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Andaz Amsterdam PrinsengrachtvsSofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
Both properties are rated very highly by writers. Overall, Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht scores marginally higher than Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam. Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht ranks #8 in Amsterdam with approval from 13 reviews including Forbes Travel Guide, Lonely Planet and Jetsetter.
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
Star Service
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Afar Magazine
Gayot
Travel + Leisure
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goop
Jetsetter
Mr & Mrs Smith 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
OysterUpscale
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Fodor's Lonely Planet Oyster Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide Star Service
Time Out Show All Reviews
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197, Amsterdam 1012 EX, The Netherlands
From $221/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "Individually styled and furnished rooms reflect the different phases of the building's past and are the last word in plush." Full review
Insight Guides "It’s seriously swish, with an indoor pool, sauna, spa, rooms with perfect canal views and a gourmet French restaurant."
Fodor's "Beyond the neoclassical courtyard and carved marble pediments is a haven of style and luxury, a stunning symphony of color and chic furniture." Full review
Lonely Planet "You may feel a bit royal yourself as you wander through the cavernous lobby, grandiose public spaces and stained-glassed stairwells." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The Sofitel is an upscale property in the heart of the Old Center." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This historic Amsterdam building dates back to 1578 and served as a convent and City Hall before becoming the Grand hotel, and then Sofitel Legend in 2010." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Once inside the courtyard, guests are cocooned in luxury. Everything you expect from a deluxe hotel is here: marble bathrooms, spacious rooms and discreet service."
Michelin Guide "Maria de Medici once stayed in this superb historic building, formerly Amsterdam's town hall. Stylish, refurbished guestrooms, lounges and a beautiful courtyard."
Star Service "It certainly has the provenance to impress." Full review
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Superiors are the standard category, but many face the canal so be sure to request these in advance.
Time Out "Steeped in centuries of history, this hotel began life as a staging post for royals in the Golden Age, and has also been Amsterdam's town hall." Full review
