EHAM/AMS - Amsterdam - Sheraton Amsterdam Airport - June 2026

After a walk around the piers headed for the Sheraton, around a 10min walk from arrivals.

I reserved a Club King airport view room at the Airport Sheraton with breakfast. (Twins also available) the airport is 10 minutes walk from the terminal. I was allocated  room 844 and wasn’t disappointed - the view offered excellent views of 06/24 and 36R/18L - nothing was missed and great views of E/D/C/B piers and freight.  Club lounge served food from 5pm until 7pm,alcohol 5 until 10pm (happy days) and breakfast was excellent.  Hotel isn’t cheap however extremely pleasant for spotting.

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EHEH/EIN - Eindhoven - Tulip Inn - June 2026

The  hotel is attached to the terminal. Views ideal if you are facing the west or military ramp, other side east facing would give view of end of runway only (departures/arrivals), the airport is quiet so there is no real reason to visit but it would be ideal when the US helicopters are changing over through the Dutch/Belgian ports or when military transport exercises are being held. The hotel expensive for what it is, breakfast extra and typical buffet type.  Parking is a pain as you have to use the dedicated parking lot 5/10 min walk away and 25e/night.

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EHAM/AMS - Amsterdam - Novotel Hoofddorp - June 2026

This Hotel is away from the airport however it does have some views of the airport.

This is a modern 4 star hotel with 13 floors (12/13 are executive rooms), its not a cheap hotel so will not appeal to all, there is a restaurant and bar on site. its a 5 min walk to the bus/train to airport centre and the viewing deck or 10 mins walk to supermarkets/shops for supplies.  Car parking in connected car park to a cost of up to EUR20 per night. 

I was on 10th floor at the end 1032  and as such has 2 windows front/side which means pictures can be taken (400mm) of aircraft departing runway 24.  Floor 8-10 I would think is what is required and you need even number rooms. Excellent views of Schiphol if a little distant..  Other than the Polderbaan. all the runways can be seen and as long as you are ok with electronic means spotting not an issue  

All aircraft landing on Polderbaan taxy past as per Picture 1.  Aircraft arriving onto 27 or departing off 18L can be seen as per Picture 2.  Departures off 24 or cargo can be seen Picture 3.  Biz jets can be seen arriving/departing at distance in similar area to Picture 2.

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EHAM/AMS - Amsterdam - Ibis Budget - November 2025

The hotel has a free shuttle from the airport about every 30 minutes

Asked for a room facing the airport. Got Room 221. Anywhere from 201-225, odd numbers, gets the same view. This also applies to the first floor as there are no trees. This room gives a view of landings on Runways 22 &27, which were not frequent during my stay, and mainly smaller types. There is a very limited view of the take-offs from 18, from my room. The windows only open a small amount so any photos would be through glass. Also outside the second floor windows is a metal beam, this is slightly higher than the windows but may show in photos, so, first floor would be better. The hotel is at 90 degrees to the airport itself, so no views across the main airport. The back of the hotel has many trees so no view from back. The hotel does breakfast for a fee. Continental only, but good. The hotel is next door to the Ibis Hotel Schiphol, which has 3 restaurants.

Opposite the hotel is the Schiphol Spottersplaats, adjacent to a McDonalds, an 8 minute walk. Good views across the airport and aircraft landing on the distant runways can be seen taxiing in. The McDonalds has seats with similar views. There is a bus station here also, Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord. The 397 goes to the airport in one direction and the city in the other about every 5 minutes.  As I mentioned about the Budget Hotel is adjacent to the Schiphol Ibis Hotel with which it shares the shuttle bus. This hotel is facing towards the airport more so will have better views across the airfield. However the number of rooms with this view is limited and many will have no view at all. Can’t help with which rooms.

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EHAM/AMS - Citizen M Amsterdam Schiphol - April 2023

As Citizen M is now owned by Marriott, this may now be of more interest to those who like their Marriott Bonvoy points.

The hotel is a short walk from the terminal and airport facing rooms have a view over the H gates which is where non Schengen low cost carriers park (e.g. EasyJet arrivals from the UK).
The hotel has five floors and you need to be on either floors four or five to get a view. 

The view looks out over the Polderbaan, Zwanenburgbaan (18C/36C) and the Buitenveldertbaan runways, so if there landing on the Polderbaan, which is fairly normal, you'll see most arrivals from the room. Otherwise, its a 15 minute walk up to the terraces.
On arrival when checking in, I was given the choice as follows on the kiosk. Even though I selected high floor room it only gave me level three so I needed a bit of human intervention to be reallocated a fifth floor room

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The view from the room is below (the blinds do go up)

Food wise, there's a selection available in the hotel bar, but plenty of options as you'd expect in the airport with a supermarket fairly close to the nearest end of the terminal.