We were quickly greeted and allowed to check in early, which was wonderful. The desk clerk was very personable and I was glad to interact with her. The room was small, as expected for an older building in an ancient city. There were a couple of issues. Notably, they have not installed air conditioning, which may not be needed very often in Amsterdam, but our room became a greenhouse in the afternoon, so all we could do is lay down and sweat. The windows were only open about 20° and, it did not have scree which resulted in a few insect incursions. The hotel was located very close to Several places that we wanted to go to.
It was fun watching hundreds of people swim in the canal swimming pool right outside our window. However, that also meant that the partying at the park would often extend to midnight or late.