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Old Mar 17, 2015, 3:43 pm
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scubaccr
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
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HIE Arnhem, NL

HIE Arnhem, NL

What is your Priority Club status?
Platinum (RA)

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Standard HIE offering (5floor hotel is about 18months old only) stay was fine

Which room did you book
Booked - Standard double be
Received - Std Double on 1st Floor
(early 10am checkin, I took,, offered higher floor if waited till 2pm)


How are the rooms?
o Standard size for a HIE, bathroom had shower only but was 50% bigger rectangular not usual square
o Plenty of power points and lighting
o Work bench and Chair, 32" TV, + small corner chair (no 2seater sofa here)

How is the exec. lounge?
There is none

What was good and what was bad?
Good
o Friendly helpful and polite staff. The looked up shops I needed and hilited on town center map(s) for me
o Continental brekkie was fine, yoghurt, fruit, cereal, bread/toast, croisants, rolls, cheese, cold meats, coffee, orange juice
o No evening food here , can order in, fetch own ++ reception will microwave/heat food if needed
o 300points or drink/snack on checkin
o Very convenient for both Arnherm station (1km, 10min walk) and shopping center (Direct train to/from Amsterdam Centraal Station)
o New (18months old) hotel so rooms in good condition

Bad
o Nothing

Neutral
o TV channels (if from UK) just BBC1/2 (no ITV channels)

Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?
5k PB night so great value (normally 70euro so 20K points poor choice I would pay 70euro)

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