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History of Uithoorn

The name The Uithoorn (The Vuythoorn) was at the end of the Middle Ages used as a geographical indication of the location of one of the lower courts of the Proosdij of St. Jan: one under the Bishop of Utrecht official secular authority, adjacent to the field of the counts of Holland. On a map from 1570 with the Vuythoorn a strip of land designated south of the (former and current) Zijdelmeer.

The invasion of the French troops in 1672 came to the front line to Uithoorn. There reinforcements were raised and the current state Schans still recalls. During the Batavian Republic were Thamen and Uithoorn merged into a town Uithoorn. Economic development remained limited, it came in the middle of the nineteenth century changed by the advent of any (including chemical) industry. The reclamation of a number of large puddles yielded at the end of the nineteenth century additional farmland. Particularly in De Kwakel was much horticulture.

From about 1885 were around Uithoorn various fortifications of the Defence of Amsterdam created. In 1915 Uithoorn was on the railway system of the Haarlemmermeersporen connected. The construction of the provincial road Haarlem - Hilversum (the current N 201) was a severing of Uithoorn. About the Amstel was a larger bridge built (the current Princess Irenebrug), which on Sept. 2, 1939, the day after the outbreak of the Second World War, was put into use.

During the Second World War, by Mayor CMA Koot and urban prof H. Wieger Bruin an outline for a structural plan for the post-war development, which structure in the years'50 and'60 is broadly. Vanag 1948, the district Thamerdal built from about 1960 the district Zijdelwaard, from the 1972 quarter Legmeer, all north of the N 201. From 1985 was also to the south of the N 201 built in the districts Meerwijk-Meerwijk West and East. In 1991, a new shopping center built at the Amstelplein, at the expense of a large part of the original buildings. This left only a few houses on the Schans.

At the end of the twentieth century homes were built around the bus station (moved). Part of the since mid-1950 are no longer used for passenger old railway line (Aalsmeer - Mijdrecht) was converted into a bus lane, with the Amstel was crossing with the old railway bridge. From the bus station in Uithoorn until just before Mijdrecht, the public transport thus have a free bus lane, which is only in a direction of travel (always opposed to the file) is used. At the beginning of the 21st century homes were built on the former site of the local football Legmeervogels, who got the decision on a new sports park. Around this sports park in 2007 also houses were built.

One topic that the feelings of local politics already involved decades, the crowds on the N 201 and the plans for diversion, outside the urban area of Uithoorn. Already in 1957, the Second Letter to the Planning such a rearrangement projected. Since then, the urban area of Uithoorn a "bottleneck" in this connection showed, with a daily long traffic jams as a result. Arguments against diversion were (and are) the material costs, which in 2003 were estimated at around 700 million euros (including because of the new bridges over the Ringvaart the Haarlemmermeerpolder at Aalsmeer and over the river north of Uithoorn / Amstelhoek) and the deterioration of the open countryside north of Uithoorn. Until rearrangement has been decided. In late 2007, the municipal politics a lively debate on the proposal, after the diversion, the Princess Irenebrug be closed for cars.

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Information about Best Western Amsterdam Airport Hotel Uithoorn

Best Western Uithoorn, 3 star rated, is situated in a cozy little town near by the Amstel river

From Best Western Amsterdam Airport Hotel Uithoorn everything is nearby! Uithoorn, a nice small village at the Amstel River is in the direct vicinity of Amsterdam (15 km), Aalsmeer (7 km), Haarlem (20 km) and Utrecht (25 km). Enjoy the different cycling and walking paths seeing magnificent flora and fauna on the edge of the cities of Western Holland. The hotel offers you the ideal combination of countryside setting nearby city conveniences and is only 9 km from Schiphol Airport.

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Facilities and Services

No reservation fees
Number of rooms: 37
Check-in time: 15:00
Check-out time: 12:00
Breakfast included: No , € 11,- p.p.p.d. (the special promotion is including breakfast)
City tax included: Yes

Shuttle service on request Pets are allowed (€7,50 per night) Private parking: €3,00 per stay During the IBC Exhibition and Conference (11th September until 16th September 2008) we offer a complimentary shuttle from the hotel to the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam.
Best Western Amsterdam Airport Hotel Uithoorn offers 38 Standard, Deluxe and Superior non-smoking rooms. We also have Family rooms. All our cosy rooms have a private bathroom with bath/shower and toilet, hairdryer, television and direct dial telephone. On request we offer a safe, free coffee- and tea facilities and an iron and ironing board. You can also buy tickets for wireless Internet for your laptop or pda. Our Bar-Restaurant, De Gijsbreght, has a varied collection of beer, liqueur and whisky. We serve an extensive breakfast buffet and in the evening, from Monday until Thursday, we serve à la Carte or a weekly changing three-course menu. This is the place where you feel at home. During the IBC Exhibition and Conference (11th September until 16th September 2008) we offer a complimentary shuttle from the hotel to the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam.

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Rooms

Weekend Promotion (incl. breakfast)

Special promotion in a standard room including breakfast. Limited number of rooms available.
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Price indication per room: € 65.00

Single Room

* Room with single bed
* Room is equipped with:
- Cabel TV with CNN
- AM/FM Alarm Clock
- Coffee and Tea Facilities on request
- Hair Dryer
- Iron on request
- Ironing board on request
- Wake-up service
- Wireless Internet available (E5,- per hour)
- Telephone

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Double Room

* Room with double/twin bed
* Room is equipped with:
- Cabel TV with CNN
- AM/FM Alarm Clock
- Coffee and Tea Facilities on request
- Hair Dryer
- Iron on request
- Ironing board on request
- Wake-up service
- Wireless Internet available (E5,- per hour)
- Telephone

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Price indication per room: € 0.00

Family Room

* Room is equipped with:
- Cabel TV with CNN
- AM/FM Alarm Clock
- Coffee and Tea Facilities on request
- Hair Dryer
- Iron on request
- Ironing board on request
- Wake-up service
- Wireless Internet (E5,- per hour)

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Price indication per room: € 0.00

Packages

Cycling and walking in the “Green Heart of Holland”
Enjoy the beautiful walking- and cycling paths of the “Green Heart” of Holland. You will receive a few nice cycle- or walking routes. With these routes you can explore the surroundings. You can also use our hotel bicycles.
After a tiresome day you can relax in the Sauna Amstelland 200 meters from the hotel.

- 2 nights
- Breakfast Buffet
- Bicycle rental
- Cycle or walking routes
- Free entrance “Sauna Amstelland” € 35.00Single supplement:
For stay of 2 nights, check availability on the calendar
Price indication per person: € 80.00 - € 115.00

Amsterdam Package
Enjoy a nice day in Amsterdam. The capital of Holland. You can visit a museum, casino, cinema or a nice restaurant. In Amsterdam you can find it all. There are beautiful shopping streets and a lot of cosy cafes and clubs.
You receive tickets for the Van Gogh Museum, so you can straight enter the museum without waiting in a line for tickets. You will also receive tickets for a beautiful canal cruise through the Amsterdam canals. It’s a very good way to explore the city. After a tiresome day you can relax in the Sauna Amstelland 200 meters from the hotel.

- 2 nights
- Breakfast Buffet
- Tickets Van Gogh Museum
- Tickets Canal cruise
- Free entrance “Sauna Amstelland”
- 1 bus ticket € 49.50Single supplement:
For stay of 2 nights, check availability on the calendar
Price indication per person: € 99.00 - € 148.50

Historical Garden and boat trip Westeinder Lakes in Aalsmeer
U will visit the Historical Garden in Aalsmeer. The living horticultural museum in Aalsmeer, called 'The historical gardens', shows the development of horticulture in Aalsmeer; from the arboriculture of the seventeenth century to the shrubs, ornamental trees, ancient roses and finally to the 20th century varieties of flowers. You will find here for example a pear tree with 13 different sorts of pears, a beautiful roses collection and a collection of old boats. Including this package is also a boat trip on the Westeinder Lakes. These lakes are a protected nature reserve with a wide diversity of flora and nesting sites for birds. After a tiresome day you can relax in the Sauna Amstelland 200 meters from the hotel.

- 2 nights
- Breakfast Buffet
- Visit Historical Garden Aalsmeer
- Boat trip Westeinder Lakes
- Free entrance “Sauna Amstelland” € 40.00Single supplement:
For stay of 2 nights, check availability on the calendar
Price indication per person: € 89.50 - € 129.50

Cancellation & conditions

Your credit card details are required to guarantee your booking up to your arrival at the hotel. Payment will be made exclusively to the hotel. If you cannot take up your booking, you need to cancel no later than 1 day(s) before your date of arrival. Please take into account that the date of arrival starts at 0.00 am (CET.) Any booking not taken up and not cancelled 1 day(s) before arrival will be billed at a cost equivalent to the price of the first night. A different cancellation policy may apply for group bookings. The hotel will contact you within 24 hrs. if this is the case.

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