Situated in the heart of Amsterdam, five minutes from the railway station and 25 minutes from Schiphol Airport, the Nh Carlton Amsterdam is also located near the Royal Palace, the Van Gogh museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Anne Frank House. The hotel amenities include on-site restaurant, Caruso, on-site lounge, free newspaper daily, business center, concierge, high-speed wireless Internet in all public areas and guestrooms, and room service. The room amenities include air-conditioning, alarm clock radios, direct-dial telephones, satellite TV, wireless Internet access, minibars, work desks, and more. The city of Amsterdam imposes an extra tax of 5 percent on room accommodation rate. This tax will be charged to guests at check-out, and paid directly to the hotel.