Airport Hotel Zwanenburg - Amsterdam, Netherlands     

the hotel was properly the worst place i have been to. the service was really shabby, the rooms were dated, the shower was bad, breakfast was tasteless, and the location!! absolutly miles away!! the only good thing i can say about this hotel.. the drinks were cheap at the bar and there was cheap internet access, but that about it.

I ended up “stuck” at this location due to a soccer conference in Amsterdam that booked all the hotels- including the preferred Sheraton – airport. I am not sure “terrible” rating is one hundred percent accurate in the description of this hotel, but it is definitely less than “ok”. The hotel is very far away from the airport and town. It’s located in a residential neighborhood and is 15 –25 minutes from the airport. The good: They offer a free pick up shuttle that runs between the airport and the hotel ( its a good thing, as I dont think taxi drivers could find it) . At least one of the shuttle drivers is friendly (not the case with the one who picked me up late in the evening). The rooms were tired, but clean. The bad: Other than one driver, the rest of the staff was considerable less than friendly. There is a restaurant and bar (the front desk personnel, tend the bar, and would prefer to chat with friends than provide service). I ‘d recommend avoiding eating or drinking there. There are NO restuarants ( or anything else) in the area. The soap in the room includes the tiny bars similar to those provided in motor inns in the 50’s. Other than one “pay per minute” computer I saw in the bar, I saw no other evidence of internet access. The walls are thin and the hotel was very noisy. When you check-in they hand you your remote for your room TV, I don’t know why its not left in the room, but in any case it probably wont work. The lobby is the size of a small closet, and if a few people are waiting for a shuttle, there is literally no place to stand. Overall the hotel has the look an old Holiday Inn on the verge of being closed. Book early in alternative locations and avoid being stuck here. At 130.00 euro (without breakfast) you wont be happy with the location, accommodations and certainly not the staff.