This is the perfect hotel in case you have an early flight out of Shiphol. It is walking distance from the terminal, clean and very quite rooms, nice bar and very comfortable lounche.

Besides the value, airport convenience, and style, Citizen M is a meeting place. The upbeat, design aware, and ambitious will find you just beyond the entry.

This is the third time I've stayed at the Schipol Citizen M and I have enjoyed it each and every time, comfy HUGE bed, wonderful rain room shower and the location cannot be beaten for an early (or late) flight.

I stayed here one night before leaving schiphol airport by plane in the early morning. This is Value for money no noncense hotel on close walking distance from Shiphol airport terminal. Rooms (more a studio) are small but all needs at the room. Internet is free (althought wifi on room not very fast). Just the things you need.

Stayed for second time at this hotel. First time as Solo traveller in June 09 and it was Perfect !. This time in Jan 2010 was ok, but had several problems. Location is just the best and easy to get a snack at Schiphol Airport.

Firstly - the CitizenM has a great location (assuming that you have just got, or are about to get a flight to/from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. It is within a few minutes walk of the terminal, under a covered walkway. I have stayed at some pretty dire airport hotel's whose good point is the location. Not so CitizenM. It's really like spending the night in an IKEA show room.

Iv'e always liked Buck Rogers and the world of the future and Citizen M certainly filled the bill. It had all the facilities of a more expensive hotel. With the automation all my needs were met such as the mood lighting, temperature, music, etc. I have never had such a nice relaxing shower as I had at Citizen M. and the HUGE bed was the highlight of my trip. I wish Citizen M was in Canada!!! I can hope can't I.

Firstly if you need or want a full service hotel (eg. concierge, room service, baggage handling) don't stay here. To be honest both my wife and I thought CitizenM was average. Yes its different and quirky (which can be a nice change), however it lacks in a lot of other areas.

This "Apple meets IKEA" hotel is ideal for a weekend escapade with your significant other to Amsterdam.

Ok lets say that 1st the citizenm is my favourite hotel but this stay i wasnt that happy.1st i had to pay for early check in which was 19 euro.I was a little upset with this but i paid.

Good things: compact and super-comfy room, high-tech Phillips facilities including chromotherapy showers and light/mood pads, large beds with v. comfy mattresses, free films and quite a choice of them ;-),...

Me and my partner loved this hotel! Definately the best hotel I have ever stayed in. I can't wait to go back. The rooms are really funky and small touches are brill, such as mood lighting, tv/music, uk plug socket, hairdryer, big drawer, lots of pillows, am and pm shower gel, and the shower is AWESOME! Sure you can see through the glass so I guess sharing with someone you don't know well isn't advisable but there is a curtain you can pull.

I've read a few reviews which state CitizenM as good and I have to say, it's better, it's great! When you walk through the front doors, you feel that your part of a contemporary and modern hotel, an experience in its own right. From experience that normally is at the sacrifice of comfort. I must say however that the beds are SO comfortable and the room while compact was really clever and good fun.

good:
- easy handling of booking, check-in, etc.
- great rooms (includes everything you really need)
- exciting use of technology without missing out the "pesonal touch"

bad:
- poor F&B-offer in close proximity of hotel (at least during the weekend)
- high prices of in-house F&B do not really fit the overall hotel concept

Great location and the perfect place to stay if you have a long stopover at Schipol. The rooms are small but fine for a 1-2 night stay. The toilets and showers do leave you somewhat exposed and may not be to everyones liking! The rain shower however is awesome, as is the kingsize bed.

It was a last minute decision to spend the weekend in Amsterdam. The weather forecast promised a fine weather in the days to come so we thought we?d rather go elsewhere than to spend a weekend at our backyard beach (we?re not so much of beach fans). ?been to Amsterdam years ago while Son did a thorough cultural study of the city just three months ago with his friends in college (school?s pre-requisite). Our railpasses stretched its use up to Essen from the capital city of Brussels, leaving us to pay just a fraction of the already discounted weekend tarief from Essen to Amsterdam. Quite a bargain. It was about two and a half hour comfortable ride from Brussels to Amsterdam Airport, where our chosen hotel awaits. Why at the airport and not at the city center? I?ll tell you as I go along.

As soon as my son and I decided to spend the weekend in Amsterdam, we tried to book a hotel room at the city center itself. I guess we decided too late, as most of the hotels that we know of were either fully booked or the prices had gone sky-high. The only option for our hotel budget was outside the city center---where we found one nearby the Schiphol airport. Not bad, as we also love airport scenes. Call us mad, but we do love lingering around the airports and malls---and Schiphol (Amsterdam?s main international airport) isn?t just an airport but a mall as well---or shall I say Amsterdam?s Mall WITH an international airport attached to it.

There were several hotels in and around Schiphol Airport, ranging from one to five star accommodations: Etap, Ibis and Mercure are a few of our favourites. They offer a free shuttle service from the hotel to the airport. Sheraton Hotel is located and connected to the airport itself, but it was far-out of our budget range. Then, we discovered a new hotel just a few steps from the airport--- very trendy and young. We read a lot of reviews and the majority seemed positive about it. We even watched some videos and were pleased with what we saw; but personally, we chose this hotel becauseit was very much within our budget.

OUR HOTEL


CitizenM Schiphol is the trendiest hotel that we have ever been to---it is just about a few steps from the main entrance of the airport. The building from afar is like a grey/beige box with the name of the hotel written on it. At the back of it is literally the runway of the airplanes. In front of it is the main highway to the airport. ?sounds noisy, isn?t it? BUT IT ISN?T! It is actually quiet and very open. The walkway to the hotel from the airport is covered, therefore, rain and snow proof, I may say. The hotel entrance was very red, with its red glass doors and red glass hallway. The friendly English-speaking young man greeted us and booked us right away. Our hotel room was all ready when we got in at around 10 am. Key card was scanned and not stuck in the key slot. Son loved it instantly, while I had to analyze it logically and get over it. It was beautiful at first glance but definitely weird. Intelligently and tastefully designed but?still weird! usually, people call me weird, but this??

The room is controlled by a computerized control panel. When you get into the room, the panel greets you welcome. From there, you can control everything in the room---the lights, the window blinds, airconditioner, tv, etc. You can choose which mood do you want your room to be---business, romantic, love, etc. Super cool! Room has a large wall-to-wall bed with a big flat screen tv in front of it. Toilet and shower are two separate round cubicles but still is a part of the room. Its shape and location in the bed room is really awkward yet tasteful. It is like a cubicle where you utter the words : ?Beam me up, Scotty?, or the bedroom of one of the teenage kids of the Jetsons. A hotel mascot awaits you in your room when you come in. It?s a rag doll and it's there to accompany you during your stay. If you decide to adopt it, you will be charged ?19.95. Shampoos are in dispensers. You can buy the same shampoo with CitizenM?s logo on it from the souvenir shop of the hotel. There are about 60 tv channels in different languages. Film tv channels are free of charge.

My favourite part of this room is the wide glass window fronting the runway of the planes! Watch the planes land and take off from your bedroom window---how cool is that? Inspite of its closeness to the airport, this hotel is really SOUND PROOF! You can?t hear any sound at all! The bed itself is also the most comfortable bed that I?ve ever slept on. Lots of large pillows and the linens were soft and clean!
The bar downstairs is very cool and trendy. There are ready made foods that you can take by yourself. The price of the meals are very reasonable. Sushi costs around ?8 for 8 pieces, noodles, rice meals, salads and vegetarian dishes were also available at reasonable prices. Breakfast is available twenty four hours and there are so many places to lounge around, conference rooms to hold your meetings and a computer area where you can use about 6 of their computers and printers FREE OF CHARGE! The overall design of this hotel is very young and futuristic. Very attractive to the youth, the young-once and the modern business people who wish to stay there for a lay-over.

INTO THE CITY


After checking-in at the hotel, we decided to get into the action right away and boarded the train from Schiphol to the city center of Amsterdam. There is a tourist information just in front of the station. Here one can buy an I AMSTERDAM pass for 24, 48 and 72 hours. This entitles you to a free entrance for most museums and free use of the busses and trams in and around the city. I could have bought one of those but since we were just staying for one weekend and since we arrived already very late in the afternoon, I thought I?d just go around first and look at the bird?s eye view of Amsterdam and visit some interesting museums as we go along.

Our journey started at the Dam, the central square of the city. There were some street performers, a lot of tourists and the ambiance of everyone ?high? from their holiday hormones---including me of course. I wish I could start telling you now what all those monuments, attractions and site are all about, but the space on this blog will not be sufficient, therefore I will make my tips about it on a separate page. What to see at the Dam are the Bijenkorf, a very big and beautiful mall, the famous Hotel Krasnapolsky, Madame Tussaud and the Royal Palace. Then, we moved on to visit the Rijksmuseum, a museum that recently re-opened that houses several paintings and arts of famous artists. The Van Gogh Museum was hard to miss since I have been a fan of him since I was just a little child. My sore feet flattened by the heavy weight of my obessed body gave up and we were forced to take the tram to get us to Leidsplein where we took a cuppa at the imposing white and yellow building of the café Americain. Leidsplein is where the action is---lot of good shops and restaurants. Walking back to the station, we passed by the very busy shopping streets where bargains were still on and people still unreluctantly buying stuffs. To end our day we passed by the Albert Heijn supermarket to buy some fruits and vegetable salads for our evening meal, that is, after we quenched our thirst for window shopping at the Magna Plaza, a large mall of nothing but signatures.

Back at the hotel at precisely 7pm. Feet sore, head turning from fatigue, rested-muscles aching and hunger pangs active, confined us at our room for a while. Cold aircon took my fatigue away (but not my sore feet). Son experimented with the control panel of the room while I checked on my mails from my laptop-served with a FREE WIFI. By the way, I forgot to mention---aside from the free wifi, every hotel room is equipped with a safe fit for every laptop. I found it very handy. Because of the proximity of the hotel to the airport, we thought we?d take a drink at the panoramic bar/restaurant of the airport and watch more planes go by. Then, we went back to the hotel, lounged around at the lounge area and used the hotel's computer at the lobby FREE of charge.

THE DAY AFTER


Ahhhhh?a brand new morn! I have dozed off pretty deep. ?woke up with smile on my face rather than ?gosh! What time is it? Darn!? sort of morning. It was 5am and ?was ready to hit the road. Unfortunately, Son was still in his REM state and I dared not destroy his peace or it would be war the rest of the day. I opened the window blinds to have an early glimpse of the comings and the goings of the planes that must have taken me to or taken me home from a holiday of my dream. Oh well, watching them pass by my window was exciting enough. Next time, it will be my turn to travel farther ---to my dream destination. TV was set on the free film offered by the hotel. Actually, there were two film channels where I was zapping to and fro until I fell asleep last night. Can?t remember what they were. I was so tired to really watch them fully.
At 6am, I finally hit the shower. The shower wasn?t really privacy-friendly. Although you can set the light inside the cabin on the mood of your choice, the walls and doors are see-through. Not convenient if you are sharing a room with a specie of opposite gender. Although there was a white curtain in between the shower and the bed, the curtain was also see through! Surely the interior designer of this room was a male, lol! :o! Sooooo, anyway, I decided to put off the light, opened the blinds of the window and let the lights from the runway lighten up the room and conceal the shower cubicle from the bed to protect my privacy---just in case Son wakes up and have a shock of his life. The shower was great though---the rain shower gave me the wow feeling of having--- a shower, well, ahhh, in the rain! Son woke up at 7am, had his share of public display in our shower room and off we went to the airport to take our breakfast at Starbucks. (BTW, if you want total convenience, CitizenM also offers breakfast at a very reasonable price!)

Back to the city center at 10 am, locking backpacks at the luggage depot of the central station. The fee was minimal and you can pay with your debit card or credit card. Should you want to pay in cash, ask the person-in-charge so that he can help you. Friendly staff---they are always there to help.

Our itinerary for today is pure relaxation with a bit of shopping and city orientation. Son asked me if I wanted to see the famous sights of Amsterdam and I eagerly said YES. So, he brought me to the ---Yeah? yeah?the Red Light District. Didn?t really see much, I just wanted to get out of there right away. Too wild for an aging female like myself, I guess. Soon, we were window shopping at the coolest streets of the Negen Straten (9 Streets) Wowowee! This place is awesome. It?s all nine streets of delightful shops and restaurants---

Brunch we did at the restaurant De Jaren. It is a grand building on the side street of the Negen Straten; quite clean, classy and trendy place to eat. Then, we went to visit the museum of the famous ANNE FRANK. Since it was forbidden to take pictures inside the museum, I took the liberty of taking the picture of the actual house where Anne used to live in, and the lower part of the house where Anne?s father used to work. We also visited a few churches such as the Nieuwe Kerk, St. Nicholas Kerk and Westerkerk. The views of the canals were phenomenal. The last part of our visit was way back to the Dam again and see more of the places that we?ve missed the day before, such as Madam Tussaud and the Bijenkorf. Our final goodbye was at the top restaurant of Bijenkorf where we had a delicious apple cake, coke and coffee.

Amsterdam is not so far from our place and yet the least visited city in our list. Now that we?ve found the cheapest way to get there via public transport, the Amsterdamers will surely see a lot more of us in the coming days.
WIJ ZULLEN TERUGKEREN! (We shall be back!)

very convenient for travelling to and from Schiphol airport. the rooms are spectacular with regards to design and gadgets and the bed very large and comfortable. The hotel is very suitable for people who love out of the ordinary hotels as this hotel has a great sense of humor . . .

Elegant and simple; quiet and thought provoking; efficient and practical. There is no place I would rather stay to begin or end a trip. CitizenM has thought of everything to embrace the weary traveler or to help the energetic get ready for adventure.

This is my second time I stayed there, and again loved my stay. The hotel is located right at Schiphol, perfect for spending a night, when you have an early flight or when you arrive late in Holland. The room is very modern, clean and has all the amenities you need for one night.

Very trendy hotel for people who like designery things. However the breakfast ordered in advance for 10 EUROs is a complete waste of money. And don''t bother to give any negative feedback to the staff: if you don't like it, you don't have to have it (even if you paid in advance!)

I just loved the concept. Room was spotless, staff the friendliest ever. It was surprisingly quiet for an airport hotel, very conveniently located and sooo cool. If I could just make one little half-negative comment it would be that there was hardly any space to open my suitcase and I was a little bit cold even with the heating set on maximum. I would definitely stay at this hotel again.

If you need a hotel waiting for next day flight, this is your smartest option. Right next to (I mean 3 min walking distance only) the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol terminal buildings and train station. The terminal building double functions as a shopping centre, quick bites, and even has a supermarket.

Situated next to Schipol, Citizen M has a great deal going. Twice I spent one night each and loved the convenience and price range for the location. I will be back for sure.

Rooms take a bit of getting used to but once you do, you're hooked. Concept is really unique and that's what sets it apart from all the others. The lobby is fabulous and a great place to hold meetings or just lounge. Staff is really friendly. The ability to get snacks and food in the middle of the night is a boon for jet laggers.

Me and my wife found this hotel online and decided to stay here after looking at the pictures and reviews. The low price was also a deciding factor. The hotel was so comfortable and state of the art, despite the fact that it was a small room. Everyting was arranged very thoughtfully within such a small real estate.

The perfect solution for a relaxed start of a journey. We've stayed here before, but this time the value of the room was made clear after a crazy person stopped all trains at a major station in the Netherlands. Would we have travelled by train on the morning of our travel itself, we would have missed our flight.

Just loved everything about this hotel - cool design, location, price, service. Can't wait to see citizenM grow and to see all the copy-cat hotels spring up in the next few years.

My husband and I spent one night at the citizenM Amsterdam City in January 2010. We had a great stay - the rooms are small and 'pod-like', but have everything you need for a short stay. The bed was very comfortable and my husband loved the 'mood pad' - which you use to control the lighting, raising/lowering the blinds, alarm, TV, movies etc.

I stayed in the CitizenM City Amsterdam Hotel on Feb 6th. I had read the reviews on Tripadvisor and seen that it won 'Trendiest Hotel in the World' award in 2010. All I can say is that it is brilliant and well worth a visit to Amsterdam just to stay there. It is also very good value.

Big on design, Big on aesthetic, Big on Comfort, Small on room size, and importantly very cheap on price. Part of the new wave of "Pod" hotels, Citizen M Amsterdam City is excellent value for money, with top rate design features (to rival that of a modern 5 star), and excellent sleeping conditions. Ideal for a short break with a lover or partner.

Loved it ... citizenM amsterdam city is a great hotel with a very unusual bedroom. The largest bed I have ever seen, multi coloured lighting, and a flat screen tv. Free on demand movies, and porm (if that's what you're into).

Ultra modern decor, everything in the room is controlled by a Phillips moodpad from the blinds to the lights, shower, TV, air con, everything! Comfyest bed ever, its huge with lots of pillows and extra duvet if you want, theres an electronic safe in the room, free movies, lots of English channels on TV, hairdryer, also free designer shampoos which smell gorgeous!

CitizenM has a lot going for it. The moment you walk into the main lobby area, you are wowed by the simplistic and funky style. Check in takes a matter of seconds (with staff on hand should you struggle with the self service model - but it's so simple they needn't worry). The rooms are great - with perhaps the biggest bed I have ever slept in.

Just by entering the CitizenM hotel in Schiphol, you'll notice the modern design of this hotel. You can check-in on one of the six touch-screen computers, but a staff member (or 'ambassador' as they're called there) will be glad to help you register. Dull signs such as food or drinks are replaced by cool ones, always starting with "citizenM says:". The corridor leading to your room might give the impression that the rooms would seem to narrow, but just after holding your key in front of your door (yes, no more sliding of keycards), you'll see that the room is of a quite good size.

The room comes with a large bed, a shower with a rainfall shower head, a toilet, a seat, a TV, free wi-fi internet and a safe where you can store your laptop. But, the most impressive part of it all is the Philips MoodPad! With this cool electronic gadget, you can..

Because I've put lots of time into making this review and video, please read my full detailed review and video of citizenM and Amsterdam city on my blog: xfifteen.blogspot.com

From the check-in to check-out this was a great experience. Although at first I was concerned that the rooms might have been a little like a cruise ship, I instantly found the large bed and well thought-out unique layout of the room to be very comfortable.

My second stay, fancy hotel, perfectly clean, great location - easy for plane travel, rent a car. Even if you wanna go to central Amsterdam, train station just around the corner.

Was attracted by location, rate and uniqueness. They all satisfied. Very very convenient for airport departure/arrival. Rate was half that of nearby hotels. Uniqueness was disappointing. May be me but - did not like toilet, washbasin and shower to share my room, OK opaque doors and a flimsy curtain can hide them, but then you have a box room 80% occupied by one massive bed with two fixed tables and lamps that are no good for working on (if on business).

CitizenM is a new type of hotel experience. Larger than the "cocoon" at Charles DeGaulle airport, CitizenM is still refined and sleek, with no wasted space. The bed was comfortable. The shower worked fine. So did the toilet, as long as you can settle for a frosted glass circular tube being the only thing between you and your roommate. The very modern sitting and meeting spaces in the lobby make up for the absence of an easy chair in the room.

I read the many positive reviews and decided to give it a try for one night before a morning flight out of Schipol. The rate was around 70 EUR / US$100, which was a little less than the Hilton or Sheraton also at the airport, where I normally stay at Schipol.

Just back from a three day business trip to The Netherlands.  My colleage and I stayed in the Citizen M hotel last night.  It is an extremley trendy hotel - very relaxing - for the rate we paid - it was an absolute steal. Highly recommend it to any sort of traveller. Handy for the airport - a mere 10 min stroll had us in the terminal.

Like other reviewers - wish I'd been able to stay longer. Loved the room. And the facilities. Staff were very friendly and very helpful. Recommended

Yes, the bed is great. Yes, they play up some of the things travelers really appreciate, omit many outdated ones. But. I really don't fancy opening the door to my hotel room only to be greeted by a toilet and a shower cabin.

Spent a night in a cozy and special deisigned room with runaway view. Only problem I had was with remote control ( please wait .. endless) controling just everything in room so needed a quick assistance and got it even it was late evening.

Except for a small stain on the bed, everything was spotlessly clean. All equipment were functional. Design simplicity and practicality were wonderful. Room temperature and venicial blind positions were just as I had requested. Staff very curteous.

I am not going to write much about the hotel or the rooms - it is just a fantastic. Other reviews go into details about the HUGE comfortable bed, gadgets, rain shower ... and strange toilet arrangements ... I was with my sister and we really didnt care about this - infact we had a really good laugh!! I travelled with my sister for a 3 night 'budget airline' break during half term. The room was 55 Euros a night - a breath of fresh air in a very expensive city.

This was by far one of the nicest hotels I've stayed in! Everything was perfect, free wifi, use of computers, right beside the tram line 5 stop. It was a 5 min walk to the WTc train station! The room was gorgeous so clean and modern, and my boyfriend loved the moodpad! The staff were 100% and so helpful! Def will be staying in the citizenm again... Thumbs up!

Actually my review is for the Citizen M hotel at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam. I have not stayed at the one in central Amsterdam but just read a review on this hotel on Trip Advisor. The guest described the staff as "similar to Macdonalds". This is so contrary to my experience at Schipol Citizen M that I can hardly believe it.

I stayed together with my girlfriend, and we loved the place. The concept is cool and the decoration is outstanding. This place is perfect if you would like to stay in a non-conventional hotel or if you are a backpacker but hate hostels. This place has the charm of a hostel without being one.

I really like the concept of citizenM hotel: a small but luxury room, canteenM for a quick snack or drink, and several lounges. Free internet, and very nice personel. I would really recommend this hotel!

Just like in the pictures...or even better!!!Romantic, comfortable, with free internet access in the lobby...like a heaven in the cold city of Amsterdam!!!However, since there is always a but: Don't go there if you are not feeling comfortable with your partner (the curtain in the bathroom does almost nothing), ...

Stayed here for two nights on business in the nearby World Trade Centre building. Recommended to me by a colleague, this hotel is certainly very different to the run of the mill Holiday Inns and Novotels I'd usually select. Think of a Japanese-style pod / capsule hotel and you'll not be million miles off in terms of what to expect - except you get a window and a very high tech shower and lighting system!

We found this hotel in The Sunday Times' travel section as it was voted one of the top 10 boutique hotels in Europe and we were not disappointed. We accidentally took the wrong train from the airport (our stupid fault!) and ended up at the central station in Amsterdam. From there we took the tram to the hotel which took approximately 15 minutes. The tram stops right outside the hotel which was very convenient.

Stayed 3 nights at the CitizenM in central Amsterdam, and central is what this hotel is NOT, at least if your travel is about getting to central Amsterdam. Its a 25 minute ride by tram to the Central Station, 10 to the museum area and 15 to entertainment area Leidseplain. Set in pretty dull location, the benefit is that its quiet.

I was a little dubious about this hotel after seeing photos of it on the hotel's website. However I didn't have much choice as my boyfriend was staying here for work and I was tagging along. My expectations were exceeded - the room was great, everything you needed and everything cleverly had it's own place. Very comfortable bed and pillows. Best of all was the service - the staff were very friendly, very helpful and very welcoming.

We enjoyed our stay at this hotel very much. Tiny room is extremely comfortable and stylish. Check in check out is a breeze. The whole hotel is very practical, clean, chick. Makes you feel great. It takes sometime to travel to downtown but there are several traveling options. Train (fastest), metro and tram (closest).

Instead rushing to the airport the morning of the flight, we made the choice to stay at a hotel near or at the airport-schiphol. The CitizenM was the right choice, i.e. from price and the service point of view. Although this was for us also a new hotel experience, e.g. the checking, the room and the whole setting, we would do this again next time. The service in the hotel was very good and the the atmosphere was very relaxed. Perhaps not a hotel for every body, but we liked it.

Have stayed before in the summer and still really liked this hotel the second time round. Close and cheap access to the city, all gadgets (if your into that) and on this occasion far cheaper new years eve accomodation than anywhere else (including the dirtiest of hostels in the city... excellent value).

The technology exists, but doesn't really work. From arrival my room was plagued by problems, requiring the staff to reboot the system several times. Television wouldn't work, then window controls, temperatures plummet, lights would go on and off at will. The room temperature would drop considerably, especially at night, but nothing could be done since the staff informed me the room sensors indicated the room was warm despite the cold wind blowing across the bed.

Just returned from a fab New Year break to Amsterdam. We loved the hotel and personally would stay there again. We had no prblems at all. Yes the rooms are compact but when you book you are well aware of this!! ( lady from Germany!). The pods are a great idea and my husband loved the gadgets to control the lights, mood etc. The bed is huge and fantastic, we had 3 great nights sleep.

The CitizenM concept works well for an airport hotel, where you only stay for 1 night and don't unpack your bags. It works less well as a city hotel though. The Amsterdam city CitizenM is far from the centre (though with good transport links), rooms are tiny and with no wardrobe for clothes, no tea or coffee in the room, and breakfast is a joke. It's not for older people or for children, but if you are a young trendy single person or couple, and not staying too long, you could love it.

We travelled to Amsterdam for New Years Eve and stayed one night at the Citizen M hotel. The Hotel is about 20 mins train/drive away from Airport and the Centre. The best way to get around is on tram which is a couple of euro. We arrived around 10.30am after an early morning flight. The hotel has a self check in service, which is fantastic and really easy to use.

I have just returned from my 4 night stay at the CitizenM hotel in Amsterdam, you can't go wrong if you stay here. Me and my boyfriend chose this hotel because we wanted something a little different, so after seeing all the pictures and reading the reviews we knew we had made a good choice. The location is perfect if you don't want to stay right in the city centre, the number 5 tram is so frequent and a 1 minute walk from the hotel.

A train here from Amsterdam airport costs a few Euros and is within walking distance from the hotel. Situated near to the Museum district, the tram stop is just around the corner. The city centre is just 20 min away. Room really does bring affordable luxury. I was here at the same time as the person who left a poor review. We had one cool shower during our 3 night stay for New Years Eve. Technology in room was fine too.

I cannot give enough praise for this hotel. Every bit of my stay was perfect. It was hip, funky, friendly and comfortable. I will stay here again next time I'm in the city.

This hotel introduces a whole new concept to the idea of a hotel stay, and is a highly-recommended must-visit. Everything from the check-in (a really simple do-it-yourself job at computer terminals) to the rooms (funky shower and WC pods, and huge bed) and communal area (free wi-fi computer terminals) was different from the norm.

When: Jan 12, 2010 7:00 pm
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I stay here every two weeks and find it an extremely positive experience. The staff are excellent, welcoming, warm, friiendly and happy to help. The check in process takes minutes, as does check out making it a big time saver when travelling on business.

What a place indeed!! When we decided to visit Holland I was in a rather bad mood and nothing about this trip seemed to cheer me up. My husbad was maing really noticeable efforts to make me enthusiatic about it,but nothing worked. He then suggested visiting the website of our hotel in order to get an idea of our trip.

we arrived on a very snowy cold day, it was too cold to just leave our luggage and wander around for 4 hours before checkin time therefore we had to pay an early check-in fee of 20 euros, but to be out of the cold it was worth it. the room was great, lovely and spacious, the mood pad was a little technological but my partner took control.

I first stayed at the CitizenM at the end of September 2009 with two colleagues at the start of a 6 week assignment in Amsterdam. We kept coming back week after week. Later when my assigment was extended for a further 6 weeks, I kept coming back too.

We just returned from a four day trip to Amsterdam, where we stayed at the CitizenM Amsterdam City. The hotel is conveniently located at the tram station. You can easily reach the city center within 15 minutes. The hotel itself is very stylish and new, nevertheless this innovative hotel concept had several drawbacks. The room itself is rather compact with the toilet and shower within the room.

Boutique style hotel. Don't be bothered with formal check-in and so on. friendly assistance for e-checkin. Great room, with shower en toilet quit centrally, but nicely hidden when needed. Nice Kingsize bed with crisp linnen. Will come back when in Amsterdam.

I stayed here for one night after flying into Schiphol so I could be at the airport train station to catch an early train the next morning. The hotel was very convenient for this purpose, being only a few minutes walk from the airport.

Great hotel for those that have early flight. The hotel is located within 5 minutes walk from airport. The room is the ?coolest? type I?ve ever stayed. The mood pad controls everything that goes on in your room.

We loved this place, very clean, airport shops and restaurants 2 minutes walking away, great looking rooms, and the bed is the best we ever had in a hotel.

Right next to the main airport terminal and trains (would help if the hotel showed a walking map from the terminal though). Nightmare to locate on a satnav and very difficult to find the car park using the hotel staff directions.

We stayed a night in this hotel in December 2009 as we needed to catch a flight from the airport the next morning. It?s a nice hotel, at only a five minutes walk from the terminal. The rooms are a bit small but nicely decorated and with lots of gadgets and a good bed. Staff is friendly and you can use some Macs to get on the internet without charge.

A modern hotel, like coming from the future! Perfectly clean, amazing kingsize bed, reasonable price, friendly stuff...a great stay! Everything works electronicaly, we loved to play with the colours in the shower! The only problem i can think of, is tha lack of space when it comes to storing the luggage.

We looked for a hotel on or near schiphol airport due to predicted snow next day. The known hotels on the airport where about twice the price of this one. We booked and didn't expect much but we were pleasantly surprised.

So, I read the reviews, added up all the feedback and we made a booking. Had two nights there: Good: Clean, very friendly, great beds, interesting lighting, FREE in room porn and movies and great wireless internet. Bad: Nothing. Will stay here again and will seek these out wherever I travel. Give it a try, and once you get over the C21 concept, its a refreshing change. Recommended!

we had to stay 1 night in amsterdam to catch our next flight to lima on the next day and we were very impressed from the stylish and unique "future"hotel citizenM
starting with the check in which u can do on your own - he whole idea of citizenM(obile) is awesom.

It was our last night in Europe after five weeks of great times with my family and lot's of other fun things.With it's unconventional outlay this hotel helped us to get over the sadness of leaving.As soon as we opened the door to the room we had to laugh,we travelled a lot and never before did we have to pull our luggage over what seemed to be a little bridge between the toilet and the shower to the bed part of the room.

very cool airport hotel, super convenient, big bed, lights, features, fun! strange toilet and shower, modular in the room, we joked that it was an updated version of formula 1 hotels in france. well done, easy, definitely worth it for 1-night travel stay etc at airport.

This place is like experiencing an iPhone! Very slick, modern and few hassles. The room is very simple; however you can change the themes and lighting of the room with a touch of a button. Easy in and out. The food was a surprise; it is microwave food; however it was decent. Small desk; you may prefer to work in the lobby. Free internet. Great standard TV/movie selection without paying.

I love the citizen M at Schipol.. I use it whenever I travel to Holland as I normally arrive late at night and take an early train north in the morning. The check in and check out are very fast and efficient, with a staff member on hand to help the less tech savvy guests.

Simple fast and very predictable place to stay. especially if you want to have fast check in/ checkout fantastic sleep and 7 minutes to airport in the morning.

This review is long overdue. I stayed at CitizenM last month. The hotel is not only cool, hip and modern, it is also very convenient. It is almost attached to the airport. I checked into the hotel at 5:00 am. You self check yourself in. Very cool. I arrived to my room to find it fully automated. You can customize everything from air temp, to water temp. After sleeping on a very comfortable bed I showered and went downstairs to get some coffee and a bite.

A group of 10 of us stayed at the CitizenM Amsterdam City for a Fri & Sat night in Dec 09. We arrived around 9pm Fri evening and found the computerised check-in was very easy and there were staff readily available and offering to help. The staff member that helped us check in also looked up the street where our restaurant was booked and booked a taxi to collect us soon after our arrival. Throughout our stay we found the hotel staff in the lobby to be very helpful and efficient.

Perfect for design seekers, monocle readers, budget wise yet cosmopolitan people.

The rooms were very comfy. I travelled solo so it was very spacious. If sharing you would need to know the other person very well considering the pod setup of showers and toilet. I found the heating took a long time to make the room warm but I am sure in summer it would be fine. Fast, free internet access or easy to use hotel iMacs.

Ring in 2010 at Amsterdam's Supperclub! Party in style as DJs spin tunes, performers entertain, and champagne flows. Tickets are available, and cover finger foods, a take home bag and a midnight champagne toast. Check out our rates to stay at our hip Amsterdam hotel for the New Year.

Every Sunday in December, browse through contemporary artworks from local artists. This is your chance to acquire great art at affordable prices. Make your way to the Spui during your stay at the Central Amsterdam hotel before this art market closes until March 2010.

Share in Marie Cecile Thijs' beliefs that angels are all around us in plain sight. This captivating exhibit shows angels in various human forms with subtle touches. Plan a trip to the Mellwig during your stay at our hotel near Amsterdam museums.

Alfred Stevens went from a scenic painter to a recognized storyteller of high class women. This exhibit at the Van Gogh Museum chronicles this famed artist's career. Choose our affordable lodging during your stay in Amsterdam and be sure to see this exhibit.

We loved Citizen M. The bed is unbelievably comfortable. The room is very tiny but so cleverly laid out it doesn't matter. A gadget geek's dream. Yes, the shower is completely transparent, so if you're sharing the room be prepared to get to know each other! Fabulous, friendly staff, good food downstairs - perfect if you're staying at the airport in preparation for a long flight or during a layover.

A inspiring & different hotel. Easily accesable if you travel to or from amterdam. Rooms are small but have just all you need in a different stile.

You can walk there from the airport terminal on a covered walkway. Staff at check in was very pleasant and had a good sense of humour. They were also kind enough to tell us we could check in two hours ahead of time (noon instead of 2 PM) at no extra charge.

My wife and me had to catch an early flight on Schiphol airport and decided to stay in the CitizenM hotel mainly because of its location. The hotel is only 5 minutes walking distance from the main terminal building. The concept of the hotel also perfectly suits its location. It offers relatively small rooms (it is in fact the size of a container) with a comfortable bed, a toilet, a shower and a television set with free movies.

Came into Amsterdam at 6:30 in the morning from Bahrain and had booked a room for two at the Citizen M Airport, as we did not want to drag our bags on trains and trams to get to a hotel in the city center. We were able to leave our bags locked up and went off into the city for the day. came back around 7 that night and the computer check in was very simple.

Very good location, 5 minutes walk from the Schipol Airport, easy to found, signs everywhere,plus u can take the luggage kart and leave it in front of the hotel. Roomy and elegant, clean and cozy, huge bed +confortable, lovely view , on a scale from 1 to 10 , I'll give it a 10.

We loved this hotel's location, design and features. However, customer service was horrible. It wasn't expensive, but it wasn't inexpensive, and for $125 USD per night for a tiny room, I would have expected more. When we arrived, we were promised a view room, only to be placed in a room with no view.

CitizenM was amazing! One of the trendiest, most comfortable places i've stayed! the bed was huge and SO comfortable it was difficult to get out of bed in the morning. the pods with shower and toliet were very interesting and surprisingly functional. the mood pad was fun - you could change the temperature, lights, tv, music , everything from one little device.

This hotel is expensive impersonal full of litle phrases from CitizenM which enrage you given that there is no charm, little service and lots of attempts to extract extra sums of money. When you check in if you are there an hour or so before 2 pm they ask you for 20 euros for early check in.