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Hotel EsthereavsHotel The Craftsmen

Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Estherea is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Brouwer. Hotel Estherea comes in at 85 with praise from 10 publications including Star Service, Oyster and Fodor's.

Hotel Estherea
8/10
Singel 303-309, Amsterdam 1012 WJ, The Netherlands
From $102/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Fitness Center
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"The Estherea is a beautiful, elegant hotel full of charm."
Frommer's Frommer's
"If you like to stay at elegant, not-too-big hotels, you're sure to be pleased by the Estheréa." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"An elegant, family-run hotel that has been in the same careful hands for more than 60 years."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Comfortable four-star converted from a couple of sympathetically modernized canal houses."
Star Service Star Service
"Born as a small post-war inn, the original owner's three grandchildren continue to operate this refined yet friendly hotel that bears a sensational traditional style and generally very high standards." Full review
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Time Out Time Out
"Spread over several charming canal houses at the epicentre of the elegant canal district, this private hotel has been run by the same family for decades." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Hotel Estheréa takes its beauty seriously – its prettiness gets plenty of attention from guests, with florals – live and textile – dominating, but not overwhelming, the decor." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Hotel Estherea takes a maximalist approach to its interior design, and treads the fine line between plush extravagance and gaudiness with aplomb." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"Hotel Estheréa has an eccentric charm, created by décor that manages to be at once zany, plush, and warmly welcoming." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Flowery wallpaper, boldly upholstered furniture, antiques, and screaming crystal chandeliers are all put together harmoniously at this gorgeously designed and cozy, family-owned hotel." Full review
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Hotel The Craftsmen
7/10
Singel 83, Amsterdam 1012 VE, The Netherlands
From $114/night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Air Conditioning
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Baggage storage
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"At this bargain price there are no frills, but you do get breakfast included and a warm welcome."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Our favourite hotel in this price range, it has just eight rooms in a house dating back to 1652. Its rooms, named for Dutch painters, are furnished with simplicity, but all have canal views." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"All rooms are en suite and no-smoking, and there is even a lift, making the Brouwer all-round great value."
Time Out Time Out
"The eight neat, en-suite rooms here are named after Dutch painters and all of them look onto the Singel canal." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Its pretty canal-front setting is tough to beat, and the location is great for exploring the city on foot." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Seventeenth-century history is the highlight at this charming Amsterdam hotel."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"A 17th-century canal-house with elegantly simple rooms and canal views, the Brouwer is run by the same family since 1917." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"A beautiful 17th-century building in a prime canal-side location is now a boutique hotel, done up with the historical tools and trappings of artisans." Full review

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