den Soeten Inval Bed and Breakfast

Researching and Booking When we were planning our river cruise, we added a couple of days following disembarking in Amsterdam to visit our Dutch friends in Goor, Netherlands. An internet search didn't turn up any accommodations actually in Goor, although there were some in surrounding towns. Properties in Markelo, Diepenheim, etc. were pretty much "out in the country", but we were looking for something within walking distance to restaurants and shops. Delden, about a 12 minute drive from Goor, looked promising. We settled on the den Soeten Inval B&B, and made reservations for their one remaining available room for the dates we needed. We quickly received a reservation confirmation and a "welcome" message from B&B host, Peter, with a puzzling (to us!) question: did we want single, or double, "bedclothes"? Not knowing what "bedclothes" were, we hazarded a guess that they are what we call "duvets", and responded accordingly. The Room When we arrived at the B&B after our river cruise, Peter greeted us, and asked if we would like to take a different room from what we had reserved. Instead of the room at the front of the property, facing the street, he offered us a larger room at the back, facing the garden. We chose the latter, and were happy that we did. The ground floor room at the back garden proved to be large, well furnished, and quiet. It proved conducive to a very good night's sleep. The Breakfast In the morning, we walked into the garden, and entered the next door, which led to the breakfast room. A wide variety of food was laid out, with the typical Dutch breakfast of breads, butter, cheese, and sliced meats clearly on display. Of course, other breakfast favourites were there, too - orange juice, jams, yoghurt, muesli, fresh fruit, etc. Peter immediately offered us fresh coffee, which proved the perfect wake-up breakfast drink. He then asked if we would like some scrambled eggs, which we took him up on. At the next morning's breakfast, co-host Marcel was there, and after we had started with our morning coffee, he surprised us with "Wentelteefjes"; to us, it looked like French toast, and indeed, that's what they were - a Dutch take on our familiar French toast. Marcel accompanied these with their homemade blueberry jam, and the combination was delicious. The Location We had chosen Delden and this B&B so that we would be close to amenities, and we were very happy with this location. For dinner, we went to Restaurant Sevenster, and it was just steps away - 50 meters. The following morning, we found we were in easy walking distance to bakeries, supermarkets, bank machines, and stores. We had a nice light lunch (we didn't want a big lunch) at Dimitri's, on Langestraat. It was a newly-renovated place operated single-handedly by a Greek fellow. The food was very good - we recommend it! The Checkout A word of advice - this B&B does not take credit cards, just cash. Conclusion Highly recommended!