Just returned from my weekend jaunt to Den Haag. All I can say about LM Des Indes is...Wow! I got the same room type as Satori: A top-floor (4th) Corner Junior Suite with combined bedroom/sitting area, bathroom, and large balcony. The Junior Suite doubled as a spare bedroom for the presidential suite (unfortunately, the connecting door was locked
). View from the balcony was of Den Haag's central business district (towards Den Haag Centraal Station).
The hotel is very easy to get to from DH Centraal...only about a ten minute walk. It is located on Lange Voorhout, a picturesque square lined with large trees. The Escher museum is literally across the street from the hotel, and is a must-see.
Am kicking myself for not taking my camera, but the photos on the hotel website are accurate and representative of what the hotel actually looks like. The rooms were immaculately clean and well-furnished. I found the lighting & interior design reminiscent of a W, but more plush. The bathrooms are phenomenal. Heated slate floors, stylish cube-shaped marble sinks, good sized soaking tub/shower combo with monsoon shower head, heated towel rack, and a phenomenal hair-dryer (not like some of the toy models you run into in some hotels...ahem, W New Orleans). The bed itself was fantastic, better than any W or Westin bed I've ever slept in. Even the roll-away that was brought in for one of my friends was plush. Very nice bathrobes and soft towels.
I will never again pay AMS hotel rates. I have now stayed at the AMS Sheraton, Former LM Park Hotel, and Westin Rotterdam, aside from the LM Des Indes. Though the Westin Rotterdam is about 50EUR cheaper per night than the Des Indes, I will be giving all of my future business to the LM Des Indes. Den Haag is a far nicer city than Rotterdam, and far nicer, IMO, that AMS as well. I loved the area surrounding the hotel (great shops, and a fantastic indonesian restaurant about four blocks away). Compared to AMS hotel prices, the price for LM Des Indes can't be beat. Staff at LM Des Indes was exceptionally friendly and efficient as well. Given that you can be at Den Haag Centraal in just 30 mins from Schiphol...I see no reason to continue staying in AMS for my future trips to the Netherlands.
In all, this is one of the top-three hotels I have ever stayed at...Am making comparisons with Le Meridien Limassol Resort & Spa, Cyprus; Diplomat Country Club (Luxury Collection) in Hollandale, FL; Both New Orleans Ws; W Los Angeles; Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise; Hilton Athens. Loved it, and will be back soon.