The Best Sleeps in Amsterdam

Our Local Expert Says:

This hotel comes with a mystery: a plaque out front marks the spot of the death of famous jazz musician Chet Baker--however, no one knows how he fell from his window!

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Hotel Prins Hendrik is situated in the heart of Amsterdam, right across from Central Station. From this central part of town, it is easy to reach all the sights of the city. Dam Square, the Royal Palace, the famous museums, theatres, cinemas and shopping streets are all within walking distance. All rooms are equipped with shower, color television and telephone. There is an elevator available. A bar furnished in the old Dutch tradition and an excellent restaurant are situated on the ground floor.

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The recently renovated 116 room 4-star hotel Arena is located in a quiet, residential part of Amsterdam, within walking distance of Artis Zoo and the Royal Tropical Institute. The city centre of Amsterdam is less than a 10 minute taxi or tram ride away. Alternatively a very pleasant 30 minute stroll through the historic Jewish district will also bring you to the centre. There are a number of excellent restaurants and bars in the neighbourhood. The hotel is housed in a converted Roman Catholic orphanage from 1890 and the rooms are in-keeping with this minimalist heritage. Complete with timber roof beams and wooden floors, rooms are individually decorated by young up-and-coming Dutch designers. In contrast the public spaces have monumental marble staircases, cast-iron banisters, stained-glass windows, marble columns, and original murals which have all been faithfully restored.

The hotel complex also houses a restaurant and a nightclub in the old chapel.

Our Local Expert Says:

While building this hotel, diggers uncovered the foundations of a 12th-century castle previously thought not to exist. See castle artifacts in the hotel lobby!

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This hotel is situated in the heart of Amsterdam, adjacent to the recently discovered 13th-century castle walls. Museums, Dam Square and the Royal Palace, Madame Tussaud's and Central Station are all within walking distance. All rooms offer four star facilities. There is also a comfortably furnished bar where guests can enjoy a drink or snack.

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Where better to experience a city on the water than on a boat-hotel? The Amsted Botel is popular largely because of its location and rates, and because of that extra thrill added by sleeping on the water. This moored cruise-liner has 352 beds in cabins on four decks, connected by an elevator. The bright, modern rooms are no-nonsense but comfortable, the showers small. Be sure to ask for a room with a view on the water, to avoid the uninspiring quay. To get here, turn left out of Centraal Station, pass the bike rental, and you'll see it floating in front of you.

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Living it up at the Hotel Krasnapolsky is no great trick. The "Kras," as it's known locally, began as the graceful Wintertuin (Winter Garden) restaurant, founded in 1866 by a Polish tailor turned entrepreneur. Victorian ladies and gentlemen sipped wine and nibbled pancakes beneath the hanging plants and lofty skylight ceiling, where breakfast and lunch are now served. The Kras was Holland's first hotel to sport parquet floors, central heating, and electric lights. Since then, it has spread amoeba-like over four buildings, including one with a Japanese garden and another with a Dutch roof garden. The rooms' sizes and shapes vary considerably. Some are small, while others have been tastefully reconverted into individually decorated apartments. The state of the rooms varies, too, from worn to recently renovated. Since there are so many rooms, you'd do best to have a look at yours first and to retain an option to change if it's not suitable. The street alongside the hotel leads straight into the Red Light District, which may not be everyone's idea of the perfect route for a casual evening stroll.

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Budget art hotel housed in a city-centre townhouse, 50 metres from Dam Square and 1.5 kilometres from the Van Gogh Museum. Individually decorated guestrooms feature contemporary murals and designer furnishings; all have desks and private bathrooms. Guests can relax over drinks in the beer garden and enjoy the live music and discounted prices at the underground nightclub. Dorm-style hostel rooms are also available. First floor houses a bar/restaurant with a beer garden and a popular small club.

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The Flying Pancake Amsterdam offers two spacious suites in a monumental house in the city center. In your own comfortable Business Class suite: wireless ADSL internet, Ipod sounddock, CD, DVD, steamroom / shower, espresso machine with Illy coffee, minibar, a strong drink on the house, fireplace, breakfast. (Our availability is shown on our own website on the reservations page.)

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