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And now for a page out of a staff member's diary:
"I don't want to leave! As I sit here writing this quick review, I can look out my window and see the Singel canal. I had long anticipated the moment when I'd be able to write looking out my hotel window onto a canal, and, well, here it is. And now I have to check out!"
Ahem. Now, back to business.
Staying at the Rembrandt Residence Hotel is definitely not considered "roughing it." This 111-room, three-star hotel is central and convenient. How many times over our three-day stay did we appreciate the stellar location? Spanning the land between the Herrengracht and Singel canals, just five minutes from Dam Square, this area is always bustling with activity though, from our peaceful, window-side chair, you'd never have known it! We only saw a tree-lined canal and a sprinkling of boaters and bicyclists.
The Rembrandt spreads across several 17th- and 19th- century townhouses, which were joined together, restored, and converted into hotel rooms. As the hotel faces a canal in both the front and back, about 30 percent of the rooms have views of the water.
Our room had a very high, wood-beamed ceiling, fresh carpet, writing area, comfy bed, large television with built-in radio, telephone, trouser press, and dresser. And the spacious bathroom had both a tub and a shower. Overall, rooms aren't exactly screaming with character, but we did notice during our last visit that they've added new carpets and bedspreads.
When reserving, request a canal view. They do grant them when possible, though rooms on the interior courtyard are perfectly fine. Note that the hotel offers many Internet specials. We took advantage of this and purchased our room for €50 less than the listed price (including taxes and breakfast).
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