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Canal House vs Ambassade Hotel

Both properties are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Ambassade Hotel ranks significantly higher than Canal House. Ambassade Hotel comes in at 88 with accolades from 14 sources such as Gayot, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.

Canal House
Canal House
8 / 10
Keizersgracht 148, Amsterdam 1015 CX, The Netherlands
From $259 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Luxurious accommodation... The rooms are designed so that their modern character complements the historic setting of the hotel beautifully."
Concierge Concierge
"The predominant note in the guest rooms is a sensual take on classic meets contemporary Dutch aesthetics."
Fodor's Fodor's
"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." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"Canal House Hotel is a sumptuous 23-room boutique hotel towering above a canal in Amsterdam's Canal Ring district." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
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Ambassade Hotel
Ambassade Hotel
8 / 10
Herengracht 341, Amsterdam 1016 AZ, The Netherlands
From $89 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"It is just perfect for art loving Amsterdam!"
Concierge Concierge
"The Ambassade isn't the most stylishly renovated of Amsterdam's Golden Age hotels, but the privately-owned landmark beats out the competition."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Literary luminaries, business travellers and well-heeled tourists alike love this tastefully appointed hotel, spread over 10 canal houses." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"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." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"With its long literary associations, this is the bookworm’s choice of lodgings: the library is lined with signed copies from the numerous authors who have stayed here."
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