Sofitel Legend The Grand AmsterdamvsHotel De Hallen
Both hotels are recommended by experts. On balance, Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam ranks significantly higher than Hotel De Hallen. Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam is ranked #12 in Amsterdam with approval from 14 publications such as Frommer's, Star Service and The Telegraph.
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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
Oyster
Luxury
"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 De Hallen
Bellamyplein 47, 1053 AT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
From $54/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Oyster
Upscale
"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 Telegraph
6.0
"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