We took the Eurostar from St Pancras to Amsterdam with a connecting train to Maastricht. On arrival in Amsterdam we found our connecting train had been cancelled due to scheduled track maintenance. The info desk in Amsterdam station was unmanned, so with the help of platform staff, we started a long journey to Maastricht, changing trains four times. We finally arrived exhausted into Maastricht. A cab took us to the Novotel, literally five minutes drive from the station.
Five stars for the Novotel - it was very clean & comfortable, breakfast was amazing & the staff were super helpful. We’d easily stay there again. The first night we walked to a Greek restaurant nearby, we got lost & should have taken a cab. The food was fab!
We attended the fantastic André Rieu concert - how memorable! Highly recommended.
Shopping in Maastricht is a must too. And all of the restaurants we ate at were excellent.
Maastricht is a beautiful city, lots to see & everyone was helpful & friendly.
A staff member at Maastricht station told us the best route/time to return to Amsterdam (train/fast bus & train). It was a simpler journey back & we made the Eurostar home in plenty of time.
A great trip!