went and stayed at the swissotel last year and didnt have any complaints. However wasnt impressed this year. Staff werent as friendly and although rooms were clean, they were very dated. Will book somewere else next year.

Great hotel in a great location. I would reccomend the Swissotel to anyone travelling to Amsterdam. Staff were very friendly rooms were spotless and food was great. On the negative side Amsterdam is very expensive city to shop or drink in.

My wife and I stayed at the Swissotel for a brief 2 night stay in Amsterdam (Sept. '07). I booked our room very last minute after deciding to switch hotels 2 days prior to our arrival most likely resulting in a rather high room rate. Amsterdam is a very expensive city when it comes to lodging however the Swissotel is worth it if you get a fairly reasonable rate. The location is perfect! It is a very easy walk from the train station to the hotel. It is right next to Dam square and a very close walk to the red light district. All of Amsterdam's tourist attractions are very close and we walked everywhere. The staff were friendly and spoke very good english. The rooms were a bit small (normal for european standards) but were clean. The Swissotel offers a nice place to relax after experiencing all of what Amsterdam has to offer.

Bottom line:
Location is great!
Staff nice.
Clean hotel.
Decent but overpriced food.
Quality bathroom.
Safe provided.
Internet access in hotel....

In all I would return to Swissotel but would not pay $517 US dollars a night (my fault for changing at last minute). If you are looking for pure luxury then do not stay here but if you just want a nice place to stay while you enjoy Amsterdam then this should work well.

Great hotel in a very busy area. We had three rooms which included a suite on the sixth and third floors and a superior room on the sixth floor. All rooms were extremely comfortable and clean. The bathrooms were terrific and the beds were large and comfortable. Go for the back rooms if you don't like noise but be prepared that they have no views. In fact, I would suggest that you request rooms on floors above three because being close to the street is difficult. The hotel staff was great. They were very friendly and accomodating. Our only issue was the surrounding street which was VERY busy. If we were to travel again to Amsterdam would probably choose a quieter location. That said, if this is a first visit, Swissotel may be just right.