Hotel van OnnavsAmbassade Hotel
Hotel van Onna and Ambassade Hotel are both rated very highly by writers. On balance, Ambassade Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel van Onna. Ambassade Hotel is ranked #7 in Amsterdam with approval from 14 reviewers including The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Gayot.
Hotel van Onna
Bloemgracht 102-104 and 108, Amsterdam 1015 TN, The Netherlands
From $74/night
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
DK Eyewitness
"On the most scenic canal in Amsterdam, this hotel spread over three canal houses from the 17th to 20th centuries is a few minutes’ walk from the Westerkerk."
Rough Guide
"A quiet, well-maintained place on a tranquil canal."
Let's Go
"The rooms on the top floor of this hotel are truly remarkable, with slanted ceilings, exposed wood beams, and views over the rooftops of the whole Jordaan." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"The nine-room Hotel van Onna is a no-frills budget hotel well-located in central Amsterdam, a six-minute walk from the Anne Frank House." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Hotel van Onna is a no-nonsense place, fine for a short stay, especially if you’re likely to spend most of your time out and about anyway." Full review
Frommer's
"Even the oldest, plainest rooms have character, and all are both neatly furnished and clean." Full review
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Whichever building you wind up in, request a front room overlooking the canal.
Ambassade Hotel Show All Reviews
Herengracht 341, Amsterdam 1016 AZ, The Netherlands
From $89/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"It is just perfect for art loving Amsterdam!"
Concierge
"The Ambassade isn't the most stylishly renovated of Amsterdam's Golden Age hotels, but the privately-owned landmark beats out the competition."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Literary luminaries, business travellers and well-heeled tourists alike love this tastefully appointed hotel, spread over 10 canal houses." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Ambassade Hotel's lovely brick front is as inviting as its location in the picturesque (and convenient) Canal Ring neighorhood, across from a boat-lined canal." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"With its long literary associations, this is the bookworm’s choice of lodgings: the library is lined with signed copies from the numerous authors who have stayed here."
Rough Guide
"Elegant canalside hotel made up of ten seventeenth-century houses with smartly furnished lounges, a well-stocked library and comfortable en-suite rooms."
Star Service
"On a beautiful canal in a residential neighborhood in the heart of Amsterdam, this exceedingly popular traditional hotel blends old school B&B style with a cozy residential feel." Full review
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If possible, avoid the smaller Classic rooms and book a Deluxe room with a roomier sitting area and more enviable canalside location.
Time Out
"This literary hotel arranged across ten canal houses is the place to bump in to your favourite author." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"If more proof were needed of the Ambassade's – comprised of 10 18th century buildings -- significance, its central location on the Herengracht is a UNESCO World Heritage site." Full review
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Choose canal-side rooms in this quiet part of town.
Gayot
"Charming accommodations (with a notable library) in a classic canal setting."