LK

Jul 3, 2025

I will be back

PRO: Great location for visiting my family living walking distance away, I loved that there are two grocery stores right around the corner, the hotel breakfast was delish, there was no street noise (which wasn't the case in past visits when I stayed in other hotels in Central Amsterdam...that car/tram/ambulance/partier noise was endless), the air conditioning was GREAT during the heatwave that hit while I was there (some European ac is weak...this was VERY good despite the temps being in the mid 90s farenheit), the mini fridge kept things really cold (not always the case with hotel mini refrigerators), the shower was excellent (clean/open shower space, strong water pressure and good water temperature control) and the staff at the front desk were very helpful. I booked an extra night there during the heatwave rather than stay at my son's who had no ac. I learned then that booking directly with the hotel would save me money over the booking .com website I had used for the first 7 nights. It was indeed much cheaper to book directly. CON (for me but perhaps not others): I found the twin bed too hard and the heavy winter weight duvet cover waaay too warm for the summer heatwave. The first morning there was a loud alarm sound but the message was in Dutch. Apparently it was an EVACUATE NOW message but it stopped shortly after it had started so I took my time getting up and going down to find out what it was. (something was burning in the toaster in the dining room). I would never have known it told me to evacuate since I don't speak Dutch. It seems the message should include an English version. If I can fit a memory foam pad into my suitcase, this will *definitely* be my hotel for booking all future trips to visit my family.