Ambassade HotelvsLloyd Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by writers. Overall, Ambassade Hotel scores marginally better than Lloyd Hotel. Ambassade Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 88 with endorsements from 14 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
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."
Lloyd Hotel Show All Reviews
Oostelijke Handelskade 34, Amsterdam 1019 BN
From $53/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Each of its rooms has a different shape, style, and modern decor, and with rooms of various classes, the hotel straddles all categories except "Very Expensive"." Full review
Concierge
"Some rooms are so inscrutable that visitors seeking old-style luxury may prefer to gawk here but sleep elsewhere."
Insight Guides
"There is nowhere like the Lloyd, which cannot be categorised... it’s cheap, it’s pricey, it’s funky, it’s stylish."
Fodor's
"A former holding-area home for immigrants, this bohemian hotel is well suited to its current quirky incarnation as an offbeat design showcase." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located in the trendy Eastern Docklands neighborhood, this quirky, design-centric hotel is a mix of 117 accommodations." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This hotel and “cultural embassy” offers everything from one- to five-star accommodation, and all kinds of arts events."
Rough Guide
"Situated in the up-and-coming Oosterdok district, this former workers’ hostel has been renovated to become Amsterdam’s coolest hotel."
Time Out
"This former youth prison has been re-invented as one- to five-star accommodation complete with a new 'cultural embasssy'." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Lunch 15€ - Menu: 30€- 35€ - Carte: 31€-47€"
Not For Tourists
"Beautiful 19th century hotel with a good restaurant and place to work."