ss Rotterdam Hotel en Restaurants

I recently had the opportunity to stay at the SS Rotterdam Hotel and had an overall wonderful experience. The hotel's unique setting on a historic ocean liner provided a charming and nostalgic atmosphere that truly made my stay special. The accommodations were comfortable and well-maintained. My room was spacious and had all the necessary amenities, including a comfortable bed and a clean bathroom. The nautical-themed decor added a touch of elegance and reminded me of the ship's rich history. One of the highlights of my stay was exploring the ship itself. The SS Rotterdam has been beautifully preserved and offers a range of facilities and activities. From taking a guided tour to visiting the museum and enjoying a drink at one of the bars, there was always something interesting to do. The hotel staff were friendly and attentive, always ready to assist with any inquiries or requests.

I did encounter a minor issue during my stay. The Wi-Fi signal in certain areas of the ship was occasionally weak, making it challenging to stay connected.

We travelled from Normandie to visit our son in Rotterdam, having been recommended by him to stay on the SS Rotterdam, which is now permanently berthed on the river Maas. The experience did not disappoint. From the moment we saw this magnificent ship from the car park, we knew we were in for a unique experience. Once on board, the reception was warm and efficient, and the de-luxe cabin extremely comfortable - like stepping back in time to a more elegant and glamorous age of sea travel. The ambiance is of her '50s and '60s origins and the refurbishment has been carried out true to her decade of construction. Facilities on board are excellent too, with bars and restaurants to choose from, though we only used the Lido restaurant for an excellent breakfast and a couple of moderately priced dinners. One minor consideration is that the ship is docked the other side of the river from the city centre. A water taxi service (4,50 euro one way) is the quickest and most exciting route - another experience in its own right!

Nothing comes to mind, so I won't try to think of anything. However if at all possible (and the Dutch climate being what it is), plan a visit when the weather is good, because then the open aft deck serves as an excellent outdoor seating/bar area with access to the Lido restaurant.

We liked the location, room, food. Also the use of the watertaxi. The doorman was also very friendly and nice.

The service at Lido restaurant was not so great. It took a little too long to take our order( it wasn't really very busy that night) The couple that came after us got their order done before us. That was not nice. The waiter also made a mistake with our order twice. There was a mistake on my bill and when I decided to check the bill the waiter immediately said there was a mistake and went to change it and correct it. It's not our first time on the ss so this was an unusual experience. There was also a lack of warmth in the interaction with the clients. Every interaction was robotic, without feelings. They are working with people of different cultural backgrounds so try to interact, be spontaneous and jolly.

The novelty of staying on board a ship, and a magnificent vessel it was! Could not fault the facilities on board. And a unique way of getting around by using the river taxi - awesome! The two concierges were ever so helpful, so special thanks go to George and Pieter.

Very difficult to get to by public transport. The nearest Metro station is a fair distance away, but could be met by the free shuttle taxi from the hotel. A taxi from Rotterdam Centraal station to the SS Rotterdam is expensive. But you cannot fault the hotel for that.

Excellent breakfast. Well worth the €20 charged. The whole experience was rather like being on a cruise! We particularly appreciated the chauffeur-driven electric minibus from the ship to the metro station at Rijnhavn. The district of Katendrecht, where the ship is moored, is some distance outside the city centre but there’s quite a lot to see, especially around the Hotel New York and the museum of photography. Nice pubs and cafes on the Deliplein, about ten minutes walk away.

No complaints at all.

The man who checked us in was great! Very friendly, nice, and informative. The room was outstanding! I want exactly the same one next time! Breakfast was very good. The tour guide was great! Loved the period music playing throughout the ship!

Tough to phone a water taxi to get back to the hotel BUT I phoned the hotel and they took care of it right away, so move this comment to the like part! Really it would be nice if your van took us to the train station so we wouldn’t have had to call a cab.

Old ocean liner that still emits the vibe of a cruise when on board. Rooms have been nicely done in a fifties style; but with modern bath rooms. There is an outdoor area with pool on the top deck. And a very nice little wine bar on the promenade deck. Taxi boats stop directly at the ship. But the city can also easily be reached by bike (can be rented from the hotel).

Maybe a bit remote and not quite in walking distance of the city (but ok by bike or when taking the taxi boats). Rooms and bath rooms are of course rather small; but you are on an ocean liner, after all.

Due to being a ship and needing a mooring the location it is some way from centre of town but luckily hotel arranges transport to nearest metro and it was easy from there to get into town... Staff were very helpful and rooms a good size.

I would say that if this was a normal land based hotel it is quite basic and rooms not in anyway luxury but then it is a 1950's built ship and rooms seemed fairly authentic with lovely original chairs. Luckily the rooms are also twice the size of the original cabins. Only real gripe was towels were thread bare and really needed replacing...

The breakfast buffet had a wide selection to choose from and was prepared well. our room was larger than we had expected and was cleaned daily. The staff on board always had the time to help out in all situations. The boat is positioned at the end of a pier so you have a great view of the many boats traveling by. There is a water taxi port on the boat to take you were ever you want.

The boat is a ways from the city center but with the water taxis that is not a problem to get around the area quickly.

An old ship turned into a hotel is a great idea for a change, clean and comfortable rooms, silent sleep at night, kind staff, good breakfast, very nice terrace on the top with a beautiful view, big parking lot along the ship (15 euro per 24hrs), the playmobil room for kids very helpful for parents sitting in the bar

Before booking one should consider that the rooms only have little round windows with no possibility to open them, without air-conditioning either, but with climate control which works very slowly and takes few hours to actually refresh a little bit the air in the room. The price for breakfast is 19.50 euro per person. After the booking an email is being sent everyday inviting to make a reservation in one of the 2 restaurants of the ship. We only found out when we arrived that there are no 2 restaurants actually but only one, Lido, and the 2nd one was closed already long time ago. Booking.com and/or the Property should correct the content of their mail to clients.