The College Hotel AmsterdamvsGrand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam
Both hotels are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The College Hotel scores marginally better than Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam. The College Hotel is ranked #11 in Amsterdam with accolades from 16 reviewers such as Rough Guide, Lonely Planet 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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Great news, but call ahead to be sure there are no inconveniences during construction.
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
Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam Show All Reviews
Prins Hendrikkade 108, Amsterdam 1011 AK, The Netherlands
From $112/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"It offers a convenient central location, pleasantly spacious and comfortable rooms and excellent, personalised service."
Concierge
"Conveniently located just half a mile from Central Station, the Amrâth has all the grandeur of the venerable InterContinental Amstel but with details that lend it more of a sense of humor."
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When to go: Late spring, but avoid the tulip-daffodil crowds (around Easter).
Fodor's
"The staff is friendly and professional, and a stay here ensures quiet luxury in the city center." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Stained glass windows surround a staircase and allow natural light to stream into this Art Nouveau-style interior." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Originally constructed as the offices of six shipping companies, the monumental building now houses this luxury hotel overlooking the old harbour."
Star Service
"This place competes head to head with the Marriott and makes a good case for refined regionally infused lodgings, along with the wonderful Park Hotel Amsterdam." Full review
Time Out
"The Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam occupies the fabulous structure on Prins Hendrikkade known locally as the Scheepvaarthuis or 'Maritime House'." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"This historical hotel in a building with rich shipping history is an upscale stay with canal views in the city center." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
82.4
"The grandly restored 1916 Scheepvaart-huis, or Shipping House, is a spectacular example of the Amsterdam School, where form trumps function at every turn." Full review
Not For Tourists
"luxurious hotel, artdeco building."