Rare-for-Amsterdam attributes that elevate this business-oriented hotel way above the competition include panoramic city views (particularly from higher-priced north-facing rooms), four Michelin stars on the premises – two at top-floor Ciel Bleu, one at ground-floor Japanese restaurant Yamazato and one at ground-floor teppanyaki restaurant Sazanka – and a health club with an 18m-long jet-stream swimming pool. Bountiful breakfast buffets cost €32.
It's locally loved for its social responsibility and donations to the surrounding community. The roof acts as the Netherlands' largest barometer.