Hotel Van De Vijsel

“Good modern central hotel”

Perfect location for visiting Amsterdam. Large room set up a little bizarre (with upstairs bedroom and huge entrance corridor) but quirky, fun and memorable

“Boutique hotel close to city centre”

Boutique style hotel within walking distance of the city centre. Check in was quick, with a self-service option. We were in one of the rooms at the front of the hotel, a comfort twin rooms on the third floor. The room was quite small but well laid out with a hanging open clothes rail, rather t… more

Boutique style hotel within walking distance of the city centre. Check in was quick, with a self-service option. We were in one of the rooms at the front of the hotel, a comfort twin rooms on the third floor. The room was quite small but well laid out with a hanging open clothes rail, rather than a wardrobe which lends an industrial chic style to the room. There was a small balcony which would have been better if we could have opened the door enough to get a chair out there. One feature we didn’t like was that the balcony also had a door directly to the loft lobby which couldn’t be locked, which raised concerns about security. The shower room was fully tiled and well stocked with shampoo, shower gel, body lotion and hand soap: I only realised after a trip the the sipermarket that conditio er is also available on request. It would have been good to have a sign in the room or bathroom to tell us this rather than just a sign in the lift. The beds were wry comfortable and the temperature of the room was just right. The tv remote was rubbish, even after we asked for replacement batteries. Simply turning on the tv was difficult and when we did get it working, the picture was small and it was impossible to make it full screen. There was a Marshall Bluetooth speaker in the room which was a nice touch and connected easily. Also a nespresso coffee machine and a kettle. It would have been nice to have some decaf options. The rainfall shower was easy to operate and the slope of the shower tray meant that it was easy to shower without flooding the room. We could have done with a couple more shelves for storage, even though we were travelling g light. Breakfast is buffet style from 7-11am. Bacon, scramble egg and chicken sausage plus two types of bread, bread rolls and pastries. We only noticed on the third day a menus which mentioned fried eggs, omelette and waffles presumably available to order but no one mentioned this to us and we didn’t see anyone else order anything’s. It would be better for the staff to inform us of them process which would have been welcome but we felt a bit awkward asking. They run an honesty bar, with fridges stocked with beer, wine and various soft drinks. Overall we had a pleasant stay - the room was very clean and it was nice to stay in a smaller hotel with personality. With a coulple of tweaks they could earn a five star rating!

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“Staying in the cleaning cupboard”

We were allocated Room 105, and throughout our stay the area outside our room was used to store stacks of large crates of bed line and vacuum cleaners. Every time we entered or left the room, we were confronted by what looked more like a cleaning cupboard than a guest corridor. This was completely… more

We were allocated Room 105, and throughout our stay the area outside our room was used to store stacks of large crates of bed line and vacuum cleaners. Every time we entered or left the room, we were confronted by what looked more like a cleaning cupboard than a guest corridor. This was completely unacceptable and significantly detracted from our holiday experience. The constant presence of housekeeping supplies created a poor impression, made the area look untidy and neglected, and fell well below the standard we expected. The location is however excellent, with easy access to all major attractions. Our room was clean and breakfast adequate.

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