Pillows Luxury Boutique Hotel Aan De IJssel

Neoclassical riverside monument

Life here centers on the water, where the 1860 landmark looks directly across the river toward Deventer.

What it’s good at

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Heritage

Notable

Neoclassical 1860 Rijksmonument with rusticated plaster and pediment, once a bustling nineteenth-century coffeehouse.

Design

Listed

Renovated 19th-century salon interiors opening directly onto IJssel river and skyline panoramas.

Local

Listed

Set in Worpplantsoen park across the river, reached by the historic foot ferry.

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What they say

Michelin Selected

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stands, as its name suggests, right on the banks of the picturesque IJssel River, within a beautifully restored 19th-century building.

Somewhere quiet

Lively Central Quiet Secluded

Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.

Worpplantsoen park surrounds the hotel, and a foot ferry across the IJssel drops you into the historic city center.

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The rooms

River-facing rooms look straight out across the IJssel, with views of passing boats and the church tower.

The sauna

Timber benches and warm strip lighting furnish the private infrared sauna, prepared with chilled water and fresh fruit.

The gym

Technogym treadmills and stationary bikes furnish a compact fitness room dedicated to daily cardio workouts.

Restaurant

IJssel Restobar

French classics with modern twists arrive at marble tables under drum pendants, or outside on the waterfront terrace.

At the table

The Living occupies the bright conservatory for wine and light fare, and private dining tables sit beneath brass chandeliers.

How it began

2007Opened

Built around 1860 as a coffeehouse for ferry travellers, the building earned the local nickname Little Scheveningen.