Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky AmsterdamvsBanks Mansion
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional travelers. Overall, NH Collection Amsterdam Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky ranks marginally better than Banks Mansion. NH Collection Amsterdam Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky ranks #28 in Amsterdam with endorsements from 9 publications like Fodor's, Time Out and Michelin Guide.
Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam Show All Reviews
Dam 9, Amsterdam 1012 JS, The Netherlands
From $176/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Michelin Guide
"Historic grand hotel on the Dam with various categories of rooms, apartments for rent by the week and buffet breakfast served under a magnificent glass roof dating from 1879."
Frommer's
"Some rooms are small, while others have been converted into individually decorated apartments. Their state varies from worn to tastefully renovated." Full review
Fodor's
"The monumental Krasnapolsky is one of the few places in Amsterdam where you can still inhale a true Belle Epoque atmosphere." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Pride of place belongs to this 468-room edifice across from the Royal Palace, one of the city's first grand hotels." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The location of this hotel – on Dam Square, overlooking the Koninklijk Paleis... is great."
Rough Guide
"Located in a huge and striking mid-nineteenth-century building, this four-star hotel occupies virtually an entire side of Dam Square."
Time Out
"Amsterdam's best-known hotel is slam-dunk in the middle of the action, directly opposite the Royal Palace, which it challenges in terms of looks, grace and glamour." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Grand, fancy and stylish."
Star Service
"About as convenient a location as one could hope for in Amsterdam, wedged between Dam Square and a canal on the edge of the red-light district (a short stroll to shops, restaurants and entertainment)." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"An Amsterdam landmark, which began with a coffee shop in the 1860s, and expanded in fits and starts through various buildings to form a grand hotel on the city’s main square." 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