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Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
Luxury Hotels
Amstel Inter-
Continental
Rub shoulders with mon-
archs and movie stars in
Amsterdam's grandest
hotel, which just oozes
opulence, from the
spectacular hall to the
pampering bedrooms.
Enjoy the state-of-the-art
gym, private motor
launch and two Michelin-
starred restaurant - but
don't even think about
the bill. d
Professor
Tulpplein 1, 1018 GX
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Map
F5
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020 622 6060
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www.
intercontinental.com
•
Dis.
access
•
€€€€€
Blakes
British designer
Anouska Hempel has
taken a Catholic alms-
house and turned it into
a glamorous hotel with
an excellent restaurant
(see p103)
. Influenced by
Asia, the theme is mono-
chrome, with gorgeous
fabrics and furnishings. d
Keizersgracht 384, 1016 GB
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Map L4
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020 530 2010
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www.blakesamsterdam.
com
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€€€€€
Grand Amsterdam
(Sofitel Demeure)
A sense of history per-
vades this hotel on the
fringes of the Red Light
District: the 17th-century
building was designed for
the Admiralty. It offers
five-star comfort and is
home to Café Roux
(see
p60)
. d
Oudezijds
Voorburgwal 197, 1012 EX
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Map N4
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020 555 3111
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www.thegrand.nl
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Dis.
access
•
€€€€€
Pulitzer
Combining 21st-
century chic with beams
and bare bricks, the
Pulitzer is an innovative
conversion of 24 canal
houses, celebrated for its
art exhibitions, courtyard
garden and outstanding
cellar.
d
Prinsengracht
315-31, 1016 GZ
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Map K3
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020 523 5235
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www.
pulitzer.nl
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€€€€€
NH Grand Hotel
Krasnapolsky
This monumental hotel,
with 468 rooms and 36
apartments, has come a
long way from its begin-
nings as a humble coffee
shop
(see p35)
. The facil-
ities are phenomenal. Of
the four restaurants, the
original cast-iron and
glass Winter Garden is
the most stunning. d
Dam 9, 1012 JS
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Map N3
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020 554 9111
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www.
nh-hotels.com
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Dis.access
•
€€€€€
De l'Europe
Once through the
door, you leave the hurly-
burly of the Nieuwe Zijde
behind and enter a calm
oasis redolent of the
19th century. Spacious
rooms with empire
furnishings are the
epitome of plush.
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Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-8,
1012 CP
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Map N5
•
020
531 1777
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www.leurope.nl
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Dis.access
•
€€€€€
NH Barbizon
Palace
Behind a dull façade, a
row of 17th-century
houses - 19 in all - have
been knocked together to
create a luxurious hotel.
d
Prins Hendrikkade 59-72,
1012 AD
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Map P1
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020
556 4564
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www.nh-hotels.
com
•
Dis.access
•
€€€€€
Crowne Plaza
Amsterdam
American
This landmark hotel in a
splendid Art Nouveau
building is for those who
want to be close to the
action
(see p101)
.
d
Leidsekade 97, 1017 PN
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Map C5
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020 556 3000
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www.amsterdam-american.
crowneplaza.com
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€€€€€
Bilderberg Jan
Luyken
A step from the main
museums and elegant
shopping, this four-star
boutique hotel comprises
three stylish 19th-century
townhouses. Treats
include free afternoon tea
and a charming terrace. d
Jan Luykenstraat 58, 1071
CS
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Map C5
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020 573
0730
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www.janluyken.nl
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€€€
Bilderberg Garden
For luxury away from
the crowds, this modern
hotel in a leafy street
might fit the bill. With 124
rooms and suites, all with
relaxing Jacuzzi baths, it's
smaller than many of the
city's five-stars, with a
friendly atmosphere and
an excellent restaurant,
De Kersentuin.
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Dijsselhofplantsoen 7, 1077
BJ
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020 570 5600
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www.gardenhotel.nl
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€€€€
Note:
Unless otherwise stated, all hotels accept credit cards and
have en-suite bathrooms.
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