Hotel Aalsmeer

Breakfast was good. Also, the staff was really supportive.

The air-conditioners were not working and it was pretty warm.

The hotel is in the heart of Aalsmeer's cute city centre and is itself very cute. I arrived a bit early, injured with my arm in a cast, and they were able to accommodate me immediately. Room is nice, with two huge operable windows (with screens! I've never seen that in Europe) and a FAN that's quite powerful, another nice thing one rarely sees in Europe, so I slept well. Breakfast was good and included. It's a mere 9km from Schiphol...

But don't let that 9km fool you. I was injured and couldn't walk the km with my massive suitcase, so the bus to Schiphol was out of the question. The taxi was 40 Euro! Herewith is the big problem: it LOOKS convenient to Schiphol, but unlike for, say, Utrecht , there is no train there and if you're in my circumstance you must take a taxi. Conveyance to and from the hotel, with taxis both ways, made this a more expensive option than if I'd stayed at a hotel at the airport itself. So, while this is indeed a lovely little hotel, be aware of the hidden costs.

Near airport

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Reasonably comfortable

Could have been cleaner- bathroom walls in particular. Check in was delayed even though we got there before check in time and the staff were aware of this. We asked if we could have another room as we were tired from travels and were told no. Safe wasn’t working and staff had to spend some time to fix it. Had to walk, take a bus then a train to get to Amsterdam Central.