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Old-world elegance attracts stars and royalty to this legendary 67-room hotel on the Amstel River featuring a spa, indoor pool (very unusual for Amsterdam), and a Turkish bath. In the rooms, expect floral patterns, grand, classical furnishings, and marble bathrooms. The hotel’s La Rive restaurant… more – one of the few in Amsterdam featured in the Michelin guide – is a generously proportioned spot with decorous service and a French-Mediterranean menu.
First off, I would still recommend the Amstel and would most probably stay there on my next trip to Amsterdam but, sadly, it simply isn't as good as it was! This could partly be that I have become more spolt over the years but I did find the service... more
The hotel is sensational (huge rooms, great service, great view) but in a terrible location if you're there to sightsee or otherwise enjoy the canal zone. Also no alternatives to the amazingly overpriced Intercontinental breakfast - more on that... more
Beautiful hotel with great service. Overlooking the canal, the Amstel is in a great location. It''s easy to jump on the near-by tram and get all over Amsterdam. Price of a room is high but very worth the expense.
The good: The Amstel Hotel is a great hotel and is probably the best known hotel in the Netherlands. The building is beautiful and location is great if you are looking for a more quit area on the canals. Management has done a great job with the... more
The 5 Star Intercontinental Hotel is really gourgeous and very clean. The Concierge service is great. But the management team is TERRIBLE
I managed to book two nights in this hotel using 80000 priority club points that I had managed to accumulate over the years. Therefore I did not have to pay a penny for my stay, I have to say that this has to be the best use of points I could ever... more
It is not at all Good for convening business meeting.Poor Governance.Poor Service.Customer satisfaction is not their main goal it seems
Wouldn't stay anywhere else....I've been three times in the last decade and it's always been outstanding.
The rooms and hotel were beautiful and luxurious. The room service was excellent. The bathrooms were beautiful, loved the shower!! The
