7 Most Unique Hotel Rooms in Amsterdam

Why it made the list

The charming Little House, the 16th century home of Amsterdam’s famous Golden Age playwright and poet P.C Hooft, has been incorporated into the hotel. The 753 sq ft suite is spread over three floors and features 2 bedrooms, luxurious bathrooms and a comfortable living room with a fully stocked wet bar and 6-seater table.

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Why it made the list

Inspired by (imagined or real) previous inhabitants of the canal houses−A kooky book hoarder. A flamboyant art lover. An antiques aficionado−architect Jacu Strauss expertly blends the buildings’ original features with Amsterdam’s colorful present and storied past in the unique Collector’s Suites, which come with private entrances, street level canal views and jaw-dropping interiors.

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Why it made the list

On the North side of the IJ River, you’ll find a budget boat hotel, where rooms were recently added within each gigantic "letter" of the BOTEL sign perched atop the ship. Decorated by various international designers, the new “Loftletter” rooms offer amazing vistas and quirky features like a halfpipe for skaters (“B”), a round bed (“O”) with river views, or a large screen for streaming films from the nearby Eye Film museum (“E”).

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Why it made the list

Three tricked-out duplex suites in edgy Amsterdam Noord include phenomenal skyline views, living rooms with designer furniture, free-standing soaking tubs and quirky touches like antique portholes, stuffed peacocks, and blue bulldog sculptures. With a bird's eye view over the IJ River from the top of this former industrial crane, you're sitting pretty.

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