Spent 2 days here in Movenpick in July 12 .... the place is not the city centre but i actually liked it as it is very quiet and the river flows right next to it :-) ... has a wide walk way and did a 5 Km run in the morning with NIL traffic and actually loved the warm down near the river :-) :-)

Breakfast is good and sumptious and has variety. as a vegetarian i was quite happy with the spread and service. Internet was free and used it extensively for reading. They have a very good inhouse shop for trinklets, tee's etc. stuff is expensive but very good quality ...

Place is accessible by tram from the city center, red light district ...... used the tram and it was quite simple inspite of not knowing the local language. overall a good place to stay

I got a deal on priceline and was a little concerned about the distance from the main attractions but I really enjoyed the hotel. The staff was great and they were very nice about it being my birthday and wedding anniversary.

The hotel is a little out of the way but very convenient to Central Station and there is a tram stop very close to the hotel. I didn't come to Amsterdam to spend time in a hotel but this was the perfect place to come after a long day of site seeing. Very private, quiet, and beautiful views to fall asleep to and even better to wake up to.

Thanks Movenpick. This is the first review I've ever written and you deserve it.

My wife and I used the hotel for a weekend break. The room, location, staff and food were all excellent. We used the silk road restaurant on one evening and the bar for food on other evenings and for a quick/simple breakfast. The restaurant is ideal for a high class meal, although the bar food is cooked in the same kitchenand is very good quality. You can walk to the central station in a few minutes, but easier to take a tram - there is a stop near the hotel and they run very regularly <10min. There are regular trains central station/Schipol airport and easy to use trams throughout the city - so no need to hail a taxi.

We stayed at the Movenpick Hotel in August 2012. The trip was booked by friends so we did not know where we were staying until we arrived and what a surprise we received. Absolutely top class! From checking in we could see we had a first class hotel wityh first class service. The room we stayed in had the most stunning views over the Central Station and watertway complex with views across the city. The furnishings and decor were ultra modern and spotlessly clean. Bathroom was luxurious. It was very close to the city centre and there were taxis available at all times outside if required. The only down side was that there were no public access stairs to get to your rooms and if you needed to use the stairs you had to contact reception and a member of staff had to accompany you up or down as required. We found this rather strange! We would definately stay there again.