Hotel Crystal - Amsterdam, Netherlands 

At home at the Crystal
Posted: Thu, Mar 27 2008
This must be at least my 8th stay at the Crystal over a 4-5 year period. My first time there I thought it was a fine but extremely basic hotel with a very good staff. Over the years they have gotten better. New ownership on a mission. And each and every trip since the new owners took over I have seen steady improvements. New upscale coffee machine for expresso, etc. New safes in the room. New paint. A very cheap (3 euro for 2 hours) but modern new computer in the breakfast room. All the while they have kept their great staff and their great location. This may be as quiet a hotel as I have ever stayed in. At least right at the top for a budget hotel. Its still a fairly basic hotel. So if you want a lift and new and modern rooms you might want to look elsewhere. If you are after quiet, location, quality, a traditional dutch breakfast, value, and a moderate price------the Crystal should at least get some consideration. The absolute best thing about the hotel? Jasna and the rest of the staff.

Hmmm.... not the best.
Posted: Wed, Jan 16 2008
It certainly isnt as bad as some of the reviews here suggest. Its like a B&B. If you want somewhere cheap and dry then this is fine. Like the reviews said, breakfast isnt great but its free... We had no dead mice, no left-over fags on the floor and the staff werent bad. Dont stay here if with girlfriend/wife. A trip with the boys is what its meant for... Nice quiet location and quite central.