In the evening guests can relax in the arks cosy bar and lounge a lift provides easy access to all rooms the majority of which offer impressive views over the canal of the gardens in the morning a breakfast is served in the grandeur of a 17th century decorated breakfast room the ark is a 4 star hotel occupying 4 fully restored 17th century houses on the most beautiful canal in the old centre of delft within easy walking distance of the ark are restaurants cinemas and shops delfts