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We
had
a
one-night
stay
at
the
Radisson
hotel,
which
is
located
in
a
quiet
street
in
an
office
zone
in
Amstelveen,
just
south
of
Amsterdam.
The
hotel
probably
makes
it's
living
out
of
business
travellers,
thus
offering
good
rates
at
the
weekend.
It
has
its
own
parking
space
at
a
reasonable
rate.
After
making
the
reservation,
the
hotel
repeatedly
sent
us
emails
with
the
same
content
(no
cash
accepted,
please
check
in
before
arrival),
which
was
a
bit
of
a
nuisance.
After
online
check
in,
we
were
assured
that
we
would
have
a
speedy
process:
just
show
the
QR-Code
and
pick-up
your
key
card.
This
was,
what
a
surprise,
not
the
case.
After
a
ten
minute
wait
due
to
other
guests
a
somewhat
nervous
receptionist
had
to
enter
all
the
data
again
(why?!)
and
we
finally
got
out
key
card
(after
a
five
hour
car
drive).
Upon
opening
the
room
door,
the
room
cleaning
was
not
done
(it
was
15:30!),
beds
were
not
made,
floor
was
dirty,
towels
lying
around,
etc.
So,
we
returned
to
the
reception
desk,
where
the
housekeeping
manager
was
just
there.
When
she
started
a
discussion
with
the
receptionist
about
"how
that
could
have
happened"
and
"we
have
to
do
it
immediately",
we
interrupted
the
process
and
told
them
we
wanted
a
different
room
in
the
same
category
and
not
another
wait.
After
another
ten
minutes
of
endless
typing
on
the
computer,
we
finally
had
our
second
try.
An
upgrade
to
a
better
room,
as
compensation
for
the
trouble,
was
not
available,
as
they
"were
all
sold
out"
(which
turned
out
to
be
a
lie
when
we
checked
online
later).
The
room
itself
was
okay,
quite
spacious,
and
offers
a
small
pantry.
Convenient
beds,
quiet
night,
no
issues
there.
But:
no
desk
to
work
on
(for
a
business
hotel?!),
a
safe
that
is
hidden
deep
in
the
bottom
part
of
the
closet,
so
you
have
to
lie
down
on
the
floor
to
get
access,
a
hypermodern
tablet-like
remote
control
for
all
the
electronics,
including
TV,
which
is
so
user-unfriendly
that
it
is
hardly
possible
to
operate
the
TV,
a
shower
with
a
water
temperature
that
goes
dangerously
up
and
down,
a
missing
wall
socket
in
the
bathroom.
In
short:
not
good.
When
we
arrived
back
at
the
hotel
in
the
evening
after
a
visit
to
the
opera,
the
hotel
doors
were
locked
and
it
is
quite
unclear
where
to
use
your
key
card.
The
receptionist
on
duty
saw
our
trouble
getting
in,
but
instead
of
helping
us
he
kept
showing
with
his
fingers
that
we
should
use
our
key
card.
When
we
finally
got
in,
we
wanted
to
have
a
last
glass
of
wine
at
the
bar,
which
turned
out
to
be
closed
-
23:20,
on
a
Saturday
evening
in
a
big
hotel
of
a
leading
hotel
chain
in
a
big
city.
What
a
disaster,
never
again.
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