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Places to Stay

PRICE CATEGORIES classic design, with a
For a standard, double room per night (with breakfast manicured courtyard at
if included), taxes and extra charges. its heart and a restaurant,
Vinkeles, that boasts a
€ under €100 €€ €100–200 €€€ over €200 Michelin star (see p107).
Luxury Hotels Amstel De l’Europe
InterContinental MAP N5 • Nieuwe
The College Hotel MAP F5 • Professor Doelenstraat 2–14, 1012
Roelof Hartstraat 1, Tulpplein 1, 1018 GX CP • 020 531 1777
1071 VE • 020 571 1511 • 020 622 6060 • www. • www.leurope.nl
• www.thecollegehotel. intercontinental.com • Dis.access • €€€
com • €€ • Dis. access • €€€ Built in 1896, De l’Europe’s
This luxurious “training This grand Dutch spacious rooms with
hotel” for students in the residence embraces empire furnishings are the
hospitality industry the charm and heritage epitome of plush. The
occupies an old school of the city. Rub shoulders suites in the Dutch Masters
building dating from with mon archs and movie wing are decorated with
1895. The boutique stars in Amsterdam’s replicas of masterworks
rooms and suites are grandest hotel, which from the Rijksmuseum
ele gant and include oozes opulence, from hand-picked in association
custom-made furniture the spectacular hall to with the museum.
and Wi-Fi. There is a the pampering bedrooms.
restaurant, bar and Enjoy the state-of-the- Grand Amsterdam
garden for the hotel art gym, and one-Michelin- (Sofitel Legend)
guests to enjoy. starred restaurant. MAP N4 • Oudezijds
Voorburgwal 197, 1012
Hampshire Hotel - Banks Mansion EX • 020 555 3111
Amsterdam American MAP N6 • Herengracht • www.thegrand.nl
MAP C5 • Leidsekade 97, 519–525, 1017 BV • 020 • Dis. access • €€€
1017 PN • 020 556 3000 420 0055 • www.carlton. From a 15th-century
• www.hampshire-hotels. nl/banksmansion • €€€ convent to the Dutch
com/american • €€ This exquisite hotel, Admirality headquarters
This landmark hotel formerly a bank, success- to a former city hall, this
in a splendid 1902 Art fully fulfills its concept hotel boasts a rich history.
Nouveau building with a of being a “home from Offering five-star comfort,
fountained terrace is for home”. Most notably, it is also home to Michelin
those who want to be many of the facilities – star restaurant,
close to the action. The Internet access, each Bridges(see p64).
glitzy Café Americain is room’s private bar,
fantastic (see p104). morning paper and NH Grand Hotel
appetisers from the hotel Krasnapolsky
NH Collection lounge – are all included. MAP N3 • Dam 9,
Barbizon Palace 1012 JS • 020 554 9111
MAP P1 • Prins The Dylan • www.nh-hotels.com
Hendrikkade 59–72, 1012 MAP L4 • Keizers gracht • Dis.access • €€€
AD • 020 556 4564 384, 1016 GB • 020 530 This monumental hotel,
• www.nh-hotels.com 2010 • www.dylan with 468 rooms and
• Dis. access • €€ amsterdam.com • €€€ 36 apartments, has
Behind the façade, a row of Tucked behind the come a long way from
17th-century houses has historical façades of its beginnings as a
been knocked together to Keizersgracht’s canal humble coffeeshop
create this luxurious houses, the Dylan (see p41). The facil ities
hotel. The restaurant has Hotel exudes elegance. are phenomenal. The
a Michelin star. Contemporary meets original cast-iron and

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