Amsterdam Hotel

[Slyfox16]

We are looking at staying at the Element Amsterdam or the Renaissance Amsterdam. Would appreciate any suggestions on which is a better hotel and which is more central to the city.

[hallasm]

The British Isles/Western Europe forum might be better for your Amsterdam question. This forum does not really cover Amsterdam

[John Bull]

I can only comment on location.

 

Element is a little distant. IMHO at least a couple of miles too far out for city centre sights or the main canals, though I don't know how convenient for the tram system.

 

Truly central to the city would be on or near Damrak, which runs from Centraal station to Dam Square.

Renaissance on Kattengat fits the bill. 100 yards from the nearest canal-side cafes, a five minute walk to the canal boats on Damrak, ten mins to Ann Frank House, Dam Square & the Red Light district. And only a 5 minute walk from the station (for the airport?), and a 5 min drive from the cruise terminal. But I'd venture it's much more peaceful than places like Damrak or Dam Square.

On location I'd give it ten out of ten.

 

I place great store by the website of www.booking.com

Stax of info & photos. And unlike TripAdvisor only those who've booked a property with them can post reviews on their site.

We don't always book thro booking.com but we do always check out their website before booking.

Click on  https://www.booking.com/hotel/nl/renaissance.en-gb.html?aid=376362;label=bdot-FFLif46TMRk_WbsUP03qvwS82486929442%3Apl%3Ata%3Ap1%3Ap2%3Aac%3Aap1t1%3Aneg%3Afi%3Atiaud-146342136070%3Akwd-334108349%3Alp1006626%3Ali%3Adec%3Adm;sid=b30d3cf57cfa33d94d9f803d1a365cdb;all_sr_blocks=1064316_95129241_0_2_0;checkin=2019-05-09;checkout=2019-05-10;dist=0;group_adults=2;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=1064316_95129241_0_2_0;hpos=1;place_id=ChIJhRCxdcgJxkcRh8CJXVuOrEY;place_id_lat=52.377955;place_id_lon=4.894641;place_id_ss=Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel%2C Kattengat%2C Amsterdam%2C Netherlands;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;spdist=0.0244888925585186;srepoch=1543024234;srfid=9d1662d86ab100b2cdd0f38ce01d3cc092e8c281X1;srpvid=80510cf42ce40231;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl

 

JB 

[Roz]

I just got back from Amsterdam, and stayed at the Nova Hotel.  Good basic hotel, reasonably priced, and centrally located on a tram line and within walking distance of Centraal Station.

 

Roz

[ElsieToo]

On 11/23/2018 at 5:55 PM, John Bull said:

Truly central to the city would be on or near Damrak, which runs from Centraal station to Dam Square.

Renaissance on Kattengat fits the bill. 100 yards from the nearest canal-side cafes, a five minute walk to the canal boats on Damrak, ten mins to Ann Frank House, Dam Square & the Red Light district. And only a 5 minute walk from the station (for the airport?), and a 5 min drive from the cruise terminal. But I'd venture it's much more peaceful than places like Damrak or Dam Square.

On location I'd give it ten out of ten.

I found this very helpful. Thanks so much for the advice!