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Botel vs Banks Mansion

Amstel Botel and Banks Mansion are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Banks Mansion is the choice of most writers compared to Amstel Botel. Banks Mansion is ranked #30 in Amsterdam with recommendations from 9 reviews like The Telegraph, DK Eyewitness and Oyster.

Botel
Botel
7 / 10
3 MT Ondinaweg, NDSM-Pier 3, Amsterdam 1033 RG , The Netherlands
From $55 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Multilingual
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Baggage storage
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Where better to experience a city on the water than on a boat-hotel moored permanently to a dock on the IJ waterway northwest of Centraal Station?" Full review
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Be sure to ask for a room with a view on the water, to avoid the uninspiring quay.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Five minutes’ walk from Centraal Station, this floating hotel is usually populated by dazed, Europe-in-four-days bus groups and packs of Brit boys/girls celebrating bucks’/hens’ nights." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Convenient for Centraal Station, the docklands and hops across to Noord, this a good bet if you're looking for good, clean accommodation with the odd frill, like free in-house movies." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Kids may enjoy the experience of staying on a boat, but the property is more popular with value-minded couples and groups." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"No worries about sea sickness, it's a very big boat."
Banks Mansion
Banks Mansion
7 / 10
Herengracht 519-522, Amsterdam 1017 BV, The Netherlands
From $150 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"The handsome Berlage architeaure of this hotel hints at the elegant accommodation on offer here."
Concierge Concierge
"Instead of relying on high design as so many other new places in the Dutch capital do, it's taking a shot at being the coziest, comfiest hotel in town."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Located on the Herengracht Canal, the Banks Mansion is a stately white-columned hotel housing 51 rooms, many of which display serene water views." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"In an imposing former bank, this hotel is all-inclusive: everything, from the Internet to movies to the minibar, is free."
Star Service Star Service
"Flirty and fun fashion is the foundation for this postcard boutique-hotel for young couples. It is a more conservative version of the Toren and Ambassade." Full review
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