Room With an Anti-View: Dutch Brick Walls in Maastricht

Where: Boschstraat 104, Maastricht , Netherlands, 6211

6/12/2008 at 9:10 AM
Tags: Anti-View, Netherlands Hotels

You know the scene. You open the door to your brand new hotel room, run over to the window, open the blinds and bam, you are hit with the anti-view. Maybe you are looking down a dirty alley, witnessing a drug deal, staring at an air shaft in the face, or seeing a brick wall. Whatever you are viewing it is not extremely pleasurable. Help out your fellow hotel mavens by uploading your anti-views to the HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool, or by sending the photo along to us. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number with the not-so-easy-on-the-eyes view.

An anti-view is not always a bad thing, according to the Kalense Kid. Don't by fooled by his arty black-and-white rendering of this anti-view: Room 19 at the Maison du Chêne in Maastricht does not have a pretty outlook. As the Kid says,

This room comes with a view, at no extra cost. If you like looking at walls, it's a stunning view.

The surprise is that he actually totally recommends this room. Apparently it's at the back of the hotel, at the top of its own private staircase, and is the quietest room--perfect for a good night's sleep. So if you're in Maastricht for business or sightseeing, but not for luxurious views, check this room out. Average rates are under a hundred bucks so it won't break your budget either.

[Photo: Kalense Kid]