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Hotel The ExchangevsCatalonia Vondel Amsterdam
Both properties are endorsed by experts. On balance, Hotel Vondel scores significantly higher than Hotel The Exchange. Hotel Vondel is ranked #9 in Amsterdam with accolades from 10 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Oyster.
Hotel The Exchange
Concierge
Fodor's
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
Wallpaper
The Telegraph
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.
OysterMid-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 Telegraph7.0
"On a hectic street between Central Station and the Dam, just a heartbeat from the Red Light District." Full review
Catalonia Vondel Amsterdam
Michelin Guide
Frommer's Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Time Out Lonely Planet Oyster The Telegraph
Vondelstraat 26, City Centre - Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 1054 GD , The Netherlands
From $54/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "Communal areas, bedrooms and conference room in a decidedly contemporary style."
Frommer's "Even the smallest rooms -- some are small even by Dutch standards -- utilize clever design to maximize the available space, so they don't feel cramped." Full review
Fodor's "Everything about this hip hostelry instills calm, from the light-and-flower-filled lounges with their sumptuous couches to the garden." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Eighty-six rooms occupy seven 19th-century mansions to form Hotel Vondel, which is installed in the museum district of the Dutch capitol." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Near the museums and designer shops, this stylish non-smoking place is decorated throughout with art, and it appeals to a chic crowd."
Star Service "This eclectic outpost is composed of seven pretty brick town houses and presents visitors with one of the most sophisticated boutique backgrounds in the city." Full review
Time Out "Another hidden gem near museums and upmarket shopping opportunities, this thoroughly chic place is covered with art and boasts a lovely decked garden." Full review
Lonely Planet "Rooms have a dark and subdued calm with comfy decor (lots of plush grey), and guests can lounge next to goldfish and koi ponds in the Zen-like back gardens." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The 86-room Hotel Vondel is an upscale boutique, part of a small Dutch chain, located on a narrow street near Vondelpark across from a row of 18th century townhomes." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"A good choice for a mixed-bag, cram-it-all-in short stay." Full review
