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Sofitel The Grand Amsterdam
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197, Amsterdam 1012 EX, The Netherlands
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Comfort with excellent service

Sofitel The Grand Amsterdam

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4 of 5 stars
theresama40 32 contributions
Cambridge, MA
Apr 17, 2007 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

We spent four nights at the Grand over Easter weekend.

Room: Our junior suite was very spacious with large windows overlooking the canal. The room was extremely comfortable: great bed, spacious and well appointed bath. If only the decor was a little less bland: blond wood, glass tables, and print fabrics reminded me more of a suburban chain hotel than of a historic property in a fascinating city. (As an aside, why aren't there more affordable boutique design hotels in Amsterdam?)

Public spaces: The public spaces were much more interesting than our room. Make sure to take a peek at the gorgeous conference rooms. The pool was nice to retreat to at the end of a busy day sightseeing, even if it did seem more like an oversized bathtub. The fitness room was much less attractive, located in a tiny hallway on the way to the pool. The restaurant where we had breakfast was lovely, but the staff seemed overwhelmed at breakfast time.

Service: Excellent! The staff couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. They made everything easy, from finding a restaurant when we arrived late to renting bicycles.

Location: Very centrally located. And the proximity of the red light district really isn't an issue -- we were able to avoid it completely, without any trouble.

Overall, a very comfortable hotel in a great location with a wonderful staff. If it only had a little more sense of style. . .

  • Liked — Terrific service
  • Disliked — Bland decor in the rooms
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay April 2007
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Family with teenagers
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since March 07, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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4 of 5 stars
itchyfeet54 6 contributions
London
Apr 12, 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed in The Grand for 2 nights over Easter. The rooms were lovely, perhaps a little small but it certainly wasn't a problem.
We had 2 rooms, one overlooked the lovely garden in the central courtyard, the other looked out to a small side street. As the person who had organised everything I was a bit miffed it was our room that had the non-view!
Bed was super-comfortable, Quality toiletries in the bathroom. Lots of towels and 2 big bath robes.
Pool was very small, but steam room and sauna were welcome.
Cocktails in the bar were great, the chocatini comes highly recommended!
We had the Sunday Brunch the day we checked out. Well worth the money, it was an impressive spread.
One problem I had was that the Hotel had mistakenly taken 500 euro's from my credit card then paid it back.
Of course this resulted in less pounds going back in due to the difference in buy/sell currency rates. I raised this issue with the hotel on check out and asked that the bill be adjusted accordingly. It took quite a while for the matter to be resolved but to give the hotel credit they did refund me the difference.

  • Liked — Luxury in a very central location, gorgeous sunday brunch
  • Disliked — Small pool with lots of kids!
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay April 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since April 12, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Gambling / Casinos, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Other
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Great stay and very convienent

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4 of 5 stars
dagnyfreckles 11 contributions
New York, NY
Apr 4, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We got this hotel at a last minute bargain, and I am glad we did. The room, although small (but not smaller than normal European hotel rooms), was very comfortable. The king-size bed was fantastic and I always enjoy a place that gives you a robe with the towels.

Very convienent, right next to Dam Square and walkable from the Train Station. I would definitely stay here again.

  • Liked — Location, comfy bed
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay April 2007
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since September 05, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Great service, great location

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3 of 5 stars
2ndStreet 103 contributions
Canada
Mar 27, 2007 | Trip type: Business
0/2 found this review helpful

This is a nice hotel. For the price, there are other places I would stay in Amsterdam on my next visit. The rooms are dated (not in a good way), but the staff are friendly and helpful.

My colleague says the frites are the best she has ever had in the world.

The temperature in the room (in March) was way too hot. I had the window open all day and night and I still couldn't get the temp below a steady boil.

  • Liked — Easy to use internet
  • Disliked — Decor
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay March 2007
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Business colleagues
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since April 24, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event
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nice place awfull staff!!!

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1 of 5 stars
johngates 1 contribution
Californie
Mar 22, 2007 | Trip type: Family
1/10 found this review helpful

The welcom was very nice but the congierge looks like he just came from a funeral.
the reception was very helpfull and kind but bit forced smile.
Guest relation welcome use by using our name whats gives us a warm welcom. the rooms were oke the bed was great. the bathroom was dirty somebody had use the toilet so we let i clean and that was done by a lady how told us thats is wasnt the first time. she was very great and kind en helpfull.
We went out into amsterdam by help of the reception the advised us good.
The breakfast next day was afwull the host was very arrogant he ask 3 times our name and room number.
the food was good but the service was bad our cofee took very long and the ask us voor 4 times for juice.
the buffet was almost emty but the man how was in charge run himself dead because off the staff didnt know what there were doing. this was on a thursday morning its was nog very busy but because of the helpless staf the manager was running like hell.
we feld very sorry for him.
the check out went very warm and nice this was doing by a dutch guy how was acting normal en smiles when is was needed he's name was something with joost of jose he was very kind and helpfull and we will came an other time but without a breakfast. we can do that better by our selfs.

  • Liked — reception and location
  • Disliked — caferoux breakfast
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay March 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Family (extended)
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since March 22, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with teenagers
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Golf, Spa
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Address: Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197, Amsterdam 1012 EX, The Netherlands