Hotel Leydsche Hof

On twinkling Leidsegracht - a genteel canal that's just minutes from the nightlife of Leidseplein - the Piller family take good care of the seven bright, simply decorated rooms in their 17th-century house. Though basic, all the rooms are nicely turned out in dark wood, and come well equipped with fridges and hot drink-making facilities (a rarity in Amsterdam hotels of any class), and face a garden.