Hotel The ExchangevsThe College Hotel Amsterdam
Both The College Hotel and Hotel The Exchange are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The College Hotel ranks significantly better than Hotel The Exchange. The College Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 86 with endorsements from 16 reviewers including Star Service, Time Out and Afar Magazine.
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
i
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
The College Hotel Amsterdam Show All Reviews
Roelof Hartstraat 1, Amsterdam 1071 VE, The Netherlands
From $96/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Chic and fashionable lounge bar and rooms in the same style."
Insight Guides
"Amsterdammers not only have great ideas, they carry them out really well. How about a truly luxurious hotel, staffed by students from the city’s hotel and catering college?"
Fodor's
"This 1895 landmark is a training ground for students of the country's top hotel management schools, which accounts for the fresh-faced staff and eager service." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A breath of fresh air, this venerable property was originally a 19th-century school." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The College Hotel is a sensuous, intimate four-pearl option in the Museum Quarter." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Set inside a renovated, late-19th-century school, this stylish hotel blends well into its surrounding, fashionable neighborhood." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Stay in this stylish boutique hotel and you will be looked after by students from Amsterdam’s hotel and catering school, learning their craft in situ."
Rough Guide
"Converted from an old schoolhouse, the College is one of the most elegant and original additions to Amsterdam’s hotel scene."
Star Service
"The College Hotel is a lesson in bold eclecticism, an accredited Amsterdam institution with plenty of attitude and an exciting modern aesthetic that is sure to please trendsetters." Full review
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Great news, but call ahead to be sure there are no inconveniences during construction.
Time Out
"A practical outpost of the city's hotel and catering college, all the staff here are students who are training in situ." Full review