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Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam vs Ambassade Hotel

Both Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam and Ambassade Hotel are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Ambassade Hotel scores slightly better than Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam. Ambassade Hotel is ranked #7 in Amsterdam with positive reviews from 14 sources like The Telegraph, Star Service and Frommer's.

Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
8 / 10
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197, Amsterdam 1012 EX, The Netherlands
From $221 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Individually styled and furnished rooms reflect the different phases of the building's past and are the last word in plush." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"It’s seriously swish, with an indoor pool, sauna, spa, rooms with perfect canal views and a gourmet French restaurant."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Beyond the neoclassical courtyard and carved marble pediments is a haven of style and luxury, a stunning symphony of color and chic furniture." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"You may feel a bit royal yourself as you wander through the cavernous lobby, grandiose public spaces and stained-glassed stairwells." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The Sofitel is an upscale property in the heart of the Old Center." 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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