I booked the Hotel MIJ and was slightly confused on arrival to find it has been renamed to the Hotel Wolf (Wolf Kitchen Bar Hotel). It's in a great location by a canal in the heart of Alkmaar, ideal for visiting the historic centre. The hotel is a pleasant 15 min walk from the railway station. Check in is at the bar, although there is a separate external door for accessing the rooms above, via a fairly narrow winding staircase. One slight problem late on a Saturday night in summer was having to squeeze past the occupants of a table placed right outside this door to get inside! My luxury room overlooked the canal, quite large, very comfortable, nice shower, small safe, fridge with a couple of complimentary cans of drink in it, kettle e.t.c and a useful plan of the city. It looked good, as if it had been recently refurbished, and compared well to the typical 4 star rooms you would find in Amsterdam for example. One issue with the hotel's very central location is that the local nightlife can create some noise, especially noticeable as I stayed on a sunny Saturday night at the end of June and a lot of people were sitting outside. Complimentary ear plugs were supplied, although I didn't use them as there was a large electric fan in the room - when I switched it on, it drowned out the sounds from outside almost totally. I liked this hotel and would stay here again, just bear in mind that depending on your room it could get a bit noisy at the weekend or on warm summer nights.