On march 1st 2004, Ibis Amsterdam Westcorner Hotel has opened her doors. The new \\\pride and joy\\\" of the Ibis chain has 180 comfortable rooms, a restaurant and a bar. This is a... more
A review by ttspud on Ibis Amsterdam Westcorner, Amsterdam November 26th, 2006
Author's product rating:
Value for Money
Excellent
Quality of Rooms
Average
Standard of Service
Good
Quality of Facilities
Good
Advantages:
Proximity to station, bus stop
Disadvantages:
Slightly difficult to find, poor breakfast
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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On our latest European city visit, we decided to stay at the Ibis Wescorner. It was well located outside the bustling city centre in the Transformatorweg of Amsterdam Sloterdijk. It was walking distance from the main train station, however we walked around for 15 odd minutes before we saw signs giving us the proper directions to the hotel. The directions we printed off the hotel website were not too clear, however we asked a couple people who pointed us in the right direction. There was also a bus stop conveniently located outside which we used to get into Amsterdam Centraal in just under 15 minutes.
The service at the hotel was average for a hotel of that standard, although we were able to purchase bus passes in the lobby for around £10. The staff were professional and courteous and made sure they mentioned that they would look into any request that we had. The room itself was small but clean, with a relatively modernly styled and large bathroom. It must have been our bad luck to get a room with a non-functioning toilet, which was fixed at least 3 times whenever we asked. It also appeared to be a smoking room, which in hindsight we should have questioned when we booked it online for £45 per night, down from the normal £65 to £85. The room also was to the front of the building with a large window, allowing us to see the weather conditions and the traffic situation each morning. The bed was also quite firm and allowed us a proper nights sleep. The facilities included on-demand tv, room service and breakfast, although the choice was more sandwich and cereal based than continental. It was open till late however which gave a greater flexibility to late sleepers.
In the main lobby, there was a conference facility and a bar. We were disappointed however that there was no internet availability which may not go down too well with business travellers, despite the location to many nearby companies. For private visitors however, there was a small room with hundreds of brochures and maps which you could look through at your own pace, rather than hassling the counter staff.
Overall though, our stay was pretty comfortable considering the circumstances and it was very good value for money. After all, the Ibis brand has been pretty reliable in the UK, and in my opinion has been carried through to Amsterdam as well.
Advantages: perfect location for business visitors, frequent visitor program, reasonable prices Disadvantages: breakfast, computer facilities
I had visited the Ibis Westcorner when on a business trip to Amsterdam this year. Overall, it was a good choice, certainly the best value for money available.
Location of the hotel is perfect for the business visitors, on the Transformatorweg of Amsterdam Sloterdijk, it is only a couple of minutes from the Station and, at the same time, close walk or taxi ride to many companies.
The service is good, not exceptional in anything in particular, offering ... ...offers, including in-room TV, room service, breakfast (with conveniently wide choice of times available for those who need to get up very early or want to stay in bed particularly late), etc.
The shower-wc facilities were suprisingly stylish and modern. There is a bar on the ground floor for the late arrivals and business meetings are catared for by a conference room.
The slight dissapointment were the computer facilities, of 2 computers with printers; ...
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Advantages: Location, Comfort Disadvantages: Telephone charges, travel information, lack of some creature comforts, no breakfast included in room price
...We chose the Hotel IbisAmsterdamWestcorner for a weekend trip to Amsterdam.
The Hotel IbisWestcorner is located in Westpoort, to the north-west of the city centre. Because of this it probably isn't too popular with tourists who prefer central locations. However, it is very easy to get to - just take the train to Sloterdjik station, 6 minutes and one stop away from Amsterdam Centraal Station. Almost every train west from Amsterdam stops there, so you can get back late at night without any problems, and it's also relatively cheap, at under 2 Euros one-way. There is also a bus, but we didn't try it. Actually, we found the tyrain station by trial and error - when we asked the hotel staff how to get in to the centre, they didn't even mention it, and we had trouble navigating to it from the hotel, as Westpoort is a district of tall...
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On march 1st 2004, Ibis Amsterdam Westcorner Hotel has opened her doors. The new \\\pride and joy\\\" of the Ibis chain has 180 comfortable rooms, a restaurant and a bar. This is a very nice product, with the bedrooms typical of Ibis but the public areas are of a higher standard than one may usually expect from an Ibis."
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