Park Plaza Vondelpark, Amsterdam Review

In August I had a 2 night weekend stay at the Park Plaza Vondelpark in Amsterdam. I had booked a Travelzoo rate for €89 per night including breakfast. I had also selected to e-standby upgrade this to a Whirlpool Suite for €25 per night as part of the booking process.

The hotel itself is in a very nice residential area on the outskirts of Amsterdam's centre. It is only a few minutes tram ride into the main area though, and the tram stop is only a very short walk away from the hotel. I found it all very quick and easy to get in using trams and really liked the quiet location to come back to at the end of the day.

Check-in was friendly and efficient and  I was pleased to be given the Whirlpool Suite that I had on standby. It was located in an annex building right alongside the main building and for European standards it was very large with a huge bathroom.

As you will see in the picture there was a lounging area at the back of the room, with a swivel TV in the middle. There was also a desk and a Nespresso coffee machine. It all felt very spacious and there was plenty of cupboard space as well, and the all important electronic safe.

The main feature of the bathroom was the large whirlpool bath. There were plenty of jets and so it made for quite an effective jacuzzi.

There were also 2 large sinks as well as the toilet and also a bidet.

The only downside for me was the shower being attached to the wall in the bath area as I always prefer a separate walk-in shower, and they certainly had the space in this bathroom to accommodate it.


The breakfast room was served on the lower floor of the main room and it was a buffet featuring plenty of continental choices, along with eggs, beans, mushrooms, sausages and mini pancakes. It was all replenished often and there were also juices and a coffee machine that you could help yourself to.

Overall, for the price I paid it was an absolute bargain. Even if you do not stay here, I would thoroughly recommend visiting Amsterdam as there is plenty to see and do. Do not forget to try out the famous Fries from Vleminckx Sausmeesters. Here's some I had topped with Mayo and Satay sauce:

Park Plaza Free Nights

We've posted before about the Radisson Big Night Giveaway, but that promo ends next week. However, another chain within Club Carlson is Park Plaza and they are currently running the Park Plaza Ultimate Night Giveaway. This runs until August 28th and:

"The first 20,000 people to register for the Park Plaza® Ultimate Night Giveaway will be eligible to receive 50,000 bonus Gold Points® – that's enough for a night at any Park Plaza hotel worldwide."

Terms and conditions are on the site and it's important to note that you have to use a rate that would earn points normally to qualify for the bonus. After the first 20,000 people have registered, the bonus goes down to 15,000 points.

At the moment, Club Carlson members can transfer points from their account to another Program member account by contacting Member Services.

There are plenty of Park Plaza hotels in the UK and there are a few dotted around Europe and Asia, if you have an upcoming trip.

Remember though, the 50,000 bonus points you get do not have to be used at a Park Plaza; they can also be used at Radissons, Park Inns and Country Inns & Suites throughout the world, and some of these hotels would usually be very expensive (Radissons in Paris for example).

Club Carlson may not be as generous in the future, so this is definitely worth registering for if there is a chance you could stay at a Park Plaza in the next couple of months.