Sir Albert Hotel Amsterdam

“Fabulous hotel”

Very friendly, helpful staff throughout my stay. My room had a fabulous view of the Amsterdam rooftops and was wonderfully comfortable (I had such a good night’s sleep each night of my stay). Lots of fresh and delicious choices for breakfast, and the location was fabulous too.

“Average but would recommend for short stays”

Overall, I would recommend this hotel. It is located very well and can walk you to most locations, 15-30 min walk from museums and/or city center. Seems like a lot but it’s normal I feel like. You want something closer to city center if you’re unable to walk longer distances. The room we were in … more

Overall, I would recommend this hotel. It is located very well and can walk you to most locations, 15-30 min walk from museums and/or city center. Seems like a lot but it’s normal I feel like. You want something closer to city center if you’re unable to walk longer distances. The room we were in was a double and similar size to what you’d expect in Europe, but fine for two people. Especially if someone you’re comfortable with as there’s little privacy with the shower and toilet. We arrived early and checked in, luckily they had a room for us so we took it after a long 24 hours of travel. Unfortunately, our room was in the first floor which was convenient to get jn the room quickly after a long day of walking but no view. This was an ok trade off for us to get a room earlier. Overall staff was nice, especially the young lady that checked us in ( dark hair, don’t recall the name). Don’t give it a 5 due to the lack of privacy, dark room ( in our case), and though it falls under Marriott it lacks a bit of what you’d expect from the brand though I understand these boutiques are independent in most cases so didn’t expect the same level. Still, for a shorts stay 2-3 days where you’re likely there just to sleep, I’d recommend.

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“Mixed bag - room well appointed but small; restaurant eat at own risk”

It was a mixed bag for me. The good: Great location - not in the center of the tourist zone but only a 4 minute walk to the metro and an easy stop to whatever you need to see. Loved the location. Overall, staff was friendly and check-in pleasant. The room was clean and housekeeping did a n… more

It was a mixed bag for me. The good: Great location - not in the center of the tourist zone but only a 4 minute walk to the metro and an easy stop to whatever you need to see. Loved the location. Overall, staff was friendly and check-in pleasant. The room was clean and housekeeping did a nice job every day. The room, while small, had a lot of light, was well appointed, and had a very small patio (more like a Juliette balcony) which you could step outside for fresh air. The average: The rooms were on the smallish side as most hotel rooms are in the city, but perfectly fine for just me and more than enough closet space. I primarily chose this hotel due to the adjoining gym (it's about 50 yards from the hotel down the street) for workouts. It's a small private training space and as long as there is no one else there, it's superior to the standard hotel gym and includes a squat rack. However, the hotel doesn't open it until 0700 and even then on multiple occasions, it would be still locked and I had to go back and have someone at the front desk let me in. The breakfasts were average - I agreed to pay for breakfast (not including as a Design hotel for Marriott top tiers). There were occasions where I had to ask the staff on multiple occasions to bring a coffee drink, etc. The restaurant also gets noisy and loud in the later hours. Strongly recommend an upper floor (I was on 4th floor and didn't hear a thing). The bad: The common hall carpets are badly stained and need replaced. Fortunately, the room was much nicer than the common areas. The really bad: I got food poisoning at the restaurant - Izakaya and the hotel staff didn't seem too concerned and said talk to the restaurant. Of course the risk is higher with raw seafood/oysters but do not recommend eating there - hard no!

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