Hotel The ExchangevsRenaissance Amsterdam Hotel
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel The Exchange scores marginally better than Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel. Hotel The Exchange ranks #42 in Amsterdam with accolades from 8 reviewers such as Concierge, Condé Nast Traveler 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
Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel
Kattengat 1, Amsterdam 1012 SZ, The Netherlands
From $136/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"Modern comfort and numerous services on offer."
DK Eyewitness
"A large hotel excellent for exploring the Jordaan. Rooms are a touch flowery, but they deliver chain-hotel luxuries like movies, interactive video and PlayStation."
Star Service
"In a convenient location on the Singel canal, luggage-dragging distance from Centraal Station, in the heart of Amsterdam, this American tour-de-force is one of the best of the big boys." Full review
Time Out
"An smart option for exploring the Bohemian charms of nearby Harlemmerstraat and Jordaan areas, this 400-roomed place compensates for its flowery décor with top-end hotel luxuries." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
""It’s a breeze to explore the city" from this "wonderful hotel" with a brown-brick facade near the central station and on the UNESCO-listed Singel Canal." Full review
Fodor's
"This centrally located hotel has big, bare public areas and bustling lounges and restaurants." Full review
Frommer's
"Built around an open central courtyard in an area of old warehouses, the six-story Renaissance blends with the gabled facades nearby." Full review