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Rauw aan de Kade is the closest bed we found to IJmuiden's Felison terminal, a short taxi away. On the PTA-based score it comes last, because that score measures the walk to the city terminal. For an IJmuiden sailing, it's the first one to look at. Our routing puts the Felison Cruise Terminal about 1.7 road miles from Kruitenstraat, roughly 5 minutes — while PTA, the city terminal we rank against, is about 17.4 miles away.
So the rank tells you about Amsterdam city sailings, not this one. For a Regent, Silversea or Princess call billed as "Amsterdam (IJmuiden)", it's the short ride.
Parking is free in the spaces around the hotel while they last, and Restaurant Spijkers downstairs does breakfast, bites and drinks. The hotel doesn't say breakfast is included or print check-in times.
Book it for a Felison sailing, and book the morning taxi the night before. Holland America says there's no luggage storage at that pier.
Book it if
- Your documents say Amsterdam (IJmuiden)
- You want a harbour view the night before
- You'd like breakfast downstairs
Look elsewhere if
- Your ship leaves from PTA.
- You're bringing a pet.
- You need parking guaranteed.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Rauw aan de Kade publishes.
Restaurant Spijkers on the ground floor, for breakfast, bites and drinks.
The hotel offers no ride to the ship — for a Felison sailing it's a short taxi, about 5 minutes by our routing; for PTA, a drive of about 36 minutes on clear roads.
Restaurant Spijkers on the ground floor serves breakfast, bites and drinks, per the hotel; it doesn't say a rate includes breakfast.
The hotel doesn't mention the cruise terminal — our routing from Kruitenstraat puts the Felison Cruise Terminal about 1.7 road miles (2.7 km) away, roughly 5 minutes, and PTA about 17.4 miles. From Rauw aan de Kade the 17.4 road miles can run slow at rush hour; book the taxi early.
Free parking in the spaces around the hotel, subject to availability, per the hotel — nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Night-Before Score: 13 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel or its brand publishes, and the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Rauw aan de Kade is about 16.7 road miles from Schiphol and 1.7 from the IJmuiden terminal, by our routing, not the hotel’s. Question marks are rides you arrange.
The hotel mentions no airport transfer — our routing puts Schiphol about 16.7 road miles away, roughly 26 minutes; IJmuiden has no train station, per an IJmuiden information site.
The hotel offers no ride to the ship — for a Felison sailing it's a short taxi, about 5 minutes by our routing; for PTA, a drive of about 36 minutes on clear roads.
The hotel doesn't mention the cruise terminal — our routing from Kruitenstraat puts the Felison Cruise Terminal about 1.7 road miles (2.7 km) away, roughly 5 minutes, and PTA about 17.4 miles.
From AMS without a hotel shuttle
For Rauw aan de Kade, a taxi or Uber from Schiphol makes more sense than the train to Centraal: about 16.7 road miles by our routing. More: the airport page.
Free parking in the spaces around the hotel, subject to availability, per the hotel — nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: Free parking in the spaces around the hotel, subject to availability.
The hotel offers no ride to the ship — for a Felison sailing it's a short taxi, about 5 minutes by our routing; for PTA, a drive of about 36 minutes on clear roads.
The hotel doesn't mention the cruise terminal — our routing from Kruitenstraat puts the Felison Cruise Terminal about 1.7 road miles (2.7 km) away, roughly 5 minutes, and PTA about 17.4 miles.
Flying in the morning you sail? You can bypass Rauw aan de Kade entirely; the airport page runs the landing check.
Which terminal
PTA or IJmuiden: check your documentsMeasured to PTA’s address point, Rauw aan de Kade is about 17.4 road miles, roughly 36 minutes with no traffic, by our routing. If your documents say IJmuiden, the Felison terminal is about 1.7 road miles away by our routing — a different morning. the Amsterdam cruise guide explains.
Source: hollandamerica.comDistance
~1.7 road mi to Felison, our routingThe hotel doesn't mention the cruise terminal — our routing from Kruitenstraat puts the Felison Cruise Terminal about 1.7 road miles (2.7 km) away, roughly 5 minutes, and PTA about 17.4 miles.
Source: hotelrauwaandekade.nlTo the ship
No shuttle statedNo shuttle from Rauw aan de Kade. Felison is about 5 minutes by road with no traffic, by our routing; book the taxi the night before.
Source: hotelrauwaandekade.nlParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedFree parking in the spaces around the hotel, subject to availability, per the hotel — nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Source: hotelrauwaandekade.nlQ-Park Park+Cruise
€105 (about US$120) for 7 days, €120 (about US$135) for 8, per Q-ParkNothing at Rauw aan de Kade is sold for a cruise, so the car goes to a garage that is: Q-Park Oostenburg, €120 for a seven-night cruise (€105 for 7 days), about 20 minutes on foot from PTA. Here you get free parking around the hotel while spaces last.
Where the car goes while you sail · Amsterdam cruise parking, compared.
Source: q-park.nlThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteRestaurant Spijkers on the ground floor, for breakfast, bites and drinks.
Breakfast
Not statedRestaurant Spijkers on the ground floor serves breakfast, bites and drinks, per the hotel; it doesn't say a rate includes breakfast.
Address
Kruitenstraat, IJmuidenKruitenstraat 13, 1976 DM IJmuiden
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Rauw aan de Kade publishes it. We couldn’t confirm check-in and check-out times and whether breakfast is included, so ask Rauw aan de Kade when you book.
Rauw aan de Kade’s pages don’t print check-in and check-out times, a minimum age, EV charging or guest laundry. Ask us and we’ll get them in writing before you book.
Extra fees
Not Amsterdam's tax: the hotel is in Velsen, whose rate we didn't research
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Free parking in the spaces around the hotel, subject to availability
Breakfast
Restaurant Spijkers serves breakfast; inclusion not stated
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
No pets, per the hotel.
Food and drink on site
- Restaurant SpijkersGround floor: breakfast, bites and drinks
Rooms
36 rooms by the hotel's count (IJmuiden's tourism site says 35): single DeLuxe, Superior and Comfort doubles, DeLuxe with a harbour view, a DeLuxe panorama harbour-view room and 't Bellhuisje.
Accessibility
We found no accessible-room detail on Rauw aan de Kade’s pages — if you need one, phone before booking.
On site
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- No pets
- Phone 0255 70 78 02
Before you book
Worth knowing
- 36 rooms by the hotel's count; IJmuiden's tourism site says 35.
- Free parking around the hotel, while spaces last.
- DeLuxe rooms with a harbour view and a panorama room are listed, plus a single DeLuxe for one.
- Holland America says there's no luggage storage at the Felison pier.
- Rauw aan de Kade is in Velsen, not the City of Amsterdam, so Amsterdam's tourist tax doesn't apply; we didn't research Velsen's.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Check-in and check-out times
- Whether breakfast is included
- Whether the free parking covers a cruise week
Every hotel fact here comes from Rauw aan de Kade’s own pages or its brand’s, read October 4, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm check-in times and whether breakfast is in your rate.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Rauw aan de Kade: the Amsterdam cruise guide, Amsterdam cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up on the IJmuiden quay.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Rauw aan de Kade for the night before. No payment on the form.
Rauw aan de Kade FAQ
What's the closest hotel to the IJmuiden cruise terminal?
Of the hotels we checked, Rauw aan de Kade — about 1.7 road miles (2.7 km) from the Felison Cruise Terminal by our routing, roughly 5 minutes.
Does Rauw aan de Kade have parking?
Free parking in the spaces around the hotel, subject to availability, per the hotel. A week-long stay for the car while you're at sea isn't mentioned.
How many rooms does Rauw aan de Kade have?
36, per the hotel's own site; IJmuiden's tourism site says 35. They include harbour-view DeLuxe rooms.
Can I bring a pet to Hotel Rauw aan de Kade?
No — Rauw aan de Kade's own page says it doesn't take pets.
Is Rauw aan de Kade a good base for Amsterdam's city terminal?
Not really — PTA is about 17.4 road miles away by our routing, roughly 36 minutes on clear roads; it suits a Felison sailing.
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