South Holland · Netherlands
Where to stay in Delft
Delft is a city in South Holland, Netherlands, home to about 109,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Delft, with about 142 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June and July
- Nearest airport
- RTM8 km · Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Language
- Dutch
About
About Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, and The Hague, to the northwest.
Delft was founded as a town in 1075. Its name is derived from the Dutch word 'delven' which means delve or digging. Delft's oldest canal is called The Old Delft (de Oude Delft). Delft expanded around it; later on many other city-canals were dug as life lines through the city. These grachten are still the pride of Delft. In 1246 Delft received city rights, granted by Holland's Count William II. Delft grew prosperous and new neighbourhoods were added to the city. In 1355 it reached the size it would remain at until the 1900s. In 1536 a great fire destroyed 2300 houses.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Delft
See
- Nieuwe Kerk
- Stadhuis
- Hugo de Groot (Hugo Grotius)
- Drogisterij De Salamander
- De Waag
- Vleeshal
- Visbanken
- Beestenmarkt
- Vrouwenregt
- Maria van Jessekerk
- Oude Kerk
- Gemeenlandshuis
Do
- Pottery under the Mulberry Tree
- Vermeercentrum
- Windmill Windlust
- Channel cruise
- Delft Jazz
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Delft
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Hotel Delft A4 hotel | 142 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
When to go
The best time to visit Delft
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Delft are June and July. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 92 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Delft: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), about 8.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 43 km) and Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, 92 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is 45 min away by direct connection train. If you prearrange a taxi to pick you up at Schiphol, expect to pay at least €60 to Delft. As such, the train is the best option. Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) is only a few kilometres away but since there is no direct public transport connection it takes around 45 minutes. Travel via Rotterdam Centraal station, where you can take a train. Either take bus 33 directly to Rotterdam Centraal, or the other direction to Meijersplein Metro where you can take metro line E to Rotterdam Centraal (direction Slinge).
Getting around
Local public transport in the town is a part of the public transport system of the Hague. The historical centre of Delft is small enough to be explored on foot, but local public transport could be used to reach the Hague and come back. HTM travel cards are also valid here. There are two frequent tram routes that run north of the city center, although there are several suburban/regional bus routes operated by EBS as well. These are better suited to travelling between towns not directly connected by rail. Walking: the centre is small enough to walk across in ten minutes.
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RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport
AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Delft
Eat
Restaurants on the central marketplace can be more expensive than those in back-streets.
Drink
The city centre of Delft is full of small bars, finding seating is sometimes a challenge. In summer the grote markt, Beestenmarkt and Brabantse turfmarkt are filled with terraces, other bars have terrace barges out front. The great beer history is alive and well again in Delft.
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Questions
Delft: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Delft?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Delft are June and July. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 92 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Delft?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), about 8.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 43 km) and Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, 92 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Delft?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Delft
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.