NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon PalacevsHotel The Exchange
Both NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace and Hotel The Exchange are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel The Exchange. NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace is ranked #23 in Amsterdam with praise from 8 sources including Star Service, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace
Prins Hendrikkade 59-72, Amsterdam 1012 AD, The Netherlands
From $124/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
Star
"Luxury accommodation right opposite the station."
DK Eyewitness
"The jewel in the NH crown, this hotel has sleek black-and-white decor in public spaces."
Star Service
"Tourists will either love or loathe the location. The friendly, well-trained staff does its best to keep this busy commercial house relaxed and peaceful. " Full review
Time Out
"A flash branch of the reliable, homegrown NH chain, the Barbizon is right opposite Centraal Station, so ideal if you want to hop off the train laden with luggage." Full review
Star Service
"The friendly, well-trained staff does its best to keep this busy commercial house relaxed and peaceful. This is a viable alternative to the Crowne Plaza." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
"The entrance to the Red Light District might seem a rather incongruous place to open a luxury hotel like NH Collection Barbizon Palace." Full review
Frommer's
"Centrally located, within easy walking distance of Centraal Station and the Dam, this sparkling establishment meets every criterion for an ideal Amsterdam hotel" Full review
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