What a wonderful hotel. Every element about our stay at the Amsterdam Hilton was excellent. Got a fantastic rate on a 3rd party website. We were a party of 3, and even though the hotel for the most part is a two to a room property, they gladly acommodated our third person at no cost. We checked in at 9AM, and were greeted by wonderful, friendly, polite and effecient staff. Even though check in was not until the afternoon, they managed to have our room ready by 9:45! Thank you! The room was big enough with a fantastic bed. Bathroom was huge and totally comfortable. The shower was incredible. There could be a complaint made about the location. You are not in central Amsterdam, however...........the trams which are only a five minute walk to, put you in Central Amsterdam in around 10-15 minutes. The hotel is located in a quiet and charming area that actually makes you glad you stayed there. There are many very nice local restaurants within walking distance if you choose not to head to central Amsterdam. This is a great hotel with staff who remind you of what people used to be like when customer service was the most important thing. Stay here with complete and utter confidence!!

We have returned from our month in Europe and had stayed 3-nights in the Hilton Amsterdam. We took two rooms which we booked thru priceline ($150 US per night, per room). The hotel was as expected for a high 4-star, low 5-star hotel. Since we booked thru priceline we could not get the breakfast added afterwards - that was a bummer since we then had to get going elsewhere, the breakfast we found expensive at 25 euros per person. The accommodation was terrific for the price and better than a standard hilton, but not quite the 5-star of a Four Season or Fairmount.


When we had initially arrived in Amsterdam, I was expecting to take a taxi to the hotel from the train station but was pleasantly surprised that travelling with our luggage in tow on the tram system was fine. The location was only slightly out of the way since it was our first time in Amsterdam and all the sights were central. We always started our day with a nice brisk scenic walk (about a large block) to the tram.

Our only put-off was when we asked about bike rentals and was told by the staff it was not available for discounted rooms, even though I was willing to play for the rental and the bikes were sitting outside. I was told that they have limited numbers and were not for the discounted rooms! They did give us a brochure for a local bike rental company away from the hotel that was not convenient for us at the time.

Overall we would have not problems staying there again at the right price!

Had a 2 night stay at The Amsterdam Hilton for our wedding anniversary & my birthday. Was particularly interested in staying there as hubby is a John Lennon / Beatles fan. Found the hotel to be a quite dated looking building , more like a large office block than a hotel ( although given the era it was built, not suprising ) . Arrived to check in with pleasant staff & no probs, given a canal view room. Very clean accommodation with a nice big comfy bed + pillow menu if required. Quite bland & ordinarily furnished although sufficient for our needs , if not a little business like. Had a nice touch from the hotel as they sent up a bottle of bubbly and a birthday cake on the afternoon we checked in. Nice, quiet surburban area on a leafy lined street. Only takes about 10 mins walk to the tram. Easy to get into Amsterdam central - it only takes about 15 mins on regular good tram service. We mainly used the hotel as a base, which is what I would recommend , as i would rate it as being more suitable for business travellers - certainly not worthy of a 5 star rating , more of a 4 star, however, as I said, we could'nt complain about the service or staff. The only grumble was the extortionate bar prices. We had a late nightcap cocktail (ordered without checking out the prices ) 2 mojito's cost 19 euro's each, hold on, we thought, is'nt that about thirteen quid each ? Crikey, we have'nt even paid that in any of our fave SoBe Miami top hotels !!

However, all in all a pleasant stay, but come on Hilton, maybe you should re-think your drinks prices , this is after all a suburban Amsterdam hotel , and methinks , not a 5 star it boasts?

P.S By the way, if you want to splash out, the John & Yoko Suite is a mere 3000 euro's a night !

We stayed 2 nights at the Hilton Amsterdam. All the renovations that I read about were apparently finished, as the hotel looked gorgeous inside every place we looked. All of the decor was so tasteful, and everything (including the carpet) looked immaculately clean.

I really appreciated the location of the hotel. As others have said, the hotel is not near the center of the city, but it was only a 15 minute tram ride to the center. It was so nice to get away from the crowds and pollution of the city center and come home to this quiet, peaceful area.

In the opposite direction from the tram stop, there is a street called Beethovenstraat (or was it Beethovenlaan?). This was a charming tree-lined street of nice stores and shops. It really felt like being on Manhattan's Upper West Side, a kind of oasis of a residential area, detached from the hustle and bustle, yet not very far removed geographically.

If you don't make a visit to the cheese market or to Gouda, definitely head to Beethoven Street and hit the two cheese shops.

Oh, one more thing: the bathrooms! They were absolutely gorgeous! We brought some Japanese bath milk (like bath salts) and really enjoyed the facilities.

Tram 16 to Emmastraat, as others have mentioned.
There is a fantastic Italian restaurant whose name I can't remember, which was on the tram route on the way to the hotel. It's on a corner next to a canal, right before the Museumplein area. They have people dining outside, and almost all of the pasta and pizza dishes are only 5 Euros (!!). I don't know how they pull off this price with such good food. Definitely a good meal for those of you on a budget. (I know, I know, we shouldn't be staying at the Hilton if we are on a budget...but really, the food was great.)