Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam City Center

The location worked for me: a lot of the art and visitor attractions are nearby and within walking distance. It's a short walk to the evening life of De Wallen (the red light district) or to Rembrandt Square and places to eat; a longer walk to the Rembrandt House or the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum. Walking in Amsterdam seems to be quicker than driving. My bedroom was (or seemed to be) a quirky, modernized loft: clean, angular, modern in an anodyne and uncharacterful way. The bed was comfortable. Closet/wardrobe storage was somewhat limited. The way in which the light switches, particularly the master switch, was odd. The bathroom was functional. I prefer showers, so for me it was fine that there was no bathtub but there was a good size shower. I was never able to work out the air-conditioning controls. Most of the time the bedroom was too cold. But as the summer temperature was so hot outside it was good to have such effective air-conditioning. Amsterdam prices are high. Relative to US hotel prices, I felt the rate per night was expensive for what the room was, but perhaps European visitors would feel differently.

The hotel is in a great location if you are going to be doing lots of sightseeing around Amsterdam. We stayed for 2 nights in July and were immediately impressed by the hotel and staff. We arrived well before our check in time to leave our bags so we could go out and explore the local area but the hotel staff checked us in early with no fuss or extra charge. The room was fresh and very clean with all the amenities you could need, including free bottles of water in the room mini fridge. All of the staff we meet during our stay were polite and professional and very happy to help. The hotel is located about 30 minutes from Schiphol Airport by train and very easy navigate. We would most definitely stay here again.

Good hotel, good location, great staff.

Very good hotel with a perfect location.