excellent good rate period 17-27 august 2005 saw amsterdam host, event happens years tall ships complete major crossing boston, amsterdam city population 750k gets 2.4 million visitors event, 2000 visited day promised time stay amsterdam fully event, originally booked night weekend stay star boatel, switched krasnapolski saw bookings superior room star hotel price.we arrived shortly 11am told not surprisingly rooms not ready, did say vacated housekeeping cleaned, true hour later able check, criticism reception process returned collect keys queue reception long, did not necessary extra staff reception points cope took minutes seen, reception area modern not ornate interesting expect hotel class, rooms situated wing hotel, annexe reach short covered alleyway hotel, access use keycard aside hotel, rooms spacious wooden floors modern prints walls, expect establishment equipped imaginable amenity room safe mini bar tea coffee making facility towel bath robes slippers, comfortable seats adequate working area, marble bathroom good size bath excellent combi shower, towels plentiful hair dryer separate makeup/shaving mirror comprehensive array toiletries, looking street window arched giving impression internal balcony, downside night tried sleep aircon window open street noise intrusive, rooms spotless maintained high standard.breakfast held ornate room winter garden, 22 euros expensive time inclination worth going, widest buffet seen covering tastes offer, complimented champagne feel, word caution breakfast finishes 10.30 does mean finished buffets not refilled, best advice considering option 10am want fully enjoy, stay did not try hotel restaurant, cosy panneled attractive looking room, menu did n't appeal doing hotel disservice, visited bar couple times, modern dutch design, service choice drinks good unremarkable, stay staff efficient friendly despite somewhat pressure busiest amsterdam weekends.there arguably no greater location hotel amsterdam krasnapolski occupies, principal square city dam, minutes walk straight line central station, base exploring city foot bike public transport none better, paid 130 euro plus 6 city tax night rooms, rate hotel described excellent value worth stay, saturday night stay colleague booked somewhat later standard double room rate 200 euro plus tax, probably right rate room hotel, rack rate 350 euros night certainly, lovely hotel not rate,