ACH Leidse Square Hotel - Amsterdam

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2008

The room was small, but efficient. The bathroom was in very good condition and good shower/bath. The breakfast was excellent with plenty of selection and tables. Easily cater to full or continental breakfast.

Guest name: DM, Canada

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in May 2008

Everything at the hotel exceeded our expectations, the Vondelpark was so close that from our room we could hear the ducks on the lake quacking, a bonus in the city!

Guest name: SS, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in May 2008

Está al lado de la zona de los museos, a unos, 15-20 minutos andando del centro. Para mi, el hotel está muy bien y andando en un momento estás en la Dam Place.

Guest name: GR, Spain

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: 

stayed in May 2008

GOOD POSITION NEAR LEIDSPLAIN AND SEVERAL BUS STOP LINE AND BUS AIRPORT 370. BEAUTILF BUFFET BREAKFAST

Guest name: Stefano Romerio, Italy

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2008

Excellent area for restaurants and public transportation

Guest name: JD, USA

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Mar 2008

Great room for the price. Very close to all of the museums.

Guest name: LS, Italy

Average rating:  7.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jan 2008

Good location, very near areas where there are good number of clubs, restaurants and major tram stop. near Van Gogh museum and fashion district. Room was very comfortable for the price. bathroom needs refurbishing maybe in the next year, staff was okay. nobody will greet you to the door and help carry your bags to the room. breakfast was buffet but consisted mostly of bread, cheese and cold ham, only hot dish was boiled eggs.

Guest name: Jeanette Tuason, Philippines

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: two friends

stayed in Jan 2008

Extremely spacious rooms, especially by Amsterdam standards, and very clean. Great breakfast also.

Guest name: FM, Ireland

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2007

very nice bar, and many thanks to the nice bartender who was exellent in his due to both service and respect to all the customers....:-)

Guest name: GJ, Norway

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Dec 2007

Would recommend this hotel to anyone coming to Amsterdam for a short break. The location is superb - the busy Leidseplein and museums minutes away, yet in a quiet street so you don't get the noise at night. The reception staff were charming, friendly and efficient with a box of chocolates provided on check in. The reception staff recommended getting the bus in front of the American hotel back to Schiphol, which we did, for €1 per person (surely a mistake but heck, the driver quoted the price and took our money). The breakfast was good value and you could see a wide age range (from students to the elderly) all enjoying this great value for money hotel. I'd definitely stay here again.

Guest name: RK, United Kingdom

Average rating:  6.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Great location. The rooms are very small and you can hear your neighbors and other hotel guests in the hallway quite clearly. Would probably stay here again.

Guest name: SC, Germany

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Dec 2007

The Leidse Square Hotel is very conveniently located, in a quiet area yet close to the city and points of interest, including the famous Amsterdam museums and the many food outlets. It was only about 3-4 minutes walk from the bus-stop. Breakfast, which comes with the room, presented a sufficient variety and you could eat as much as you wanted. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful, making suggestions on the best ways of enjoying Amsterdam, rather than waiting for us to ask questions. In particular I must compliment Ms Martina of the Front Desk for her cheerful and thoughtful ways. Our 2 days at this hotel made our stay in Amsterdam all that better!

Guest name: Vincent Josef, Malaysia

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Dec 2007

this hotel was very pleasant. Breakfast included was perfect. A recommander chaleureusement.

Guest name: Pierrette Nouet, France

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: With a friend

stayed in Nov 2007

Tea and coffee making facilities in the room would have been appreciated

Guest name: KW, United Kingdom

Average rating:  4.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2007

If you don’t like surprises, stay away from this hotel. We had a reservation for two nights. First night wasn’t so bad, even if the stairs were far too steep and the room too small. We left the next morning and we returned one day after. We were very surprised when we were informed that our room was in the basement. As we didn’t have another choice, we accepted the room. First thing I remarked was a dirty towel on the floor. I tried to take a shower, but it was impossible, as the water couldn’t drain from the tub. Even if somebody came and fixed the problem, it wasn’t very pleasant, or at least not for the price we paid for the room (120 EUR). Besides this, we couldn’t sleep at all because of the noises above. And this is not the end of our problems. We were told that we could park our car in the parking near the hotel for less than 20 EUR/day and in reality we paid 48 EUR/day, more precisely for 21 hours. Thanks God, Amsterdam is a nice place!

Guest name: OM, Romania

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2007

This is a hotel situated right where you want to be regarding shops, restaurants and museums. It is very convenient to go between Schiphol and the hotel by the buss shuttle that takes you strait to the door. The personnel are very helpful in taking care of you and your needs. The rooms are quit standard nothing more or less the expected, but nice and clean. It is well worth a stay while doing Amsterdam

Guest name: AR, Norway

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

The room was very spacious and the location is close to Leidse Plein. I would come back to this hotel.

Guest name: JK, South Korea

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2007

Excellent hotel with friendly staff and good breakfast. The location is convenient to Leidse Square and central Amsterdam, but is on a side street so that the street noise level is low.

Guest name: Robert Dinger, USA

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Apr 2007

Excellent location, very quiet, friendly staff. Spacious room. The bed was on the (very) soft side though. All in all, good value for the money.

Guest name: SD, Switzerland

Average rating:  6.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Apr 2007

Rooms are basic but clean. Breakfast was great as lots of variety and eat\drink as much as you like. It is the breakfast that made this hotel worth the cost as the rooms are basic. Only complaint would be no tea\coffee making facilities available in room. Quiet location but close enough to sights & resturants etc. Easy to find.

Guest name: Joanne Johnson, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Feb 2007

Great location and excellent value. The room was on the small side but very well kept and maintained. The shower is too small but this is a minor inconvenience. I would definitely recommend this hotel to others.

Guest name: Michael Schott, USA

Average rating:  6.4

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Jan 2007

At first, after a luke-warm, we were shown a very mediocre and dark room. When we politely asked whether we might have a better one, we got a spacious and confortable one, but alas on the street-side, and therefore somewhat noisy. Breakfast was in keeping with the Startian Dutch tradition of mediocrity in this field. All and all not bad for Amsterdam.

Guest name: Kristofer Schipper, France

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2006

A good modest hotel. Unfortunately however the public bar area was much too smokey, so we did not go in there, a shame because wwe would have liked to.

Guest name: NN, USA

Average rating:  7.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jan 2007

No indication on any websites that this was a no-smoking hotel.

Guest name: MD, United Kingdom

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jan 2007

In general, a good choice for a travel to Amsterdam. Located in the Museum Quartier, the Hotel offers a nice accomodation at a convenient price. Just a little shortcoming: the elevator is really too slow!!

Guest name: ML, Italy

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2006

Good hotel 2 min from Leidseplein. Room quite small but comfortable. Employees are kind and the bar of the hotel is very nice.

Guest name: Filippo Zucca, Italy

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Group

stayed in Nov 2006

Das zugewiesene Zimmer hatte an der Decke an mehreren Stellen "Spinnweben". Nach Reklamation an der Rezeption bekamen wir sofort ein sauberes Ersatzzimmer. Alles im allen ist das Hotel zu empfehlen.

Guest name: DH, Germany

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2006

On friday, The Van Gogh Museum it's open till late... No queues, no crowd... and three guitarists playing in the hall. Perfect after a day around and before dinner!

Guest name: Fulvio Bernacchia, Italy

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2006

The safe was broken. They said they would fix it but never did.

Guest name: JO, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2006

I is a very good priced hotel, close to center and in peaceful region.. A good choice for those who dont want to spend too much. Our room was very big (has its own 2-seat sofa)

Guest name: LAZAROS PANTZOS, Greece

Average rating:  6.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2006

The hotel was located within walking distance of downtown Amsterdam, the museum square, and anything you needed. The customer service at the hotel was great, and there was a big continental breakfast that was included with the hotel stay (well worth it). The only thing that went wrong was that when we arrived, our room did not have air condition. It does not say online that only half of the rooms have AC. I let them know that I reserved the room because it said oline that the hotel is air conditioned. However, the next day, we were able to change rooms with air condition. Only superior rooms have AC!!!! Overall...the location was awesome!!!

Guest name: Gabriel Gonzales, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2006

The front desk person told us they had a flat rate with a cab company of 35 Euros to the airport. When we caught a cab the next day, it was 62 Euros, perhaps because there was road construction, but we didn't calculate that in our funds or time to get to the airport.

Guest name: Taina Broes, USA

Average rating:  7.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2006

Einmal gefunden, was etwas durch Baustellen erschwert war, konnten wir problemlos beim freundlichen Personal einchecken. Parkplätze leider nicht kostenlos, also Zusatzkosten von mindesten 18 Euro/Tag - Tagesticket konnte man aber unkompliziert an der Rezeption erwerben. Zimmer waren standardmäßig gut eingerichtet, beanstandungslos sauber und auch das Bad war angemessen. Fernsehen ok: 2xDeutsch / 4xEnglisch, Rest holländisch, aber es gibt viele Englische Sendungen (Serien, Filme etc) im Englischen Orginal mit Untertiteln. Klimaanlage war diesen Sommer sehr nützlich, wenn auch zu laut für die Nacht. Nähe zum Vondelpark und zum Zentrum ideal, ohne zu laut zu sein. Unser Zimmer lag leider in der Nähe der Treppen im Hochpaterre und neben den öffentliche Toiletten für das Erdgeschoss, was die Ruhe zeitweise minderte, aber zumindest nachts nicht störte. Frühstück standard mit verschiedenen Brötchen, Croissants, Brot, Aufschnitt, Müsli, Fruchtsäfte, Tee/Kaffee - nichts warmes. Mit den Gästen hatten wir ausser beim Frühstück keinen Kontakt, da es aber auch keine anderen Räumlichkeiten zum treffen gibt, geht man dort auch nicht davon aus, dass dies großartig geschehen soll. Alles in allem sehr von Preis/Leistungsverhältnis und Lage zu empfehlen.

Guest name: Harald Schütt, Germany

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2006

Very good location for first time visit to Amsterdam. Within walking distance of all major sights and good tram connections. A quiet side street to a more busy thoroughfare. A most pleasant stay.

Guest name: Alf Bartvedt, Norway

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jun 2006

Location of hotel was nicer than what was shown in pictures. Friendly staff. Public transportation was very close to the hotel. Would recommend to others leisure travelers.

Guest name: JB, USA

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2006

Good quiet hotel, clean, friendly and helpful staff and good buffet breakfast. The only fault I could report was the pathetic continental room lighting that reminded me of the light given off by a Child's nightlight(although this is something that I have experienced in many European hotels) The hotel is located just a few minutes walk from Volendam Park, the Ricks and Van Gough museums & nightlife. The Waterbus and trams are also just a few minutes walk away which makes the ACH Leidse Square hotel a good base for touring the rest of the city. The Leidseplein area has an fantastic choice of restaurants ranging from local fare to Argentine, Greek, Italian, Indonesian, to Nepalese. In a word, would I recommend this hotel to anyone on a short stay in Amsterdam - definitely. Or perhaps I should say no and keep it the pleasure of staying there to myself, in case it became too popular.

Guest name: James Evans, United Kingdom

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jun 2006

Overall a fair price for the quality and amount of service. We were given one of the smaller rooms on the first floor, though i had requested a quiet room and it was quite crampped. The ammenities were not luxurious, but very functional.

Guest name: Teresa Kohler, USA

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jun 2006

Nice little hotel - good 3 star rating. Great location and staff were very friendly/helpful and spoke very good english. Only downside, no air conditioning, and rooms did get quite hot and only one small window to open - we went in mid June. All in all fine.

Guest name: Christopher La Burniy, United Kingdom

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in May 2006

Would definitely stay there again. Very nicely situated.

Guest name: Lynn Herridge, United Kingdom