Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

You can enjoy shopping eating and having a nice cup of coffee on the Terraza overlooking the various airlines arrival and departing the gates from outside. Easy access taking a train to the city from the airport and the Sheraton hotel is fantastic to stay in overnight before you board connecting flight the next day.

I like Amsterdam as a transit hub - however on my most recent visit it was not as good as previously. True there are long distances between gates so for very tight transfers its not ideal - if you have time to spare though there's a lot of things to do compared to your average airport (loads of bars/restaurants the free art museum lots of recliner seats the casino). However the pricing in the restaurants/bars is now on the high side (4.6 euros for a pint of heineken 8 euros for an irish breakfast) and had the misfortune of encountering a very irate and rude cleaner on my return journey - they need to ensure all their staff are customer trained.

Used AMS to transfer from flights from MAN and to PTY return. I found the airport easy to negotiate and containing every facility a transferring passenger could need. I agree with previous comments regarding the loungers on the first floor - If you can get one they are a comfortable resting place. The airport is huge and as I found on my return although I made my connecting flight in plenty of time my bags did not!

AMS is not a Star Alliance Hub and you feel a bit discriminated there. There are no Quick Check-ins and only one person at the counter for one Swiss flight. Security check is more than 40 min in the morning and the fast lane is only for SEN not for FTL. So be there 2hr before departure even if you're FTL.