SISSI'S Amsterdam

Very nice, modern hotel with a good vibe. Excellent gym, great breakfast and big clean rooms. Only downside was the thin doors that required earplugs for sleeping. Overall great value. Staff was very friendly and helpful

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.