Opened in 1870, the family-owned Hotel Die Port Van Cleve is a former Heineken brewery located behind the Royal Palace on Dam Square and approximately 12 miles from Amsterdam Schiphol. The Royal Palace is across the street, Magna Plaza shopping mall is next door, and Amsterdam Central Station and Rembrandt Square are half a mile from the hotel. This location is also a mile from the Anne Frank House, the Rijksmuseum, and Van Gogh Museum. <P> Hotel amenities include the brasserie serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The hotel also offers two historic bars, a conference hall, high-speed Internet access, currency exchange, concierge assistance, 24-hour reception, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, child care, and a business center. <P> All rooms feature small sitting areas, windows that open, wood furnishings, cable TV, pay movies, hairdryers, dial-up Internet access, and laptop-sized safes. 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.