Hotel Okura Amsterdam beside the canal at dusk, with cherry blossom along the bank

Hotels guide · by area

The Grand Hotels of Amsterdam: Dining, Bars & Spas

The grand hotels of Amsterdam area by area, with the starred restaurants each one holds, and boutique hotels in canal houses.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The grand hotels of Amsterdam: the back story

    Canal Ring·In depth

    Canal houses joined into palaces, a hotel on the Amstel, a former conservatory and a former Palace of Justice: where to stay in Amsterdam, and why the address matters.

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On the canals

  1. On the Golden Bend

    Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam

    Herengracht·Grand hotel

    Historic canal palaces joined into one grand hotel on the Herengracht.

    Herengracht 542–556, 1017 CG AmsterdamExplore View on map

  2. Vinkeles, Two MICHELIN Stars

    The Dylan Amsterdam

    Keizersgracht·Boutique hotel

    A five-star canal-house hotel on the Keizersgracht, home of Vinkeles (Two MICHELIN Stars).

    Keizersgracht 384, 1016 GB AmsterdamExplore View on map

  3. A row of canal houses

    Pulitzer Amsterdam

    Prinsengracht·Canal-house hotel

    A five-star hotel spread through a row of canal houses between the Prinsengracht and the Keizersgracht.

    Prinsengracht 323, 1016 GZ AmsterdamExplore View on map

  4. In the former Palace of Justice

    Rosewood Amsterdam

    Prinsengracht·Grand hotel

    A Rosewood hotel in the former Palace of Justice on the Prinsengracht, with the bar and distillery Advocatuur.

    Prinsengracht 432–436, 1017 KE AmsterdamExplore View on map

  5. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Vinkeles

    Keizersgracht·Fine dining

    The two-star restaurant of The Dylan, on the Keizersgracht.

    The Dylan, Keizersgracht 384, 1016 GB AmsterdamExplore View on map

On the Amstel

  1. Flore, Two MICHELIN Stars

    De L’Europe Amsterdam

    Amstel·Grand hotel

    The grand hotel on the Amstel by the Muntplein, with Flore (Two MICHELIN Stars) and Brasserie Marie (Bib Gourmand).

    Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2–14, 1012 CP AmsterdamExplore View on map

  2. On the river

    Amstel Hotel

    Amstel·Grand hotel

    The grand hotel on the Amstel, a short walk from the Carré theatre.

    Professor Tulpplein 1, 1018 GX AmsterdamExplore View on map

  3. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Flore

    Amstel·Fine dining

    The two-star restaurant of De L’Europe, looking out over the Amstel.

    De L’Europe, Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2, 1012 CP AmsterdamExplore View on map

Museum Quarter and Zuid

  1. Beside the Museumplein

    Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium

    Museum Quarter·Grand hotel

    A grand hotel in a former music conservatory, steps from the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum.

    Paulus Potterstraat 50, 1071 DB AmsterdamExplore View on map

  2. Ciel Bleu, Two MICHELIN Stars

    Hotel Okura Amsterdam

    De Pijp·Grand hotel

    A tower hotel in De Pijp, with Ciel Bleu (Two MICHELIN Stars), Yamazato (One) and Serre (Bib Gourmand).

    Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, 1072 LH AmsterdamExplore View on map

  3. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Ciel Bleu

    De Pijp·Fine dining

    Two-star dining high up in the Okura, with the city laid out below.

    Hotel Okura, Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, 1072 LH AmsterdamExplore View on map

Boutique and design hotels

  1. On the Dam

    Hotel TwentySeven

    Dam·Boutique hotel

    A small luxury hotel on the Dam, home of Bougainville (One MICHELIN Star).

    Dam 27, 1012 JS AmsterdamExplore View on map

  2. Canal houses on the Herengracht

    Ambassade Hotel

    Herengracht·Boutique hotel

    A hotel in a row of canal houses on the Herengracht, with a brasserie and float wellness.

    Herengracht 341, 1016 AZ AmsterdamExplore View on map

  3. Family-run on the Singel

    Hotel Estheréa

    Singel·Boutique hotel

    A family-run canal-house hotel on the Singel, near the Dam.

    Singel 303–309, 1012 WJ AmsterdamExplore View on map

  4. In five canal houses

    The Hoxton, Amsterdam

    Herengracht·Design hotel

    A design hotel on the Herengracht, with a second Hoxton, Lloyd, in the eastern docklands.

    Herengracht 255, 1016 BJ AmsterdamExplore View on map

  5. Near Centraal Station

    Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam

    Centrum·Design hotel

    A design hotel on the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, a short walk from Amsterdam Centraal.

    Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 5, 1012 RC AmsterdamExplore View on map

  6. Rooms above a cocktail bar

    Rosalia’s Menagerie

    Centrum·Boutique hotel

    A small boutique hotel and cocktail bar on the Kloveniersburgwal.

    Kloveniersburgwal 20, 1012 CV AmsterdamExplore View on map

  7. On the IJ

    Hotel Jakarta Amsterdam

    Java Island·Design hotel

    A hotel on Java Island, in the eastern docklands, on the IJ.

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