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Sofitel Legend The Grand AmsterdamvsHotel The Craftsmen
Both properties are praised by expert reviewers. Overall, Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam ranks significantly better than Hotel Brouwer. Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam comes in at 86 with positive reviews from 14 reviewers like Jetsetter, Travel + Leisure and Afar Magazine.
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
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Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197, Amsterdam 1012 EX, The Netherlands
From $221/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "Individually styled and furnished rooms reflect the different phases of the building's past and are the last word in plush." Full review
Insight Guides "It’s seriously swish, with an indoor pool, sauna, spa, rooms with perfect canal views and a gourmet French restaurant."
Fodor's "Beyond the neoclassical courtyard and carved marble pediments is a haven of style and luxury, a stunning symphony of color and chic furniture." Full review
Lonely Planet "You may feel a bit royal yourself as you wander through the cavernous lobby, grandiose public spaces and stained-glassed stairwells." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The Sofitel is an upscale property in the heart of the Old Center." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This historic Amsterdam building dates back to 1578 and served as a convent and City Hall before becoming the Grand hotel, and then Sofitel Legend in 2010." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Once inside the courtyard, guests are cocooned in luxury. Everything you expect from a deluxe hotel is here: marble bathrooms, spacious rooms and discreet service."
Michelin Guide "Maria de Medici once stayed in this superb historic building, formerly Amsterdam's town hall. Stylish, refurbished guestrooms, lounges and a beautiful courtyard."
Star Service "It certainly has the provenance to impress." Full review
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Superiors are the standard category, but many face the canal so be sure to request these in advance.
Time Out "Steeped in centuries of history, this hotel began life as a staging post for royals in the Golden Age, and has also been Amsterdam's town hall." Full review
Hotel The Craftsmen Insight Guides Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness Time Out Oyster
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Singel 83, Amsterdam 1012 VE, The Netherlands
From $114/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast in the room
- Baggage storage
Insight Guides "At this bargain price there are no frills, but you do get breakfast included and a warm welcome."
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 "All rooms are en suite and no-smoking, and there is even a lift, making the Brouwer all-round great value."
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
OysterMid-Range
"Its pretty canal-front setting is tough to beat, and the location is great for exploring the city on foot." Full review
Gayot "Seventeenth-century history is the highlight at this charming Amsterdam hotel."
The Telegraph7.0
"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 Telegraph9.0
"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
