The Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center

AIM: Our Trip to Amsterdam, Iceland and Munich
Iberia Business Class Between Chicago and Munich
The Kimpton DeWitt, Amsterdam
AIM: Our Time in Amsterdam
The Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center
The Radisson Blu 1919, Reykjavik
The Center Hotel Plaza, Reykjavik
AIM: Our Time in Iceland, Part I
AIM: Our Time in Iceland, Part II
AIM: Our Time in Iceland, Part III
The aloft Munich
AIM: Our Time at Dachau
AIM: Our Time in Munich
The Hilton Munich Airport


After an enjoyable day and evening in the city, C and I picked up our luggage from storage at the Kimpton and dragged it over the tram tracks and cobblestones to Centraal Station.  After buying our tickets for the airport we made our way to the correct platform which, of course, was on the level above.  The only obvious way to reach the platform was via a staircase so we muscled the bags up only to realize that there was an elevator we could have used.  We didn't see other people with large pieces of luggage but there were a number of folks with smaller rollaboards.  We were not really prepared for how packed the train car was going to be.  It was quite ridiculous and we ended up moving into the first class section without realizing it, just because we needed the space.  Fortunately there was no way anyone official could have gotten through the crush of folks standing in the main part of the car to get to us and make us pay the difference.

Once we reached the airport it was very simple to find the hotel.  The escalator comes straight up into the main terminal.  From there, simply go up one more level toward the parking garage and ground transportation and you'll find the Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center.

Upon entering the hotel the front desk is to the left.  The hotel has an open atrium that runs from the lowest level to the top of the building so the lobby is in a bit of an O-shape.  Since the ceiling on this floor is not particularly high, all that open space in the middle makes the area feel larger than it really is.  We waited for a couple of people in front of us to be helped then we were greeted by a cheerful staff member.  Unfortunately the Gold status we have by virtue of owning the hotel's credit card doesn't get us breakfast.  We did accept points as our welcome amenity and since we paid cash for the room we were earning back some of the points we'd be spending for our hotel stay in Munich.

We walked around to the other side of the O from the front desk and took the elevator up to the 8th floor.  Near the elevator is a coffee/tea station for the entire floor (rather than having that in each room) and the vending machine.

The Guest Room

We exited the elevator, turned right and turned right again down this hall, almost to the end until we reached our room on the left.

The room was in the very standard hotel room format: a short entry hall with a bathroom on one side, followed by the bedding area.

The beds were fixed so close together that we assume this room can be used as either a king room or as we'd requested, set up with twin beds.  Not that we cared they were this close together, it's just always funny-looking to me.  While it was great that each bedside table had an electrical outlet, two outlet would have been even nicer as we have both phones and tablets to charge at night.

In the corner was a chair with an ottoman that became my luggage stand.  The problem with clamshell luggage is that standard luggage stands just don't work well.  I guess it's just as well that after 2017's China trip, this trip and a business trip shortly afterwards that my luggage had a few too many cracks for my comfort so I've got a new case with a different design for my 2019 trips.  We'll see how that works.

Beside the chair was a table with a couple of bottles of water and some Stroopwaffels that we saved for later.

Across from the beds was the combo mini-bar/TV stand/desk piece of furniture.  There were also a few more outlets atop the desk, which was handy.

The bathroom was a bit larger than at the Kimpton.  There was still only one sink but that left plenty of counter space for each of us.

The shower stall was beside the sink and was not overly large.  An extra 6 inches of space between the door and the back wall would have made a big difference.

As reflected above, the toilet was across from the shower and beside that, separated by a wall, the tub was across from the sink.

The toiletries were by le grand bain and it was nice to see the small bottle back.

The Common Areas

Thanks to the open atrium it's quite a view from the 8th floor landing all the way down to the restaurant, which is on the floor below the lobby.  Since breakfast was not included with our room and we had plenty of time on the morning of our flight, we found a place in the terminal to eat.  (Though it was surprising how hard it was to get waited on at the restaurant we selected!)

The gym was on the same floor as the lobby and was surprisingly large.  It's located just behind the concierge desk and actually has a separate elevator nearby.  I guess they don't want stinky people who've just finished their workout in the main elevator?  There's also a massage room and you can book that with the concierge.

Wrap-Up

While this hotel is not cheap, I'd definitely consider staying here again, especially if I had an early morning flight.  But even though our flight was in the early afternoon, it was so nice not to have to rush to find our gate.  After breakfast we took a scouting run to find where to check in and then were able to take our time getting back there once we'd checked out.