66 Best Hotels in Amsterdam, Netherlands

This industrial-chic hotel on eight floors of the historic A'DAM Tower building, just a three-minute walk from the ferry station, boasts floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the IJ River and EYE Filmmuseum next door, as well as a unique music theme throughout the hotel. Ultracool rooms, a bit on the small side, take the music theme to the next level: each room includes a guitar or DJ set and a Crosley record player as well as music-theme art. Guests also get a selection of records in their rooms upon arrival, and can choose their favorites from the collection in the lobby. Sir Adam attracts young (and young-at-heart) guests who want to see and be seen in the open lobby/co-working space, which includes not only a branch of THE BUTCHER Social Club (specializing in burgers), but also a pool table, video-game machines, and bar.

Set in a 19th-century former diamond factory, this atmospheric hotel aims to make guests feel like they're staying in a deluxe private mansion and with its urban, masculine vibe and location in a trendy neighborhood, it largely succeeds. Instead of a lobby, there's a study filled with brown leather armchairs, a library, and an open fireplace, and contemporary guest rooms are done up in sleek brown and black. Most feature open-plan bathrooms with high-powered rain showers, while all suites also have Philippe Starck soaking bathtubs. Contact the concierge in advance to book a table at the buzzy Izakaya Asian Kitchen & Bar, filled with beautiful people every night; or if you're not in the mood to see and be seen, opt for the room service menu, which has bento boxes from downstairs as well as burgers and pizza from popular neighborhood joints The Butcher and Toni Loco.

Modern functional furniture fills the larger-than-average guest rooms of this 17th-century canalside house; those in the front overlook the canal, while those in the rear are blessedly quiet. Beware that the traditional Dutch stairs are steep and narrow—a chairlift is available if you need one. Coffee and tea are available in the cheerful lounge/breakfast room throughout the day. There is no 24-hour reception, but you'll be provided with a key to the house so you can come and go as you please.

This design-focused hotel on the edge of Dam Square occupies two historic buildings—the Royal Dutch Post telephone switchboard building (called "the Exchange") and a bank ("the Bank," obviously)—yet the W Amsterdam still bears the chain's trademark cool and contemporary rooms and public areas, with moody grays throughout. The Exchange has a hipper-than-hip lobby ideal for people-watching with floor-to-ceiling windows, a cocktail bar, and a narrow outdoor pool, while the Bank houses the gym, a spa with subterranean plunge pool, and the X Bank art and design store. Guests have their pick of restaurants, including the Michelin-starred Mediterranean restaurant The Duchess, housed in a beautiful space with soaring ceilings, as well as the Mr. Porter steak house, sceney W Lounge, and a branch of The Butcher burger chain.

The understated elegance that defines this canalside hotel, created from six 17th-century houses, can be seen in such details as its fine-dining restaurant, the first Guerlain spa in the Benelux, and what’s purportedly the largest private garden in Amsterdam. Spacious rooms are sophisticated if a tad bland, although the beam-ceiling loft rooms offer a little more character; all rooms have either a canal or garden view, and most feature a separate shower and tub, some with a Jacuzzi. Reserve well in advance to dine in the top-notch Spectrum restaurant, or at least try an exquisite cocktail or rare Scottish whiskey in the subterranean Vault Bar. After a full day of wandering the canals, the luxe spa's indoor pool, steam room, and sauna are the perfect treats.

If you're a roving creative type visiting Amsterdam to work as well as play, Zoku is your place; the top floor features a light-filled communal workspace chock-full of couches and tables, perfect for lingering over a coffee while you work, as well as an airy roof terrace and greenhouse, and even private meeting rooms that you can book. The homey rooms are more like micro-apartments, with compact but well-designed kitchens, dining areas, desks, swappable art, beds in upstairs lofts, and even gymnastic rings hanging from the ceiling to do pull-ups, if you'd like. The Living Kitchen offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner for an extra charge, and guests can buy snacks and drinks 24 hours a day at the (Almost) Everything Store. Zoku encourages stays longer than 28 nights with a wide range of extra amenities, activities, and discounts.