Every Dutch noun is either a de-word or a het-word, and it has to be memorised with the noun. It matters beyond the article: after een, an adjective before a het-word takes no ending, while every other combination adds -e.
Examples
- Ik wil graag een tweepersoonskamer reserveren.
- I would like to reserve a double room.
- De kamer is klein maar het ontbijt is goed.
- The room is small but the breakfast is good.
- Wij zoeken een rustig hotel in het centrum.
- We are looking for a quiet hotel in the centre.
The mistake to avoid
Een rustig hotel has no -e because hotel is a het-word; het rustige hotel does.
Where this fits in
Travel & directions, Dutch A2: Get around in a Dutch-speaking city: take transport, ask the way, check into a hotel, and buy a ticket.