Hotel The ExchangevsThe Hoxton, Amsterdam
Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Hoxton, Amsterdam ranks significantly better than Hotel The Exchange. The Hoxton, Amsterdam scores 84 with approval from 11 sources including goop, Frommer's and Condé Nast Traveler.
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
The Hoxton, Amsterdam Show All Reviews
Herengracht 255, Amsterdam 1016 BJ, The Netherlands
From $128/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"This hotel has recently been modernized and all guest rooms upgraded to a bright, contemporary style...Some still have their old fireplaces adorned with elegant wood or marble mantels." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Original parquet floors, beamed ceilings, and wood paneling infuse the midcentury leather furnishings, geometric mirrors, and creatively patterned subway-tiled bathrooms with a Dutch feel." Full review
Wallpaper
"The 111 rooms are spread over five floors and like all Hoxton hotels good value for such a location." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Part of a European-based chain known for high style at affordable prices, the Hoxton opened in 2015 to great hipster fanfare." Full review
Fodor's
"A coolly sophisticated vibe in a prime spot next to the Nine Streets shopping area." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Hoxton, Amsterdam is an upper-middle-range hotel set in five historic canal houses conveniently located along the Herengracht in Amsterdam's inner canal ring." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Comprised of five separate canal-side houses, this new hipster hangout is a spinoff of the London original." Full review
Jetsetter
"Hip, canal-side getaway by the renowned Hoxton hotel group, set right in the heart of the city." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Having honed the formula in London's Shoreditch and Holborn, The Hoxton brings stylish interiors, buzzing public spaces and slick service to a row of five historic canalside townhouses on Herengracht." Full review
goop
"Being that it’s the first Hoxton location outside of London, there’s an inherent polish to this cool, new hotel in the very walkable 9 Streets neighborhood." Full review