Hotel BEST WESTERN HOTEL DUCASQUE, HELMSTRAAT 14, Netherlands. The Best Western Hotel Du Casque is a former 15th century inn rebuilt in Art Deco style in 1930, overlooking the pedestrianised Vrijthof Square in Maastricht centre and 50 metres from a shopping centre. The 45 rooms feature soft tones with coordinating fabrics and wooden floors and furnishings. All come with complimentary toiletries, wireless Internet access, safes, minibars and cable TV with pay movies. Guests can begin the day with breakfast, browse free newspapers or plan sightseeing with assistance from the 24 hour desk. Guests are free to take the plunge at the nearby indoor swimming pool of sister hotel Best Western Grand Hotel de l'Empereur. Laptop users can surf away with wireless Internet access throughout the hotel. The nearby parking garage (surcharge is a plus for drivers and conference rooms are available for business guests. Those travelling for pleasure can find charming narrow cobbled streets and wealth of cafes, shops, churches to explore: a shopping centre and theatre are 50 metres away, while a 300 metres stroll away are the historic Mergelgrotten and Gangenstelsel Zonneberg Caves. The train station is 800 metres from the hotel. Maastricht Aachen Airport is about a 20 minute drive at a distance of 15 kilometres. Taxis to Maastricht from the airport take 15 minutes at an approximate cost of 25 EUR. Bus routes 51 and 61 run hourly to the city, taking 25 minutes.