Intercontinental Amstel AmsterdamvsAndaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam is the choice of most professionals compared to Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht. InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam has a TripExpert Score of 91 with praise from 15 reviews such as The Telegraph, Forbes Travel Guide and Condé Nast Traveler.
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
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
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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