Hotel The ExchangevscitizenM Amsterdam South
Both Hotel The Exchange and citizenM Amsterdam are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, citizenM Amsterdam is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel The Exchange. citizenM Amsterdam comes in at 86 with recommendations from 12 publications such as Time Out, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Hotel The Exchange
Damrak 50, Amsterdam 1012 LL, The Netherlands
From $81/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Dry Cleaning
Concierge
"A sister hotel to the iconoclastic Lloyd hotel, the Exchange is located on tatty Damrak, the tourist-thronged artery that runs from the Centraal Station to Dam Square."
Fodor's
"All of the rooms in three adjoining buildings have been designed by students and alumni from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute and are unique and funky." Full review
Rough Guide
"God knows, Damrak needs a decent hotel, and this new sister to the excellent Lloyd Hotel... is a welcome and wacky newcomer... for the price, it’s one of the best places to sleep in town."
Lonely Planet
"The Exchange has 61 rooms that have been done up in crazy, eye-popping style by students from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute." Full review
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If you like plain decor, this isn't your place.
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Exchange is a boutique concept hotel, where all 61 rooms have been decorated by different young fashion designers from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Students from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute designed the rooms here, and each is wildly different, from one in an all-white palette to another whose walls are draped in exotic fabrics." Full review
Wallpaper
"Eight students from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute were selected to 'dress' the rooms... room inspiration ranged from Marie Antoinette to wallflowers and denim jackets." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"On a hectic street between Central Station and the Dam, just a heartbeat from the Red Light District." Full review
citizenM Amsterdam South Show All Reviews
Prinses Irenestraat 30, Amsterdam 1077WX, The Netherlands
From $71/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
- Business Center
Frommer's
"If you consider yourself a mobile citizen... of the world, this hotel could be the perfect Amsterdam node for you." Full review
Fodor's
"Trendy travelers on a budget will enjoy the cosmopolitan vibe, lavish public spaces, and airy guest rooms with their high-tech gadgetry." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The starship Enterprise meets fun boutique hotel. Check-in and -out is self-service (‘ambassadors’ are on hand to help) in the Vitra-designed lobby." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Across from Beatrix Park, CitizenM blends cutting-edge design and technology in 215 luxury rooms by the award-winning Dutch agency Concrete." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Budget, luxury and gadgets come together in this fun and futuristic hotel."
Michelin Guide
"The M in Citizen M stands for mobile: this slightly eccentric hotel focuses on independent travellers open to new concepts."
Not For Tourists
"The first design hotel where you feel at home!"
Jetsetter
"Style-savvy crash pad with buzzy lounges, conceived by Amsterdam's trailblazing Concrete design agency." Full review
Gayot
"A high-tech concept hotel that delivers affordable modern luxury."
The Telegraph
7.0
"Designer chic meets capsule-hotel, though with ample space, classier fittings and a hipper atmosphere than you’d expect, attracting budget-conscious people with an eye for style." Full review