Hilton Amsterdam

A medium to good experience while in Amsterdam. Pros are
The location is great
Roberto’s is a good restaurant on the premises
Very quiet
Very friendly staff
What I did not like so much was
Breakfast opening at 7am for a business hotel is late in my book. Also the set up of the buffet is very strange and cluttered.
The rooms are clean and the bathrooms are newly remodeled from what I could gather. However the actual room appears pretty dated and old.
Internet for 25 euros per day in this day and age is a pretty hefty charge, most hotel provide it for free.
I enjoy hilton very much and is generally my preferred place to stay. Here in this house I generally felt the lack of innovative features and ideas. The general ambience felt old fashioned and is not so much my cup of tea. The price of the room was about 300 usd so not a real bargain either.
Would I come back? Not sure to be honest.

This is a beautiful hotel!
From the garden next to the canal, to the rooftop executive lounge, to the gym that’s oriented to look down the water from the treadmill, the details that they paid attention to in this hotel make it worth the stay.
I recommend going down to the dock on the water and snapping a picture or two, also the bar has a great fireplace and comfy seats. Everyone was friendly from the bellman to the front desk. Highly recommended!

The hotel exterior is rather dated but the location is in the heart of a very expensive residential area of Amsterdam, overlooks a nice canal, and is within walking distance from some very good restaurants. A very good breakfast buffet with excellent service, despite its being very busy.

Great place to stay. Within walking distance of several great restaurants. The Italian restaurant attached to the hotel is great as well.
I would stay again in a heart-​beat.

Ein wirklich schönes Hotel. Ich war dort nur zu Besprechungen und kann daher nur die Meeting Möglichkeiten beurteilen. Diese sind allerdings exzellent und sehr luxuriös. Auch die Gartenbar am Rande einer der Grachten ist wunderbar einladend um Nachmittags Café und abends einen Drink zu nehmen.
Während Nachmittags der Service absolut Top war, konnte das Level am Abend nicht gehalten werden.

Ich kann nur die Meetingräume, die Bar im Außenbereich und das italienische Restaurant Roberto’s beurteilen. Für all diese Dinge bekommt das Hilton von mir 5 Sterne. Freundlicher und zuvorkommender Service, gutes Essen und gut ausgestattete repräsentable Meetingräume.

Not a five star hotel for sure, since it is rated as five star. The staff is friendly, rooms are OK, not what you expect for the price and the rating of the hotel. The person that checked us in, insisted on us to pre-​pay for breakfast, 50 euro for two people for five days. When I refused to pay she was rude and that was not OK. We were able to have some great breakfast meals nearby for a lot less. Our welcoming gift was a small glass with wilted vegetables and mayonnaise dip that was in the room for hours. We were there for 5 nights so we did get some yummy chocolate truffles one day.

Had a X-​mas party/​drinks @ the Hilton last Tuesday and have a few remarks to make ;-). Must admit I have only been in the lobby and restaurant though!
1) The outside is afwul; the building is a square concrete block.
2) The inside is as beautiful as the outside is ugly.
3) Service is okayish. We had a ‘private’ gathering but the waiters were a touch slow on service. A pitty and definitely not necessary
4) The food was fine but nothing to special
Luckily I didn’t need to pay the bill myself and the party/​gathering itself was nice :-)

Chose this location due to ease of parking, so this Hilton is not exactly located in a prime location, but you’re only a short cab ride to the city center. From check-​in, the staff was quite friendly and accommodating, but the room was not what I expected. It smelled of stale cigarette smoke, and the bed could best be compared to sleeping on concrete; it was literally that hard. Upon check out, the bed issue was brought up to the concierge, who was quite apologetic, and refunded the price of parking to make up for the inconvenience.

This is a decent hotel if it’s your second stay in Amsterdam. While not in city center, there is a tram line a short walk away. Museum Quarter is only a few minutes away. Located on a canal, it’s quiet and away from the hustle of city center. You can see some of the new exhibits as part of Art Zuid just outside of the hotel. From what I can tell they also rent bikes.
What I didn’t like was the staff. I understand Dutch service but this is the Hilton for pete’s sake. My parents, who of course overpacked, had to struggle to get their large suitcases into the door as 4 men in brown jackets (the bellboys) looked on. Finally one approached us and motioned for us to roll their suitcases to the cart trolley. Really???
The beds are comfortable. Again the area is quiet so if you want to be away from the hustle and slew of stag parties you often find when staying in city center then this may be the way to go. Just don’t expect the same level of attentiveness that you would expect from a Hilton.

This hotel is very misleading from the outside. Trust me!
Its a fantastic hotel inside, gorgeous décor and very very friendly staff in all areas of the hotel, including bars, front desk, restaurants and Concierge Lounge on the roof.
Great place to stay.

Great service! Staff is really wonderful. You can add breakfast for 16 euros and I really recommend it. Very good food with endless OJ and Lattes! The head chef is a character who really makes your experience nice and memorable. With all the options you receive it gets you off to a good start. The rooms are spacious, clean and pretty stylish. Very comfortable beds and pillows. I had a great view of the canal so request your room with a canal view. This hotel is famous for John Lennon and yoko Ono’s 1969 honeymoon/​bed in for peace tour. Gio, the very nice concierge took us up and showed us the room which was really great cause I am a Lennon/​Beatles fan. I did tip him so you should as well. A stop in the bar with Paul for a nice cocktail before heading to dinner is nice too. Was here for a week and the entire staff was so good to me! I’ll be back!

We had a great time during our 6-​night stay at this Hilton. At first I wasn’t sure if the location was good but it’s close to a few tram lines and walking distance from popular museums but just outside enough of the «city central» hassle.
We stayed over Easter and they certainly make a big deal celebrating; I think we received Easter baskets with candies for three days. What a lovely surprise to come back to your hotel room and be welcomed by an elaborately-​decorated basket with huge chocolate eggs!
The breakfast buffet was good; I fell in love with the combination of scrambled eggs and baked beans. Not sure if this is a Dutch tradition but it’s yummy. We ate a couple of dinners at Roberto’s — the hotel’s Italian restaurant — and they were quite satisfying.
Our room had a great view of the city and the local canal. The only problem with our room is they forgot to change the clock so we were late to our first day of touring. The hotel staff more than made up for our troubles and really offered excellent customer service.
The only negative comment I have is the 9 euro daily charge for wireless access. It’s a Hilton thing, I guess, but really annoying. We stayed at a Radisson and CitizenM during our BeNeLux travels and they had free WiFi.

Great hotel but a bit far from the action. Not a long walk to a tram line that will take you into the city and about a 20 minute walk from the museums. The price was right and the room was extremely comfortable. I would stay here again.

I love this place when visiting Amsterdam. It’s in a quiet residential neighbourhood, but is quite convenient to the tram, so easy access to anywhere in the city, as well as to/​from Schiphol. Executive Level/​Room sooooo worth it for the fantastic rooftop, glassed-​in area for wonderful breakfast and evening canapes & drinks. Got upgraded to Van Gogh Suite, which was aesthetically pleasing, but had no desk, which was a mild inconvenience. Would’ve been worse if working, but not on this trip!

Bottom line — it’s not in the center of all the action; however, Amsterdam is a small city by area, and you are about a € 11.00 taxi ride as of May 2011, or the tram is about a 5 minute walk down the street.
As far as Hilton properties go, this one is pretty average in terms of how nice it is. Most international hilton properties that I’ve stayed at have been on the newer side.
I redeemed Hhonors points for a free night, and reserved a king bedroom. As a Diamond VIP member, I was «upgraded» to the 9^th floor. The view was pretty nice. However, the «king» bed was simply two single beds pushed together with one large sheet over the top… sleeping diagonally on the mattress was NOT very comfortable. I’m not sure if they ran out of real kings and did this as a last resort, or if all king rooms were like this. This was the only negative part of my stay.
If I were to stay in Amsterdam again, I’d consider this property again, but primarily because I’m a status whore and would prefer to earn qualifying stay/​nights for next year’s elite status.
Cost of the 1 night was 50,000 HHonors points (booked one day in advance).

The best hotel amenities I found in most of Amsterdam. Great bars and restaurants. Room service is good. The one drawback is you have to cab it to get to the center of the city which is where you want to be. It’s about 10 euro each way, but totally worth staying here. The breakfast buffet is delicious.