The Bar/Lounge at Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht

"Guests are not nickel-and-dimed but benefit from free happy hour and minibar offerings in awesome modern surroundings"

"The light-flooded gym is worth a visit for its perky fluorescent paint job by Italian artist Daniele Innamorato, as is the lobby bar, which serves a mean peppery gin and tonic"

"Unique touches include 50 video screens placed throughout the hotel that show original video art 24/7 (you can also watch the full videos on the TV in your room), free wine every day from 5 to 7 pm in the library, and complimentary minibars, minus alcoholic beverages"

"Bluespoon Bar, the hotel’s speakeasy-type watering hole, serves up strong artisanal cocktails and upscale tapas-like snacks (think plates of smoked eel and pickled herring)"

"As guests walk into the Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht, they are greeted with a welcome cocktail in the funky lounge, followed by stress-free check-in on a computerized tablet"

"Although the decor grabs your attention, the amenity roster is just as fetching, with all guests in touch with cordless phones, iPod docking stations, flat-screen TVs with movies and international channels, complimentary minibars, coffeemakers and nice residential touches like dimmer-activated lighting, irons and ironing boards, and large closets with robes"

"While the knowledgeable concierge team can point you in the direction of many incredible restaurants, the on-site Bluespoon and its namesake bar both deserve a visit"

"There are no traditional reception desks barricading staff from guests at the Andaz, just round marble tables and a welcoming atmosphere"

"The light-flooded gym is worth a visit for its perky fluorescent paint job by Italian artist Daniele Innamorato, as is the lobby bar, which serves a mean peppery gin and tonic"

"Also adjacent to the lobby, Bluespoon Bar does classic 20th-century cocktails inspired by the periods before, during, and after the Prohibition"