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 59-72A long-established name on Amsterdam's hotel scene, this upmarket place is owned by a publisher, so authors often drop in to stay. In an 18th-century warehouse building near...
Prinsengracht 444This 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 144Amsterdam'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 2-8Sprawling, though ever so elegantly, across a staggering 25 canal houses, the Pulitzer is an ideal destination for indulgent getaways. Guests can arrive by boat, rooms are big...
Prinsengracht 315-331One 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 194On a charming residential street within walking distance of the sights and the nightlife, this hotel, arranged around a courtyard, is an oasis of relaxation. A minute or two's...
Noorderstraat 46An 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...
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197One of the best looking of the international chains, this hotel is geared firmly towards the business market - some rooms come with LAN and Wi-Fi internet and multiple...
Damrak 96A practical outpost of the city's hotel and catering college, all the staff here are students who are training in situ. The boutique styling and glamorous touches (bathrooms...
Roelof Hartstraat 1Outrageous elegance are the key words here. Guests are made to feel like superstars - even the odd bona fide star drops in from time to time too - and lodge in colour-coded...
Keizersgracht 384