza Hotel & Grand Cafe, Leeuwarden

Post-Plaza Hotel & Grand Cafe - A historic 4-star hotel with onsite fitness, Dutch cuisine, and multiple meeting rooms

Located in a former post office and bank building on Tweebaksmarkt, this 4-star hotel offers 156 rooms across six categories, each featuring box spring beds, flat-screen TVs, modern bathrooms with rain showers, and tea/coffee facilities. The Buma Suite includes a private sauna, balcony, fireplace, and light therapy bubble bath. Post-Plaza Hotel & Grand Cafe roasts its own coffee beans and serves an All Day menu of French brasserie-style dishes, including steak, soup, and sandwiches, with breakfast featuring Frisian 'Wentelteefjes' and farm yogurt. Personal Plaza provides a fitness room with personal trainer access, while multiple meeting rooms include the Bodekamer with parquet flooring and open fireplace. The hotel is a 15-minute walk from Leeuwarden Station and within 0.5 miles of the Frisian Resistance Museum and Church Saint Boniface.

Pros

The historic building features original elements like ornamental ceilings and non-perfect glass windows due to its protected National Heritage status.

The Grand Café hosts live music performances every Friday evening with local artists like Jord Brinkhuis and Marije de Vries.

Offers electric boat rentals for exploring Leeuwarden's waterways and electric bicycle rentals for city tours.

Partners with Hotels for Trees to plant one new tree for each day guests skip room cleaning.

The Garden Room provides a light-filled meeting space adjacent to the city garden.

Cons

No on-site parking; guests must use nearby parking garages Zaailand or Hoeksterend at approximately €10 per day.

Some rooms have smaller floor areas starting at 18-215.5 ft² due to the historic building layout.