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Hotel ArenavsHotel De Hallen
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Arena scores slightly better than Hotel De Hallen. Hotel Arena has a TripExpert Score of 83 with approval from 12 sources including Wallpaper, Oyster and Time Out.
Hotel Arena
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Oyster
Jetsetter
Fodor's
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's-Gravesandestraat 51, Amsterdam 1092 AA, The Netherlands
From $105/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide "Formerly an orphanage (1890), now an ultra-trendy hotel."
Concierge "The St. Elizabeth building (circa 1890) was a Catholic orphanage turned youth hostel until 1999, when it was upgraded into this happy, still-youth-centric hotel."
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Standard rooms look like the orphans never moved out and are to be avoided.
Lonely Planet "A modern, four-star, 116-room hotel with a trendy restaurant, cafe and nightclub." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Built as the St. Elisabeth Orphanage in 1890, the brick building now houses the Hotel Arena, with its trendy restaurant, café, and nightclub." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The restaurant, bar and nightclub are the stars of this former orphanage in a slightly out-of-the-way residential district, so the Arena is ideal for young trendies intent on socialising in situ."
Rough Guide "This place has been thoroughly revamped, transforming a popular hostel into a hip three-star hotel complete with split-level rooms and minimalist decor."
OysterUpscale
"The 116-room Hotel Arena is an historic landmark, built in 1889 as the Sint Elisabeth orphanage." Full review
Jetsetter "Holy trinity of hotel, restaurant and club in a former Catholic orphanage near Amsterdam's Oosterpark." Full review
Fodor's "It’s an open, accessible space, which seamlessly merges the building’s historic character with contemporary glass, greenery, and gentle earthy hues to suit its surroundings." Full review
Wallpaper "The property fully embraces its secluded location at the edge of the city’s Oosterpark with double-height glass walls that give the new rooms a calming outlook. " Full review
Hotel De Hallen Oyster
Afar Magazine Wallpaper Lonely Planet Jetsetter Travel + Leisure Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph Michelin Guide
Bellamyplein 47, 1053 AT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
From $54/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
OysterUpscale
"An upscale boutique hotel that combines a mid-century modern aesthetic with a dose of industrial-chic courtesy of the cavernous interiors of this warehouse-like space." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Hotel de Hallen has a prime location with supercool neighbors including a food market, art-house cinema, and library." Full review
Wallpaper "A former train depot dating from 1902, this industrial building in Amsterdam's emerging neighbourhood, Oud-West, has been converted into a 55-room hotel by local hospitality maestro, Arjen van den Hof." Full review
Lonely Planet "Within disused tram sheds recently transformed into the De Hallen cultural complex, this stunner has 55 rooms, all with Coco-Mat mattresses, Nespresso coffee machines and minibars." Full review
Jetsetter "Hip hotel in a former tram depot with eclectic interiors, industrial proportions and a huge alfresco terrace." Full review
Travel + Leisure "An old tram depot dating from 1902 has been transformed into this quirky but very comfortable contemporary hotel." Full review
Fodor's "You can still see the rails on the floors of this former tram storage shed, now a sleek, modern art-filled hotel next to the trendy Foodhallen food market." Full review
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Or, simply stroll around the corner to choose from the many options at the Foodhallen.
Condé Nast Traveler "Hotel de Hallen is located at a former streetcar depot just outside the famous Jordaan neighborhood in Amsterdam, a place where industrial heritage meets modern-day design." Full review
The Telegraph6.0
"Converted from an early-20th-century tram depot, giving contemporary edge to a post-industrial setting." Full review
Michelin Guide "Though the look and feel of the hotel are decidedly contemporary, there’s no forgetting the building’s history...and the guest rooms within all center around a soaring central corridor" Full review
