Mauro Mansion

Excellent service, great location, comfortable room and amenities. My wife and I were given helpful advice and pointed to a great Indonesian restaurant (Long Pura, if you’re interested).

On our latest travel to Europe, we were shocked and dismayed to discover that The Black Tulip in Amsterdam had changed names and management.
The Black Tulip used to be known for it’s interesting character and unique furnishings, catering to a very specific type of patron. As we had always enjoyed our stays there previously, we hoped that the new management would offer us the same quality stay that we had under the previous staff.
Mauro Mansion is a small (9 guest rooms) hotel. In it’s previous incarnation, it was a bed and breakfast that catered to gay clients. In it’s current situation, the clients are no longer only gay. The changes to the hotel appeared to be in the furniture… the walls remain as they did previously.
As always, breakfast is an event onto itself. Berry and Marcel are of the firm idea that the quality of what is offered should be a bigger indication of how good something is as opposed to the quantity. Breakfast always had fresh, warm bread, cooked meats and sliced cheese, fresh fruit and juice, great coffee and cereals. For good measure, we asked for restaurant suggestions several times and were never directed to a bad meal.
An outstanding place to stay, just on the edge of the Red Light District and very close to Amsterdam Centraal Station. We will certainly return!