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posted May 21, 2012
This hotel building is very unusual which makes it somewhere different to stay. We were upgraded to a super deluxe room, which had a view over the city, it was on the 4th floor and was very spacious and the decor was unusual and interesting. The complimentary minibar is an excellent touch and we made good use of it. We loved the coffee machine, although only 2 small milk containers was not sufficient, although no problem if you wanted more. All of the staff were very helpful, even when we checked out and had left out luggage in storage as it was raining they asked if we needed umbrellas as it was raining. Buffet breakfast was expensive but Frnech breakfast in the bar was very good. The hotel is in a good location and we were certainly able to walk everywhere. It is very handy for the hop on hop off canal boat that you can pick up at Central Station which is only a short walk away and of course you can get the train to/from Schipol airport from there as well We came across a very good cafe bar near the hotel Captein & Co and had a really good dinner there which was good value for money.
posted May 20, 2012
Amrath is a hotel in an historic building in the old city part of Amsterdam. Stayed there 6 nights in mid may. Here is the good and the not so good: Hotel is not disability friendly with steep front steps and no obvious alternative. 4th floor attic level rooms which we started out with are narrow rectangles with shower/bath combo and very deep tub - not easy, possibly risky access for older compromised to get in/out. Moved to a 3rd floor room, much quieter and more room with separate safer shower. Hotel full service restaurant serves 25 Euro FULL breakfast opening at 0700 versus Hotel bar with limited menu serving 13 Euro breakfast - croissant/eggs/juice/baguette/ham/cheese/coffee (enough food for 2) opens at 0900. Hotel has an a la carte room service menu with lots of breakfast choices - only available as such with room service for which they add 7 Euros. Better deals found across from the Central Station which is a 5 minute walk - also great dining choices nearby (pubs, Asian, bistro food etc) Basement level spa area has nice pool, sauna, steam room, too cool hot tub with very high ladder access and a very poor fitness area with equipment you wouldn't have in your home. WIFI and minibar as advertised. Staff are nice, helpful. Strongly recommend requesting early check in if you are coming in the AM as we witnessed a couple being told to return at 2 for check in or pay an "upgrade fee." (We asked for early checkin via Expedia which worked well with no additional expense - you will be tired if you have flown thru the night.)
posted May 20, 2012
Recently, I got to enjoy a lovely 4 night stay at the Grand Amrath. Great location, only a few minutes walk from Central Station. My other half and I came to Amsterdam to celebrate his birthday and recent engagement. The hotel staff upgraded us to a Superior Suite and we were left a piece of cake and card upon arrival. The location is great - only a few mins walk away from the canal boats etc. We got to enjoy its Spa which is open from early morning until 11pm. We also each had a massage which was good and I recommend emailing them to book prior to arrival. Free Wi-fi, coffee machine and Free minibar which was replenished everyday!? yes - this went down a treat. If I was to pick out any negatives, it would be the unbelievably expensive price for breakfast and drinks a the bar. I would highly recommend venturing out and enjoy the restaurants of Amsterdam. We had an amazing meal at a Tibeten restaurant in the red light district area. If you're use to going to 5 star hotels anywhere outside of Europe, you might find the Amrath slightly disappointing. Personally, I found the decor of the hotel outdated and in some areas, it needed upgrading but I appreciate that it may simply be not my taste. There was a malfunction in the electrics, so one morning our curtains open automatically at around 7am, which gave me an enormous fright. Rather poor selection of tv channels but I guess you don't go on holiday to watch tv in your hotel room. We were given a double room - but the bed was simply two singles put together so we kept falling in between the two. Although we highly enjoyed our stay, I would recommend shopping around for discounts and avoid paying full price to stay at the Grand Amrath.
posted May 17, 2012
We had a fantastic time here. The location is excellent being within easy walking access to all areas. We decided to walk to the Museum Quarter and with all the stops we made to look around us, it seemed to take no time at all. One useful stop was the V and D department store at the top of Kalverstraat where we could have a late breakfast (think it opened at 10:30). We also liked being near the station which has several shops. There are lots of good restaurants nearby. I particularly recommend Pier 10 on the water through the station. We had a spacious superior room with canal view. We liked the period decor and the lovely bathroom. We enjoyed the Full and French breakfasts; the former was so large that we didn't need lunch. We also enjoyed an evening meal there with their recommended wine pairings. All the staff we met were lovely and they left me a beautiful cake to celebrate my birthday.
posted May 15, 2012
The building in which this hotel is located was initially shipping offices built in 1912. The conversion to a hotel has maintained many lovely architectural features yet with very modern fit up of the rooms. It is located fairly close to the Central Station yet away from some of the very busy streets. Our room overlooked a canal and St. Nicholas Church. Huge windows make for a great view yet thick drapes mean it is dark at night. We generally ate breakfast in the bar/lounge - with a supply of world newspapers. The service is fantastic, particularly a very helpful group of concierges. We would definitely book here again!
