Hotel Credible

Top choice in Nijmegen


Fun and vintage chic are buzzwords at this achingly cool hotel, in a townhouse painted every colour of the rainbow, across the street from Valkhofpark. Eighteen bright-white rooms across three floors feature naked light fixtures, books to read and inspirational slogans ('Why stop dreaming when you wake up?').

DJs spin strictly vinyl every Saturday in the ground-floor bar, an address in itself serving excellent specialist coffee and all-day breakfast and lunch (mains €5.50 to €12.50) packed with hipster superfoods. Kudos for the faux fire flickering on the screen of a vintage TV set, sofa seating, shelves of books to browse and buzzing pavement terrace.


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Nearby Nijmegen attractions

1. Museum het Valkhof

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2. Valkhofpark

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Perched in a commanding position over the Waal River, the Valkhof is a lovely park and the site of a ruined palace begun by Charlemagne in the 8th century…

3. Mariënburg Chapel

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Dating from the 15th century, this former Catholic convent miraculously survived the bombings of WWII intact. Temporary exhibitions focusing on city…

4. Town Hall

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5. Nationaal Fietsmuseum Velorama

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6. Grote Markt

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7. muZIEum

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8. De Waagh

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