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The College Hotel AmsterdamvsVolkshotel
The College Hotel and Volkshotel are both recommended by expert writers. On balance, The College Hotel ranks significantly higher than Volkshotel. The College Hotel comes in at #11 in Amsterdam with recommendations from 16 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Rough Guide and Insight Guides.
The College Hotel Amsterdam
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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
OysterUpscale
"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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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
Volkshotel
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Wibautstraat 150, 1091 GR Amsterdam, The Netherlands
From $44/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Wallpaper "A '24-hour micro society' that, aside from the workspaces, houses the Werkplaats café, the underground Doka cocktail bar, the Canvas restaurant and club, 172 hotel rooms and a rooftop hot tub." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"In vintage Amsterdam fashion, squatters took over this former newspaper building, and an art community developed." Full review
Fodor's "The former Volkskrant newspaper plant, which closed in 2007, has been completely transformed into an affordable, hip space to stay, work, drink, dance, do yoga, and even get your hair cut." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The former offices of De Volkskrant newspaper have been given vibrant and stylish new life as an affordable hotel, with a club, restaurant, and even artists-in-residence." Full review
On the Grid "A good place to sleep, with trendy rooms and its location near metro station." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The 172-room Volkshotel is a cool, trendy mid-range hotel with a youthful atmosphere and a stylish interior design." Full review
Independent "Caters to a hip, young crowd and there’s pretty much everything you need on-site, from hairdressing, sauna and hot tub to yoga classes. The style is repurposed vintage, industrial piping"
Michelin Guide "Standard rooms are not without a charm all their own, boasting smart Continental thrift in the bedstee tradition with chic touches...they’re cozy, even handy, sounding the Volkshotel’s trademark" Full review
Independent "Swap the convenient location for a better price at Volkshotel. With dedicated workspaces, a raft of social goings-on and a rooftop hot tub and sauna"
