General Overview:

The Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West opened in 2018 and is a purpose-built contemporary, design-led, 4-star business hotel.

Location:

The hotel sits within the VEN multi-purpose complex which is located in an industrial and commercial area to the North West of the city centre. Sloterdijk station is a 5-minute walk away and links the hotel by ‘sprinter’ train to Amsterdam Schiphol airport in 15 minutes - a taxi will take a similar time. Amsterdam’s central station can also be reached by direct train from Sloterdijk in 6 minutes.

Bedrooms:

The hotel has a total of 476 bedrooms across 8 floors accessed by central lifts. Some rooms in all categories come with city views but these are located on the 9th floor so the standard rooms on this floor might be considered inappropriate for allocation to HCPs. All bedrooms have highly modern styling with bright colours and business focussed amenities such as a work desk, laptop safe and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi.

Meetings:

The hotel meeting space is located on two floors, the ground and first, with four distinct areas allowing for the potential for more than one healthcare company’s meetings to be hosted at the same time. They are all named after colours which reflect the overall vibrant theme of the hotel and each room includes decoration relevant to their name. The general décor is modern and bright due to all rooms, except the naturally lit, Pearl Ballroom, which can accommodate 570 in a theatre style with an additional 138 fixed seats on the first-floor balcony. The room can be split into three even-sized rooms of 189 with an additional balcony seating for 46, but the room is ideal when used as a conference plenary with the first-floor meeting rooms as breakouts/workshop rooms.

The first floor is dedicated to meeting space with Foyer 2 providing a central focal / separation point for 12 meeting rooms on one side and 5 on the other and 2 to the rear. These areas allow for the privatisation of meeting rooms in defined areas, ideal for healthcare companies looking for security and confidentiality solutions. 

Restaurant and Bar:

The hotel’s Den bar is located on the ground floor, is modest in size and décor with the Den restaurant located on the same floor, and can accommodate up to 300 people in one group. It is the location for guest breakfast, lunch and dinners and areas can be privatised for group lunches however, it cannot be made 100% private as it is an open-plan space.

Experience:

Since opening the hotel has gained experience in hosting numerous healthcare meetings that involve HCPs including advisory boards and investigator meetings. The hotel also holds numerous meetings hosted by the nearby European Medicines Agency.

Fitness Facilities:  

The VEN multi-purpose complex includes the house of wellness members' fitness gym with a separate spa. Residential guests are offered complimentary access to the gym via an internal walkway or external entrance as it is not located within the hotel which ensures that meeting delegates are not distracted.

The venue uses words such as designer to describe aspects of the hotel that are contemporary and modern. 

Within the VEN multi-purpose complex is a café, a fitness gym that provides chargeable spa treatments, and a poké bowl restaurant,  but these are independent businesses and not part of the hotel. Residential guests are offered complimentary access to the house of wellness members' gym, with fitness machines and free weights however, as they are not located within the hotel, guests can gain access via an internal walkway or from a street-level doorway, 100 meters from the main hotel entrance.

Within the VEN building is also a casino however, contrary to the sign that appears on the exterior of the building, it is not part of the hotel and has a separate entrance at the front. From within the hotel, there are no views or references to the existence of the casino. From the road, the entrance walkway is shared however, is then separated into individual business entrances.

The city centre of Amsterdam and the surrounding area offer visitors culture, entertainment, and historical attractions however, the distractions of the city are avoided due to the venue’s location.