Amsterdam
Amsterdam architectural firm Space & Matter's ingenious project lets you stay in uniquely renovated canal-bridge houses, where bridge keepers once lived…
Must-see hotels in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Noord
What's that imposing industrial crane rising up at NDSM-werf? It's a hotel. The three fantasy-world suites perched at varying heights – Free Spirit,…
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Amsterdam
This grown-up boutique hotel with exemplary service, housed in a row of three grand, red-and-white-striped 19th-century mansions, has rooms with views…
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Amsterdam
Ignore the drab exterior: 'People's Hotel' has the vibe of an uber-cool media company, with glass-box meeting rooms and lots of bright young things on…
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Amsterdam
Steps from the Nieuwmarkt, the Misc has six charming rooms, all individually decorated, from the lanterns and bed canopy of the Wonders Room to the Design…
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De Pijp
A 19th-century diamond factory houses this glitzy design hotel. Its 90 creative rooms and suites have high ceilings and large windows, with custom-made…
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Amsterdam
Stay in a work of art at this out-there collection of installations. Sleep inside Amsterdam Tram 965 (in a king-size bed), cosy into a cute blue-and-white…
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Amsterdam
Magnificent waterside Lloyd was a hotel for emigrants from the Netherlands, who stayed here before setting sail, back in 1921. Many original fixtures…
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Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Designer hotel chain W's Amsterdam premises occupy two landmark buildings, the Royal Dutch Post's former telephone exchange, and a former bank – part of…
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Amsterdam Noord
This cool design hotel is a perfect fit for hip Amsterdam Noord, with its mammoth, view-framing plate-glass windows, pillow menu, rainfall shower, Illy…
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Amsterdam
Family-owned Fita, on a quiet street close to Museum Quarter, has 20 light-filled rooms with Nespresso machines and smart bathrooms; a bountiful free…
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Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Vintage and designer furniture fills the public areas and rooms of this hotel in a fantastic location on theatre-lined Nes. Spacious rooms start at 18 sq…
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Amsterdam Noord
Clink is a designer hostel chain with other branches in London, and here occupies a 1920s laboratory on the IJ riverbank, by the Buiksloterweg ferry…
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Amsterdam
This lovely B&B has two immaculate, spacious rooms with large windows, each furnished with its own museum-style display of clocks, wooden clogs and…
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De Pijp
Rare-for-Amsterdam attributes that elevate this business-oriented hotel way above the competition include panoramic city views (particularly from higher…
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Amsterdam
Opposite the Concertgebouw, this palatial neo-Gothic building was originally a bank, then the city's conservatorium of music. Its most recent incarnation…
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Amsterdam
Easy on the eyes and with high-tech and sustainability cred, QO wows with its stylish rooms controlled by iPad and featuring blonde wood and black matte…
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Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Opposite the former stock exchange (hence the hotel's name), these 61 rooms have been dressed 'like models' in eye-popping style by students from the…
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Amsterdam
Part of the De Hallen cultural centre, housed in what were once tram sheds, this designer hotel has cool features, from a swing in the lobby to the…
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Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Located directly opposite Centraal Station, this hotel has 107 rooms with original artworks, and an open-to-the-public gallery in the basement. The low…
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Amsterdam
Practically in the Vondelpark, this HI-affiliated 536-bed hostel attracts a mix of international backpackers, families and groups. Renovated in 2018, it…
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Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Owned by the Heineken family, Amsterdam's 'other royal palace' blends classical elements (chandeliers, doorkeepers in top hats) with whimsical Dutch…
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Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Occupying the 1904 to 1986 premises of Dutch Catholic newspaper (and later magazine) De Tijd (The Time), Ink honours its journalistic heritage with…
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St Christopher's at the Winston
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
This place hops 24/7 with rock 'n' roll rooms, a busy nightclub with live bands nightly, a bar and restaurant, a beer garden and a smoking deck downstairs…
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Medieval Centre & Red Light District
In a monumental 1916 building on the Dam overlooking the Royal Palace, this ultra-luxury hotel opened in 2018. Starting at 40 sq metres and stretching up…
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Amsterdam
Part of a cool designer hostel chain, Generator occupies a century-old zoological university building with large windows overlooking lush Oosterpark, in a…
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Amsterdam
Famous as the place that John and Yoko staged their 'bed-in for peace' in 1969, this Hilton classic is close to Vondelpark in the lush Old South district,…
Amsterdam
The 81-room Vondelpark branch of this enviro-conscious group is a friendly place to stay, close to Overtoom restaurants and green Vondelpark. It wears its…
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Amsterdam
Renovated in 2018, this branch of Stayokay hostels is impressive, with over 600 beds spread over three floors in a large, handsome red-brick building…
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Amsterdam
At this laid-back hostel on Sloterdijk Station's tracks, decommissioned Zürich–Rome sleeper carriages now contain 132 beds in three- and six-berth…
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Conscious Hotel the Tire Station
Amsterdam
Located in the former Michelin tyre station, doors away from its sister Conscious Hotel Vondelpark (there are four Conscious hotels in total), this hotel…
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Amsterdam
In a former hospital, the Manor is a grand 19th-century building that's been given a lively designer makeover. Rooms are comfortable with super soft beds…
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Amsterdam
Built for a 19th-century merchant, the sumptuous Rembrandt Hotel has an impressive red and white facade. Rooms are all different, but are generally light…
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Amsterdam
A five-minute walk from the airport terminals, these 355 Starship Enterprise–like rooms are snug, but maximise space to the utmost, with plush wall-to…
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Amsterdam Noord
Less than 2km from the IJplein ferry stop, this campground in woodland is small and gets busy, but it's very leafy and feels rural considering it's so…
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Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Hang out with hundreds of young dope-smoking backpackers at this very relaxed, massive 250-bed hostel. It's a bit grungy, but no one seems to mind,…
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Stayokay Amsterdam Stadsdoelen
Amsterdam
Stadsdoelen has friendly staff and is always full of backpackers, but slightly lacks atmosphere, and rooms are stuffy in warm weather without air…
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Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Olde-worlde grandeur reigns at this hotel spread over several Golden Age canal houses. Each of its 91 rooms is unique, with mahogany panelling,…
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Christian Youth Hostel 'The Shelter City'
Amsterdam
Extremely convenient for central Amsterdam, this rambling Christian-run hostel is just outside the Red Light District, but a world away, powered by…
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Amsterdam
Named after the famed Dutch poet Joost van den Vondel (as is the nearby park), this stylish hotel's smart rooms have lots of designer flourishes, from…
