Ambassade HotelvsIntercontinental Amstel Amsterdam
Both InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam and Ambassade Hotel are rated highly by professionals. Overall, InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam is the choice of most professionals compared to Ambassade Hotel. InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam comes in at 91 with accolades from 15 reviews including Frommer's, Star Service and Condé Nast Traveler.
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."
Intercontinental Amstel Amsterdam Show All Reviews
Professor Tulpplein 1, Amsterdam 1018 GX, The Netherlands
From $464/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
Star
"A veritable haven of luxury and good taste."
Frommer's
"It offers the ultimate in luxury, which is why you might spy visiting royalty and superstars hiding from eager fans here." Full review
Concierge
"In a town with relatively few grande dame hotels, the Amstel qualifies as Amsterdam's most dogged."
Fodor's
"Elegant enough to please a queen, extroverted enough to welcome pop stars, this grand hotel with its palatial facade and regal guest quarters has wowed just about everyone." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Everything about this five-star edifice is spectacular, from its imposing location overlooking the Amstel to its magnificent colonnaded lobby." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Intercontinental hotel along the Amstel River in Amsterdam is easy to mistake as royal palace." Full review
Star Service
"At the junction of the Singelgracht Canal and the Amstel River, this is Amsterdam's classic palace-hotel." Full review
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Until the work is completed, be sure to request rooms well away from the project.
Time Out
"They don't come much posher than this grand hotel standing imperiously over the river it takes its name from." Full review
Gayot
"A fabulous riverfront hotel with elegant charm and class supported by its century-old reputation."
Jetsetter
"Grande dame hotel with winning service, Michelin-starred dining and a posh health club with a pool overlooking the river Amstel." Full review