Mövenpick

Super nice and clean hotel. Friendly staff. 7 minutes from the city. Can only recommend.

This review is ONLY for the ice-​cream bar located at the entry-​level to the hotel, and not the hotel itself!
We wandered past the ice-​cream bar and it was advertised as the most marvelous Swiss ice-​cream in the world, and being connoisseurs (or at least, so we like to think, don’t let me know to the contrary), we felt obliged to test out the claim. And OMG, the chocolate ice-​cream is the bomb! It has flakes of awesome chocolaty goodness and tastes incredibly awesome!
But at € 5 euros for two scoops, it’s also super expensive! But the chocolate flavor tastes so good, _​its_​almost worth it. Also tried the vanilla (decent) and the walnut (also decent) but neither of those flavours could beat the chocolate! So if you are okay to spend some €€€, go check out the chocolate flavor — the spoon used to eat the ice –cream with is pretty flash too –maybe some of the €€€ is for its design?

very nice hotel. The location is very convenient if your are going on a cruise; also it was easy to get the tram and head to Central Station.
Check in they were just ok. nothing out of the ordinary.
Room — very nice; clean and good size.
Breakfast — excellent selection and quality of the food

Hotel hat eine gute Lage wenn man Kreuzfahrer ist! Eine SBahn fährt direkt zum Bahnhof (1Station). 4 Sterne sind ok! Aber es ist kein Highlight!
Roomservicegebühr 2,50 EUR! Preise für die Speisen hoch. Und Kartoffelpüree mit etwas Spinat fürs Baby 8 Euro überzogen!
Würden nächstes Mal ein anderes Hotel nehmen!
3,5 Stern wären hier gut!

Nice hotel, all the amenities you expect, restaurant, nice bar.
It is not one of the closest to the center and the surrounding aren’t the best in terms of touristic attractions.
It is at very low prices right now on Expedia. with good packages which makes it very attractive.

Also. The restaurant wouldn’t do food to go and the heat doesn’t work in our room. When I informed the front desk she told me the only option was bringing me more sheets.

I’m quite happy with the hotel. It’s not the Waldorf– but you’re not paying Waldorf prices, either. The rooms are nicely laid out– a little sparse, and the linens are on the low end, but they’ve done a lot with the space in the cheaper rooms. You won’t feel opulently indulged, but you won’t feel cheated. And I thought our room was pretty clean. We didn’t have any issues with the bathrooms at all. There were some old (small) spots on the sheets, but who cares about that? They were clean.
People with mobility issues will have a problem with the tub/​showers. The walls of the tubs are high, and the tub is slippery! I don’t know if they’ve got handicapped showers– but if you are at all unstable on your feet, you might want to check to see if they have handicapped bathrooms.
There’s an in room fridge and safe– and some very small closets. No drawers in our room. So closet space is a bit of an issue.
The free wifi is quite acceptable (but low bandwidth– you probably can’t watch movies) and much appreciated.
Our room– 18^th floor– was quiet and the view was outstanding. It was a nice room to celebrate our anniversary in! The view made it very special. or I should say– the city noise is non-​existant. About the 4^th day we got neighbors who were bouncing a basketball, or possibly each other, against the walls– and they were doing this late at night. That wasn’t too restful. Eventually the pounding ceased.
One very annoying facet of our stay was that you CANNOT keep the maids out. We tried the Do Not Disturb sign. That did not work. She came in anyway– and left a note about how she could not clean our bed because our clothes were on it (duh– we were unpacking, that’s why we had the DND sign on the door. So I called down to the desk. I explained that we do not like maids in our room, and we don’t want our bed made every day, and we like to use our towels for more than one second. Absolutely– she understood. Next day we get another note– taped to our door. They couldn’t clean our room because the DND sign was on the door. Did i not just take that up with the desk? Yes I did. But it made no difference. The next day they went back to ignoring the DND sign and came in the room. If you like your privacy– this is obviously not a great place to be. I won’t go back.
Some people comment on the distance from the city. That’s good and bad. It’s very quiet (at least here on the 18^th floor) and the city isn’t always restful. It’s easy to get in (26 tram to city center) — or it’s a short walk.
I wish they had an airport shuttle. I think that might be an amenity customers would really appreciate. Maybe it’s not cost effective– but most hotels I’ve stayed with have some sort of airport shuttle. I wish this one did.
Also, they wouldn’t let us sit in the dining room for coffee and dessert. They said we could only be in the restaurant if we ordered dinner. I’m not sure I’ve ever been in a hotel anywhere in the world that would not let me in the restaurant. So that was very weird. Maybe it was just the girl who was on duty– but I can’t say it makes you feel the place is friendly (at least not the restaurant). We were told to go to the bar– but we don’t really like bars (though the guys who work in this one are very nice), so that wasn’t exactly what we wanted to hear.
Aside from the restaurant hostess everyone else was very nice, though– and the guys in the bar were especially helpful when we went to ask them a couple of questions we thought they could answer. They REALLY went out of their way for us– so kudos to the guys in the bar.

First impression of the hotel is really nice, even though I am not a big fan of such a big overnight places :) Good service, convenient location near the station at the canal (little loud though as the street and rails are close). Nicely arranged rooms with cosy bed and functional bathroom. The breakfast was in a form of buffet with good choice of fresh fruits and dairy products.
When I looked little bit closer, there were few elements that lowered my initial review (spilled coffee on the carpet and black fungus spots all over bathroom). To my surprised after pointing it out in my review, all of the above have been remove during room cleaning! So I owe a star back for immediate reaction to the hotel management and staff !
So I leave Movenpick with three strong stars and good prospects to earning a a forth one in the future :)

I stay here often (always on a priceline bed); if you go for 4 star center city, you almost always get this. Only downside is it is the opposite way from all city center activities along water, but only 15 minute walk or quick 1 stop tram ride to Centraal Station. Rooms are HUGE, beds are great, bar is fun. Views spectacular. staff wonderful.

Oh hello heated bathroom floors, it’s nice to meet you, my name is Katie. :)
This hotel was so nice, right on the water with a beautiful view — spectacular some might even say.
We were on the fifth floor and much to our surprise (two girls sharing a room, both with large suitcases) we had MORE than enough room, and the space was not cramped whatsoever… in fact, the bathroom was ginormous and we also had a really great couch seat in front of the window.
While the hotel is a bit farther than some of the others, it is a QUICK tram ride to the heart of the action, or an easy 10 – 15 minute walk, either option totally doable. The beds were comfortable and the towels fluffy.
One morning I opted for the in hotel breakfast which was a great choice. They had everything I could want and then some, including an omelete chef, which you can NEVER go wrong with. It was a clean restaurant and quick service — if you are on your way to the airport, this is a good quick option with great food before you hit the road.

Pros
Great view from many of the rooms
Large roooms
Cons
Long way from city center in an uninteresting area
Mould/​dirt in the shower
Poor options for eating and little else nearby for night
I would not return.

I stayed 3 night in the hotel with my family. The facilities were very good, staff friendly and the breakfast very very good.
But it is in the pricy end of the scale

BEWARE — This Hotel is tricky place! They charged me Euro 43 for few minutes local phone call to KLM!!! Management is very rude and arrogant. Besides location is outside of city center. I would not recommend!!!

Ver clean and modern hotel. Very comfortable beds and great breakfasts. Would definitely stay here if we get back to Amsterdam.

Meiner meinung nach einer der besten vier sterne Hotels in Amsterdam! I TOLD YOU ONE THING’ SWISS QUALTIY! I luv thiz plaze! Amazing view from upper floor. Amazin gourmet! JUST AMAZING!

I was ecstatic to be in Amsterdam. Dream destination. This hotel is very nice, great location with a killer view. They have a bike rental facility in the basement with an escalator that exits on the street, which is very convenient when you are on your way to explore the city. I would have given it a five star if the sheets didn’t smell like detergent, the pillows were not ginormous and the food at restaurant didn’t taste so bland. But I guess when you are trying to cater to an international clientele, it is impossible to please everyone. Also, my wifi never worked in my room. Reception said they would send someone over but I called three times, no one ever came and eventually, I just fell asleep. I really liked the mini fridge’s size, it allowed me to store all my groceries. I fell in love with the shower, the bath and the couch.

This was my first time staying at this hotel, and, truth be told, my stay was being paid for by a client for work. But overall, I thought this was a great place to stay — many pros and a few cons:
PROs:
Clean room
Comfortable, firm bed
Courteous, capable staff — everyone greets you warmly, even in the hallway
Wonderful for conferences — great setups, reliable conference staff for technology and room set up needs
Managed a large group of individuals well
Restaurant/​room service was very good (will review separately because it is its own restaurant!)
CONs:
Internet access — VERY inconsistent. It’s like the old Longfellow poem — when it was good it was very very good, and when it was bad it was horrid. To be honest, as I travel more and more I need to wonder how much of that is Europe and how much is this hotel, but it’s important to know. There’s also a frustrating process of needing to constantly re-​create and re-​register a log-​in for your internet access, even though the basic access is free. Not insurmountable, but just so you know.
I heard a few people complain about the location — it’s not in the center of town, but is a quick walk there. I honestly liked being a bit off the beaten path, but if you’re expecting to be right in the center (the title says «City Center») you’re really not.
Some complained about being able to hear the train and tram, which passed outside — to be honest, as a native New Yorker, this didn’t bother me. Yes, I can hear it – especially with the window open — and there’s a party going on next door in the boat terminal which I can hear (again with the window open). If you’re a light sleeper, request a room that’s not looking over the water and I’m sure you’ll be fine. And having the tram right in front made that short trip into the city center super easy.
A little shady-​ness re: the shuttle from the hotel to the airport: when I went to book it a man at the front desk said, «by the way, if they don’t show up, your ticket is non-​refundable.» I said, «Why wouldn’t they show up?» and he said «Well, sometimes they don’t.» So I didn’t book the shuttle — called later in the evening, spoke with someone else, who said they’d take care of my booking, no mention of this. We’ll see — if they don’t show up/​I don’t make it to the airport, I’ll update this review!
Overall, however, if asked I would recommend this hotel.