For generations, Nelis' Dutch Village has been bringing Dutch history to life for visitors to our park. We hope you enjoyed your time with us and have some memories that you would like to share. We would love to have you send us your story.
Also we take great pride in our service to our many internet shoppers who
visit our on-line store at bluedelft.com. Over 1,300 of them have given
us rave reviews.
Please take a moment to enjoy the wide variety of our visitors and shoppers
comments below.
The gentleman that I corresponded with was very gracious and quick to respond. He went out of his way to make sure that the tiles that I ordered arrived on time for Mothers Day. They were gorgeous and perfect. I will defiantly shop with them again!
This merchant was extremely timely and customer service oriented, even though wooden shoes that fit would seem to be a tough item to buy online. The manager of the store was in constant touch with me to answer any questions that I had. It helped that our family had been to the bricks and mortar store in Holland, Michigan, and that we already had purchased items on site on many of our vacations to the area. It is a stand up operation and a great village atmosphere. The wooden shoe store is one of our favorite places to go in SW Michigan. Never been during tulip season, but have heard it is a must see.
After I ordered the shoes - using the size chart they gave, my mother thought she should have a larger size. I emailed them and and told them the situation. They the made the change. It was effortless for me. They emailed me back concerning the change and also called and left me a message. Turned out their size chart was correct and my mother was wrong. They made the exchange very easy for us. I never experienced better customer service anywhere. They were very kind, polite, and helpful. The shipping took only a few days. It was about the easiest shopping I ever did.
I wish I could rate their customer service higher than a 5----they were SO friendly and accommodating, it was just a wonderful experience all the way around. I now have gorgeous Delft tile in my kitchen, and I couldn't be happier. I hope to do business with them again in the near future.
Nelis Dutch Village goes the extra mile to make every transaction a positive experience. They helped me with an order that I had fouled up on my end -- and did it promptly and cheerfully. The personal touch adds to great customer service. Their communication is prompt, and extremely friendly. This is among my favorite online experiences.
Nelis Dutch Village emailed me several times to confirm my preferences for timing of the shipment and to keep me informed of tracking of the shipment. My mother enjoyed receiving for Mothers Day the gift basket of Dutch snacks and the small Dutch shoes with her name on the shoes. I have asked for a catalog to be sent to my mother so that she can tell me which gifts she wants me to send in the future. Thank you Nelis Dutch Village for making my mother happy. My mother is no longer able to make the trip to Holland, Michigan for the Tulip Festival. Your wonderful gifts are her way to remember her roots.
Web site is very user friendly - product selection excellent - quality of products very good (edibles) - delivery super fast (week before Christmas, delivered right away)
I do a fair amount of online shopping and I would rate this vendor at the very top of my preferred vendors. They ship promptly, their merchandise is of good quality and they also communicate your order status via e-mail very impressively. Definite 5 stars from me!!!
The BEST on-line shopping experience I've ever had. Have ordered three times and will order many more.
Our band really had a great time. the Village is beautiful and
the staff was wonderful. We had a very appreciative audience. It was
altogether very positive and enjoyable. Please thank everyone for us.
We wished that we could have spent a little more time there. Thank
you for arranging our performance.
I found this old photo of my brothers and myself taken at the Dutch
Village in Holland, Michigan back in 1965. I was just wondering......is
the man in the picture still active at the Dutch
Village?
Editor's comment: The gentleman pictured is Harry Nelis II, he
is retired but the next Nelis generation now heads up the Village.
Your store is wonderful and we wished we would have had enough time to stay a full day at the village!
We have relatives in the Holland area and always come to visit since 1972. In order to keep the Texas-Michigan connection, we came up to visit this summer and I took my 16 year old daughter to the traditional trip to Dutch Village. I love to watch the candle making and wooden shoe demonstration. We enjoyed it and had many laughs taking pictures with the giant wooden shoes. I hope to retake her photo in those shoes for years to come.
I've worked with the groups of children for a long time. Over the years, I have taken the kids to visit your village many times. But I wanted to tell you that I've never had as wonderful a time as we had this year. The staff was very helpful as well as engaged with the children throughout our visit. We were able to relax as we explored the Dutch heritage & traditions you share, so everyone was able to learn so much more. The petting farm worker was very patient & spent extra time talking with the kids, which so many of them couldn't wait to share with their parents that night. The younger group of children were chattering about it yet today as they wanted to make a poster about their visit. Whatever has caused these changes to occur, please keep going. I want to come back with my own personal family for a visit. Where else could we find such family-friendly surroundings and gracious hosts? Thank you for a memorable day!
When i went to dutch village this year with my family i had an amazing time i met some amazing and funny people who worked there, one who was named Mark. he was really nice and funny he was showing how they made wooden shoes! i would have loved to get his email so we could chat cause all the people there were wonderful!!! everyone should go here at least once in there lives if not for the tulip times but for the amazing people that work there!!
"I have been to the village a number of times starting when I was 4 years old, I am now 43. Every time I travel to Michigan I make an attempt to at least drive by to see its wonderful buildings. This was one of my mother’s favorite places to go and the summer after her death I visited the Dutch village. To my surprise and heart felt joy, since my mother planned and was suppose to be on that trip with us, in one of the buildings sat a pair of wooden shoes that had the name Sue on them and this was my mothers name. It is a place well worth visiting."
"I love your website. We started coming to the Dutch Village back in 1960. I am now 53 and have great memories. We would always stop on our way from Kansas City to the homestead in Leelanau County. I only wish we could roll back time when it wasn't crowded. I hope you prosper for many years to come. You have left many memories across the country. I have brought my kids to Dutch Village as well. "
"I had a wonderful experience during my visit to Dutch Village today. I was truly impressed with the excellent service and friendly staff. I am a travel writer at Epinions.com and I posted a very favorable review about the park at http://www0.epinions.com/content_239659617924."
"I lived in Grand Rapids for 2 years. Before I moved there, while living in California, I was told by a telemarketer that I should check out Tulip Time in Holland. I did, 2 years in a row. I totally loved it, and one of these years, I am going back!"
"Our shipment arrived safely and very timely! Thank you very much for taking such good care of our order. Our daughter got a lot of compliments on her costume during the Queen's Birthday Reception last night in Chicago. Kind regards and again many thanks for your assistance."
"The Dutch Village was our favorite stop of the weekend! What a gorgeous weekend, village, and experience. Thank you for all you do that helped make our road trip a success. My children, husband, and I had a wonderful time!! Even my four year old son said his favorite thing was 'all the beautiful flowers - some even smelled good.' The Village is so family friendly and many photo opportunities abound! Thanks again and many wishes for a successful, though tiring I'm sure, week."
"Dear Family, I just typed in the name dutch village on the internet and I came right away at your side. It is lovely to see that Dutch people are doing well in the U.S.A. But the old land is also okay. We have been in your country only one time, but not further than New York and Miami. Maybe next time (if there is enough money) we will visit your town. Bye Yvonne"
"Excellent place to spend our time. The grounds were beautiful and we enjoyed all the gardens."
"We thought the presentations were very interesting. Keep going - well done!"
"Next time we come back we'll bring the grand kids. Thanks for a nice afternoon."
"Excellent presentation, loved the staff and your huge selection of Dutch products."
"Everything was great, well worth the price of admission. Thanks!"
"We were trying to find something to do with the kids on a rainy day. What a find! Everyone had a great time. We'll be back!"