Amsterdam

Situated canalside in the heart of Amsterdam, the Dylan is a 40-room boutique property that feels more like the flawlessly designed home of a jet-setting friend. — Afar Magazine

The Asian-influenced decor at this prestigious canalside boutique hotel is arguably the most stylish in town. — Frommer's

Guests get to pick between five distinct room styles to fit their individual needs, though we’re especially fond of the breezy, wood-beamed loft rooms. — goop

A traditional, historic canal house updated with sleek European style. — Gayot

Outrageous elegance are the key words here. Guests are made to feel like superstars - even the odd bona fide star drops in from time to time too. — Time Out

Hardly a budget option, this magical, suite-only and award-wining temple of style is wonderfully furnished in lavish 19th-century style. — Frommer's

Before it became a nine-room guesthouse, Seven One Seven was a Dutch fashion designer’s private Amsterdam pied-à-terre, a lovingly restored canal house where friends gathered for long weekends. — Afar Magazine

Money is no object, you're so over minimalism, and you want an intimate place to stay. — Concierge

Guest rooms in this intimate 19th-century house are each named for a different composer or writer and reflect the eye of a discerning designer. — Fodor's

A sumptuous canal-house mansion with the ambience of a grand private home. — The Telegraph

Spread over 25 adjoining canal houses, this hotel is perfect for a luxurious splurge. — DK Eyewitness

Completely remodeled in 2016. — Condé Nast Traveler

The Pulitzer's scale makes it the closest thing this city has to a resort—there's an art gallery, a gym, and a private boat for canal cruises. — Concierge

The result is a place that oozes charm and character, and despite having 230 rooms it still seems very personal, a place where you feel that every guest genuinely matters. — Insight Guides

On the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht canals, this hotel laces together 25 heritage houses to form a luxury complex with fitness area, garden art gallery, and classic restaurants. — Travel + Leisure

Spread over three historic canal houses, this boutique hotel combines modern baroque style (rich brocades and gilt) with impeccable service. — Travel + Leisure

The Ambassade isn't the most stylishly renovated of Amsterdam's Golden Age hotels, but the privately-owned landmark beats out the competition. — Concierge

The canalside rooms are spacious, with large floor-to-ceiling windows, while those at the rear are quieter but smaller and darker; attic rooms have beamed ceilings. — Fodor's

If more proof were needed of the Ambassade's – comprised of 10 18th century buildings -- significance, its central location on the Herengracht is a UNESCO World Heritage site. — Condé Nast Traveler

Ambassade Hotel's lovely brick front is as inviting as its location in the picturesque (and convenient) Canal Ring neighorhood, across from a boat-lined canal. — Oyster

Situated in the up-and-coming Oosterdok district, this former workers’ hostel has been renovated to become Amsterdam’s coolest hotel. — Rough Guide

A former holding-area home for immigrants, this bohemian hotel is well suited to its current quirky incarnation as an offbeat design showcase. — Fodor's

This hotel and “cultural embassy” offers everything from one- to five-star accommodation, and all kinds of arts events. — DK Eyewitness

Lunch 15€ - Menu: 30€- 35€ - Carte: 31€-47€. — Michelin Guide

A wide range of room grades, styles and prices draws an eclectic bunch of artists and bohos, with many returnees pre-booking their favourite rooms. — The Telegraph

Across from Beatrix Park, CitizenM blends cutting-edge design and technology in 215 luxury rooms by the award-winning Dutch agency Concrete. — Travel + Leisure

Style-savvy crash pad with buzzy lounges, conceived by Amsterdam's trailblazing Concrete design agency. — Jetsetter

The idea was to strip things down to the bare essentials: 14 square-metre (150-square-foot) rooms are created and assembled off-site. — Time Out

A high-tech concept hotel that delivers affordable modern luxury. — Gayot

Designer chic meets capsule-hotel, though with ample space, classier fittings and a hipper atmosphere than you’d expect, attracting budget-conscious people with an eye for style. — The Telegraph

One of Amsterdam's finest hotels... Pure, unadulterated luxury. — Michelin Guide

An eight-storey, 129-room hotel with soaring glass and steel connecting the 19th-century brickwork (especially in the light-filled atrium lounge) and a 1000-sq-metre gym and spa. — Lonely Planet

While it takes up prime real estate in a former music conservatory just a stone’s throw from the Rijks and Museumplein, Conservatorium has a lot more going for it than location alone. — goop

Welcoming hotel in a restored 19th-century stone-and-brick structure adjacent to Museum Square, close to chic shops and a lovely park. — Andrew Harper

The new kid on the block of competitive upmarket hotels in Amsterdam, the Conservatoriun opened in 2011 and occupies the former neo-Gothic Sweelinck Conservatory of Music. — Frommer's

Boutique hotel in Museumkwartier. — Not For Tourists

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. — Fodor's

Soaring arches and ceilings, a sunny courtyard filled with olive trees, and dramatic modern interiors done up in rich velvet, crystal chandeliers, and dark woods. — Afar Magazine

Converted from an old schoolhouse, the College is one of the most elegant and original additions to Amsterdam’s hotel scene. — Rough Guide

A practical outpost of the city's hotel and catering college, all the staff here are students who are training in situ. — Time Out

The Sofitel is an upscale property in the heart of the Old Center. — Oyster

Individually styled and furnished rooms reflect the different phases of the building's past and are the last word in plush. — Frommer's

Steeped in centuries of history, this hotel began life as a staging post for royals in the Golden Age, and has also been Amsterdam's town hall. — Time Out

While interiors are starkly modern, the designers allude to this storied past in themed suites and color schemes. — Afar Magazine

It’s seriously swish, with an indoor pool, sauna, spa, rooms with perfect canal views and a gourmet French restaurant. — Insight Guides

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. — goop

Comprised of five separate canal-side houses, this new hipster hangout is a spinoff of the London original. — Travel + Leisure

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. — Oyster

A coolly sophisticated vibe in a prime spot next to the Nine Streets shopping area. — Fodor'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. — Frommer's

If you like to stay at elegant, not-too-big hotels, you're sure to be pleased by the Estheréa. — Frommer's

Hotel Estheréa takes its beauty seriously – its prettiness gets plenty of attention from guests, with florals – live and textile – dominating, but not overwhelming, the decor. — Condé Nast Traveler

The Estherea is a beautiful, elegant hotel full of charm. — Michelin Guide

Spread over several charming canal houses at the epicentre of the elegant canal district, this private hotel has been run by the same family for decades. — Time Out

Hotel Estherea takes a maximalist approach to its interior design, and treads the fine line between plush extravagance and gaudiness with aplomb. — Oyster

Communal areas, bedrooms and conference room in a decidedly contemporary style. — Michelin Guide

The 86-room Hotel Vondel is an upscale boutique, part of a small Dutch chain, located on a narrow street near Vondelpark across from a row of 18th century townhomes. — Oyster

A good choice for a mixed-bag, cram-it-all-in short stay. — The Telegraph

Eighty-six rooms occupy seven 19th-century mansions to form Hotel Vondel, which is installed in the museum district of the Dutch capitol. — Travel + Leisure

Near the museums and designer shops, this stylish non-smoking place is decorated throughout with art, and it appeals to a chic crowd. — DK Eyewitness

Period features abound, bedrooms and bathrooms are roomy, there’s a reasonable restaurant, and you’re close to Central Station. — The Telegraph

Stained glass windows surround a staircase and allow natural light to stream into this Art Nouveau-style interior. — Travel + Leisure

The staff is friendly and professional, and a stay here ensures quiet luxury in the city center. — Fodor's

The Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam occupies the fabulous structure on Prins Hendrikkade known locally as the Scheepvaarthuis or 'Maritime House'. — Time Out

This historical hotel in a building with rich shipping history is an upscale stay with canal views in the city center. — Oyster

A fabulous riverfront hotel with elegant charm and class supported by its century-old reputation. — Gayot

The Intercontinental hotel along the Amstel River in Amsterdam is easy to mistake as royal palace. — Travel + Leisure

Everything about this five-star edifice is spectacular, from its imposing location overlooking the Amstel to its magnificent colonnaded lobby. — Lonely Planet

A veritable haven of luxury and good taste. — Michelin Guide

The Grand Old Lady of Amsterdam has provided a pillow for the night for everyone from Queen Elizabeth II to Michael Jackson and The Rolling Stones. — The Telegraph

Check it out: a former public library transformed into an artsy urban hotel. — Gayot

A canalside celebration of Amsterdam by the Lady Gaga of Dutch design. — Jetsetter

Once the city library, Andaz Amsterdam hotel takes Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland as its starting point: tumble down the rabbit hole and come out the other end in a fantasy realm of... — Mr & Mrs Smith

Once Amsterdam’s main public library, the Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht looks like a 1970s block on the outside. — Afar Magazine

A 122-room high-design hotel in a 1970s-era brick building (formerly a public library) with a superb location on the Prinsengracht, one of the chicest canals in silk-stocking western Amsterdam. — Condé Nast Traveler

This is the business-traveller’s choice, with close proximity to the RAI exhibition centre, private in-room fax lines, wi-fi and professional staff. — Lonely Planet

Okura offers far more in the way of features, including two Michelin-starred restaurants, a spa, and an indoor pool. — Oyster

You'll bask in an Asian sense of luxury and service from the moment you enter the spacious lobby with its marble floors and elegant furnishings. — Fodor's

This is the gourmet’s choice, with its French Ciel Bleu restaurant having two Michelin stars, the Yamazato with one Michelin star and also the Teppanyaki restaurant Sazanka. — Insight Guides

A luxurious Japanese-style hotel set in a modern tower building. — Michelin Guide

This is the ideal destination for hermits who want a luxury hidey-hole far from the madding crowd that's also conveniently located for the museums and city centre. — Time Out

Private, sophisticated and intimate, the Seven Bridges is one of the city's most exquisite little hotels on one of its loveliest canals. — Lonely Planet

Named for the seven bridges it overlooks at the intersection of the beautiful Reguliersgracht and Keizersgracht canals, the eight-room Seven Bridges Hotel is a real slice of Old Amsterdam. — Oyster

These uniquely styled guest rooms, meticulously decorated with dark woods, Oriental rugs, and handcrafted Art Deco furnishings, overlook one of Amsterdam's famous sights. — Fodor's

In a former merchant house dating back to the 1600s, Seven Bridges is one of the city’s best-kept hotel secrets and a perfect hide-out for those seeking peace and quiet. — DK Eyewitness

Built as the St. Elisabeth Orphanage in 1890, the brick building now houses the Hotel Arena, with its trendy restaurant, café, and nightclub. — Travel + Leisure

Holy trinity of hotel, restaurant and club in a former Catholic orphanage near Amsterdam's Oosterpark. — Jetsetter

A converted Roman Catholic orphanage from 1890 houses a friendly, stylish, youth-oriented hotel. — Frommer's

The restaurant, bar and nightclub are the stars of this former orphanage in a slightly out-of-the-way residential district, so the Arena is ideal for young trendies intent on socialising in situ. — DK Eyewitness

This place has been thoroughly revamped, transforming a popular hostel into a hip three-star hotel complete with split-level rooms and minimalist decor. — Rough Guide

Converted from an early-20th-century tram depot, giving contemporary edge to a post-industrial setting. — The Telegraph

You can still see the rails on the floors of this former tram storage shed, now a sleek, modern art-filled hotel next to the trendy Foodhallen food market. Each of the four types of rooms... — Fodor's

The Hotel de Hallen has a prime location with supercool neighbors including a food market, art-house cinema, and library. — Afar Magazine

Within disused tram sheds recently transformed into the De Hallen cultural complex, this stunner has 55 rooms, all with Coco-Mat mattresses, Nespresso coffee machines and minibars. — Lonely Planet

An old tram depot dating from 1902 has been transformed into this quirky but very comfortable contemporary hotel. — Travel + Leisure

Overlooking the Keizersgracht canal in the Jordaan district, this boutique hotel is comprised of three narrow houses built for Dutch merchants in the 17th century. — Travel + Leisure

A collection of 17th-century merchants' houses meets 21st-century style in this boutique newcomer that mixes modern comforts... with design elements that recall Dutch art and history. — Fodor's

Nestled amid the canals of Amsterdam’s hip Jordaan neighborhood, Canal House’s romantic facade promises dark, dust-laden rooms packed with antiques, but such promises will mostly go unfulfilled. — Afar Magazine

The rich textiles and signature light of the Dutch Old Masters' paintings inspired décor at the Canal House hotel, a bundle of 17th-century merchant houses overlooking – you guessed it –... — Mr & Mrs Smith

A cosy 23-bedroom hotel in a former merchant’s house. — The Telegraph