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Enjoying Amsterdam despite the weather!
The last two days have been thoroughly enjoyable in spite of the cold and rainy weather.Yesterday morning we caught the tram down to the Rikjsmuseum. This has only recently been reopened after a 12 year closure for renovation and upgrades.The building itself is magnificent, beautifully decorated and grand in its aspect. We went inside to one of the …
Highs and Lows.
We woke to a cloudy but dry morning/ As we have found there is nothing much open in these big cities for tourists before 10am so we took our time. We left the hotel at 9-30 and strolled down the Kalverstraat which is the main shopping street. We found a small patisserie where we stopped for coffee and croissants for breakfast. We then reached Dam …
Passing time in Amsterdam
Well Amsterdam is everything I expected, and more!
This is the first city that I have been to on this trip, so far, that embraces both the inner and outer spaces of our minds. I wonder if there are any others like this? ... I am picking that Varanassi in India could be a bit like this, will see soon ...
The city itself is …
Arrival in Amsterdam
Just landed for my first day in Amsterdam before heading to Leuwarden for a private delivery of the Silverlight Tour. Suprised to see that Starbucks is considered coffee even here. Headed to the hotel to drop off the bags. Its only 7:30am local time and I can't check in until 2pm. Arrived at the hotel and headed out for breakfast. The flower market …
Canals, of course
... whole time; I learned a lot about how things were going on the St. Petersburg with Keegan. We paused periodically to look at different maps and changed our route, then wondered why we got turned around, especially as the sun was out, so rerouted until we felt lost again. It was fun, and we saw a lot of the city. But…
After an hour or so, it was time to focus. We realized we had a map with us, which turned out to be useful. Keegan’s friend ...
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Historical Traveler Reviews NH Carlton Amsterdam
Above Average European Hotel
I personally enjoyed the Hotel Jolly Ccarlton! From the minute I checked in the staff was courteous and proffesinal. I found the rate on line for $92.00 U.S. dolars in July at the last minute. I had been traveling around Europe so I expeienced some very small and bad hotel rooms. When I walked into my room at the Hotel Jolly Carlton I was suprised to see a nice size room with 2 double beds , a table with 2 chairs and a nice view of the street below. The bathroom was very nice with hair dryer, marble shower, with lots of bath soaps. The hotel is perfectly located right in the middle of the city (next to the flower market) and tram stations half a block away. I did not eat in the hotel because the menus were a bit pricey, but just outside the hotel you have a selection of 20 resteraunts. The next time I am in Amsterdam this is where I want to stay. I hope this review is helpful to you.
Not what we expected
Very dissapointed. We expected 4 start delux hotel for what we paid. I would give no more that 3 stars. Very, very small room with dirty carpet and mildew in the bathroom. Breaskfast was good but I suggest to eat outside and try some different food every day, especially variety of pancakes. Front deck was helpful, but wake up calls, we requested twice, were 30 minutes earlier. I wouldn't stay here again.
OK, but some problem at the check in time
The hotel itself is OK, but overprized. Definitely not 4 stars, may be 3.5 or 3. We booked this hotel more then 2 months in advance and it was fully paid at the time of booking. On our arrival we've got the ugliest room possible: noisy (by the elevator) and the worst view ( to the concrete wall). We asked for another room and were rejected. We're told that no rooms are available. That's giving we arrived early morning and waited until 14:00 p.m. to get the room. After asking for a manager, the three more rooms were show to us. Finally we managed to get an OK room, quiet with god view, but on the smoking floor. We feel that we overpaid a lot. There are many mach nicer and hotel in Amsterdam. Advice: Do your search before booking.
Great Hotel, Perfect location
We had already booked to spend 4 nights at the hotel for an Easter break when I came across the above reviews. I became rather concerned about what we might be letting ourselves in for from the 'terrible' gradings but needn't have worried at all. By chance we did arrive a bit earlier than check-in time but we had no problem being assigned a room. On walking in we were both very impressed - a good sized room, spotlessly clean, and the bathroom appeared to have been recently refurbished. The bedlinen was changed daily, towels were plentiful and soft. 'Goodnight chocolates' were left by the bedside. Best of all, the room overlooked the Floating Flower Market, and was in an ideal central location. We did not dine in either of the hotel's evening restaurants, but the breakfast buffet was superb, and despite the hotel being full and breakfast busy, staff kept everything refilled. All the staff we met were pleasant and helpful, and if we should return to Amsterdam on another occasion, this is where I would want to stay!
Just Plain Bad Hotel
This Hotel has a good location - and that is about it. We stayed there in June, 2002 for 7 nights. We arrived early in the morning, and asked for an early check-in (we had been traveling for the past 20 hours). The front desk was mobbed with Italian tour groups checking out, but when we finally got to the desk, they said that they would give us the next available room. We ended up getting "bumped" from the list by noiser, more irate guests than ourselves, and finally checked in around 2:30.The room was so small that there was essentially only room for the double bed. (not really a big deal if that was the only problem). The staff was amzingly rude, almost to the point of being comical. At one point, a staff member and her trainee rolled their eyes at each other when I asked for assistance in using the telephone in the lobby (it turned out to be broken).An example of how this hotel treats its guest is the towel status assigned to various rooms. We had an internet deal (140 EU/night). Our towels were so worn and threadbare, they were not usable for anything but rags. The same towels, only less than 10 years old and still relatively plush were reserved for higher status guests. We learned to pilfer usable towels from the housekeeping store-room during the day.The beakfast was included in the price of the room, but after one breakfast, we found more attractive places to eat.In a city full of hotels, there is no reason to abuse yourself by staying at this one.
Over-Rated !!
Stayed here in 2/03, Somewhat disappointed. The rooms were outdated, and small, Definately in need of cleaning carpets. Tacky in general. The hotel has internet access in the Business center - Good Luck, You need a special card/ equipment. Approx. $10.00 for 20 min.The hotel does not have a pool or fitness facilities. The only thing decent about this place is the location. 15min walk to the Red Light District. Coffee shop very close, Flower mkt. (if you're into that), and a Dirty little Irish pub directly accross the street. Tons of nice restaurants near-by also. Over-all I'd look else-where. "Amsterdam Rules"
Tacky design
I was not expecting much from this hotel but was still very disappointed. To put it bluntly, this place is a dump. The rooms are extremely small and the furniture has a dilapidated 70-s look. A desk in plastic finish spans the width of the whole wall and an weird triangular mirror decorates the wall. Cleanliness is an issue here. The dreary-looking bed comforters need some dry-cleaning and the carpets are full of dirty spots. The pillows felt like bags of cement. The bathroom was ok, though my bath got clogged and I was nearly scalded a couple of times by sudden temperature changes in the shower. The business center has Internet access but during my visit the hotel was out of the Internet cards you need to access it (luckily, an Internet cafe was around the corner). On the positive side, the hotel is conveniently located close to the Dam Square and Rembrandtplein. There is also a KLM shuttle bus stopping at the hotel. My daily rate was 110 EUR +tax (including breakfast and 1 dinner at the hotel's Italian restaurant). I would not recommend this hotel (other than for its location) but if you choose to stay here, expect Motel 6-type room ameninities (save for cable TV).
Excellent Hotel, spacious rooms and close enough to the city centre.
Excellent hotel which is located next to the floating flower market and is close enough to all amenities. The staff were helpful and courteous. They also have a good shuttle service from the Hotel to the Airport as all good hotels do.
Not as grand as we'd hoped
Stayed in the Jolly Carlton for 4 days this January. We were in a standard room which was very small and to be honest compared with most 3 star hotels we've stayed in. The room was in need of decoration and updating, though the 'public' areas of the hotel were very impressive. The location is fantastic and we had a brilliant view from our balcony on the 6th floor. We were a wee bit disappointed and would only stay here again if we got a good deal.
Lovely Hotel
My 11 year old son and I toured 10 European countries in August 2001. This was one of our favorite hotels. We had a deluxe twin room. It was done in cherry wood with grey, tan and dark green. The bathroom was grey marble and awesome. Like most hotels in Europe, no shower curtain. There were nice extras like slippers, a bathrobe, soap, shampoo, bath salts,etc. We had a front roon so the view was nice and we could see a lot of night activity. The halls are a little dark but still pleasant. We ate in the restaurant twice and the food was very good as was the service. The location is excellent, close to the floating flower market. Our opinion....very nice hotel and great check-in service.
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