stayed here in january 2004 just before the hotel changed ownership from ams to ramada with my partner we booked direct with the hotel from home in england they booked a room for us and let us pay when we arrived as we didnt hold a credit card ,

there were some renovation going on when we arrived ( drilling and loud banging ) ( the hammer type !!!) we complained due to us being up since 4am that morning of our flight they were more than helpful and offered a discount on the room of 20 euros which was nice

just some quick advice about the traffic lights there if your walking about listen for the clicking intermittant clicking = wait fast clicking = walk dont get caught by the local police like we did as they will stop you and tell you off they can also fine you we were lucky !

great place to visit will be going again dont spend all your time in the red light district get out and have a look around

also thought of changing my name to "charlie" you'll understand if you go for a walk round the district....

I stayed here with my partner and another couple in October 2004. For us the location was perfect, right in between Dam Square and the Leidesplein where all the restaurants and bars/cafes are.

It was only about a 10 minute walk from Central Station where you could catch a canal bus, these were well worth using because you get to see some beautiul sights.

The hotel itself was very clean and the rooms were suprisingly spacious. They only problem I had with it was that the walls must have been very thin because I was awoken every morning by other peoples alarm clocks going off! But it did mean I got up earlier and got to sightsee alot more!

The rates were quite expensive (even though we got a deal though Expedia) especially as they didn't include breakfast, but I think you are paying for the location. A typical dutch dreakfast on Dam Square in a tendy cafe called Nieuwe Kafe is superb, it was soo big that we were there for an hour and a half!!

Just got back to Atlanta this afternoon and thought I would share my thoughts. I unfortunately had to transfer out of my original hotel after the first night there (The Bridge Hotel, where I was assigned to an anfully depressing basement room with non-stop construction noise!). I was fearful about trying to find another last minute, with a convention going on in town, but the NH City Centre had some availabity so I walked over there to check it out. Ended up staying for 4 days and had a very good experience. The location is really prime, along the picturesque Singel canal on the one side, and the bustling Spuistraat, on the other. Convenient to Central Station, all the great walking neighborhoods, shopping, food, etc. The hotel also arranges a shuttle to and from the airport every hour, which is an additional 11 Euros each way, but is very convenient. The room was immaculate and very tastefully designed, recently renovated, and on the contemporary side. Great canal views, large windows. Bathroom in great shape, and extremely clean. Staff was by and large quite curtious and helpful and knowledgable. I only ate one meal there, a buffet breakfast, which was pretty well done if a bit pricey at 13.50 Euros (Amsterdam has gotten to be so expensive!). My biggest complaint was that the cleaning staff gets a little too zealous in the mornings, and had begun making a racket in the hallway on Sunday morning at 9:30. Not so cool, but not a deal breaker. All in all, I highly recommend this hotel, and will likely stay there again next trip.

We had a great time whilst staying at this hotel. The location is ideal with the more quiet and relaxing singel canal and jordan area on one side of the hotel and the bussier Spui and Dam square areas or beyond on the other. The hotel was clean, modern and spacious. There are loads of excellent eating options near Hotel. If you like indonessian food, the "kanjill & tiger" restaurant (take-away at the rear) is superb. Breakfast is good in "cafe Luxenbourg" It's a good people watching place with it's glass conservatory overlooking spui square. Bars and coffeeshops to suit all tastes near by too. We enjoyed staying here so much we've just booked to stay again over New Years Eve....See you there!