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Waldorf Astoria AmsterdamvsHotel The Exchange
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel The Exchange. Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam comes in at #25 in Amsterdam with accolades from 11 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Gayot.
Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
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Herengracht 542-556, Amsterdam 1017 CG, The Netherlands
From $520/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Star Service "This place is certainly a contender at the top, right alongside the D L'Europe and InterContinental." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Six grand 17th- and 18th-century townhouses were combined to create 93 stylish rooms on the prestigious Herengract, just a 10-minute walk from Museumplein." Full review
Afar Magazine "The iconic brand took six 17th- and 18th-century canal houses...and transformed them into a distinctively Dutch version of world-class luxury." Full review
Wallpaper "While Amsterdam has boutique lodgings aplenty, few are truly luxurious - which explains the anticipation surrounding the Waldorf Astoria." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Complete with a grand staircase, this truly remarkable collection of canal mansions is an immaculately designed hotel." Full review
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With 93 rooms and suites to choose from, each comes with a view of either the canal or the beautiful courtyard garden.
Fodor's "Spacious rooms are sophisticated if a tad bland, though the beam-ceilinged loft rooms offer a little more character; all rooms have either a canal or garden view." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Guerlain Spa at the Waldorf goes beyond relaxation—this is the kind of place where "revitalization" is offered, and achieved." Full review
Jetsetter "Decadent Dutch Master set in 17th-century palaces on the Herengracht canal, with a two-Michelin-starred restaurant and a Guerlain spa." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Six magnificent canalside mansions converted with grace, a sensitive attitude to heritage (many 17th- and 18th-century features remain), and a careful eye to contemporary luxury and style." Full review
goop "Spread out over six stunning buildings on the banks of one of Amsterdam’s most memorable canals, the Waldorf Astoria is just as much a historic landmark as it is a supremely plush place to stay." Full review
Hotel The Exchange
Concierge Fodor's
Rough Guide
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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
