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Hotel The CraftsmenvsW Amsterdam
Both properties are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, W Amsterdam scores slightly better than Hotel Brouwer. W Amsterdam comes in at 82 with accolades from 7 sources like Wallpaper, The Telegraph and Forbes Travel Guide.
Hotel The Craftsmen
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Oyster
Gayot
The Telegraph
The Telegraph
Singel 83, Amsterdam 1012 VE, The Netherlands
From $114/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast in the room
- Baggage storage
"At this bargain price there are no frills, but you do get breakfast included and a warm welcome."
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
"All rooms are en suite and no-smoking, and there is even a lift, making the Brouwer all-round great value."
"The eight neat, en-suite rooms here are named after Dutch painters and all of them look onto the Singel canal." Full review
Mid-Range
"Its pretty canal-front setting is tough to beat, and the location is great for exploring the city on foot." Full review
"Seventeenth-century history is the highlight at this charming Amsterdam hotel."
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
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
W Amsterdam
Fodor's
Wallpaper
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Forbes Travel Guide
Spuistraat 175, 1012 VN Amsterdam, The Netherlands
From $295/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
"Scheduled to open in September 2015, the first Amsterdam location of the W hotel chain will inhabit a former telephone exchange building and bank just behind the Royal Palace." Full review
"Incorporates custom fittings by local producers and takes inspiration from the building's former life as a telephone exchange, bringing a touch of the city to each of the 217 rooms and 21 suites." Full review
"A decidedly modern hotel split between two historic buildings near Dam Square." Full review
9.0
"W boasts space, style and edgy design, while bringing a touch of New York pizazz and snap-to-it service to Amsterdam." Full review
Luxury
"The four-and-a-half-pearl W Amsterdam is a fantastic luxury property with 238 rooms spread over two beautiful, historic buildings right in the center of Amsterdam." Full review
Top choice
" Its 238 rooms (including connecting family rooms and 28 suites) combine design and vintage elements; there's a state-of-the-art spa, a gym, an amazing rooftop lap pool, restaurants and bars." Full review
Recommended
"Situated just steps away from the Royal Palace
and Dam Square, W Amsterdam effortlessly mixes hip design with Dutch heritage." Full review