BotelvsThe Hoxton, Amsterdam
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, The Hoxton, Amsterdam is the choice of most reviewers compared to Amstel Botel. The Hoxton, Amsterdam ranks #17 in Amsterdam with endorsements from 11 publications like Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Wallpaper.
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."
The Hoxton, Amsterdam Show All Reviews
Herengracht 255, Amsterdam 1016 BJ, The Netherlands
From $128/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"This hotel has recently been modernized and all guest rooms upgraded to a bright, contemporary style...Some still have their old fireplaces adorned with elegant wood or marble mantels." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Original parquet floors, beamed ceilings, and wood paneling infuse the midcentury leather furnishings, geometric mirrors, and creatively patterned subway-tiled bathrooms with a Dutch feel." Full review
Wallpaper
"The 111 rooms are spread over five floors and like all Hoxton hotels good value for such a location." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Part of a European-based chain known for high style at affordable prices, the Hoxton opened in 2015 to great hipster fanfare." Full review
Fodor's
"A coolly sophisticated vibe in a prime spot next to the Nine Streets shopping area." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Hoxton, Amsterdam is an upper-middle-range hotel set in five historic canal houses conveniently located along the Herengracht in Amsterdam's inner canal ring." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Comprised of five separate canal-side houses, this new hipster hangout is a spinoff of the London original." Full review
Jetsetter
"Hip, canal-side getaway by the renowned Hoxton hotel group, set right in the heart of the city." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Having honed the formula in London's Shoreditch and Holborn, The Hoxton brings stylish interiors, buzzing public spaces and slick service to a row of five historic canalside townhouses on Herengracht." Full review
goop
"Being that it’s the first Hoxton location outside of London, there’s an inherent polish to this cool, new hotel in the very walkable 9 Streets neighborhood." Full review