Would you stay at a hotel right on the trainlines into the main train station of the largest city…read morein the country?
The hotel is also located very close to the docks where our Viking Rhine River cruise boat docked, although it is very difficult to walk there due to busy roadways in the area.
The back of the hotel overlooks a dozen railway lines, with the docks in the background. The front of the hotel overlooks the river, and center of the city.
We used Hilton honors points for our May 26-May 28, 2024 stay, and got upgraded to a fourth-floor suite, on the corner. Got the usual fresh out of the oven chocolate chip cookies.
Place is shaped like a triangle due to sharp angles of the building. Our unit had a spacious bathroom with separate tube and shower, a separate bedroom, and separate living room with a mini bar.
Floor to ceiling windows in bedroom and living room.
The living room had a sofa, desk, multiple sitting tables and view of the river. Closet without doors, as is common in Europe.
One of the quirks of having a corner room is that the unit was shaped like a triangle. Opening the bathroom door would block the main door from opening.
Very quiet, as we faced away from the railway tracks, and no vehicle traffic on the combination bike/pedestrian walkway in front of the river.
We are Hilton Diamond members and had access to the top floor Executive Lounge, but didn't eat there. Ate downstairs at the free breakfast buffet for Hilton Gold and Diamond members, and free happy hour appetizers/snacks at the bar.
The airport is accessible by surface train from the nearby Centraal Station, although if you have check-in luggage, you should take a taxi, as the train cars have very limited room to store oversized luggage, and no overhead storage compartments like airlines. They also make a large number of stops.
Rated 100/100 on the walkability scale by Tripadvisor, with 174 restaurants and
67 attractions within 0.3 miles.