Hotel information
Hotel Restaurant Nieuw Minerva is situated in the city centre on one of Leiden's many canals. It is located in six prestigious 16th-century canal houses. In 1830, one of these houses was inhabited by J.R. Thorbecke, the father of the Dutch constitution.
Nieuw Minerva is decorated in a friendly, Old Dutch style with a 
homely atmosphere.
A hotel in which both business traveler and recreational guest will feel at
home. You can get something to eat in the restaurant, and the five conference
rooms can be used for meetings, lectures, dinners, lunches, receptions, weddings
and buffets. Hotel Nieuw Minerva is situated in the center of Leiden, near
the Town Hall, the university, museums, shops and restaurants.
The hotel has some luxury rooms, which are decorated with special interiors. There is a romantic room "The Rose room" with golden taps in the bathroom, "The Classical-room" with a bed in which king Lodewijk Napoleon slept, an "Art Deco" room with delftbleu decoration and a room in hunting style. The highlight is the "bridalsuite" where you feel like you are on cloud nine as well in the bathtub as in the bed. This room is completely decorated by the whisses of brides and grooms. In the center of the room there is the bathtub and a big hemelbed where above the stars are glittering in the night. For newly married couples we have a special arrangement; at arrival you will find a bottle of champagne and in the morning you will have breakfast in your room.
Leiden in the Netherlands is very centrally located in the Randstad conurbation. This makes cities like Rotterdam, Amsterdam and The Hague easy and quick to reach by train, car or bus. Furthermore, there is a direct rail connection to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport which gets you there in about 20 minutes. The hotel has a night porter, and there is a modern fire alarm system installed throughout the building.
Leiden is an authentic Dutch city with a rich tradition of knowledge, science, culture and international relations. A city with beautiful canals, almost 3,000 monuments, 12 leading museums and a vibrant city centre.
Walking through Leiden, you can feel the city's rich history come to life. Everything from the university's Academiegebouw (the school's ceremonial seat) to De Waag (the Weigh House), De Burcht (the Citadel), the stately mansions lining the famous Rapenburg canal, the glorious churches including Pieterskerk (church of Peter) and Hooglandse Kerk (the Highland church), and the 35 hofjes or almshouses all tell the story of Leiden's history.
Leiden is where Rembrandt was born and learned the art of painting, where the physician Boerhaave taught and where Clusius cultivated the first Dutch tulips 400 years ago. You will undoubtedly agree that Leiden deserves the title Leiden. Key to Discovery.
Parking: Leiden city centre has a large parking zone with paid parking only. You can buy a day ticket within the zone, allowing you to park your car outside the door at a permitholders lot. These day tickets cost € 12,00 and can be bought from regular parking meters. Leiden shopkeepers have created a large car park approximately 1.5 km away, "parkeerplaats Haagweg". You can park here for € 10,00 a day. A free shuttle bus takes you to the hotel from this car park.