60 Best Hotels in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Design-savvy travelers on a budget will enjoy the cosmopolitan vibe, lavish public spaces, and airy guest rooms with their high-tech gadgetry (most things in the rooms are controlled by an iPad), but not everyone will love the sci-fi-like see-through glass tubes that contain the toilet and shower. Tucked away near the financial district, this link in a quickly expanding Dutch chain is popular with suited business types as well as a mix of young and older international guests who mingle informally at the canteenM bar and in the lounges broken down into living room–like compartments. Less social types can also hang out in their rooms enjoying AirPlay or Chromecast casting through their widescreen Smart TVs. There are two other CitizenM hotels in Amsterdam; one is a short walk from Schiphol Airport and the other is centrally located near the River Amstel.

Movie buffs may remember this gracious landmark, overlooking the Amstel River and the Muntplein, as the setting of Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent; all guests will relish the elegant rooms with Coco-Mat mattresses, Carrara marble bathrooms with heated floors and Diptyque amenities, and all sorts of other luxuries. A spectacular redesign (completed in 2023) has transformed the entire ground floor combining gold-trimmed ceilings with "Amsterdam icons of art, style and luxury" in a new wing with eight design-led waterfront suites, a brilliant bookstore, spa and florist. The two Michelin-starred restaurant Flore is famed for some of the city's finest dairy-free fine dining, while French brasserie Marie is known for its wonderful waterside terrace, Graziella serves Italian classics in cozy environs; and Freddy's Bar, named after Freddy Heineken (of the beer dynasty that owns the hotel), serves award-winning cocktails. 

Friday's book market on nearby Spui Square lends a literary ambience to these 15 connected, stylishly decorated 17th- and 18th-century houses, where charming guest rooms are decked out in rich fabrics and colors, with striking details (wood-beam ceilings, elegant chandeliers) and modern 20th-century paintings. Canalside rooms are spacious, with large floor-to-ceiling windows, and service is attentive and friendly. Public spaces are also beautifully decorated with Oriental rugs, chandeliers, clocks, paintings, and antiques. Restaurant Ambassade offers French cuisine in a setting filled with colorful Dutch paintings from the CoBrA movement, while the Library Bar serves up cocktails surrounded by thousands of books, all signed by authors who have stayed at the hotel.

Whimsical, modern interiors from famed Dutch designer Marcel Wanders combined with nods to history are found throughout this hip Hyatt offshoot, housed in a former library and extremely well located on the Prinsengracht canal, near many of the city's popular shopping areas, including the Nine Streets, Leidsestraat, and Kalverstraat. Wanders's imprint includes oversize, almost cartoonish red tulip chairs, lamps dripping with crystals, and Delft blue chandeliers in the lobby and bar areas. The over-the-top decor is toned down a bit in guest rooms, where you'll find comfy beds, large double-sided concrete vanities with sinks in the middle of the rooms, and sizable separate bathrooms; many rooms offer iconic canal views. Unique touches include 50 video screens placed throughout the hotel that show original video art 24/7 (you can also watch the full videos on the TV in your room), and complimentary bicycles for guests to use. Add to that a 24-hour fitness center, small spa area, and the well-crafted cocktails at Bluespoon Restaurant & Bar, and you may want to spend more time inside the hotel than out.

Ideal for the eco-conscious traveler who appreciates modern design, this bright and airy hotel on the west side of Vondelpark features furniture made from recycled materials, bio-certified linens, eco-smart showers, bicycle rentals, an organic breakfast buffet and a lobby store selling eco-products like snacks and travel accessories. Good-size guest rooms feature Coco-Mat beds, and some have small balconies with city views. Additional locations include Westerpark and Museumplein.

Located across the street from the Stedelijk Museum—the surrounding area chockablock with scenic parks, super-deluxe shops, restaurants and concert halls, and tram lines giving quick access into the city center—the Conservatorium is a convenient retreat for travelers looking for a stay with style. The distinctive property repurposes a former music conservatory, framing the structure with a soaring glass-and-steel atrium that houses the hotel's centerpiece lobby lounge and brasserie. Italian architect and interior designer Piero Lissoni is behind the stunning design; he infused the decor with unexpected splashes of color, but the overall impression is sleek and modern. Rooms are minimalist with a twist: you might pass right by the hidden bathroom door on your first visit but, once inside, you'll find luxe amenities and spa-style baths. Local stylists, artists, and professionals take appointments in the lobby or meet for cocktails and Asian bites in the buzzy Taiko Cuisine & Bar.

Lacquered trunks, mahogany screens, modernist hardwood tables, and luxurious upholstery all lend design flair to these lovely and relaxing canal-front quarters on the site of the historic 17th-century Municipal Theater. The best rooms command a view of a canal, while many overlook a serene central courtyard. The hotel's Michelin-starred restaurant, Vinkeles, offers a French menu in a voguish setting (dinner only). Chef Jurgen van der Zalm also cooks for the brasserie OCCO (lunch and dinner), with courtyard service in good weather; the High Wine, four small bites served with four wines (daily 3–4 pm) is highly recommended.

Set on a picturesque canal near The Nine Streets shopping area, this cozy, family-owned hotel is designed with loads of old-world charm. Flowery wallpaper, boldly upholstered furniture, antiques, and crystal chandeliers are put together harmoniously, and the comfy public areas of the six interconnected houses—a breakfast room, a lounge, and a library—invite guests to linger and relax throughout the day with free coffee, tea, candy, and often cookies or cake. All this traditional beauty comes with a modern touch: free Wi-Fi in all rooms.

Glorious from the outside, with stone and brick decoration, the hotel's public spaces and guest quarters retain the distinctive style and warm colors of the Amsterdam School, a Dutch version of Art Nouveau. A stay at this former office of the major Dutch shipping companies ensures quiet luxury in the city center. Original sculptures, wood paneling, and stained-glass art remain in lounges and the lovely breakfast room, while the spacious, high-ceilinged guest rooms retain some original details along with modern amenities, including double sinks, soaking tubs (in some), and complimentary minibars. Another perk: a basement spa with small swimming pool, saunas, steam room, Jacuzzi, and compact gym. The staff are friendly and professional.

So many hotels promise “a home away from home,” but this chic, renovated 19th-century canal house, which once belonged to a wealthy sugar trader, nails it. With its prime World Heritage Site location, focus on personal attention, and perfectly styled interior, it’s easy to understand why this hotel is so popular.

Located inside Oosterpark, this former 19th-century orphanage is an open, accessible space, which seamlessly merges the landmark’s historic character with contemporary glass, greenery, and gentle earthy hues to suit its surroundings. Following the original architect’s uncompleted floor plans, there’s a new wing with 16 spacious rooms, a park-facing restaurant, and meeting spaces. Events and cultural activities in the restored historic chapel make it an ideal meeting place for creatives.

A labyrinth of narrow halls leads to surprisingly large and modern guest rooms, with wood-beam ceilings and stylish contemporary decor, that overlook the Prinsengracht and the Keizersgracht canals or nicely landscaped courtyards. The surprisingly coherent-yet-rambling assemblage was created from a clutch of 17th- and 18th-century houses—25 in all—and an appropriately historical soundtrack is provided every half hour, when the nearby Westerkerk chimes. Pulitzer's Bar is a cozy place to get a seriously good cocktail, and Jansz restaurant serves up contemporary cuisine in a stylish setting. The location is perfect for shopping in The Nine Streets, visiting nearby Anne Frank House or wandering through the lovely Jordaan area.

Encompassing five 17th-century canal houses on the Herengracht and Singel canals, fun and vibrant The Hoxton, Amsterdam delivers a coolly sophisticated vibe in a prime spot next to the Nine Streets shopping area. The masculine-looking rooms (think dark wood, copper details, and mid-century-modern furnishings) with ultracomfy beds come in four sizes—Shoebox, Cosy, Roomy, and Biggy—to fit a range of budgets; many feature wonderful canal views and traditional details like beamed ceilings that lend elegance to the contemporary feel. The large lobby/lounge area, outfitted with brown leather couches, cushy chairs, and communal tables, invites both working on a laptop or lingering over a cocktail from the inviting bar, and when hunger strikes, casual in-house restaurant Lotti's serves internationally inspired brasserie-style dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

This stylish trio of quaint 19th-century town houses offers a peaceful sanctuary with friendly service and a warm design with quirky touches and hints of Art Nouveau that successfully creates that "home away from home" feel. Help yourself to snacks and drinks, just like you would at home in the kitchen. Enjoy it in the private garden or the lovely library, which is equipped with velvety apricot armchairs, a bookcase brimming with travel literature, magazines and artsy coffee table books focused on the nearby museums. Rooms have large, comfy beds and black-and-white bathrooms with CODAGE amenities (and tiny tubs). There is also a garden-facing gym equipped with premium NOHrD handmade wooden fitness equipment and cork walls. The Museumplein and fashionable shopping streets are just steps away, as is the Concertgebouw, if you fancy hearing some classical music in a suitably grand setting. There are also free bikes if you fancy exploring a bit further away.

Natty neon pink lettering on a lush living wall by the entrance advises visitors to “breathe,” a reminder that relaxation starts here, even if it’s a little misplaced on one of the most polluted streets in the city, but this upscale hotel has almost everything to make even the most travel-battered road warrior feel rested. Conveniently situated in the Palace Quarter, a short walk from Centraal Station, it’s an ideal base for those who want to be in the thick of it without sacrificing comfort. The overall aesthetic is fresh and clean, with rooms drawing inspiration from its environs with the odd reference to Dutch design—a few artfully arranged Delftware plates here, a touch of Dutch quirk there, and artwork inspired by the Dutch Masters—as well as ultraluxe blue-and-white geometric tiled bathrooms. Other amenities include custom ultracomfort mattresses, Frette robes, Marie-Stella Maris cosmetics, an in-house fitness center, and 24-hour room service. Celia restaurant offers California-inspired breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch and dinner, while Café Celia is a nice spot to catch up on your emails. Do have a cocktail at Super Lyan, one of the city’s best.

Beyond the Neoclassical courtyard and carved marble pediments is a haven of style and luxury, a stunning symphony of color and chic furniture with such luxurious amenities as personal butler service and a gorgeous spa with an indoor pool. The Sofitel's surroundings are appropriately deluxe for a guest list that includes rock stars and heads of state. What's now one of the city's most exclusive hotels, was built as a convent in the 14th century, went on to house the offices of the Amsterdam Admiralty, and was Amsterdam's city hall until 1988 (HRH Princess Beatrix, the former Queen of the Netherlands, was married here in the 1960s). Breakfast (not included) is excellent and extensive, the acclaimed Bridges restaurant serves delicious French-international cuisine beneath a mural by Dutch artist Karel Appel, and afternoon tea in the glorious inner garden is an Amsterdam tradition.

An urban industrial look permeates this hip hotel in the former Volkskrant newspaper plant, which has been completely transformed into an affordable space to stay, work, drink, dance, do yoga, and even get your hair cut. The rooms are cool but basic, with a mod red-black-and-gray color scheme, and sleep up to four; nine of them are “special rooms” designed by artists-in-residence—like the wacky “White Bike Room,” where you sleep in a big bakfiets (a Dutch bicycle cart) in a room decorated with bikes, and two white bicycles are included in the price of your room. You'll find creative types on their computers in the large workspace off the lobby, chatting over drinks in the adjacent bar or unwinding in the seventh-floor restaurant, club, and terrace with panoramic city views. 

A collection of 17th-century merchants' houses meets 21st-century style in this boutique charmer that mixes modern comforts like iPhone docking stations with opulent design elements that recall Dutch art and history. Located in Amsterdam's UNESCO World Heritage listed Canal Ring, the canalside hotel features restored original features like timber beams, fireplaces, and decorated ceilings accented by contemporary touches including leather headboards, locally sourced minibars, and the knickknack collections of recent owners. The 23 rooms are separated into six categories—Good, Better, Great, Exceptional, Outstanding, and Best—mainly based on size and view; top categories have double sinks, sitting areas, canal or garden vistas, and custom-made furniture. Though tall and narrow like traditional canal houses, these interconnected structures boast unique elements like a central, high-ceiling Great Room (now the main lounge) and triple-width garden outfitted with seating areas and two garden houses. Breakfast is included (though warm items are extra), and snacks and drinks are available throughout the day (there's no full service restaurant).

Behind a re-creation of a vintage Amsterdam exterior are seven floors of rooms with all the mod cons and hallways lined with brightly colored contemporary art. Small windows and a color scheme heavy on brown, black, and purple mean that many rooms feel dark. Still, even though the decor won’t be to everyone’s taste, at least they’ve tried to veer away from the usual safe corporate blandness. On the plus side, the beds are supercomfy, with great cushions and Egyptian cotton bed linens.

Elegant enough to please a queen and extroverted enough to welcome A-list celebrities, this grand hotel, with its palatial facade and regal guest quarters, has wowed just about everyone since it opened its doors in 1867. The magnificent lobby has a grand double staircase and fresh floral displays; Persian carpets, warm hues, and elegant marble bathrooms (with separate tubs and showers) enliven the guest rooms. The generous staff-to-guest ratio, elegant Dutch-international restaurant, a riverside terrace, a large heated indoor swimming pool, and an endless stream of extra "little touches" ensure a truly baronial experience.

This charming, family-run hotel is composed of a maze of hallways weaving through three canalside buildings. Offering guest rooms of wildly varying sizes, they are plainly decorated but enlivened by quilted bedspreads, floral drapes, and lovely views of the Prinsengracht. Delightful personal touches include a teapot collection, Delft-blue tiles, fresh flowers everywhere, and complimentary breakfast served in a corner room with wonderful views of the canal. The gold record displayed in the lobby recalls the hotel's time in the 1970s as Boddy's Music Inn, which hosted the likes of the Sex Pistols and Emmylou Harris.

While you can still inhale a true Belle Epoque atmosphere in some of the hotel’s public areas, including the soaringly beautiful Wintertuin ("Winter Garden," now the hotel's breakfast room) and the stuccoed and gilded White Room restaurant, most of this Dam Square landmark’s interior is completely modern in style. Smack in the middle of the Dam Square action, the Krasnapolsky attracts business travelers and tourists alike, including many families. Rooms, tastefully renovated in 2022 and decorated in warm, neutral colors, come in a wide variety of sizes; some feature terraces, Dam Square views, and Jacuzzi tubs. Breakfasts in the Winter Garden, a masterpiece of 19th-century allure—under a greenhouse roof and with Victorian chandeliers—might make you feel like a countess or duke. Enjoy lavish, globally inspired, locally sourced cuisine in the Michelin-starred White Room restaurant, or sip a bespoke cocktail in the award-winning Tailor bar before hitting the hay.

The cliché that “beauty comes from the inside” certainly rings true at this modern hotel that seems to float on the waters of the five canals that converge nearby, a spectacle enjoyed from many rooms as well as the waterside terraces. Architect Will Erens' exuberant decor include a rich use of patterns and materials like velvet, leather, and marble. The surrounding Apollolaan district is within walking distance of the major museums and other attractions, but guests who wish to stay put can enjoy a waterside meal at the Harbour Club Zuid or at The Living Room, by Bodon, which serves French brasserie fare in an over-the-top setting with an original Parisian Patisserie bar and intimate sofas and tables.

A monumental former shipping company opposite Centraal Station now houses an ultra-contemporary hotel, which fuses art, architecture, and hospitality—each art’otel (there are similar concepts in London, Berlin, Zagreb, and Rome) is linked to an artist, and here it’s internationally acclaimed Dutch artist Atelier van Lieshout. Unsurprisingly, art is everywhere, from the rooms to the basement art'otel Gallery, which regularly hosts workshops and artsy events. Sculptures, inspired by “the course of life,” are scattered throughout. While the fashionably dark color scheme looks striking in certain places, most notably the lounge and library, where brightly hued art and colorful design provide a welcome counterpoint, it comes off as gloomy in certain rooms. ARCA, the in-house Portuguese fusion restaurant, is well worth a visit. There's also a roomy downstairs gym with an indoor pool. 

This bulky, modern hotel, with spacious (though slightly dated) rooms looms over a tree-lined street within walking distance of the upscale boutiques on Cornelis Schuytstraat, the Royal Concertgebouw concert hall, Big Three museums, and Vondelpark. While the property lacks any sort of historical allure, you'll find plenty of charm in the lovely streets nearby. Adjoining rooms, family suites, and free baby beds make this a good choice for families.

Many things about this charming boutique hotel, close to the Vondelpark, instill calm, from the comfy, light-filled lounges and the lovely garden to the soothing guest rooms, which feature works of modern art mixed with more traditional touches like ornamental ceilings. Top-floor suites are especially nice and come with scenic views of the neighborhood, but beware the basement rooms, which tend to be small, damp, and dark. The restaurant, Joost, has a light and airy look and serves seasonal Dutch specialties.

This unique and stylish 1895 landmark, which once housed a school, is a training ground for students of the country's top hotel-management programs, which accounts for the fresh-faced staff and eager though sometimes hit-or-miss service. Individually designed rooms are modern with warm colors, if a bit on the dark side. The location in the ominous-sounding Duivelseiland ("Devil's Island") neighborhood between Zuid and De Pijp is convenient to the Big Three museums, the Eastern Canal District, and the eclectic De Pijp neighborhood, with its shops and restaurants and a busy daily market on Albert Cuypstraat, is also within easy walking distance.

The rooms at this early-20th-century house opposite the Concertgebouw are more simple than stylish, but they're spotless, featuring neutral tones and photographs of famous jazz and pop musicians. They also come in a range of sizes, with single, double, triple, and quadruple rooms. The main museums are within walking distance, and the Jordaan is only a few tram stops away.

From cleaning products to breakfast cereals, everything in this refined little outpost of design is organic—even the room furnishings are made out of sustainable or recycled materials. The Concertgebouw, major art museums, a large choice of good restaurants and brasseries, and the Vondelpark are all nearby. You can enjoy your own little piece of private heaven in the hotel's tranquil garden.