Holiday Inn Amsterdam - Arena Towers by IHG

This is an excellent hotel for attending shows at the Johan Cruiff Arena, which is just 10 minutes walk. It's a 30 minute direct bus ride from the airport, and getting into the city centre is easy on the Metro. Hotel itself is very clean - rooms are well appointed with a comfortable bed, an excellent shower and very fast wifi, and I slept extremely well. Breakfast was very good (except for the usual awful hotel toaster which barely warms the bread!) and every member of staff I met was very pleasant. Overall, I probably wouldn't stay here if I was visiting for a city break as there are better located hotels, but for the concerts I was attending this was perfect.

Lovely stay whilst in the city for a sports competition

Excellent

From the moment I arrived, I was well looked after. Check in staff were attentive and informative and check in was straightforward. I arrived late so headed for the restaurant, where the staff again were excellent. Good food and good cocktails (the Negroni is great). Room-wise, maybe a little warm - the temp would only go down to 18c but that's the only complaint. The room was spacious, clean and tidy with all amenities. Shower was great - plenty of hot water and the bed was comfortable. Nice and quiet too - I heard no noise from the rooms around me. The hotel is in a great location - it is 15 minutes by train from Schipol Airport, and a 5 minute walk. Its a major station so easy to get into the City from. All in all, I recommend this place.