Houseboats in Europe

"Check in and out was smooth and easy. Staff from check-in, to the spa, to the bar, and to housekeeping in the halls were all friendly and smiled. The property itself was beautiful and conveniently located. I was extremely disappointed with the bell hops located outside upon leaving though. I was asked to wait in the lobby and would be called when a taxi was ready for me.. on my ride to Heathrow I mentioned the wait to the driver and he informed me that there are some bell hops that have favorite taxi drivers that give them tips (he was sure to inform me he wasn't one). Before checking out, I went downstairs for breakfast and a walk.. upon return I deliberately asked one of the doormen if there are always taxis coming through and was informed there is usually one so would be no waiting. Keeping this mind I did not rush.. and regretted it. The taxi driver took a longer route then I planned and was very aggressive, obviously annoyed I was curious and questioned the wait.. not at all comforting for a single woman to be at the mercy of. Needless to say, I'll be reserving a car next time."

"Excellent location. Clean and tidy. "

"Great staff, great city, great stay. Clean and comfortable!"

"Beautiful clean room. Helpful, friensly staff. Spa clean and azing. "

"Right I the heart of Amsterdam. Quick walk to the train station or around the city."

"Great stay as always at The Strand Palace. Friendly helpful staff. Comfortable rooms. Delicious food. Great value for money."

"Excellent Location, near the most Ansterdam attractions"

"Great hotel with a good location, lots of restaurants and bars on the doorstep but not noisy. We walked easily from the central station so didn’t use any parking facilities. Good clean well prepared room, only thing that I could comment on, the windows in our room were quite high up and my wife not being the tallest could not see out, but this in no way distracted from our stay ( part of the charm of an old building ? ) The staff were all lovely, friendly and helpful and a great buffet breakfast to top it all off. We had a great stay at this hotel and would definitely return."

"The hotel is located conveniently to many attractions, and the tube. The service was great, as was the size of the rooms (larger than other European hotel rooms). The only down side is that the property is a bit older (especially the bathrooms) and could use some renovations, but that did not stop us from enjoying the property! "