Near Arnhem - Amsterdam Bruges and Brussels - page 269

Both of these accommodations are on the road between Otterlo
Centrum and the park entrance; Sterrenberg is closer to the park,
while Kruller is closer to the town center.
$$ Boutique Hotel Sterrenberg, located 400 yards from the
park entrance, is a Dutch designer's take on a traditional hunt-
ing lodge. With woodsy touches and modern flair in its 33 rooms,
it's a pleasant splurge (Sb-€100-150, Db-€130-190, price depends
on season and room size, great Sunday-night deals include din-
ner, non-smoking, elevator, free Internet access and fee for Wi-Fi,
restaurant with terrace, swimming pool, sauna, 6 rentable bikes
for guests—€7/day—or use free white bikes within nearby park
gates, about a quarter-mile to park entrance and 1.5 miles to
Kröller-Müller Museum, Houtkampweg 1, tel. [phone], fax
0138/591-693, www.sterrenberg.nl, [e-mail]).
$ Hotel Kruller has 17 playfully decorated rooms over a
busy restaurant (small Sb-€58, mid-size Sb-€73, small Db-€75,
mid-size Db-€90, large Db-€105, cheaper for two or more nights,
Dorpsstraat 19, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.kruller
.nl, [e-mail]).
Utrecht
The city of Utrecht lies smack-dab between Arnhem to the
east, The Hague (and Delft and Rotterdam) to the west, and
Amsterdam to the north. You might change trains here; if so, and
if you have time to kill, consider poking around the central zone.
The National Museum from Musical Clock to Street Organ
(Nationaal Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement), which you can
visit only with a free, guided hour-long tour, demonstrates musical
clocks, calliopes, and street organs (€8, tours on the hour Tue-Sun
10:00-17:00, closed Mon, last tour at 16:00, 10-min walk from sta-
tion, located on busy shopping street in city center at Steenweg 6,
tel. [phone], www.museumspeelklok.nl).