The College Hotel AmsterdamvsDe L'Europe Amsterdam
Both properties are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, The College Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to De L'Europe Amsterdam. The College Hotel is ranked #11 in Amsterdam with praise from 16 publications like Fodor's, Jetsetter and Afar Magazine.
The College Hotel Amsterdam Show All Reviews
Roelof Hartstraat 1, Amsterdam 1071 VE, The Netherlands
From $96/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Chic and fashionable lounge bar and rooms in the same style."
Insight Guides
"Amsterdammers not only have great ideas, they carry them out really well. How about a truly luxurious hotel, staffed by students from the city’s hotel and catering college?"
Fodor's
"This 1895 landmark is a training ground for students of the country's top hotel management schools, which accounts for the fresh-faced staff and eager service." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A breath of fresh air, this venerable property was originally a 19th-century school." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The College Hotel is a sensuous, intimate four-pearl option in the Museum Quarter." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Set inside a renovated, late-19th-century school, this stylish hotel blends well into its surrounding, fashionable neighborhood." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Stay in this stylish boutique hotel and you will be looked after by students from Amsterdam’s hotel and catering school, learning their craft in situ."
Rough Guide
"Converted from an old schoolhouse, the College is one of the most elegant and original additions to Amsterdam’s hotel scene."
Star Service
"The College Hotel is a lesson in bold eclecticism, an accredited Amsterdam institution with plenty of attitude and an exciting modern aesthetic that is sure to please trendsetters." Full review
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Time Out
"A practical outpost of the city's hotel and catering college, all the staff here are students who are training in situ." Full review
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