SWEETS Hotel Gerben Wagenaarbrug

Amsterdam Noord


The largest of 28 historic bridge houses around the city that have been transformed into hotel suites by a team of architects, designers and builders, this three-storey house is a short walk from some of Amsterdam Noord's bars, restaurants and cafes, and overlooks the boats bobbing in the Noordhollandsch Kanaal. The interior pops with bright colours and comes equipped with everything you need.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Amsterdam Noord attractions

1. A'DAM Tower

0.54 MILES

The 22-storey A'DAM Tower used to be the Royal Dutch Shell oil company offices, but has had a makeover to become one of Amsterdam's biggest attractions…

2. Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

0.57 MILES

Even if you don't catch a performance here, the cool contemporary architecture makes the magnificent 'Music Building on the IJ' worth swinging by for a…

3. EYE Film Institute

0.6 MILES

At this modernist architectural triumph that seems to balance on its edge on the banks of the IJ (also pronounced 'eye') River, the institute screens…

4. Nieuwendammerdijk

0.68 MILES

Enchanting chocolate-box prettiness characterises this long, narrow street of wooden Dutch houses, now prime real estate, with hollyhocks nodding beside…

5. OBA: Centrale Bibliotheek Amsterdam

0.79 MILES

This being Amsterdam, it has one of the coolest libraries you can imagine, built in 2007 and spread over multiple light, bright floors. The basement is…

6. Centraal Station

0.81 MILES

Beyond being a transport hub, Centraal Station is a sight in itself. The turreted marvel dates from 1889. One of the architects, PJ Cuypers, also designed…

7. St Nicolaaskerk

0.84 MILES

In plain view from Centraal Station, the magnificent cupola and neo-Renaissance towers belong to the city's main Catholic church, the first to be built …

8. Schreierstoren

0.85 MILES

Built around 1480 as part of the city’s defences, this tower is where Henry Hudson set sail for the New World in 1609; a plaque outside marks the spot. It…