Amsterdam Hotel advice please

[Private Pile]

I've got a 40th party coming up in August. Most of the group are staying in Reguliersbreestraat / Rembrandtplein area. Any recomendations for 5 star hotels near by, preferably within a 5 minute walk?

Cheers
Gordon

[cqueen]

Dont go by the pictures on websites. We booked somewhere called the orange tulip (not for from redlight) and it was a shthole. Nothing like the photos, no refund given.

Stay as far away from that area!

[Private Pile]

Thanks for that. I worked just outside Amsterdam ( Sloterdijk ) for a year, and have stayed in enough dodgy hotels. That's why i am looking for a 5 star, or even a good 4 star hotel. The hotel De L'euorpe looks nice, but it's £500 for the two nights.

Anyone else with personal recomendations?

Thanks

[bogtrotter]

Pulitzer on prinzengracht for me!

[mattyn1]

What is the big hotel on Dam Square? Krasnapolsky?

[Private Pile]

Yes, it's the Krasnapolsky at Dam Square. I've stayed there before. It's a good hotel, though certainly not 5 star as advertised. I'm hoping to be a bit closer to Rembrandt Square, so looking for recomendations in that area.

Thanks for the repy.

[RedWhiteMonkey]

Stayed at http://www.westcordhotels.nl/hotels/city-centre-ho... a couple of months ago. Perfectly fine for the price and pops up as a secret deal on lastminute.com from time to time.

[essayer]

The Okura is nice, a short tram ride out of the centre but excellent service and rooms. Also, it has Japanese toilets which are worth it alone.
We booked through Lastminute as a Top Secret hotel and it was not expensive.

[Jonathan27]

The Amstel is by far the best in Amsterdam.

[shirt]

budget? the dylan is a proper 5 star hotel, but $$$$$ prices.

i stayed in an executive room here last time i visited:

http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/netherland...

really fab, i imagine the suites to be even more so. the view from the skylounge is just amazing:



the lloyd is also a cracking hotel, but a good walk from the centre

http://www.lloydhotel.com/

however, my suggestion would be to spend a bit of time browsing on airbnb. i find i am using them almost exclusively now. for example:

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/139445
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/544625

as long as you're in the canal belt, anywhere is 20min walk max.