A dazzling art nouveau monument that's looking extra spruce now that a fountain has been added to its terrace, the public areas here - like the magnificently buttressed Café...
Leidsekade 97Right 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 12A holy trinity of hotel, restaurant and nightclub in a former Catholic orphanage, Arena's only downside is that it's a bit out of the way - though trams whizz you in to the...
's Gravesandestraat 51A 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 59-72Feeling gloriously isolated on the eastern banks of the Amstel, this private hotel in a former stone-mason's workshop is actually just a few minutes' stroll from the bright...
Amstel 107-111A 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 444Spread 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 2-8A cosy hotel that exudes a touch of faded glamour. Rooms - though a touch dark - are nicely decorated with clunky, polished period furniture and chandeliers; most of them are...
Rokin 154-156This 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 333Sprawling, 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 315-331If you're arriving in town late or leaving first thing, this place is ideal, not only because it's as close to the railway station as it's physically possible to be without...
Stationsplein 49They don't come much posher than this grand hotel standing imperiously over the river it takes its name from. If movie stars or royalty are in town, they lay their heads on a...
Professor Tulpplein 1A reliable presence among the city's hotels, the rooms here - arranged across five town houses - are comfortable, plainly furnished yet good looking in an Ikea kind of way, and...
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