Advantages: Inspirational, paintings and other fine objects, good museum shop! Gardens and courtyard outside
Disadvantages: Too big! (cannot see all of it in one day!)

...and so on. It is a massive collection and one day simply isn’t enough to see all of it! The museum is spread over three floor sections; The Ground Floor and South Wing, The Basement and South Wing and the Top Floor. I entered from the Main Entrance on Stadhouderskade 42 using the East Entrance. Upon entering the Entrance Hall was cool with high ceilings with stoned/white-tiled floors. There were no long queues and the admission ticket included a Floor Plan guide to the museum. I started my tour of the museum on The Top Floor, which included most of Rembrandt’s finest works. Some of the pieces that caught my eye are the famous ‘Night Watch’ by Rembrandt and also ‘The Company of Cloth Manufacturers’. Both of these paintings are massive canvas paintings showing group portraits. Personally I was trying... Read review

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Advantages: Wonderful surroundings
Disadvantages: Expensive if you have to pay full price

...Hubby and I had a wonderful Christmas present from our daughter and her partner – a weekend in London and a show! WOW! Were we impressed! She had secretly liaised with my boss so that I could have a long weekend in London. So, on Friday 14 January, off we trotted to London! She chose The Rembrandt Hotel which is situated in Knightsbridge, in fact, it is opposite the Natural History Museum/Victoria & Albert Museum. We did ’hum and ha’ a bit as to whether we should drive up or get the train. At first, the train seemed the better option as London is an absolute nightmare to drive around plus there is that dreaded congestion charge. But then I had a brilliant idea. The company I work for has a flat in the Sloane Avenue area (unfortunately only available to Board members) and it is situated only 3 minutes walking distance from... Read review

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Advantages: Famous paintings, popular museum, interesting artefacts, good facilities
Disadvantages: Not good for kids, not cheap

..., there is a tramstop nearby and of course, many people hire bikes or use a taxi. Once we reached Stadhouderskade and saw the majestic redbrick building in front of us adorned with a giant sign and a picture of Rembrandt's self-portrait. We wondered whether or not it was even open. It turns out that the place was being renovated, hence the bulding equipment and rubble. Walking around the side of the building we found the entrance and did not have to queue to go in. The ticket prices i thought were quite dear considering most of the museum was closed off due to this building work- 10EUR per adult. Anyone under eighteen could get in for free which would be brilliant for art students, although i think slightly trying for young children. Before i continue with the review i will add that the renovation for the Rijksmuseum will not be complete until 2009, so... Read review

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Advantages: Good value for price. Well appointed. Central location
Disadvantages: A bit impersonal.

...~ ~ The Rembrandt Hotel is situated in Kensington High Street, directly opposite the Victoria and Albert Museum. My wife and I, along with our nine-year-old daughter, stayed here for a week in February, 2000 when visiting an exhibition in Earls Court. ~ ~ If I am totally honest, it wasn't our first choice of accommodation. This would have been the Jury’s Hotel situated in Earls Court itself, on purely partisan grounds, as it is Irish owned, and we also know the Dublin hotel well and that the group have high standards. Anyway, or first choice bein