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Best Western Dam Square Inn

Gravenstraat 12-16, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1012NM, Netherlands, North Holland 1012 NM, The Netherlands

Karin Engelbrecht
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Room

This surprisingly quiet oasis, just around the corner from the Royal Palace and Dam Square, offers comfortable if dated guest rooms and a high level of service that attracts repeat guests. The 17th-century building, adorned with ornate brick-and-stone trim and a gabled roof, once housed a liquor distillery, and you can still enjoy a visit to the tasting house next door.

YOU SHOULD KNOW Inside, it’s all very standard at this chain hotel. For the same budget, or a few Euros more, you can find much more charming boutique hotel accommodations nearby (check out Hotel V Nesplein).

room

The rooms are relatively small, decidedly dull and a little dated, but do come equipped with comfortable beds, flat-screen TVs, and coffeemakers, and there are free Wi-Fi and air-conditioning.

Ask for a room on one of the higher floors if you’re noise sensitive.

bathroom

Cramped bathrooms feature glass-walled showers, some offer separate tubs too, plus all the other standard amenities.

YOU SHOULD KNOW Some bathrooms show a bit of wear-and-tear.

lobby

Large yet otherwise unremarkable.

Ask for a room on one of the higher floors if you’re noise sensitive.

dining

There’s a free Continental buffet breakfast.

drinking

The large lobby features a bar, but with so many great options nearby, we say “keep walking”.

LOCATION

Getting Around

Situated in a small pedestrianized street behind Dam Square, several sights and a lot of shops are almost on your doorstep, you have good access to the Old Center and the Canal District on foot, plus there’s a tangle of trams nearby that’ll take you wherever you need to go.

Restaurants

Restaurant Anna (6-minute walk) serves modern European cuisine in a stylish setting that forms a stark contrast to its location at the heart of the Red Light District. A 10-minute stroll will take you to one of the city’s most romantic restaurants, De Belhamel for French-Italian fare in a Belle Epoque ambiance. Or, if you’re so inclined, why not “go Dutch” at local food specialist Lt. Cornelis (9-minute walk).

Bars

For some of the most creatively presented cocktails in town, head to craft cocktail bar Tales and spirits (4-minute walk). If you’re planning a visit to the Red Light District Mata Hari (8-minute walk) offers a welcome respite with its retro atmosphere, comfy leather chairs and menu of local beers and bar bites (there’s a decent upstairs restaurant, should you want to stay for dinner, too).

WHY WE LIKE IT

Situated in a winding medieval alley behind Dam square, you’re paying for the location, but if you want to be at the center of it all, it’s a good one

QUICK FACTS

Family, Historical
38 rooms, 1 suite
Breakfast Yes, included.
Lunch No
Dinner No
Bar Yes
Cafe No
Room Service No
Free
No

HOTEL INFO

Phones: +31 (0)20-623–3716
Website: www.bestwesterndamsquareinn.com

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