"This place was hip, stylish, fun, never uptight, and exceeded my expectations at every turn. I loved the sleek fast elevators, the great cocktails at the bar, the beautiful room design (look at the photos -- it's even better in person -- modern shower and countertops, innovative lighting, blackout shutters operated at the touch of a touchscreen on the bedside -- WOW! -- the list goes on), very helpful, multilingual, and responsive staff, the umbrella rental in the lobby, and the best part of all -- it's a 2-minute walk from the Spaklerweg Metro station, from which you can get anywhere in Amsterdam in a snap. Spaklerweg is also one stop away from where you can catch intercity/sprinter trains to Amersfoort, Utrecht, The Hague -- anywhere you want. Great location, great room, great amenities and convenience. I tell everybody now -- don't stay in downtown Amsterdam where you have to worry about bugs, pickpockets, narrow stairways, disrepair -- stay the Ruby Emma and take the Metro in each day. It's like a 10 minute ride. SO EASY and spared us all sorts of headache and worry. This is the way to do Amsterdam!
One word of warning: our room on the 18th floor had a glass shower that opened directly into the sink area, which is connected to the rest of the room. We were on our honeymoon, so we LOVED this paradise of intimacy, but others might not want that. So check and make sure there are other room designs available if that's what you need."