Albus Grand Hotel Amsterdam

( 3 stars , Amsterdam , Netherlands )

+ The location is probably the only great feature this hotel boasts. its located between dam square and leidseplein. very easy to get to from central station. not much need to catch trams as you can walk everywhere very easily, main shopping street nearby and right next to the flower market. would think about staying there again because of this. - Where do i start?. firstly, i would not call this a 3 star hotel, i have had better service in a travelodge in england. the room felt dirty and cheap. reception staff look like they don't want to be there, and seemed unwilling to help let alone get a 'hello' in the morning. the walls were paper thin and you can hear pretty much everything the people in the next room are doing, including on the loo. it felt like a step up from a cheap hostel really. was very hot in the rooms even on the top floors, and we had 2 doors which opened instead of windows which meant we didn't feel comfortable leaving them open at night. also the shower in the room felt unclean, the shower curtain was yellow stained and filthy. all in all, way over priced for what you get. i have been to amsterdam many many times and i am still yet to find a nice place on this kind of budget. probably won't stay there again, unless the prices come down. will keep searching for something better for sure. also, breakfast way overpriced, they are having a laugh if they think anyone would be willing to pay €16 for breakfast when there are plenty of cafe's, restaraunts, off licences and bakeries nearby.

+ I really liked this hotel. my favourite in amsterdam so far. the location was perfect (it looked a lot more complicated in their directions). the hotel was very clean and the delux room was reasonable priced. didn't see the standard rooms. it was a good budget hotel in amsterdam which was exactly what we were looking for this time. - The street outside was very noisey. we had to keep the windows closed. i had asked for a smoking room but didn't get one. the double bed that i asked for was two single beds pushed together. the receptionist when we arrived could have been a bit friendlier but the the other staff were very nice.

When we arrived and checked in we were upgraded to a superior double - I thought that's what I'd booked anyway(?) Room needs air conditioning or a room fan during the summer months.

+ Ease of access into city centre - handy to walk to most of attractions. rooms clean, fairly well facilitated with few frills! - Slightly noisy location - on main road which was busy. ok with windows closed but it was warm & no air conditioning!

+ All the staff were pleasant, helpful, and smiling. - Rooms were a little hot and humid.

+ Excellent location - Room was small and in the basement, very poorly ventilated and had a very unpleasant smoking odour

+ Great location, decent size rooms, a nice city hotel at a reasonable price - We had a basement room which got hot and stuffy with no windows to get fresh air in.

+ Room was clean - Dont get the basment room it gets too hot...they will offer you a non-smoking room take it you can still smoke

+ The location was excellent. - I found the hotel room overheated, but if i opened the window it was too noisy, nlisy with window closed as well

- Price quoted was different to price on departure