With its ideal location and friendly and efficient staff, this is one of the best hotels in Amsterdam. 10/2008/jg.

The hotel has retained its historical features and has one of the most impressive entrances in Amsterdam with a welcoming courtyard offering peace and tranquility, in the heart of the city centre.

The rooms are medium to large in size and decorated in old English style. The rooms vary slightly as they have been individually designed to reflect the building's historic past. They have views onto the 17th century canals, the secluded garden or the paved inner courtyard. The bathrooms, like the rooms, are in excellent condition and decorated in marble with gold taps. However, the entire hotel will have undergone a major refurbishment in 2008/9 and the new rooms will be far more contemporary with a mainly purple colour scheme, flat screen tv with bose sound system, a small writing desk and large walk-in rain showers in the bathroom. They will finally offer accommodation and style expected of this deluxe property.

The restaurant is located on the ground floor and serves a wonderful local menu with a French influence. Both the food and the service is first class. Breakfast is also served in the restaurant which currently overlooks the street and canal but is also going to further benefit from a complete renovation in 2009.

The lobby is of medium size and is undergoing a total renovation. The reception area is finished and offers a more contemporary feel with a feature butterfly light above the reception desk and marble effect pillars on either side. When the lobby is finished, it will also incorporate a bar lounge.

This hotel is located in the old part of Amsterdam overlooking one of the cities most charming canals and is just a short walk from the Central Station, Dam Square and the Red Light district, as well as the main shopping street called the Kalverstraat. It is a former 16th century Royal Inn and was the setting for the wedding of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

Area Details

• 18 kms to the nearest airport (schiphol)
• 5 minute walk to the nearest metro station (nieuwmarkt station)
• 1 km to the nearest station (amsterdam central station)
• 10 minute walk to the nearest bus stop
• 5 km to the nearest fair site (rai)