Mercure Hotel Amsterdam aan de Amstel - Amsterdam, Netherlands 

Good location
Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
I stayed at Mercure Aan De Amstel Hotel during a business trip to Amsterdam. This hotel enjoys a good location close to RAI convention center. Schiphol airport is only 15 minutes from the hotel. My room was in good condition, clean and functional. Bathroom was clean. Hotel offers wireless internet access in the rooms for a small fee. Foos is good. Bar offers a nice place for relaxation. There is a small but well equipped fitness room at the hotel. Nice hotel for business travellers. Recommended!

Excellent hotel for the price
Posted: Sat, Jun 14 2008
This is a great hotel. Me and my boyfriend went to a backpack trip through Europe and being at a four stars hotel was very fine. The location is not really a problem...the metro station is only 10-minute walking far. I bet we could never find such a good hotel for the same prices in downtown. The staff is very friendly, the breakfast is good, as much as the room service. The restaurant is a little bit expensive, but offers quality food and drink. The room is totaly comfortable and clean, the shower and bathtub are superb. Don?t let go for reviews which undeserve this hotel, because the metro service in Amsterdam is completely precise and nobody should die due to a 10-minute walking to the station. And when we were there, it was 3?C!

Good Hotel
Posted: Sat, May 03 2008
Pro: The hotel is nice and clean. The staff was helpful. The breakfast was good, being an American I like a hot breakfast. The breakfast buffet had scrambled eggs, bacon, wonderful croissants, fresh squeezed orange juice, fresh fruit, and few other items. The breakfast buffet also had the typically European breakfast, cold meats and cheese, fish, bread, tea, coffee, and what you expect from an European breakfast. The metro stop about 10 min walk from the hotel(with a stroller). Go out the front door turn left. You can buy the tickets at the front desk. Con: No where to eat around the hotel. It is located in an industrial area. Have breakfast at the hotel, but make sure you eat before returning to the hotel. The hotel restaurant is expense. I did find a small snack cafe across the bridge(turn right outside of the hotel and over the bridge) that was good, but other than that the only restaurant(which was recommended by the hotel staff) required reservations. Overall: Good value, we got a special weekend rate that included the breakfast. It is on the outskirts of Amsterdam, but a short metro ride into the city. I would recommend doing a hop on and hop off canal bus in Amsterdam. Pick up Rick Steves travel guide for Amsterdam, it was very helpful. If you plan on seeing the Anne Frank house, do it an hour or 2 before it closes. The line during the day is really long, but we went about 90 minutes before it closed very few poeple in line, less than a 10 min wait.