We have been displaced by the October 2011 Snowstorm in the Northeast. With no electricity, heat or water we decided to try to find a hotel. By the time we made that decision there was not much of a selection so we settled on the Amsterdam. You know, it's not horrible; they have decent wireless internet, plenty of hot water/heat and the room we have is quite large with two queen beds. I am happy we can flush the toilet and take a shower and stay connected to the world. It is pretty clean but the furnishings and fabrics are kind of cheesy and synthetic. It is ok for what it is, basically a two star hotel at best. The location is very good, close to the center of town; you can walk to all that you need. A very modest breakfast is included in the rate. I think the normal rate for the room is about $109 (smaller rooms are cheaper), but, we paid, because of the demand caused by the storm, $179. I overheard them quoting $250 as I was checking in. It was a little disturbing to hear them take advantage of the situation in this way but that's free the free market. I suppose when you can get a queen room(one bed) in Stamford for under $100 with breakfast and free parking you are saving some money. So it depends on what you are looking for, amenities and ambience or savings. They have a good location and if they refurbished a bit they would have a nice hotel. I guess limiting their investment makes a better business case.

We decided to stay here as we were hiring a car at JFK airport and exploring the east coast of the USA. We wanted to book the first hotel. It was about a 45 minute drive from JFK. The Amsterdam Hotel was very comfortable. Brekkie was included, it was a simple continental breakfast which was bread and cakes and coffee and orange juice. Downtown Stamford was a ten minute walk down the road, there were a few restaurants and the mall stayed open quite late. We were only here for one night but It was a good start to the holiday!

Don't stay on the 1st floor. Hotel was very old with a funky looking drop ceiling and 30 yr old 13" TV

My boyfriend and I stumbled upon this hotel on our way back home to NY from Massachusetts, we needed a place to stay because we were tired. We were not looking for anything luxurious, just a place to sleep which is what you get at this hotel. Our room was a decent size, the bed was pretty comfortable and the bathroom was okay, slightly on the dirty size. No major issues EXCEPT when I was being charged for my stay...

I gave the man at the front desk (who wasn't the most welcoming man by the way) my credit card, AAA card and license to book our stay. I did not receive my credit card back and did not realize I had left it with the staff at the desk. I guess I should have realized but the man could have also called me and told me I forgot it (he definitely knew where I was!)
The next morning I checked my credit card charges and found 2 charges that I had not made! Both charges were made in CT, and this was the first time I used the card in 2 and a half weeks! Very odd to me... anyway nothing was done about this, all I was told by the front desk was to "cancel the card." pretty obvious, thanks.

I would advise with this hotel (or any other you stay at) to just be careful.. I'm wouldn't stay here again but only because of my experience, I know others had no problems, and in terms of the room everything was ok.