Andaz Amsterdam PrinsengrachtvsHard Rock Hotel Amsterdam American
Both hotels are recommended by professionals. Overall, Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht ranks significantly better than American Hotel Amsterdam. Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht scores 87 with accolades from 13 publications such as Gayot, Afar Magazine and The Telegraph.
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht Show All Reviews
Prinsengracht 587, Amsterdam 1016 HT, The Netherlands
From $301/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"Overflowing with cutting-edge urban style, this is a cheerleader for modern design, a team player that provides fertile ground for world-class designers. " Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The 122 guest rooms have Geneva sound systems with iPod docks, king-size beds, and complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic drinks." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The hotel sits in a quiet area between the picturesque Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht canals, and brings Dutch history and culture inside with its design and architectural choices." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Once Amsterdam’s main public library, the Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht looks like a 1970s block on the outside." Full review
Gayot
"Check it out: a former public library transformed into an artsy urban hotel."
Travel + Leisure
"The latest project from Dutch wild child Marcel Wanders—who’s been called the Lady Gaga of design—is, of all places, a former public library." Full review
i
Get around the city like the locals do: by bike.
The Telegraph
8.0
"Housed in a former library, on one of Amsterdam’s loveliest canals, the Andaz is close to the Anne Frank House, and a short hop from Museumplein." Full review
goop
"Like so many of Amsterdam’s most impressive canal-side properties, the building currently occupied by this whimsical Marcel Wanders-designed hotel had a past life—in this case, as the city library." Full review
Jetsetter
"A canalside celebration of Amsterdam by the Lady Gaga of Dutch design." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Tumble down the rabbit hole and come out the other end in a fantasy realm of tulip-shaped chairs, giant bells hanging from the ceiling and table legs that look like chess pieces." Full review
Hard Rock Hotel Amsterdam American
Leidsekade 97, Amsterdam 1017 PN, The Netherlands
From $126/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Its impressive frontage has a real majestic air."
Lonely Planet
"You can't get closer to the action than this, right off Leidseplein and a quick walk to the Museum Quarter." Full review
Rough Guide
"Landmark Art Deco hotel just off Leidseplein that dates from 1900, though the bedrooms themselves are mostly kitted out in standard modern style."
Star Service
"The Amsterdam American Hotel was built in 1900 and is officially listed as a historic monument." Full review
i
Management can be hard to reach for special requests, but the enthusiastic staff contributes to the youthful, vibrant atmosphere.
Time Out
"A dazzling art nouveau monument that's looking extra spruce now that a fountain has been added to its terrace, the public areas here... are all eye-pleasers." Full review
Fodor's
"Newlyweds might want to indulge in the Mata Hari Honeymoon Suite, which is named after the spy fatale who celebrated her wedding here." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Very old (fashioned), have a look inside."
Jetsetter
"An elegant, stylish guest room at a lovely hotel on one of Amsterdam's most popular and central squares." Full review
Frommer's
"Amsterdam's iconic American Hotel is an Art Nouveau confection that dominates the buzzing plaza of Leidseplein, right in the heart of the city's bar-and-club action" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The gorgeous Amsterdam American Hotel got its name because the founder of the original hotel, CAA (Cornelis Alidus Anne) Steinigeweg, spent many years in the USA and helped establish a Dutch settlement on Grand Island, New York." Full review