The College Hotel AmsterdamvsAndaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
The College Hotel and Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht are both praised by writers. On balance, Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht is the choice of most professionals compared to The College Hotel. Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht comes in at 87 with accolades from 13 reviews like Mr & Mrs Smith, Oyster and The Telegraph.
The College Hotel Amsterdam Show All Reviews
Roelof Hartstraat 1, Amsterdam 1071 VE, The Netherlands
From $96/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Chic and fashionable lounge bar and rooms in the same style."
Insight Guides
"Amsterdammers not only have great ideas, they carry them out really well. How about a truly luxurious hotel, staffed by students from the city’s hotel and catering college?"
Fodor's
"This 1895 landmark is a training ground for students of the country's top hotel management schools, which accounts for the fresh-faced staff and eager service." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A breath of fresh air, this venerable property was originally a 19th-century school." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The College Hotel is a sensuous, intimate four-pearl option in the Museum Quarter." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Set inside a renovated, late-19th-century school, this stylish hotel blends well into its surrounding, fashionable neighborhood." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Stay in this stylish boutique hotel and you will be looked after by students from Amsterdam’s hotel and catering school, learning their craft in situ."
Rough Guide
"Converted from an old schoolhouse, the College is one of the most elegant and original additions to Amsterdam’s hotel scene."
Star Service
"The College Hotel is a lesson in bold eclecticism, an accredited Amsterdam institution with plenty of attitude and an exciting modern aesthetic that is sure to please trendsetters." Full review
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Great news, but call ahead to be sure there are no inconveniences during construction.
Time Out
"A practical outpost of the city's hotel and catering college, all the staff here are students who are training in situ." 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
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