Banks MansionvsSt Christopher's at the Winston
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Banks Mansion ranks slightly higher than St Christopher's at Winston Hotel. Banks Mansion has a TripExpert Score of 80 with accolades from 9 reviews including Concierge, The Telegraph and Michelin Guide.
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
St Christopher's at the Winston
Warmoesstraat 129, Amsterdam 1012 JA, The Netherlands
From $39/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
Frommer's
"Maybe too close to the Red Light District for some people's taste, and on a slightly seedy street, the Winston is a step up from grungy and has a hang-loose, alternative rep." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Most rooms are 'art' rooms: local artists were given free rein, with results from super-edgy (entirely stainless steel) and playful to questionably raunchy." Full review
Rough Guide
"Part of the St Christopher’s Inns chain, this self-consciously young and cool hotel has funky rooms decorated with crazy art, and a busy ground-floor bar that has regular live music."
Oyster
Budget
"People book a room at the St Christopher's at Winston Hotel to have fun and mingle with like-minded revelers." Full review
Time Out
"Now part of St Christopher's Inns, a UK-based hostel chain, the legendary Winston still manages to maintain its youthful, party-loving atmosphere and arty rooms." Full review
Let's Go
"Hotel Winston feels more modern and continental than the other boozing-and- snoozing complexes on the street, thanks in part to the attached sleek bar and trendy club." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Hip, high-energy, with a popular bar and club attached, and very much part of the red-light district: this is a place to party, not for early nights or a quiet break." Full review