Re: Amsterdam hotel

After the Ambassade priced itself out of my range, I switched to the Dikker & Thijs Fenice Hotel, a quite nice canal hotel just north of the Leidesplein. They have a website:
http://www.dtfh.nl.

I had a 5th floor non-smoking room overlooking the canals and rooftops of A'dam, which suited me perfectly. And my very reasonable rate included taxes, daily buffet breakfast, and a ticket to the Rijksmuseum or Van Gogh Museum (my choice).

We're staying at the Doelen later this month. It has good reviews, looks like a good location, and is recommended by a friend.

I'll give my opinion when we get back!

Byrd

Byrd -

I was at the NH Doelen earlier this year. Very nice place, staff was gracious.

I had a canal view room and it was lovely. Older furnishings, small but had a small table and sitting area where I drank my tea. It was very clean (and I'm real picky). Tea and coffee makings are furnished. Bath was very pretty, marble, modern and small, but had everything you need.

canterbury,

Thank you for the report. That's nice to hear!

We're really looking forward to our first trip to Amsterdam.

Byrd

Hi Byrd,
The Doelen is on the same street as the Cafe de Jaren mentioned above. It might be a good idea to have breakfast there instead of the hotel, costwise. However, the breakfast room at the Doelen has quite a history..... The Doelen is the building in which Rembrandt first exhibited his "Night Watch" to the public. The salon where the painted was displayed is now the breakfast room, with a reproduction of the painting in it. I loved the building but was lukewarm on the management at the Doelen. It's a property that is overdue for a makeover and could be so much more than what it is right now. However, it is a clean decent place to sleep and if you get an upstairs room with an Amstel River view, it's more than OK. And if you decide to arrive by yacht, they can accommodate you by means of their dock in the back!

dovima,

What a great little item about the Doelen bareakfast room!

Breakfast is included in our rate, so we'll be sure to remember that when we have our morning coffee.

Thank you for the historical note.

Byrd

We had an excellent stay at the OWL HOTEL in Amsterdam. www.owl-hotel.nl The room was small, as expected, but clean and maintained. The desk staff, night clerks, and the lovely women making breakfast (which was included), were all super helpful. We liked that the Owl is set back on a residential street right off of the Leidesplein, within walking distance of VondelPark, the Museumsplein, the Heinenken Experience... oh, and a grocery store. We were able to walk everywhere, only using the tram once to check into the hotel.

As much as we enjoyed it, we'll probably rent a houseboat or apartment next time.

I highly recommend L'Hotel Francais in Luxembourg City. It is small, cozy, affordable and right on the main square of the central pedestrian zone. The entire city is easily walkable from the hotel.

Bisco, this hotel looks so nice on the website, is this a safe location for a single woman? Also, it's a 3-story hotel, is there an elevator?

ttttt

I stayed at the Amsterdam American Hotel in April 2006 and it was great. Perfect location for public transporation (a tram stop is just across the street) and overlooking Leidseplein where there were plenty of restaurant options.

I was glad to find this post..

We are thinking about a side trip from Paris to Amsterdam in a couple of weeks. We looked at Mae's B&B as recommended by ms_go. Their cancellation policy is 14 days and so we'd have to be sure we are going.

Therefore looking at other places and this thread is helpful...

Would love to know a bit more about locations. While we usually walk everywhere this trip will be a bit slower because of ankle...

still trying to find a reasonable train fare for the RT in a 3/4 days??? any thoughts???

Thanks

I second L'Hotel Francais in Luxembourg City. The location right on the square can't be beat. It does have an elevator. We have been there twice, had a room overlooking the square, and opened our windows to a concert on the square.

I'm going to Amsterdam in April with my husband and parents. Can anyone recommend a nice hotel, not too expensive, with a great location to museums and attractions (I love the idea of being on a canal)? I've checked out some of the earlier comments and they've been helpful. Just looking for any more input. Thanks so much!

Margaret

Triangle hit re: Lisa_Ann.