Grand Hotel Downtown

De locatie

Vieze kopjes in de hotelkamer. Geen passend beddegoed, moesten we bijvragen (en vonden we later in een stoel gekwakt). Geen Nederlands sprekend personeel.

We booked the penthouse suite and it was gorgeous. I imagine in the summer or warm months, it would be the perfect place to have a glass of wine as you watch the sunset (because nothing in Amsterdam is open late). We went in the rainy season, so we didn’t get a chance to enjoy the terrace very much. It’s a beautiful room, large, with a beautiful bathroom. The staff were friendly enough, but not the most helpful.

The bed was not very comfortable - it’s very firm and the pillows are hard. The worst about this hotel is that it was very loud - we were staying in the penthouse suite, so no one was above us, but we could hear everything from our neighbors. I would not stay in a lower floor, if that much noise came from staying in the top level. Breakfast is not worth the 16 euro and there’s no coffee maker in the room - rather, just decaf instant coffee. Not what I’d expect from a 4 start hotel.