This hotel is situated in an excellent location, right in the heart
of Amsterdam and comes highly recommended.
Exterior: This is a traditional building which stands out from the
rest of the surrounding buildings due largely to its predominantly
green roof and its shape and size.
Lobby: The completely renovated lobby has various areas, one
incorporates a lounge with comfy furniture and a fireplace and
serves a snack menu, the other is the library which has volumes of
books and magazines as well as a wifi corner and a communal reading
table and then you have the reception. all decorated to a very high
standard. Again, like in the restaurant, floor to ceiling windows
give this a very bright and airy feel but it is still very warm and
inviting.
Rooms
The rooms are medium in size but have all been renovated in 2008 to
a very high standard. They are now modern in design but also
traditional, with a warm colour scheme, modern features e.g. plasma
televisions, and power showers and designer beds. The bathrooms
have also been renovated and are in excellent conditions. Some
rooms command pleasant views overlooking the Vondelpark.
Restaurant & Food
The restaurant has been completely overhauled and is now located in
the front of the hotel. It is very bright with floor to ceiling
windows, a modern, Italian decor and serves a very extensive
breakfast. For dinner, the restaurant has a fusion Asian cuisine of
top class standards with a fully open kitchen and comes highly
recommended and for lunch, you can get bento boxes.
Directions, How to get
there
From Utrecht (A2), drive towards 'Centrum'. After passing the
Amsterdam city limits, turn right at the first traffic lights
(Utrechtsebrug) onto President Kennedylaan and go straight on over
the Amsteldijk until reaching a T-junction. Then turn left onto the
Stadhouderskade and follow this road until passing the Rijksmuseum.
After 50 m the hotel is on the left-hand side. From The Hague /
Schiphol (Airport)/ the A4 (E10), take the Zaandam exit, then the
exit S-106. At the end of this exit turn right, and then continue
straight on past the Surinameplein roundabout on the left side.
Merge into the left lane going over the Kostverlorenvaart bridge
and turn left onto the Overtoom, following it right to the end.
Turn right and at the third traffic light stay in the left lane.
The hotel is on the right-hand side after 50 m.