What are the best hotels in downtown Amsterdam?

The city of Amsterdam offers numerous downtown hotels which allow you to quickly get to the various attractions.

Today, let's discover the city's best establishments.

Hotel in downtown Amsterdam: article summary

Hotel in downtown Amsterdam: the Seven One Seven

Here, you'll find yourself in a sumptuous canal-side manor house with the ambience of a large private home. From here, you are :

• A 10-minute walk from the Rijksmuseum
• 15 minutes from Anne Frank House
• five minutes from the popular Negen Straatjes shopping district.

The hotel's atmosphere is discreet and simple, with 24-hour butler service in all rooms.

The rooms are modern yet retain a touch of authenticity thanks to period furniture.

Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam

The Grand is a luxury hotel right next to the red light district, but on a lovely, relatively quiet stretch of canal.

You're only a few minutes' walk from the dam. We'll only need five minutes by tramway to Museumplein.

The main canals and the Negen Straatjes shopping district are also a 10-15 minute walk away. The rooms are large, and the establishment offers an excellent restaurant to try during your stay.

Hotel in downtown Amsterdam: the Soho House

Just a minute or two from the Dam and the Negen Straatjes shopping district, this hotel is right in the heart of the city.

On site, you can enjoy :

• A private cinema
• A gym overlooking the canal
• Relaxed, comprehensive service

It's a 20-minute walk from the main museums and 10 minutes from the Anne Frank House. The main station is to about 15 minutes' walk.

Estherea Hotel

Hotel Estheréa has an eccentric charm, created by a decor that's at once zany, plush and warmly welcoming.

It's in the middle of the canal district, the perfect place for shopping in the Negen Straatjes neighborhood. Although large, the Estheréa offers all the warm hospitality of an old-fashioned family hotel.

The rooms are delightfully extravagant and the breakfast ranks among the best in town.

Hotel in Amsterdam city center: L'Hoxton

The Hoxton offers elegant interiors, lively public spaces and attentive customer service.

It is extremely popular with Amsterdam residents, giving public spaces a lively, animated atmosphere, rather than a sense of ephemeral hotel functionality.

The hotel's location overlooking the canal means that all the main attractions are within walking distance, from Anne Frank's house to the Van Gogh museum. Central Station is a 20-minute walk away.

Hotel Toren

The establishment is housed in two 17th-century canal houses in an ideal location for shopping, dining and sightseeing.

The main museums on Museumplein are about 20 minutes away by streetcar.

The rooms are extremely comfortable, the staff are genuinely charming, friendly and attentive, and although there's no restaurant, there's an intimate lounge bar and a large garden courtyard.

Hotel in Amsterdam city center: Hotel Pulitzer Amsterdam

This is a large, independent, yet private hotel spread over 25 houses between two canals.

It's a delightful maze of passages, staircases and suddenly open spaces, with many original features intact, but with a fresh, contemporary feel.

Prints and paintings from the hotel's extensive modern art collection decorate the walls. Rooms come in all shapes and sizes. Many offer beautiful canal views.

The Waldorf Astoria hotel in Amsterdam

Waldorf Astoria consists of six magnificent canal-side mansions gracefully converted into contemporary accommodation.

It's perfectly situated on one of the city's most impressive canals, close to all the sights, making it one of the best hotels in downtown Amsterdam.

The hotel boasts a Guerlain spa and indoor pool. The Spectrum restaurant is arguably the best in town.

Hotel in Amsterdam city center: NH Collection Doelen

The imposing brick facade of the NH Collection Amsterdam Doelen stands where the old Kloveniersburgwal canal meets the Amstel river.

You're in the canal belt, with the red light district just a stone's throw away. major museums within 20 minutes' walk.

The hotel is steeped in history and the rooms are decorated in modern minimalism. The location offers rooms with beautiful canal views.

During your stay in Amsterdam, you'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to downtown hotels. Concentrate on this list, you can find an establishment to suit your needs.

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