The best mid-range hotels in Amsterdam for a weekend away

Big, 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. 

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 styling and hello to soothing yellows and modern furnishings.

This medium-sized, 32-roomed building is ideally located for canal and Jordaan strolls and for arrival and departure by train - it's a five-minute walk from the station, and right next door to the beautiful, domed Koepel church. 

Being sensible with the pennies doesn’t have to mean you entirely forego the nicer things in Life. The Ruby Emma Hotel couples clean-lined contemporary design with a few more maximalist details. Things to rate here include the friendly, well-lit dining and drinking areas, the black-tiled en suites and the hotel’s proximity to the centre of town.

It’s impossible to stay at The Hoxton without feeling an overwhelming urge to take every single part of it back home with you.

Another multi-purpose venue, these beautiful buildings were once an orphanage, before changing into a youth hostel. From there, it was only a short step to becoming a trendy hotel, bar and restaurant.

A stalwart of the city hotel scene, the Victoria has recently been spruced up; the public areas (including lobby and bar) of this 300-roomed hotel opposite Centraal Station now look very dapper.