Samantha S.
Yelp
A pleasant midrange hotel hidden away on a small, charming street, yet convenient to sights and tram lines.
Positives:
* Attractive, renovated rooms with modern baths and excellent water pressure. (The website refers to Art Deco interior, but there's really no evidence of that style anywhere.)
* Some rooms have small balconies that overlook the gardens behind. Request these, as we did, although you may have to pay slightly more. Great for lounging at the end of the day. There's also a common garden in the back that looks inviting;
* Efficient staff;
* Quiet and clean inside and out;
* In-room safes accommodate laptops (mine, anyway).
Negatives:
* The free wifi was so slow as to be useless. We tried all possible devices at different times of day. Almost nada. Very frustrating.
* The buffet breakfast is varied and attractively laid out, but it's really pretty mediocre. Ours was included in the room rate. Under no circumstances should you pay for this. You're better off at one of the cute places down the street.
* A front-desk staffer tried to convince my husband that the Gemeentemuseum no longer hosted highlights from the Mauritshuis (which is being renovated). He pressed her to ask a supervisor, at which point she discovered that he was right. Her directions to the tram were accurate, anyway.
Really more like 3.5 stars, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and round up.