Banks MansionvsSeven Bridges Hotel
Seven Bridges Hotel and Banks Mansion are both highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Seven Bridges Hotel ranks marginally better than Banks Mansion. Seven Bridges Hotel scores 80 with praise from 9 reviews such as DK Eyewitness, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
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
Seven Bridges Hotel
Reguliersgracht 31, Amsterdam 1017LK, The Netherlands
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Multilingual
- Business Center
- Air Conditioning
- Flatscreen TV
Frommer's
"Proprietors Pierre Keulers and Günter Glaner have made the Seven Bridges, named for its view of seven arched bridges, one of Amsterdam's canal-house gems." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Private, sophisticated and intimate, the Seven Bridges is one of the city's most exquisite little hotels on one of its loveliest canals." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located in the Seven Bridges area, this waterfront canal house turned boutique hotel maintains much of its 18th-century flavor." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"In a former merchant house dating back to the 1600s, Seven Bridges is one of the city’s best-kept hotel secrets and a perfect hide-out for those seeking peace and quiet."
Rough Guide
"Very charming place – and excellent value for money. It takes its name from its canalside location, which affords a view of seven dinky little bridges."
Time Out
"This is the ideal destination for hermits who want a luxury hidey-hole far from the madding crowd that's also conveniently located for the museums and city centre." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Named for the seven bridges it overlooks at the intersection of the beautiful Reguliersgracht and Keizersgracht canals, the eight-room Seven Bridges Hotel is a real slice of Old Amsterdam." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Seven Bridges is a 300-year-old canal house, sumptuously furnished throughout with the owners’ impressive collection of antiques." Full review
Fodor's
"These uniquely styled guest rooms, meticulously decorated with dark woods, Oriental rugs, and handcrafted Art Deco furnishings, overlook one of Amsterdam's famous sights." Full review