Kimpton De Witt AmsterdamvsBanks Mansion
Both hotels are recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Banks Mansion ranks marginally better than Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam. Banks Mansion is ranked #30 in Amsterdam with endorsements from 9 sources such as Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 5, Amsterdam 1012 RC, The Netherlands
From $152/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Relaxed luxury is perhaps the best way to describe this fine hotel two blocks from Centraal Station." Full review
Michelin Guide
"This fully renovated member of a hotel chain has modern, functional rooms. It also offers a sauna, gym, meeting rooms and valet parking."
Star Service
"Clean, crisp and modern, it is a sleek option situated in a rather drab modern brick building incorporating two historic row houses." Full review
Wallpaper
"As its devoted fans will tell you, the Kimpton group can usually be relied on to deliver interesting hotels with lively interiors and quirkiness in equal measure." Full review
Jetsetter
"Kimpton's design-centric European debut, steps from the central station." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The first Kimpton hotel to open in Europe and the location is one of the most convenient in Amsterdam—just a short walk from Centraal Station." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This 1980s building, which also incorporates two 17th-century houses, is in a busy spot...the décor is contemporary, edgy and colourful – and service is efficient, with thoughtful attention to detail." Full review
Frommer's
"This hotel is exceedingly convenient. But it’s the friendly, prompt service that make it a real standout...a marvelous blend of stylish contemporary Dutch design with period accents. " Full review
Frommer's
"This hotel is exceedingly convenient. But it’s the friendly, prompt service that make it a real standout...rooms are spacious and blissfully quiet, with comfortable beds" Full review
Michelin Guide
"Most of the guest rooms are found in the building’s modern segment...De Witt has devoted plentiful square footage to its lobby lounge, which spills into an outdoor atrium. " Full review
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