Courtyard Marriott

Super friendly staff at the front desk answered all our «tourist» questions and sold us a 24 day pass for the metro which really came in handy (7.5 euro each). The hotel itself is clean and roomy as far as european standards go.
The location of the hotel is good and bad. First the bad, the location is pretty far from the city center, which if you are visiting, is a place you likely want to go.
The good, is it is a 5 minute or less walk to the train station, and you can get to the city center by train. It is also very close to an arena, and if you are interested in a football game or convert, you should be able to walk. The price is a bit less than a comprable hotel in the city.
If the location works for you, this is a great place to stay. We enjoyed it and will likely stay again if the opportinity presents itself again.

I’m writing this while wearing the room’s provided bathrobe and slippers, sipping complimentary coffee, as the Courtyard and surrounding area awaken, so this review is as fresh as it gets.
Yes, it is a nice, modern hotel at a very good price. I booked and paid in advance through Marriott (you don’t accumulate Marriott points if you book the same deal through
, et. al.). As hotels in A-​dam go, the Courtyard is the best value I found.
At check-​in, we were upgraded to the top floor without asking … dank u wel. Daniel at the front desk, from Switzerland, provided courteous and friendly service. He solved a workaround to a minor technical problem we had and gave us an appetizer/​dessert coupon for the hotel’s Norwegian-​themed restaurant.
The hotel is a direct and convenient ride from Schiphol on the national rail and a relatively quick metro ride into town from a transportation hub across the street from the hotel … a multi-​day rail pass purchased at the airport will pay for itself on the first train ride to the hotel versus a licensed bandit in a taxi. The area is an upscale business district, with an Imax, the Ajax Arena, corporate HQ offices, nice walking paths, etc, surrounding the Courtyard. It is a long distance from the Amsterdam tourists want to see, so have transportation.
Although one can find gems in this town, most of the hotels we’ve stayed at were for location, not price, and had unpleasant side affects like drunk tourists, dodgy beds, dinky rooms, questionable plumbing, etc. This time, I used the chain I usually stay at for business for holiday, and it was a good choice. It certainly made my wife happy.

A new Courtyard in the Arena area. Nice modern property. There’s even a decent if overpriced «Nordic» restaurant which is unusual for a Courtyard. As a Platinum we were given a room on the top floor. And a nice buffet breakfast was included for us despite not booking a rate with breakfast. The price was right as downtown hotels were charging at least 3 x the price! Even with the taxi fares we saved. And we were away from the touristy hustle and bustle.