De L'Europe AmsterdamvsHotel The Craftsmen
De L'Europe Amsterdam and Hotel Brouwer are both recommended by expert writers. Overall, De L'Europe Amsterdam ranks significantly better than Hotel Brouwer. De L'Europe Amsterdam has a TripExpert Score of 85 with endorsements from 15 sources such as Star Service, DK Eyewitness and Michelin Guide.
De L'Europe Amsterdam Show All Reviews
Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2 - 14, Amsterdam 1012 CP, The Netherlands
From $386/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"A long-established grande dame hotel parked on the Amstel River, 111-room L'Europe has undergone a zealous renovation plan that has paid off."
Fodor's
"All guests will relish the reproductions of Dutch masters, handsome carpets, and all sorts of other luxuries." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Hotel De L'Europe is a longstanding, luxury property perched along the Amstel River." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This landmark hotel with fabulous views over the Amstel has top-of-the-range suites, and these, as well as more workaday rooms, are luxuriously decorated with drapes and chandeliers."
Rough Guide
"One of the city’s top hotels, and retaining a wonderful fin-de-siècle charm, with large, well-furnished rooms, an attractive riverside terrace and a great central location."
Michelin Guide
"This luxury hotel, which dates back to the end of the 19C, offers a chic combination of charm and tradition."
Star Service
"In a picturesque setting jutting out into the Amstel River and overlooking the Mint Tower, this is the top stop in Amsterdam for traditionalists in search of some old fashioned protocol." Full review
Time Out
"A luxury landmark with fabulous views across the Amstel, this is the place to head for an indulgent splurge or a honeymoon hideaway." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Mixes classical elements (glass chandeliers, doorkeepers in top hats) with whimsical Dutch design." Full review
Afar Magazine
"A red-and-white brick landmark crowning the intersection of the Amstel River and several canals, the hotel bridges old and new visions of luxury." Full review
Hotel The Craftsmen
Singel 83, Amsterdam 1012 VE, The Netherlands
From $114/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast in the room
- Baggage storage
Insight Guides
"At this bargain price there are no frills, but you do get breakfast included and a warm welcome."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Our favourite hotel in this price range, it has just eight rooms in a house dating back to 1652. Its rooms, named for Dutch painters, are furnished with simplicity, but all have canal views." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"All rooms are en suite and no-smoking, and there is even a lift, making the Brouwer all-round great value."
Time Out
"The eight neat, en-suite rooms here are named after Dutch painters and all of them look onto the Singel canal." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Its pretty canal-front setting is tough to beat, and the location is great for exploring the city on foot." Full review
Gayot
"Seventeenth-century history is the highlight at this charming Amsterdam hotel."
The Telegraph
7.0
"A 17th-century canal-house with elegantly simple rooms and canal views, the Brouwer is run by the same family since 1917." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A beautiful 17th-century building in a prime canal-side location is now a boutique hotel, done up with the historical tools and trappings of artisans." Full review