 The only down side is the distance to the city center and metro station but i wouldn t let you be discouraged by it 
 Friendly staff Easy check in check out process Stayed for 4 nights but only really used the hotel to sleep Can t comment on the breakfast bar restaurant and other services because i didn t use them so please check other comments I believe i got a good price for the conditions i had It s not the closest hotel to the city center but it is very affordable compared to city center hotels If you re arriving from Schiphol airport it s fairly easy to get to the Mercure Take a train from Schiphol to Lelylaan 6 minutes 1 stop and then the Metro 50 to Overamstel 10 minutes 6 stops Then you have a 7 minute walk to the mercure At Overamstel you are 6 metro stations away from Centraal Station city center Metro 51 Higher floors give you beautiful views of the surrounding areas 