NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon PalacevsHotel Arena
Both properties are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Hotel Arena is preferred by most reviewers compared to NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace. Hotel Arena ranks #20 in Amsterdam with praise from 12 reviews including Frommer's, Wallpaper and Concierge.
NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace
Prins Hendrikkade 59-72, Amsterdam 1012 AD, The Netherlands
From $124/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
Star
"Luxury accommodation right opposite the station."
DK Eyewitness
"The jewel in the NH crown, this hotel has sleek black-and-white decor in public spaces."
Star Service
"Tourists will either love or loathe the location. The friendly, well-trained staff does its best to keep this busy commercial house relaxed and peaceful. " Full review
Time Out
"A flash branch of the reliable, homegrown NH chain, the Barbizon is right opposite Centraal Station, so ideal if you want to hop off the train laden with luggage." Full review
Star Service
"The friendly, well-trained staff does its best to keep this busy commercial house relaxed and peaceful. This is a viable alternative to the Crowne Plaza." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
"The entrance to the Red Light District might seem a rather incongruous place to open a luxury hotel like NH Collection Barbizon Palace." Full review
Frommer's
"Centrally located, within easy walking distance of Centraal Station and the Dam, this sparkling establishment meets every criterion for an ideal Amsterdam hotel" Full review
Hotel Arena Show All Reviews
'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."
Oyster
Upscale
"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