Amsterdam · The Penthouse Pick guide
Canal palaces, a riverside grand hotel and Michelin-starred dining with the whole city at your feet. These are the Amsterdam hotels we'd book for a special trip.
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Professor Tulpplein · on the Amstel river
The Amstel Hotel opened in 1867 and is still Amsterdam's grandest address, a palatial building on the banks of the Amstel river.
Ask for a river-view room and watch the boats go by. The riverside terrace is a lovely spot on a summer evening.
Herengracht · Canal Ring
The Waldorf Astoria occupies a row of 17th- and 18th-century canal palaces on the Herengracht, the grandest canal in the city.
Behind the historic façades you'll find a hidden garden, a spa with a pool and some of the most elegant rooms in Amsterdam.
Van Baerlestraat 27 · Museum Quarter
The Conservatorium fills a grand 19th-century building that was once a bank and then Amsterdam's music conservatory. It's now a sleek, modern hotel under a dramatic glass atrium.
You're a short walk from the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw, with the city's smartest shopping street on the doorstep.
Nieuwe Doelenstraat · by the Muntplein
De L'Europe sits right on the Amstel at the Muntplein, with water on two sides. It has been a hotel since the 1890s.
You're in the centre of everything, with the flower market, the Canal Ring and the old town all minutes away. The waterside terrace is a great place for a drink.
Prinsengracht · Nine Streets
The Pulitzer is made up of 25 historic canal houses between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht, linked by corridors and a lovely inner garden.
It feels like staying in a very stylish Amsterdam home. The Nine Streets shopping area and the Anne Frank House are on your doorstep.
Ferdinand Bolstraat · De Pijp
The Okura is a landmark tower hotel beside a canal in the lively De Pijp district, and it's famous for its restaurants.
The top-floor restaurant has views over the whole city, and the Japanese restaurant Yamazato is a destination in its own right.
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