Amsterdam
One of 28 historic bridge houses around the city converted into hotel suites by a team of architects, designers and builders, this unique house is…
Must-see hotels in Amsterdam
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Opened in 1870 on the site of Heineken's first brewery, just off Dam, this hotel is split across three monumental buildings. It takes its design cues from…
Amsterdam
This brutalist tower has 370 cool if bare-bones rooms (the upper categories have a bit more style). Students and interns really do stay here, but anyone …
Amsterdam
Close to De Hallen, this high-tech hostel has Japanese-style capsules or 'hubs' – don't expect to spread out too much – with colourful lighting and in…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Reflecting its unbeatable location facing Centraal Station, the train theme at this old-fashioned, family-run hotel extends from the clocks, photographs…
Amsterdam
Offering excellent value in the Old South (Amsterdam's wealthiest district, just south of Vondelpark), this is a good choice, with helpful staff, rooms…
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,…
Amsterdam
Originally a 19th-century school, the impressive-looking College Hotel has stylish rooms you'd never think were former classrooms. It's a celebrity…
De Pijp
Brilliantly situated in De Pijp's northeastern corner near the Southern Canal Ring, this B&B has 19 en-suite rooms across four townhouses. Basement rooms…
De Pijp
Windows in these two cabin-style rooms aboard a houseboat look directly over the Amstel, the river that gave Amsterdam its name. The 'basic' room has one…
Amsterdam
Renovated in 2019, this is the most intimate of the Conscious Hotels group, and closest to the major Amsterdam museums. It has a lush garden terrace and…
De Pijp
Dutch painter Piet Mondrian once lived here – that's part of the art – while the kitsch includes the crystal chandelier in the baroque room and a smiling…
Amsterdam
On the site of a former 17th-century shipbuilding yard, Pension Homeland occupies a rather more recent 1960s barracks and is right on the IJ River…
Amsterdam Noord
This Hilton seems weirdly out of place in the vaguely post-apocalyptic landscape of ex-shipbuilding yard NDSM, but it's close to some great bars and…
Amsterdam
Family-owned Aalders has an old-fashioned, stuck-in-time charm. It's nothing fancy, but it's homey and well placed for the museums. The 33 rooms are…
Amsterdam
Located in a former timber factory, this hotel features original wooden beams in its smart and comfortable rooms, along with Nespresso machine, rainfall…
Amsterdam
Well located near Vondelpark, this hotel is a little old-fashioned but rooms are bright and quiet, and staff are warm and welcoming. The owl figurines in…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Owned by the University of Amsterdam, Hotel Résidence Le Coin has 42 high-class (albeit small) apartments spread over seven historical buildings, all…
Amsterdam
This two-bedroom boutique B&B houseboat, dating from 1929, is moored on the easternmost tip of Zeeburg. The homely place has beautifully decorated white…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
A pleasant surprise, this smart little number offers some of the best value for money in the thick of the Red Light District. Its 47 rooms are small but…
De Pijp
With solar panels on the roof providing power, Marjolein and Clemens' green-minded hotel has rooms that are comfy and familiar. It also hires bikes (per…
De Pijp
Run by the owners of bakery Taart van m'n Tante, this quirky B&B above the cafe (no lift) has sunlit, soundproofed rooms decorated with plates, and a…
Amsterdam
In a great location near Museum Quarter, this two-room B&B has a friendly owner, creatively decorated rooms (complete with a bike hanging on the wall of…
Amsterdam
Overlooking the Vondelpark's fine old arbour, this dapper, friendly hotel offers smartly renovated contemporary rooms in shades of grey, white and beige –…
Amsterdam
This hotel, spread across four houses, is in a leafy location a couple of blocks from the museums, and has hip, if small, rooms, each with its own…
Xaviera Hollander's Happy House
Amsterdam
Xaviera Hollander was once a sex worker, later a brothel owner, and wrote about her eventful life in her autobiography The Happy Hooker. She now welcomes…
Amsterdam
Yotel's Japanese-style capsule hotel at Schiphol Airport is a blessing for weary travellers. Prices for the standard 7-sq-metre cabins are time-based …
Amsterdam
A favourite with tourists and business travellers, this swish, large hotel is on a relatively busy road, but in close proximity to the Vondelpark and…
Amsterdam
The clue is in the name: this is a few paces from the Van Gogh Museum, and every room has a Van Gogh mural covering the entire wall behind the bedhead…
Amsterdam
Facing the botanical garden, this small budget hotel has spartan, simple rooms, but the leafy, peaceful location is fantastic, and you can snare some good…
Amsterdam Noord
Botel is a mid-sized cruise ship permanently moored off NDSM-werf. Inside, it has an unintentional-seeming 1970s vibe, with basic, small and uninspiring…
Amsterdam
With a somewhat dated feel, and lots of scarlet curtains and lipstick-red headboards, this hotel is comfortable and within walking distance of the…
