Park Plaza Victoria AmsterdamvsThe College Hotel Amsterdam
Both The College Hotel and Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, The College Hotel ranks significantly higher than Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam. The College Hotel scores 87 with endorsements from 16 sources such as Afar Magazine, DK Eyewitness and Time Out.
Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam
Damrak 1 - 5, Amsterdam 1012 LG, The Netherlands
From $139/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"Near the station, a neoclassical 19C luxury hotel and extension dating from the 1980s."
Frommer's
"The proprietors' idea is to give guests a five-star hotel at four-star rates -- and a great location." Full review
Rough Guide
"This tall, elegant building opposite Centraal Station has been one of the city’s best hotels for years."
Star Service
"Set on a prominent corner with a distinct cupola, this is usually the first hotel people exiting Centraal Station lay their eyes on." Full review
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Staffers are slow to respond to individual requests, and renovations are intermittent with rooms within the same category varying in standards.
Time Out
"Rooms themselves are of a good size, and come with all the expected trappings. A big plus is the excellent health club and pool, both open to non-guests for a fee." 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