Right next to the green lungs of Amsterdam - the Vondelpark - the Marriott has just been given an overhaul, so it's goodbye to the dowdy green and brown gentleman's club...
Stadhouderskade 12Once you check in to this grand hotel in a former bank building, everything is yours to choose. Drinks and snacks in the lounge, films and mini-bar in your room: everything is...
Herengracht 519-525A flash branch of the reliable, homegrown NH chain, the Barbizon is right opposite Centraal Station, so ideal if you want to hop off the train laden with luggage. The public...
Prins Hendrikkade 59-72Welcome to the future of hotels: the shipping container at CitizenM. Due to the housing shortage in Amsterdam, local students have long been living in these humble units, but...
Schiphol AirportThis chain hotel standard has great views over the Amstel river to the front and is well placed to crash after indulging in the fleshpots of Rembrandtplein behind, but it's...
Amstel 144If you're planning on taking kids to Artis zoo then this hotel is just across the road, and their triple and quad rooms are very much aimed at families. Even though it's a bit...
Plantage Middelaan 48Spread over several charming canal houses at the epicentre of the elegant canal district, this private hotel has been run by the same family for decades. The emphasis in this...
Singel 303-309Amsterdam's best-known hotel is slam-dunk in the middle of the action, directly opposite the Royal Palace, which it challenges in terms of looks, grace and glamour. Facilities...
Dam 9A luxury landmark with fabulous views across the Amstel, this is the place to head for an indulgent splurge or a honeymoon hideaway. As should be expected at these prices,...
Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-8This multi-storey, multi-tasking and very smart business-class stopover (the choice of Japan Airlines) has everything captains of industry need: a top-floor, top-of-the-range...
Ferdinand Bolstraat 333One of very few accommodation options in the area, this hotel in an imposing red-brick Amsterdam School building came under new ownership in autumn 2006, and has been restyled...
Ferdinand Bolstraat 194A bit of a hike from the sights and the centre, but trams stop right outside to whisk you in to town in ten minutes, and the Pijp is a 15-minute walk away. This boutique...
Victorieplein 42Big, tall and glamorous, this stripy, stone-coloured hotel is brand spanking new and a great base for exploring the Waterfront and Noord on the banks opposite. Rooms are...
Piet Heinkade 11, 1019 BRAn smart option for exploring the Bohemian charms of nearby Harlemmerstraat and Jordaan areas, this 400-roomed place compensates for its flowery décor with top-end hotel...
Kattengat 1Steeped in centuries of history, this hotel began life as a staging post for royals in the Golden Age, and has also been Amsterdam's town hall. Near the epicentre of the Red...
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