Villa Augustus

A converted water tower that looks like a castle looms over this hotel in Dordrecht, and that sets the tone for everything else. Rooms are scattered across the old tower quarters, the gardens, a repurposed iron reservoir, and a few that float on the Wantij river. The pump room is now a market, and the restaurant draws heavily from the hotel's own gardens. Staying here involves a genuine decision about which kind of unusual you prefer.