Luxury at Dam Square and other Amsterdam, Netherlands Hotel/Accommodation Reviews

The luxurious 5 star hotel NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky with almost 470 rooms is situated in the very heart of Amsterdam at Dam square. The hotel has various restaurants, a bar, brasserie and in the Lounge you can enjoy high tea.
Very impressive is the Winter Garden dating from 1879 with its glass roofed ceiling, the Belle Epoque restaurant Reflet and the delicious Japanese restaurant Edo/Kyo.
The hotel has a complete congress centre (for 2.000 people).

Unique Qualities: As one can expect from such a hotel it offers luxurious accommodations equipped with all modern amenities, such as rooms with wireless internet access, international direct access telephone/fax lines, data ports, ISDN, mini bar, air-conditioning, 24 hour room service, trouser-press.
Although the hotel is located on such a vivid spot of the city the rooms are placed in a quieter part of the building to have a peaceful and relaxing visit.

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Phone: +31 20 554 9111
Address: Dam 9, Amsterdam, 1012 JS
Directions: This hotel is perfectly situated. It is opposite the Royal palace and is is surrounded by department stores, boutiques and shopping alleys.
Website: http://www.nh-hotels.com
Other Contact: E-mail: nhkrasnapolsky@nh-hotels

A more than 100 years old, a Victorian-era 5-story hotel in centre of Amsterdam on the river Amstel with all luxury you desire.

Unique Qualities: There are 2 restaurants (delicious), a bar and in the summer you can enjoy a wonderful view over the river Amstel on the terrace. You can relax in the sauna, or take a massage, work on your skin colour in the tanning room or refresh in the swimming pool. Work on your body in the fitness centre.

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Phone: + 31 20 5311 777
Address: Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-8, Amsterdam, 1012 CP
Directions: Just few minutes of walk of the famous floating flower market, de Munt Tower and the Rembrandtplein (Rembrandt square) with lots of restaurants, pubs and disco’s. Within a stone‘s throw from the tram.
Website: http://www.leurope.nl

You can say that Amstel Hotel hotel has been recognised as the Netherland's first and most renowned Grand Hotel. The first guests entered this finest hotel in 1867 and since followed many others from royalty and aristocracy to famous actors/actresses and singers/groups from all over the world. Hotel is fully renovated in 1992 to the highest international standards and has nearly 80 Executive rooms and suites, many of them viewing the Amstel River.

Unique Qualities: Rooms have the most wonderful furniture and paintings. The bar has liquor in crystal carafes and the bathrooms are wonderful. Every room has a own fax machine, hifi system with CD player, video player, 30 cable channels, multiple telephones, personal answering machine as well as a video and CD library.
There is an indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool, a gift shop and a beauty salon. Outside car parking available incl. the valet parking.

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Phone: 31-20-6226060
Address: Professor Tulpplein 1, Amsterdam, 1018 GX
Directions: Near to Carré Theatre and the Magere brug (Skinner bridge).
Website: http://amsterdam.intercontinental.com
Other Contact: E-mail: amstel@interconti.com

This in art-nouveau style rebuilt hotel in 1902 designed by W. Kromhout is a well-known recognition point of Amsterdam.
It seems that the rooms are modernised with double glass windows, so the noise from the traffic in the street will not disturb your rest after all day walking through the Amsterdam streets.

Unique Qualities: Fitness Centre and Sauna and the famous Café Americain.

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Phone: +31 20 556 30 00
Address: Leidsekade 97 Leidseplein, Amsterdam, 1017 PN
Directions: It is situated at the famous Leidse Square, with dozens of shops, restaurants and nightclubs and just in walk distance from Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Stedelijk Museum.
Across the street is the stadsschouwburg.
Website: http://amsterdam-american.crowneplaza.com/index.html

This hotel is well known because of the 'bed-in for Peace' during the honeymoon of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1969. You can book their suite.
Although this hotel is an ugly modern looking building the rooms are very luxuries. Hotel have various restaurants and in the summer you can sit in their own garden (Garden Terrace) which borders on a canal and Marina, which is filled with beautiful antique wooden boats and enjoy wonderful food/drinks or when the weather it allows barbecue buffet.

Unique Qualities: Fitness Room
Small Shops
Private Parking lot

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Phone: 31-20-7106000
Address: Apollolaan 138, Amsterdam, 1077 BG
Directions: The hotel has in its neighbourhood one of the most exclusive shopping streets in Amsterdam.
Website: http://www.hilton.com

The five stars Le Meridien Apollo, is situated in the old and fashionable Amsterdam, where you have a unique view over the confluence of five canals.
The hotel has a private marina, where exclusive cocktail and dinner cruises are organised.

Unique Qualities: Besides a wide range of conference facilities, hotel has an excellent seafood restaurant 'La Sirène' - which is ranked as a top 10 restaurant in Amsterdam - a lounge bar and a fitness centre.
It goes without saying that the hotel has 24-hour room service and that the rooms are air-conditioned, there is a minibar, tea and coffee making facilities, computer dataport and many other in-room amenities.

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Phone: +31 20 673 5922
Address: Apollolaan 2, Amsterdam, 1077 BA
Directions: Not far from the famous Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum. Also the World Trade Centre and exclusive shopping areas are also in a short distance.
Website: http://www.lemeridien.com/netherlands/amsterdam/hotel_nl1291.shtml

With its 23 floors it used to be the highest building in Amsterdam. This excellent hotel with all luxury you desire and great service which you can expect from a Japanese hotel.
The hotel has almost 400 rooms, Health Club & swimming pool, traditional Japanese sauna & massage, extensive shopping arcade, ladies & gentlemen's hairdresser, beauty salon etc.
The rooms have besides the individual air-conditioning, fax machine, data ports on phone and fax, safe deposit box, trouser press, bathrobe, minibar and lots of other rooms facilities.
The hotel has an excellent congress venue, which is not only suitable for business but also for weddings or other large-scale events.

Unique Qualities: The hotel has 4 restaurants and 2 bars. Worth mentioning is the TeppanYaki restaurant Sazanka, where dinner is prepared on a hot plate in front of your eyes (guaranteed a successful evening for the whole family). The 'haute cuisine' at the award-winning French Ciel Bleu restaurant with adjoining cocktail bar on the 23rd floor with a splendid view over Amsterdam must be mentioned as well.

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Phone: + 31 20 678 71 11
Address: Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, Amsterdam, 1072 LH
Directions: Near to the Rai Congress & Exhibition Centre
Website: http://www.okura.nl
Other Contact: e-mail: sales@okura.nl

This 4-star hotel (Accor group) you can find on the outskirts of Amsterdam in the middle of business centre of this city. It is therefore very good hotel for businessmen, but for a family stay as well, as there is a perfect connection to the city or other parts of Holland from the nearby train station, with frequent links by train, tram or metro.
There are more than 600 rooms with air-conditioning. Rooms for smokers as well as for non-smokers available.

Unique Qualities: Hotel has a restaurant, an English Pub and a coffee shop. There are also some boutiques. Room service is from 6.00-24.00 h.
The hotel has conference accommodation for more than 200 persons.

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Phone: +31 20 541 11 23
Address: Europaboulevard 10, Amsterdam, 1083 AD
Directions: Near to the Rai Congress & Exhibition Centre and the World Trade Centre.
Website: http://www.novotel.nl/eng/n/
Other Contact: Fax reservations: +31206462823

This well-known chain hotel has abt 260 rooms divided over 15 floors. As a 5 star hotel you can reckon on some luxury. You can find this hotel on the outskirts of Amsterdam in the middle of business centre of this city. It is therefore very good hotel for businessmen, but for a family stay as well, as there is a perfect connection to the city or other parts of Holland, from the nearby train station, with frequent links by train, tram or metro.
Rooms for smokers as well as for non-smokers available.

Unique Qualities: Hotel has a restaurant and a bar. There is a 24-hour room service and the rooms are air conditioned and have all facilities you expect from a 5 star hotel, such as coffee and tea maker, mini bar, dataport, modem connection. Some rooms have even Jacuzzi (in Executive Rooms/Suites and Business Studios/Suites).
For relaxation there is a fitness room.

Pls note: sometimes there are also lower rates (abt. Eur 100.- / room).

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Prices: US$120-180  » Currency Converter
Phone: 31-20-6462300
Address: De Boelelaan 2, Amsterdam, 1083 HJ
Directions: Near to the Rai Congress & Exhibition Centre and the World Trade Centre.

E-mail: reservations.amsnt@ichotelsgroup.com
Website: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/amsnt?irs=y