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I've been staying at the Conservatorium regularly for 12 years now, and it is remarkably consistent: great location, awesome people, striking architecture, and the best gym of all the 5-star hotels in Amsterdam. This year, though, there was one welcome change and one not-so-great one: the breakfast has improved, with the addition of a buffet, which is convenient. But they also seem to have started letting local residents use the gym, so it's now super-packed at all hours, and you have to wait for machines. The gym has always been a big part of why I stayed there, so that's disappointing.

Hotel Aalders is a small boutique hotel (less than 50 rooms) located in a historic building in the Museum District. It is ideally located just a few minutes walk to the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, half an hour walk to Ann Frank House, and many other museums and attractions, restaurants and bars. The hotel is very well maintained and the services are excellent. The staff were all most friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Our stay at Aalders was one of the highlights of our three week trip to Europe. At the staff suggestion, we took the bus, half a block from the hotel, to Schiphol airport, a half hour ride for 7 Euros or so and with no transfers.

Very nice place and convenient as well.