Banks MansionvsINK Hotel Amsterdam - MGallery
Both hotels are praised by writers. On balance, Banks Mansion is the choice of most writers compared to INK Hotel Amsterdam - MGallery by Sofitel. Banks Mansion ranks #30 in Amsterdam with positive reviews from 9 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Time Out and Travel + Leisure.
Banks Mansion
Herengracht 519-522, Amsterdam 1017 BV, The Netherlands
From $150/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"The handsome Berlage architeaure of this hotel hints at the elegant accommodation on offer here."
Concierge
"Instead of relying on high design as so many other new places in the Dutch capital do, it's taking a shot at being the coziest, comfiest hotel in town."
Travel + Leisure
"Located on the Herengracht Canal, the Banks Mansion is a stately white-columned hotel housing 51 rooms, many of which display serene water views." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"In an imposing former bank, this hotel is all-inclusive: everything, from the Internet to movies to the minibar, is free."
Star Service
"Flirty and fun fashion is the foundation for this postcard boutique-hotel for young couples. It is a more conservative version of the Toren and Ambassade." Full review
Time Out
"Once you check in to this grand hotel in a former bank building, everything is yours to choose." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"You get far more than a fancy bed here: tipples are complimentary at the self-service wet bar in the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed lobby." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"A comfortable hotel in a former bank building, Banks Mansion enjoys a convenient location within reasonable walking distance of most major sights and easy access to public transport." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Set along Herengracht Canal, the 51-room Banks Mansion is a beautiful boutique with an upscale home-away-from-home concept." Full review
Michelin Guide
"A stately five-story, granite corner property, aims to be its guests’ home away from home...included in rates are bottomless decanters of whiskey, cognac and gin in rooms" Full review
INK Hotel Amsterdam - MGallery
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 67, Amsterdam 1012 RE, The Netherlands
From $112/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
DK Eyewitness
"A good base for sightseeing, dining and shopping, the hotel is furnished with top-of-the-range luxuries: there is a sauna and a restaurant, and the bar is modelled on the Orient Express."
Star Service
"The Convent Amsterdam is a relatively new offering from Accor's MGallery brand, known around the globe for colorful contemporary hotels with unique character and welcome standardization." Full review
Star Service
"This longtime favorite, formerly The Convent Amsterdam, is a relatively new offering from Accor's MGallery brand." Full review
Wallpaper
"Amsterdam-based architects Concrete, have stitched together three early 20th century canal houses – one of which is the former HQ of De Tijd newspaper – into a lovely 149-room hotel." Full review
Fodor's
"This chic and lively place plays up the concept to the hilt, resulting in a playfully appealing hotel that's unlike any other in town." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Located in the former offices of the newspaper De Tijd, INK picks up on a newspaper and writers’ theme, and aims at a youngish, city-sussed clientele." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Occupying the 1904 to 1986 premises of Dutch Catholic newspaper...De Tijd (The Time), Ink honours its journalistic heritage with printing plates, old typewriters and vintage editions on the walls." Full review
Michelin Guide
"It’s simply a chic modern luxury boutique hotel. The rooms and suites are compact but efficient, in typical Dutch urban style, and they pack a lot of comfort into their modest square footage." Full review