Ex Libris boutique hotel

3.5 star property

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Restaurant
Deluxe Double Room, Garden View | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Interior entrance
Front of property
View from room

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
Kloksteeg 4, Leiden, 2311SL
  • Pieterskerk
    1 min walk
  • Hortus Botanicus
    2 min walk
  • Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
    2 min walk
  • Amsterdam (AMS-Schiphol)
    27 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, City View

  • 236 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Double Room, City View

  • 215 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Garden View

  • 236 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 322 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Double Room, Garden View

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Ex Libris boutique hotel

3.5-star Leiden hotel steps from Pieterskerk
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has free newspapers and a garden. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a front-desk safe and multilingual staff.
Ex Libris boutique hotel offers 5 accommodations with minibars and safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hotel offers a restaurant. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Art Deco hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden.

Ex Libris boutique hotel is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Ex Libris boutique hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Dutch, English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; EUR 17.50 per person
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1600
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Netflix
  • Smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 3 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.50 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 17.5 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This property does not have a Netherlands Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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Ex Libris boutique hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 64 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like the best combination of a high end Air B'n B but within a quaint hotel - we were in 'number 10' which had only three rooms. Lovely and quiet. Owner really helpful and friendly. Located centrally so we didn't need to take cabs or buses anywhere. Thoroughly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Johannes, Richmond

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old building, but stairs to 1st and 2nd floors are very steep and narrow, so less suitable for large suitcases. No check in required, area is the oldest and most picturesque part of Leiden with nice bars and restaurants. Hotel itself is in a quiet street. We did not use breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and nice room up a very narrow staircase. Bed was comfortable and we slept well. Some noise from sorority house nearby on Friday night but not enough to complain about.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rosalind

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our room and the great location. The stairs to the higher floors were challenging, small and steep, but the handrails made it workable. Pleasant staff, though there is no one on site 24 hours.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruce, Seattle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms in the best part of Leiden
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet. Clean and enough room for the two of us. Perfect location. Not the best wifi.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Boutique hotel with just 8 rooms in 2 walk- up buildings (no elevator). Had top floor room that was quiet and comfy. Breakfast is great. Loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place in central Leiden - recommended.
It was a very easy stay - there was a no-contact check-in. No problems at all. The room was comfortable and cozy and very well located. Nice restaurants right across the street. Very close to central station. There was a minor problem with the bedding, but the hotel discounted my stay in compensation and it was very fair. The value was good and I would return there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room itself was clean and well appointed once the two sets of steep spiral stairs had been negotiated. We gained the very distinct impression the hotel was run solely from a business view point. The proprietor gave no indication of wishing to engage with guests. Breakfast exactly the same each day to such an extent that having chosen coffee and earl grey tea to drink on the first morning, that was what was automatically supplied on the following two mornings without inquiry. In short the choice at breakfast was take it or leave it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the location. Nestled beside Pieterskerk and amongst some fine local restaurants. Also close to the main canal and the university.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

David, Liskeard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in a very good location convenient for the station, restaurants and tourist attractions. As other reviews have stated the stairs are a bit awkward (but not unusually so for this type of property). Because of the size of the room (8, on the second floor) the bed was a bit awkward to get in and out of as it is enclosed on three sides (but comfortable once in).
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Shanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place for a short stay in Leiden!
Loved my stay at Ex Libris! Amazing location - right in the middle of all of the Pilgrim Fathers historical sites. My room was very cozy and immaculately clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nicely remodeled and right in the center of town. We were on the first floor, right on the street--very Dutch, but not very me. Otherwise, excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Little Boutique Hotel
Very pretty, well-put together little hotel in a side street in Leiden (which is an awesome town, btw). Host was friendly, hotel had everything you needed, comfy bed, nice shower, coffee/tea in room, nice linens, spotlessly clean, etc. The stairs are steep and there's no elevator, but that's just the Netherlands.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant hotel and excellent rooms
The rooms were of very high quality and had everything we required. The bathroom was excellent with very high quality fittings throughout. There was Netflix and a range of entertainment options. The only criticism would be that stairs up were very steep and may be unsuitable for some.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

DeVonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Quiet. Clean. Fantastic bathroom and shower. Had room 4 on the top floor. Be ready for the steep steps...
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and feel to this comfortable hotel in the heart of Leiden. Good breakfast too. So much better than a big chain.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

letizia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant hotel !
Wonderful small hotel in the heart of Leiden . Walking distance to the city attractions
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019