BotelvsHotel De Hallen
Amstel Botel and Hotel De Hallen are both highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Hotel De Hallen is the choice of most professionals compared to Amstel Botel. Hotel De Hallen ranks #31 in Amsterdam with accolades from 9 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Botel
3 MT Ondinaweg, NDSM-Pier 3, Amsterdam 1033 RG , The Netherlands
From $55/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Multilingual
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
Frommer's
"Where better to experience a city on the water than on a boat-hotel moored permanently to a dock on the IJ waterway northwest of Centraal Station?" Full review
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Be sure to ask for a room with a view on the water, to avoid the uninspiring quay.
Lonely Planet
"Five minutes’ walk from Centraal Station, this floating hotel is usually populated by dazed, Europe-in-four-days bus groups and packs of Brit boys/girls celebrating bucks’/hens’ nights." Full review
Time Out
"Convenient for Centraal Station, the docklands and hops across to Noord, this a good bet if you're looking for good, clean accommodation with the odd frill, like free in-house movies." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Kids may enjoy the experience of staying on a boat, but the property is more popular with value-minded couples and groups." Full review
Not For Tourists
"No worries about sea sickness, it's a very big boat."
Hotel De Hallen
Bellamyplein 47, 1053 AT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
From $54/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Oyster
Upscale
"An upscale boutique hotel that combines a mid-century modern aesthetic with a dose of industrial-chic courtesy of the cavernous interiors of this warehouse-like space." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The Hotel de Hallen has a prime location with supercool neighbors including a food market, art-house cinema, and library." Full review
Wallpaper
"A former train depot dating from 1902, this industrial building in Amsterdam's emerging neighbourhood, Oud-West, has been converted into a 55-room hotel by local hospitality maestro, Arjen van den Hof." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Within disused tram sheds recently transformed into the De Hallen cultural complex, this stunner has 55 rooms, all with Coco-Mat mattresses, Nespresso coffee machines and minibars." Full review
Jetsetter
"Hip hotel in a former tram depot with eclectic interiors, industrial proportions and a huge alfresco terrace." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"An old tram depot dating from 1902 has been transformed into this quirky but very comfortable contemporary hotel." Full review
Fodor's
"You can still see the rails on the floors of this former tram storage shed, now a sleek, modern art-filled hotel next to the trendy Foodhallen food market." Full review
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Or, simply stroll around the corner to choose from the many options at the Foodhallen.
Condé Nast Traveler
"Hotel de Hallen is located at a former streetcar depot just outside the famous Jordaan neighborhood in Amsterdam, a place where industrial heritage meets modern-day design." Full review
The Telegraph
6.0
"Converted from an early-20th-century tram depot, giving contemporary edge to a post-industrial setting." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Though the look and feel of the hotel are decidedly contemporary, there’s no forgetting the building’s history...and the guest rooms within all center around a soaring central corridor" Full review