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Signature Room (Roald Dahl) | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

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Nieuwe Rijn 2, Leiden, 2312GP
  • Place, Museum Boerhaave
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Hortus Botanicus
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Leiden University
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Amsterdam (AMS-Schiphol)
    ‪29 min drive‬

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Signature Suite (Virginia Woolf) | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Signature Suite (Virginia Woolf)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 31 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Signature Suite (Hemingway) | Private kitchen | Fridge, stovetop, espresso maker, coffee/tea maker

Signature Suite (Hemingway)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Signature Room (Roald Dahl) | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Signature Room (Roald Dahl)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Signature Suite (Agatha Christie) | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Signature Suite (Agatha Christie)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 43 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Signature Duplex (Thorbecke) | Private kitchen | Fridge, stovetop, espresso maker, coffee/tea maker

Signature Duplex (Thorbecke)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Canal view
  • 41 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Signature Duplex (Burcht) | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Signature Duplex (Burcht)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Signature Loft | Living area | 40-inch Smart TV with digital channels

Signature Loft

  • City view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

CTY Books

Along with a library, this smoke-free hotel has express check-in and express check-out. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, wedding services and a TV in a common area are on-site.
CTY Books offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with espresso makers and a safe. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 40-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Accommodation at this 3-star hotel has kitchens with fridges, stovetops, kitchenware and utensils and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a shower and hairdryers.

This Leiden hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

During your stay at CTY Books, you're just a quick walk from Waag. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and a library.
  • Free WiFi
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance, luggage storage and wedding services
  • Steps from Waag and Wall Poems of Leiden
As a guest of CTY Books, you'll find a library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi is free in public spaces. CTY Books also features express check-in, room service (during limited hours), and express check-out.

This 3-star Leiden hotel is smoke free.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available from 7:00 AM to midnight (EUR 21 per night)

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Living room
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Virtual front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Living room
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out fee: EUR 50
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; access will be through a private entrance
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests who require assistance after check-in may contact the property via the mobile phone provided in their room.

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 4.70 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 21 per night (1969 ft away; open 7:00 AM to midnight)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 50

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit/debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property does not have a front desk. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information and smart lock details. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

This property does not have a Netherlands Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

CTY Books Hotel
CTY Books Leiden
CTY Books Hotel Leiden

CTY Books Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 88 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 88 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 88 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 88 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 88 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pavanandan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and very neat. Place is very interesting and a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is on one of the city's canals in a very pleasant location. Many restaurants and cafes around the property. Room was nice more like a small apartment than a hotel room. Bed was comfortable and room was quiet despite the number of cafes and restaurants close by.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grahame

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel, highly recommended
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic hotel, very stylish A++

Fantastic hotel in the perfect location to explore the beautiful town of Leiden
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
CTY Books is in the perfect spot in Leiden, with a market just outside twice a week. Lots of amazing pubs/restaurants around too! The room was lovely (we had the loft) with a perfect view of the canal!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, very comfy bed. Just be warned, the stairs are very steep and there is no lift.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Adventure in Leiden

Great location. Beautiful room with amazing history.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property in a wonderful location. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again, but there are a lot of steep stairs up to the room and in the room itself. This might be trouble from people with mobility issues.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Character Property in great location with lots of dining options on the doorstep. Manager was on hand most mornings and able to assist where needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is one of our favourite accommodations ever! Wonderful location and beautiful room and view facing the canal (room 3). It could get loud at times but closing the windows and shutters helped a lot. We had no issues sleeping. The bed is super comfy! It’s perfectly equipped and a good size. We didn’t want to leave
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was considerable noise from the street, but ear plugs are provided and they did the trick. The location, room, and the city of Leiden are all wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Helene

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for some, perhaps not all

Know that this is a staff-less boutique hotel. Very centrally located which means convenient/sometimes noisy. The staircase (no lift) is very steep - perhaps not okay for some. The VWoolf room is right above the main door; when guests come in and out, the building shakes. Lovely room, bathroom, necessary A/C (!)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay in the center of Leiden! Short walk to Central Station. Room 4 was larger than expected and had everything including dishes/cutlery, coffee, toiletries etc. Virtual check-in was quick and easy, and QR code in the room provided lots of useful information for the area. Overall fantastic stay and would highly recommend CTY Books!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Morgan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in the very centre of Leiden. Three floor steep climb to a duplex with the bedroom up one more floor, the bathroom on the other floor. You want to be in good shape and not need to rush to use the loo during the night. The view from the top floor bedroom is worth the effort.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Why ask for my opinion of the staff when it is a staffless establishment?
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NIce stay, very central and standard is good. Only thing is that the fan on the neighbour ceiling makes a bit of noise, så it can be challanging to have the windo open at night
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was nice with a living area/kitchen on one level and a bed up in the loft area. Only downside was the steep narrow staircases to get to our room which some people, especially with large suitcases, might struggle with. Otherwise a pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location and spacious place.

Lovely place, fab location, really spacious and we were so happy with our choice. We were in the Virginia Woolf room on the 1st floor and I’d highly recommend as the view is great and only up one flight of the steep stairs! It is noisy due to its super location in the thick of things, but we didn’t mind that. The electronic access etc worked fine for us all the time and we liked having the little kitchen.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place in a fantastic area

Amazing room although could use a freshen up paint wise . Housekeeping was hit and miss but didn’t really bother us . If you stay in the Virginia Wolfe suite be prepared for some notice and NO privacy from the street of your shutters are open., also everytime someone opens and shuts the main door you Weill hear and feel it in this suite . All that being said it was a great place to stay and a great location, easy to get to public transport and restaurants and bars. Leiden itself is beautiful rain hail or shine .
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is no bar or restaurant onsite but you are right next to a number of great bars, restaurants and cafes. The web based keys worked and were simple to use.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is located in central Leiden. It is beautifully situated. The room and general hotel are unique in a good way. The difficulty is the spiral staircase (particularly if you've travelled internationally with a suitcase). The automated doors were new to us, but we adjusted accordingly. Unlike some staffed hotels, it's not possible to check-in early, so it's good to be aware of that when planning. Overall, though, the proprieter was responsive and friendly. I would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant location in the beautiful city centre. Rooms were stunning, photos don’t do it justice. Lights and heating were a bit tricky to operate. Kitchen contains basic crockery and a few pans, not much more. Staff at sister hotel very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Assaf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

a gem in Leiden

the rooms are very nice and comfortable. only point is that there are many stairs and no elevator. this is imprtant to know if you have to lims 3 flights of steep stairs with your laugage
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Suh Young

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful small hotel right across from the City Hall. I loved the author themed-room, spacious, beautifully decorated, comfy (+AC). The location was perfect, lively Wed market, AH supermarket nearby, and a gelato place next door. The killer is stairs. They were steep, narrow, winding, and you have to haul your luggage up. Also, it is a staff-less hotel meaning no one to welcome you, all the housekeeping requests via Whatsapp and things get done silently without any acknowledgement. Also, Leiden is a university town and you'll need a pair of ear plugs Fri-Sun. One more thing, don't forget to charge your phone because you can not even enter the hotel lobby. Still, I would stay again if I revisit Leiden.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Great place to stay to explore Leiden!

Great place to stay to explore Leiden! We stayed for a couple of nights and were in the Netherlands for a wedding and visit friends, which meant we were usually out late. This meant we weren't too disturbed by the bars under the hotel as they close relatively early (around 12pm-1am on Fridays and Saturdays). Earplugs are provided which work really well. The location is the main selling point for this hotel if you don't mind a bit of noise at night, very central and gives you an amazing feel for the city as well as good food, bars and sights at walking distance The space itself is lovely! It has character and a nice finish. Although some of the reviews say they have trouble with the digital keys, it worked flawlessly for us. The only negative to our stay was the responsiveness of the host. The response via Whatsapp was very delayed or didn't happen at all, and I tried calling about luggage storage (which was available) but did not get a response. Overall would recommend and will stay again if visiting Leiden.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025