Review score: 5
+ Close to station & art gallery, selection of food at breakfast good compared to most hotels in Amsterdam of the same price range, fairly quiet, lots of seating in restaurant.
- A bit tatty all round really, could do with a bit of paint and some maintenence doing. Staff could be abit more helpful, luggage store not very secure, quality of food at breafast not that great.
23-10-2007 by Julie (Young couples) from GB
Review score: 6.8
+ Very good location
Friendly staff
- Bed sheet in room had cigarette burns in it
23-10-2007 by Derrick Mollon (Young couples) from GB
Review score: 8.6
+ Not expensive in comparison to the high staired/often smelly rooms/toilets available in Amsterdam. I havnt seen them change a staff member for the last 2 years-and they are all nice people. Breakfast is a rugby scrum...but once again very good honest value for money.
- Rooms looking a bit tired these days...not a problem for me(still better then home!) but will give others the chance to moan about an otherwise value for money desination.
22-10-2007 by Read Timothy (Travelling alone) from IT
Review score: 10
+ beautiful location very comfortable rooms loved it
- cant get another reservation for january for a triple and double room
21-10-2007 by juliet jones (Older couples) from GB
Review score: 8.4
+ the staff were very helpful
- bathroom a bit small
17-10-2007 (Older couples) from GB
Review score: 10
+ I have been coming back to The Botel for several years now and would not go anywhere else. They have been friendly, helpful, spotless and accomodating each year. First class service. A+
- I have none!
14-10-2007 by Michelle (Friends) from GB
Review score: 5.8
+ Good location and nice staff
- the eggs was overcooked and the bacon undercooked !
14-10-2007 by Per (Older couples) from DK
Review score: 8
+ Near the central train station. Large breakfast room. Elevator is available so we don't have to carry our luggages upstair.
- The area around is under construction.
12-10-2007 (Young couples) from GB
Review score: 9.4
+ view of canal,city
- small bathroom
08-10-2007 by Neil L. Laubach (Other) from US
Review score: 4.8
+ It was near the centre and the location on the canal was nice --
- This Botel was in need of upgrade-- Plugs broken --cigarette burns on the Tv- the en suite was way too small for comfort and it was very basic--My first room that i was alocated was smelling of smoke so bad that i refused to take my clothes out of my case and had to get another room
Was not impressed at all with it although the staff were extremely freindly and helful--
Too expensive for what we got-i would have rather paid more for a decent hotel--i would not reccommend it at all and would never be back-sorry but comfort means every thing when on holiday
Donna hendeson
07-10-2007 by Donna Henderson (Families with older children) from GB
Review score: 3.4
+ kind and polite people in the reception
the place Botel is situated
- small bathrooms- hose from shower took all the space due to wrong mounting- cleaning in the rooms very critical even the soap dispencer was so dirty, no vacuum cleaning practly only change of towels and plastic cups, and making bed, we changed room while the first was filled with smoke all night from other rooms (room 151) awfull.
I have been staing on the Botel 10 times at least and it is getting worse....
Breakfirst buffet: cheese hard in all edgess (to old cut) only hard boiled eggs...why doesent you check what is left on the plates youre carring out, and simply do it better, do not ruin good food by using it wrong.
07-10-2007 by Rene Jensen (Young couples) from DK
Review score: 9.2
+ it was ideal place to stay for are short trip to amsterdam ive stayed there befor and have been happy with the service and rooms both times
- we made a mistake booking a twin room by accident and then realised we couldnt puh the beds together we were happy with the room though so just stayed put
03-10-2007 by HANNAH (Young couples) from GB
Review score: 8.8
+ The greatest "plus point" were the staff, who without fail, were polite, charming and helpful. We asked questions about museums etc, which I'm sure they've been asked thousands of times before and they were always very happy to help. The choice at breakfast was good. The rooms , and indeed the whole hotel were very clean.
- Due to the size of the rooms, the bathrooms were a little cramped. Perhaps an additional toast machine and tea coffee machine would ease some of the crowding at peak times during breakfast.
23-09-2007 by Andrew McDade (Older couples) from GB
Review score: 7.2
+ Extremely nice receptionist who very kindly and efficiently organised early check-in. Staff in general were very friendly.
- We had a canal room view which was on the lower ground so not much of a view but extremely noisy with the walkway you have and so got very little sleep.
13-09-2007 by Linda (Older couples) from IE
Review score: 9
- the construction work going on outside the hotel, we were not warned about it or offered to move to another room away from the noise
03-09-2007 (Young couples) from GB
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In January 2008 the Amstel Botel moved from Amsterdam Central Station to the NDSM pier 3, on the northern banks of the river 'IJ'. This is one of the cultural and artistic locations of the Dutch capital: hip, hot and trendy opposite from Central Station. Theatre festivals and exhibitions take place here and in addition many trendy restaurants and cafés are situated in the area.
All rooms have a toilet and shower, telephone, television and in-house movies. Wireless Internet is available at an additional charge and can be activated with a creditcard.
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All rooms have a toilet and shower, telephone, television and in-house movies. Wireless Internet is available at an additional charge and can be activated with a creditcard.
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Caution: This special can only be booked with a credit card. The booking can not be cancelled or changed. The hotel will charge your credit card (immediately or upon arrival at the hotel) for the whole amount of the booking.
All rooms have a toilet and shower, telephone, television and in-house movies. Wireless Internet is available at an additional charge and can be activated with a creditcard.
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This special rate for a 2-night stay in a standard room includes breakfast. We can offer you this special rate if you use your credit card to book. Caution: This special can not be cancelled or changed. The hotel will charge your credit card (immediately or upon arrival at the hotel) for the whole amount of the booking.
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