The Bar/Lounge at Catalonia Vondel Amsterdam

"There's a bar opening to garden-side decks, as well as bike rental and an in-room flower service"

"Many things about this charming boutique hotel instill calm, from the comfy light-filled lounges and restful rooms to the lovely garden"

"Its restaurant, Joost, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner and opens to the hotel’s private courtyard, where covered tables and loungers sit in conversation-friendly arrangements on the smooth, tiled patio"

"All have flat-screen TVs, phones, data ports, minibars and safes, bedside lighting, use of iPod speakers, portable DVD players, chargeable Wi-Fi and tea/coffeemakers"