The Convent Hotel Amsterdam

Description

The Convent Hotel is established in a stylish monumental 17th century building, in the vibrant heart of the city of Amsterdam. Because it is situated close to the central train station, most important locations can easily be reached. You can reach the RAI Exhibition and Conference Centre and the World Trade Centre within 15 minutes by car, and Schiphol Amsterdam Airport within 20 minutes.

In this hotel you will find everything you need to make your stay a pleasant one. Enjoy in the bar a nice drink or relax in the sauna (at a charge). Sports freaks can work out in the gym. The two luxurious multifunctional rooms can be used for meetings or presentations for a maximum of 62 people. The staff will make sure that everything is according to your wishes. All rooms are equipped with a bath, television, telephone, minibar and air conditioning. Every room also has access to high speed Internet.

Food and Drinks

The sumptuous American breakfast buffet is served here from 06:00 until 10:30 h. The hotel does not have a restaurant. You can enjoy a drink or a snack in the bar, which is open from 11:00 until 01:00 h.

Internet

All rooms have access to high speed wireless Internet. The price is on request at the reception.

Other information

- The hotel has a 24-hour reception.
- An additional bed can be placed on request for €70 per night.
- The hotel has a special room for disabled guests.
- Pets are not allowed.
- Luggage can be stored at the reception.

Surroundings

There are many attractions within walking distance of The Convent Hotel Amsterdam. You can visit the renowned 'Anne Frank Huis', make a canal cruise trip or go to Madam Tussauds on 'Dam' square. A stroll through the Red Light District can also be very interesting of course. Music and culture lovers will enjoy a visit to the 'Muziekgebouw aan het IJ' or the 'Stopera'.

Details

Hotel chain: Accor Hotels

Check in from: 14:00

Check out until: 12:00

Number of rooms: 148

Parking lot: The hotel does not have its own parking space. There is a public parking lot just one minute away, where you can park your car for €50 per 24 hours (subject to change).

Children: One child up to 12 years old can stay for free in the room of the parents.

Facilities: Bar, Restaurant, Elevator, Meeting room, Internet, Sauna, Breakfast

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The following independent reviews were entered by guests after their stay at the hotel.

Anonymous Nice breaktime in Amsterdam: 7 February 2012; 10; + Location is very good to visit all interesting by foot Room is large, clean and very good Breakfast is enough for all kind of wishes; - restaurant has only schedule for breakfast.

Anonymous Can't wait to return!: 11 January 2012; 10; + Not much to look at from the outside, but beautifully appointed inside. Location is convenient to many sites, and front desk staff is extremely helpful.

Anonymous Recommended to all. Great location.: 10 October 2011; 9.6; + Great location. Shops and the Dam and many other sights and places within walking distance, e.g., Anne Frank House. Tram stop in front of the hotel. Very friendly and helpful staff. No charge for use of computers a real plus (unlike other hotels). Very comfortable bed.; - You need rubber mats in bathtub for people who shower rather than bathe. The bottom of the tub is just too slippery.

Anonymous Very clean, comfortable and pleasant.: 28 September 2011; 9.6; + linens were very wonderful. Staff helped us find another hotel at our next destination; - parking

Anonymous Location: 19 September 2011; 9.6; + Rooms small but comfortable. Staff very friendly and efficient. Convenient location to all city centre saights.

john dickinson Very close to all the highlights and transportation in Amsterdam: 22 June 2011; 7.6; + Good reception service very informative; - breakfast times not clear in brochure room is in need of upgrading

kevin scott Loved this hotelGreat location, very comfortable room - nice cozy bar.: 6 June 2011; 9.0; + Great location - just of Dam Square but relatively quiet... Incredibly comfortable bed; - none -

Frequent Flyer Nothing to complain about.: 29 March 2011; 8.4; + Clean hotel and centrally located. Bed was very comfortable. A bit on the pricey side as breakfast was not included.; - None that I can think of.

Nicola Day Perfect Hotel & location on a Great Weekend Break!: 1 March 2011; 10; + Very good Location within walking distance to all main attractions. Beautiful hotel and the room was very spacious with a very comfortable bed and was very clean. The hotel bar was very nice and the staff really friendly and helpful. Great weekend and would definately recommend anyone to stay at Convent Hotel for a wonderful break!!; - Mini bar prices were over priced and the hotel bar drinks were alot more expensive than everywhere else we visited.

Tom Henning Clean, quiet and great for couples.: 2 February 2011; 8.0; + Great location for couples that want peace and quiet at night, but still very close to everything. Nice complementaries in the bathroom. Clean.; - Nothing really.. Room service took 40 minutes, not the promised 25. But it was late, and the food was pretty good.

Tim Masela Enjoyed stay.: 1 November 2010; 8.2; + Room comfortable.; - Elevator noise from room.

S White: 20 September 2010; 9.2; + GREAT location!!!!; - The rooms are small for the amount of money you pay.

brenda albanese Nice central hotel in Amsterdam, close to train station and trams and: 25 August 2010; 9.4; + excellent location to train station, walking and restaurants.

Frank Cleary Weekend in Amsterdam: 24 August 2010; 9.8; + Good location. comfortable room Staff very good and helpful; - Bit expensive,

Henryk K. Excellent location.: 14 August 2010; 8.4; + Excellent location with walking distance to most interesting places to visit and a lot of restaurants near by. Very clean and well appointed room. Quiet as long as next door room wasn't occupied. Inside door between two rooms allows all the noise of midnight TV watching to be quite annoying. Hotel serves pricy but very good breakfast with an excellent service.; - We asked for a quiet room so thats what we've got - backing into tiny court yard so dark you couldn't see what's the weather outside. The room quite dim; with all lights on - impossible to read.

Grant Walker Exellent, clean rooms, staff very helpfull, would stay again.: 30 June 2010; 7.6; + Very central to everything.; - not enough tea/coffee facilities for 2 person in room.Only one tea bag/ coffee sachets

Jacqueline The best place to stay in Amsterdam is the Convent Hotel.: 29 June 2010; 9.0; + Very nice hotel in an excellent position. I can highly recommend it!; - The breakfast is definitly too expensive.

John M. Comfortable and centrally located: 6 June 2010; 9.0; + The very central location is excellent for exploring the historic city center. The rooms were clean and comfortably furnished.; - The hotel is centrally located â we were awakened in the middle of the night by what sounded like a large group of tourists who must have had quite a fun evening.

Kevin Nuttall Excellent Hotel, Excellent Location no minus points whatsoever.: 31 May 2010; 9.8; + Hotel Check in excellent, very informative, no nonsense, friendly,; - None

Anonymous: 23 May 2010; 8.0; + Hotel's situation in the town is good and service was very friendly and helpful. Sauna was very good.; - There was not any view from the window of the hotel room. Opposite was a wall of the next building. Buffet breakfest was very expensive and it didn't include any vegetables.

shaun rainbow Nice hotel, good location, but a little too pricey: 12 April 2010; 8.8; + Very nice hotel and staff, very good location.; - The veiw from the room was a brick wall and breakfast not included.

KM Nice people and a great location.: 12 April 2010; 8.4; + The location was wonderful. The staff was very helpful. The bed was very comfortable.; - The room was a little worn. The bar and food were over priced.

Carolyn Ribes Comfortable.: 15 February 2010; 9.8; + Great shower. Excellent bar - quite, comfortable, good newspapers. Comfortable bed.

Anonymous Comfortable hotel in city of Amsterdam: 4 January 2010; 9.2; + Very friendly staff at front office (also via telephone). Good and friendly cleaning service who cleans the room. Room with 3 beds very comfortable. Very convenient that the windows could be open for fresh air.; - Sometimes drain in bath rooms (wash-hand basin) has bad smell

Roger Watson Great location for sight-seeing with good sized room.: 26 November 2009; 8.2; + Very friendly and helpful staff. Great location for central Amsterdam and train station. Good sized room with comfortable bed.; - Room smelt as if it had been smoked in although it was meant to be a non-smoking room.

Robert Watson November 2009 - 2 people sharing: 17 November 2009; 8.4; + great location, quiet, good on site facilities; - even with the early bonus for what you get I felt it was still expensive compared to other places I have stayed in Europe.

Shannon Whalen Excellent Hotel, we had a great stay: 11 November 2009; 10; + Very close to city attractions, excellent service, very comfortable, great rooms, awesome staff

DALY ISABELLE VERY GOOD CHOICE FOR VISITING THE CITY: 10 November 2009; 9.4; + very nice and kind staff -all staff- very good location very good breakfeast

Christine Bennett High quality - High cost central hotel: 10 November 2009; 9.2; + Convenient location; - Breakfast not included in rate.

Chris Clean, convenient, comfortable but not cheap and not inspiring: 26 October 2009; 6.6; + Near city centre, clean and efficient, generally friendly staff. Comfortable king size bed.; - Fairly cramped room for a 4 star. Street side rooms get noise late and early (6 am +) from trams, reversing trucks and a few late night revellers. Charges for wireless internet access. Overcharged a couple of times - but fixed when pointed out.

Peter Bolan Central, well-appointed but impersonal and disappointing service: 6 October 2009; 5.0; + central to everything; - Asked for quiet room (light sleepers) - given noisy one (street and neighbouring balconies noise, 2 rooms for cleaning staff outside door) Asked for balloons etc in room on arrival for wife's birthday - assured it would be done - record showed on computer - it wasn't done.

Hans Zuur Location/comfort: 1 October 2009; 8.2; + Fantastic beds, great location, good service; - Rather pricey Room becomes stuffy during the night, poor ventilation.

John Clean room, good location: 30 September 2009; 9.0; + Nice room very clean, good size bed, very good location. Would stay again; - No safe in room

Terry: 27 September 2009; 6.4; + Good location, friendly staff, quaint reception. Comfy beds with large feather pillows.; - Some rooms very small, had to move as I couldn't even sit at desk. Internet an outrageous 22 Euros per day, and cable in room didn't work. Reception then tried to sell me wifi at 24 Euros! Cheaper to buy T-Mobile at 19.95. Breakfast also expensive at 22 Euros extra. Use the cafe next door...

Gloria Thorarensen Mrs: 21 September 2009; 7.2; + Very central; - Small rooms

Nando Great Place to stay: 12 September 2009; 9.4; + Great Location. Excellent staff. Very nice hotel!; - Breakfast and internet access way too expensive! Shower water not hot enough.

Ryan Coles: 7 September 2009; 5.4; + Food was lovely; - No 'safe' in our room No Sky TV No view from window

Marta Sanz A cozy hotel in the center of Amsterdam: 6 September 2009; 8.8; + The staff was very kind and made us some good suggestions.; - I don't know what to say. The only thing I could add is that it wasn't inclouded the breakfast in our reservation. Breakfast was a little expensive.

Jan Top quality hotel!: 24 August 2009; 10; + splendid hygiene, secrecy, silence, location ( just a short walk away from Dam Square); - no minus points

Christopher Emery Excellent location, great staff, comfy bed: 9 August 2009; 9.2; + Staff were excellent. Free use of office and internet a big plus. Bed was extremely comfortable.

Wing Sze Edith Chan: 7 August 2009; 10; + Hotel is convenient (only 6 min from Central Station)and clean with air-cond. Attitude of the receptionist (the lady who handled my bookings is excellent .... accurate and helpful.

Layla Martins Confortable visit in Amsterdam: 7 August 2009; 10; + Big, clean and confortable room. Excellent location. Great service.

Anonymous: 5 August 2009; 9.4; + 1st class hotel; - no prices displayed on the minibar

Anonymous Quite satisfied: 2 August 2009; 9.0; + large spacious room; modern facilities, nice bar, staff was always attentive and helpful

Jade M. Wonderful service & hotel: 26 July 2009; 9.4; + friendly accommodating staff. great linens. good beds.

AUBOURG Sylvie Un très bel endroit: 20 July 2009; 8.8; + Le service et la tenue des chambres; - la grandeur de la chambre. La chambre double était trop petite pour le prix (en comparaison d'autres hotels à Amsterdam)

Carol Clean, tidy and affordable.: 20 July 2009; 6.2; + The hotel was placed close to many amenities, especially the railway station. It was very clean and reflected the description given. Excellent bathroom facilities.; - The female staff need to learn to smile and greet guests on arrival. The male staff did this so much better. Also, extra pillows would be good in the rooms.

Lyn Highly recommended: 15 July 2009; 9.6; + Lovely hotel with really good staff. Very comfortable beds. Good size, clean room with nice bathroom. Room service breakfast was nice albeit a little expensive. Good location, quiet but close to everything. Would definately book to stay here again.; - Pay TV and breakfast a bit expensive

Fiona Very comfortable, convenient, but disappioting and expensive breakfast: 3 July 2009; 7.2; + One of the most comfortable beds I have ever slept in.; - Breakfast was expensive and the choice not as good as some other places i have stayed. There was a mix up at check-in, and the receptionist did not seem to know I had prepaid for my room even though I had a printed copy of my reservation. It was rectified though.

Mazran Zulkifly Excellent getaway: 2 July 2009; 10; + Excellent comfort, excellent service. Although breakfast service could be a little faster. Serving is huge though!; - Housekeeping ate our fruits in the room and didn't even bother to throw the seeds away!! We don't mind them taking some but finishing it is really bad.

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