Most grateful and with amazement hereby my observations:

• Comprises of an entrance vestibule, livingroom with dining annex, a pantry, an extra toilet, a closet antechamber, bedroom, dressing room and bathroom
• Has a grand two-door entrance
• Location is on the first floor in the south-east&west corners of the building next to the fire-exit
• Facing west with views of the sunset and the river is the living room with dinning annex
• Facing south with views of the canal, bridge and river is the bathroom, dressingroom, bedroom
• Facing east is the shower which has natural daylight through a matte glass screen
• Has from the main hallway 3 entrance doors in total; 1) via the main double doors, 2) via the pantry, 3) via an unmarked door
• Has a connecting door and can be combined with another room
• It is well insulated and there is no noise from outside
• Artistic inspiration comes by a fine collection of paintings, sketches, prints, statues and porcelain delftware for decoration
• Floor is in a wooden herringbone pattern
• There are 4 silent airconditioning units so it feels cool in every room without the noise
• The windows are fitted with bulletproof glass (found this bit of info on the hotel's website under room info)

• The suite's entrance vestibule is spacious and elegantly decorated, it can easily serve as a designated waiting area for an audience
• The extra toilet is seperate but part of the entrance vestibule
• The living room is airy and fits easily a wide sofa and four chairs
• From the living room one may acces a private balcony
• The writing desk is placed with views of the river
• The dining annex has a big table for 6 guests and a door to the small pantry which in turn has a direct connection to the hallway, also the dining table can be extended to seat more
• The pantry hosts a big fridge with freezer, microwave, illy coffeemachine, kettle and sink with counter space
• When requested for inroom dining pleasure, direct service from the pantry is possible

• The closet antechamber forms the connection between the entrance vestibule and the bedroom, the connecting room and the extra entrance to the outer hallway
• It features full length mirrors and storage space for very large objects

• The bedroom comes with a four poster canopied bed with views of the river and canal, it has comfortable carpeting
• At the footend of the bed, there is a small cabinet from which a TV rises
• There is even extra space to fit a sofa and armchair facing an extra TV

• The powder room connects the bedroom with the bathroom
• It features a classic make up table with seat
• The closet here has drawers and enough space to hang up clothes

• The bathroom has natural light through matte glass windows
• It has a seperate toilet with a bidet
• Bathroom has gold trimmings
• The bathtub is in its own alcove
• The shower cubicle is very spacious and also has natural light through matte windows
• For completion there is even a table with armchair, a scale and a make up mirror
• Toiletries are of Anne Semonin (shampoo, conditioner, lotion and soap)
• Other amenities are a loofa, cottonballs, vanity kit, mint flavoured mouthwash, tissues, cottonpads and showercap

After checkin, a follow up courtesy call was placed from reception to us with the question is the suite to your liking?

Looking at the special wooden engraved key card i pondered.....

My answer was: " I now know how QE2, Mick, George and Brad must have enjoyed the Amstel views in sheer bliss and with a comfortable cozy (gezellig) feeling! "


Entrance vestibule facing closet antechamber

Entrance vestibule with extra seperate toilet

Enough space to function as an audience waiting room

Closet antechamer with left the connecting door and an extra unmarked door to the outer hallway

Canopy bed : note the small white box in front of it hosts a rising extra TV!

Bedroom with spacious extra seating area

Dressing room

Bathroom with natural light

Shower cubicle with finishings in gold

Bathroom with ample space

Bathroom invites for pampering

Toilet and bidet

Dressingroom looking towards bedroom

Dressingroom closet with safe and drawers

Royal suite is wraparound on level 1 - you can spot it where the balcony juts out of the building

Extra unmarked door to the suite from the outer hallway - left is the connecting room which can be used by aides, attaches, security or personal domestic staff

Double main entrance doors

Tasteful special keycard of engraving on wood

Pantry fridge functioning as minibar - sorry you got to see our fruit purchases in it too

Tea by dammann freres - see their site https://www.dammann.fr/en/

Pantry with sink and microwave, it has a door leading directly to the outer hallway

Alcoholic set up part of minibar

Annex for dining - pantry is to the right

Work desk with river views next to balcony doors

Sitting area facing the river and canal

Overview - looking north and west

Overview looking south - doors can be closed to provide privacy from entrance vestibule and the extra toilet

Extra seperate toilet

Floorplan of level 1 - note that the royal suite is wraparound at the south end of the building



Risen TV from footend of the bed



View to the west during a thunderstorm from the livingroom

View to the south from the living room