Description As You Like It: Kessel

Sitting on the ground floor of a hotel in the village of Grubbenvorst, this apartment brings a slice of contemporary living to this quaint corner of The Netherlands.

Inside, the design is simple but executed exquisitely so. The colour palette of muted greys and Scandi-inspired furnishings feel particularly en vogue, as does the minimalist white kitchen. As an added bonus, there's also a boxy bathtub ready and waiting for a long soak at the end of the day, too.

When the weather's on your side, the home has an outside space with an alfresco table, but if you feel like dining elsewhere — and why not, you're on holiday — there's a decent choice of restaurants and cafes in Grubbenvorst. A little further afield, Limburgs Museum is only a quarter of an hour's drive away and the Castle Grounds in Arcen take twenty-five minutes.

Home truths:
*The home is spread over a single level on the ground floor
*Your host can provide a cot and high chair for free upon request
*The host lives on the same site
*Both of the double beds can be arranged as twin singles if preferred