Hotel The ExchangevsHotel Amsterdam - De Roode Leeuw
Both Hotel The Exchange and Hotel Amsterdam - De Roode Leeuw are rated very highly by expert writers. Overall, Hotel The Exchange is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Amsterdam - De Roode Leeuw. Hotel The Exchange has a TripExpert Score of 78 with approval from 8 reviews including The Telegraph, Fodor's and Oyster.
Hotel The Exchange
Damrak 50, Amsterdam 1012 LL, The Netherlands
From $81/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Dry Cleaning
Concierge
"A sister hotel to the iconoclastic Lloyd hotel, the Exchange is located on tatty Damrak, the tourist-thronged artery that runs from the Centraal Station to Dam Square."
Fodor's
"All of the rooms in three adjoining buildings have been designed by students and alumni from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute and are unique and funky." Full review
Rough Guide
"God knows, Damrak needs a decent hotel, and this new sister to the excellent Lloyd Hotel... is a welcome and wacky newcomer... for the price, it’s one of the best places to sleep in town."
Lonely Planet
"The Exchange has 61 rooms that have been done up in crazy, eye-popping style by students from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute." Full review
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If you like plain decor, this isn't your place.
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Exchange is a boutique concept hotel, where all 61 rooms have been decorated by different young fashion designers from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Students from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute designed the rooms here, and each is wildly different, from one in an all-white palette to another whose walls are draped in exotic fabrics." Full review
Wallpaper
"Eight students from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute were selected to 'dress' the rooms... room inspiration ranged from Marie Antoinette to wallflowers and denim jackets." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"On a hectic street between Central Station and the Dam, just a heartbeat from the Red Light District." Full review
Hotel Amsterdam - De Roode Leeuw
Damrak 93 - 94, Amsterdam 1012 LP, The Netherlands
From $75/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"Very comfortable rooms."
Frommer's
"A stone's throw from the Dam, this hotel, founded in 1911, has an 18th-century facade. Its rooms are super-modern, though, with thick carpets and ample wardrobe space." Full review
Star Service
"Planted next door to the Swissotel, this is a viable option for midrange travelers when the rates are low, but it's another story when conventions are in town and rates exceed the offerings." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"There's little in the way of wow factor at The Hotel Amsterdam - De Roode Leeuw besides its buzzing central location." Full review
Fodor's
"An elegant 19th-century landmark on a corner of Dam Square offers some surprisingly stylish guest rooms." Full review
Jetsetter
"A comfortable and convenient base right in the heart of Amsterdam, a stone's throw from Dam Square." Full review