Hotel De Westertoren

I liked that this hotel is only a 12 euro cab ride from the train station, which we arrived in town on. However; it’s a 45 euro ride to the airport, which we departed on. That’s not the hotels fault. Just general information for travelers.
The great thing is that the hotel is just a mere 4 or 5 blocks to the city center, a gazillion restaurants, shops etc.
The stairs to the main floor entrance are SUPER steep (which the photo on Unilocal only partially reflects) and rather scary but we survived getting our luggage up and down. It’s a historical building so they can’t add a lift. That may make it difficult for elderly or handicapped people.
The hotel staff was incredibly hospitable and friendly and they bring you a decent continental breakfast of bread, cheese, meat and instant coffee every morning at 8am. Sometimes earlier.
The room was really pretty and had a very nice balcony, but the walls are paper thin and we could hear every single noise throughout the night. The beds were nice, but when you can hear conversations in the hallway and the next room it makes it very hard to sleep. earplugs do not suffice so you have to be one of those people that sleeps heavily or drinks them-​self into a stupor — in order to get a decent amount of sleep. Of course, I don’t think most people visit a party city like Amsterdam to sleep.
I didn’t care for the bathroom/​show