Sofitel Legend The Grand AmsterdamvsHotel Roemer
Both hotels are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam ranks significantly higher than Hotel Roemer. Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam scores 87 with praise from 14 reviews such as The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Star Service.
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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 Roemer
Roemer Visscherstraat 8-10, Amsterdam 1054 EX, The Netherlands
From $54/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"An attractive hotel with an elegant, designer-style interior, in an early 20C town-house situated close to the Vandel Park."
Fodor's
"A zest for modern art and design and a sense of travelers' comfort shows up everywhere, from the cozy lounge opening onto a beautiful garden to the stylish, well-equipped guest rooms." Full review
Rough Guide
"Sister hotel of the excellent Vondel and just as slick and stylish, this boutique hotel has a very pleasant garden out the back."
Lonely Planet
"This cosy, high-design hotel is an oasis of calm." Full review
Jetsetter
"Cozy crash pad for culture vultures in Amsterdam's well-heeled Oud-Zuid neighborhood." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Hotel Roemer is a 38-room, upscale boutique property set in two town houses opposite each other on a quiet street, within an easy walk of Vondelpark and the Leidseplein tourist area." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Housed in a large, 19th-century villa, on a peaceful street that slips unobtrusively through a busy quarter of town." Full review