I had planned to travel to Amsterdam. While searching for a hotel, I came across Leonardo, as I’ve only had good experiences with this hotel chain so far. However, the comments on various platforms made me uneasy: very small rooms, not clean, unfriendly staff.
I thought long and hard about whether I should book here. The argument that convinced me was its prime location (right next to the Rijksmuseum).
After a four-day stay, I can review the hotel:
Positives:
• Rooms are standard-sized for a major city (rooms in central Paris or London aren’t bigger).
• Rooms and bathrooms are clean.
• Very nice and practical furnishings.
• Perfect location (2 minutes on foot to the Rijksmuseum, 3 minutes to the Van Gogh Museum or a tram stop).
• Cozy breakfast.
• Friendly reception staff and very patient restaurant/breakfast staff.
Negatives:
• Atmosphere in the breakfast room (dark walls, little fresh air, poor acoustics).
• Lobby is too small, so many guests who have already finished breakfast remain seated at the tables, blocking spaces for the next guests.
• Heavy room doors (you can hear when neighbors leave their rooms).
• Air conditioning is a bit noisy, though I’m also bothered by the “loud” hum of a flying fly ;)
• Many smokers right outside the hotel entrance (you have to walk through a cloud of smoke first).