Originally Posted by
vuittonsofstyle
For me The Conservatorium is tops - very comfortable suites and great food. Service, too, was much better than most Amsterdam hotels. Tunes, the fine dining restaurant, is superb and with a great atmosphere.
The Sofitel is vile. Awful food and very garish design throughout.
Agree that the Dylan can be amateurish, but the rooms and suites are nice, as is the food.
A few questions, especially targeted towards Vuittons' knowledge
1/ What's the issue with the De L'Europe reputation (it seems to have gone downhill over the years) ? Is it only a reputation matter or did the renovation completely decrease the value of the place (have only been there post reno and found the service amazing, though decor and design can be critized depending on taste ) ? Because, though i've been to only a grandes dames, I felt, while being there, that it was clearly up to par with the Meurice or any real five star ...
2/ Was pushing for the Conservatorium when going in Amsterdam end of December. It had just opened (like 10 days before my arrival date) and everybody told me to forget about it (it was described, by relatives, as a new 'five star" boutique hotel with teething problems and a great gap concerning the "whole product'" compared to the Grandes dames of Amsterdam (IC, de l'Europe and maybe Pulitzer).
Has it improved and how is this property ? (the concept of personal assistants, though attractive, has always been to me quite problematic with either an amazing service (a butler without a name) or awful service (like deciding to cut costs, choosing to do a PA thing over a front desk + concierge organization ..)...
3/ Last of all, i've grown bored of the location of the De l'Europe and the IC in Amsterdam (Amstel canal, pretty residential ..). Anyone could recommend a trendy neighbourood to stay or at least visit while there that would be totally different from the regular places ?