Visit Amsterdam

Here is a letter about Hampshire Hotel Beethoven, a 3-star budget Amsterdam hotel from one of our on-line friends.“I have traveled 4 times on business to Amsterdam this year, and I stayed at the same Amsterdam hotel each time – Hampshire Hotel Beethoven. This hotel is comparatively cheap (approximately 100 Euro per night is an average price) and it is very close to business district Zuid-As, RAI and WTC, the Leidseplein is only 5 minutes away, the Central Railway Station is about 15 minutes away – these two reasons made me choose this cheap Amsterdam hotel to stay. The hotel is nothing special: no extra amenities or services- it’s just a good mid-range Amsterdam hotel with convenient location for business travelers. There is a supermarket a few restaurants near the hotel which is very handy if you decide to have your meals outside.

I always stayed in a single room, it was of appropriate size for a single traveler. The following facilities were available in the hotel room – hairdryer, television with English channels, pay TV, telephone, minibar and tea and coffee facilities.
They have WiFi throughout the hotel, but it’s terribly expensive, think twice before using it especially if you travel on budget.

Typical continental buffet breakfast was included in the room rate and it was served in a small dining room with a cosy atmosphere.

All in all, I got all I wanted in Hotel Beethoven Amsterdam for a reasonable price. I think I will stay here again and probably make this hotel a permanent base for my business trips to Amsterdam.”

Here is a hotel review sent by one of our readers from Paris. If you are looking for a cheap hotel to stay in Amsterdam this post is for you.“We didn’t actually plan our trip to Amsterdam as we usually do, so we arrived in Amsterdam on Friday in the evening without Amsterdam hotel reservation. Moreover, we traveled on the cheap and couldn’t afford luxurious Amsterdam accommodations. That wasn’t wise, I know, that’s why it was so difficult to find an appropriate yet affordable Amsterdam hotel in the center. One of a few hotel choices was Hotel Di-Ann Amsterdam located between The Royal Palace and Dam Square, which is right in the historic center of the city. The location of the hotel is ideal for exploring Amsterdam because it is in the middle of everywhere and for the money we paid for our rooms we couldn’t have asked for more.

We asked for a room for three people and we got one on the second floor. And I must warn you that if you are old, disabled or have difficulty walking you need to keep in mind that Hotel Di-Ann Amsterdam has no lift and staircases are very steep and narrow. They will definitely keep you fit!

Room was just OK, nothing special, but clean and cosy with garden view out of the window. Linen and towels were spotless and fresh. There was private shower, toilet, cable TV, fridge, safe (the lock didn’t work properly) and phone.

Continental breakfast was included in the room rate and it was OK.

We consider Hotel Di-Ann Amsterdam a good hotel to stay in Amsterdam when you travel on the cheap.”

I have got a letter from Steven, a traveler from Spain, who shared his impressions about Jolly Hotel Carlton Amsterdam. Here it is.“I love the Netherlands and we have a lot of friends there, that’s why we often travel there, at least once or twice a year. Even though we know Amsterdam quite well, it has been difficult to find an appropriate top-end Amsterdam hotel at a reasonable price. We have stayed in numerous so-called top-end Amsterdam hotels and found out that some of them don’t measure up to first class European hotels. Jolly Hotel Carlton in the heart of the city of Amsterdam was a pleasant exception and I think we have found our best deluxe Amsterdam hotel at last.

We booked a deluxe room on the 5th floor which had a nice view over Muntplein. Our room in Jolly Hotel Carlton Amsterdam was on the warm side of the hotel, but there was an air conditioner which worked very well and was very effective, so we could easily escape from the outside heat. Our room was of average size. It was clean and well equipped with bath, toilet, mini-bar, safe deposit box, pay-TV, TV, telephone, wireless Internet connection, radio, coffee and tea making facilities, hair dryer, alarm-clock, trouser press, working desk. Bathroom was very nice and the shower was the best I’ve ever found in Amsterdam hotel. Unfortunately, it was a little noisy at night but it wasn’t a real problem for us as we are not light sleepers.

Breakfast was not included, so we decided to eat outside as there a lot of cosy places to eat near Jolly Hotel Carlton Amsterdam. That’s why we can’t comment on the food served in the hotel.

The location of Jolly Hotel Carlton is ideally located for exploring Amsterdam. It is close to famous flower market, Dam square, the Vondelpark and the Museumplein.

We liked Jolly Hotel Carlton in Amsterdam and highly recommend it.”

Here is a letter from Michael from Vienna about Radisson SAS Hotel Amsterdam which has 242 rooms and suites, including Business Class, Executive rooms and two luxurious Suites. Thank you for sharing information with us.

“We booked rooms in Radisson SAS Hotel Amsterdam about four month earlier as we were going to visit Amsterdam at Easter, which, I think, one of the peak seasons in the Netherlands. Prices in Hotel Radisson SAS Amsterdam seemed to be a little cheaper compared to other Amsterdam hotels ranked 4-stars.

I sent an e-mail to Radisson SAS Hotel Amsterdam, that I would like a non-smoking room with two beds on a high floor with a good view out of the window. On our arrival we were really pleased that the hotel staff took into consideration our wishes: we got a room on the upper floor with a good view. Our room was really nice and cosy, properly furnished and big enough for us. Our room had all main comforts, such as a big TV set with lots of channels, air-conditioner, iron, kettle, trousers press, phone, etc. The shower in the bathroom was very powerful and the added luxury of toiletries, bathrobe and slippers gave a homely feel. Wireless internet was available in the entire hotel and it was free of charge, there also were two computers downstairs with free internet access.

Breakfast wasn’t included and cost EUR 24.50 per person, which seemed too expensive for us, so we decided to eat outside. There are plenty of nice cafes with good and cheap food close to Radisson SAS Amsterdam.

All in all, Radisson SAS Hotel Amsterdam is a very good hotel in central but quiet location with friendly staff. I would recommend this hotel for people looking for a nice place to stay in Amsterdam.”

Today I am going to publish a letter about Golden Tulip Amsterdam Centre, a 4-star comfortable hotel in the center of Amsterdam.

“I have recently traveled to Amsterdam with my family and we had a lovely stay at the Golden Tulip Amsterdam Center. The strongest point of this comfortable Amsterdam hotel is undoubtedly its prime location in the center of everything: near Dam Square and Central Station, close to the area with shops and restaurants, within walking distance to Madame Tussauds and the Red Light District. There was a tram stop exactly round the corner from the Golden Tulip Amsterdam Center, so getting around the city was quick and cheap.

We settled in an Executive room. It was clean, and everything was in working order. Even though our room actually was too small for a family, it was very well planned so it looked spacious and cosy. The following amenities were available in our room: bath, shower, toilet, free coffee and tea making facilities, minibar, in-room personal safe, free wireless Internet, a trouser press, bath accessories and a daily newspaper.

There were two points about Golden Tulip Amsterdam Center which I would like to be changed: very loud air conditioner and no direct access to the microwave oven for guests, which made it very difficult to prepare food for our baby.

Buffet breakfast was not included in our room rate so we had to pay EUR 16.50 per person. It was very satisfying.

All in all, we had a pleasant stay in Golden Tulip Amsterdam Center and I think we will definitely stay here again if we turn out to be in Amsterdam again.”