Jan 2008 - Its a building site and will be for much of the year. But you pay full wack non the less. The bar and restaurant have been moved so that you get to walk outside in the rain or cold to get to them.

You don't need an alarm call. the builders will wake you around 7.30 and keep you awake. Complaining changes nothing other than getting you angry. The comments make it clear it is your issue, not theirs

I suggest you try the Radisson. The Renaissance may offer the Mariott but that is on a busy road and miles away

Watch out if you have a package rate that includes Internet or discounts. These did not appear automatically on my bill and its not the first time that has happened here. When I did point this out, there was no apology or surprise. My impression was that they knew exactly what they were doing. Very unpleasant experience

We recently stayed at this hotel for a couple of nights. As other reviewers have stated it is about a 3/4 minute walk to Centraal station however you approach the hotel from the side so look out for the little renaissance sign on the side (just past the 'Resin' Coffeeshop). It takes about 20 mins to get to Centraal station from Schipol airport and costs 3.40 euros. The hotel check in is very efficient and the staff are very pleasant. The rooms have been recently refurbished so the room and the bathroom were spotless if a little on the compact size. The bed is incredibly comfortable and there is a large flatscreen TV. My husband and I had the unfortunate experience of our bags not arriving at Schipol airport and the Concierge at the hotel took control of this by chasing the bags up for us (although they never made it to the hotel thanks to easyjet/stansted airport!). Despite not receiving our luggage we had a good time - the hotel is central to most of the sites/places to go: 8 mins to red light district, 8 mins to Anne Franks house/ 6 mins to Dam Square. Be prepared to pay over the odds for drinks in Dam Square. No surprise there but it was about £25 for two beers and two vodkas. Give the pancake bakery a try as it does amazing pancakes and is very popular (about 3 mins from Anne Frank's house on the same road). Rose's cantina is recommended in most of the guidebooks. We tried it out and while the ambience is good, the mexican food is average. A word of warning - you will get charged a 'city' tax when you check out of the hotel - this is imposed on all tourists and covers 'keeping the streets clean'. It is about 6.50 euros per night and will be shown on your bill when you leave. Overall, we would recommend this hotel.

As most other reviews say the hotel is indeed excellent and well kept. Great location and good standard of service.

-Rooms are clean and beds are excellent.
-Staff is helpful though the concierge could be better
-Breakfast is good, typical Marriott menu
-Very neat "package deals" room + breakfast + tourist tickets + dinner cruise for a very reasonable up charge.

-Parking is expensive
my invoice for parking was over 200 Euros... but in their defense it is Amsterdam, and parking is insanely expensive here no matter where you decide to park.
-Hotel restaurant (Koeppel Cafe) is a bit pricey as well.
-Very often Booked solid

I stay there just about every six weeks for the weekend on business. I like the hotel and unless you are a budget minded traveler or someone traveling by car this is a great Amsterdam hotel.

A girlfriend and I booked two rooms for the weekend. To be brief, we were looking for a quality hotel with decent service in a good location.

Location- A1 ( you can walk anywhere). Never bother with a car in Amsterdam.

Quality- Very good, though perhaps a little lacking in character.

Service- no complaints whatsover, though remeber to activate your "privacy switch" to avoid an early awakening.

Amsterdam airport has a railway station underneath which connects quickly with the city. This hotel is within a short stroll of Amsterdam station, the shopping centre and many of the attractions.

The all day, hop on, hop off, canal ticket, near the hotel is good value.