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Hotel The Exchange vs Banks Mansion

Both Hotel The Exchange and Banks Mansion are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Banks Mansion ranks slightly higher than Hotel The Exchange. Banks Mansion is ranked #30 in Amsterdam with endorsements from 9 reviewers including Oyster, Star Service and The Telegraph.

Hotel The Exchange
Hotel The Exchange
7 / 10
Damrak 50, Amsterdam 1012 LL, The Netherlands
From $81 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
  • Multilingual
  • Dry Cleaning
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Concierge Concierge
"A sister hotel to the iconoclastic Lloyd hotel, the Exchange is located on tatty Damrak, the tourist-thronged artery that runs from the Centraal Station to Dam Square."
Fodor's Fodor's
"All of the rooms in three adjoining buildings have been designed by students and alumni from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute and are unique and funky." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"God knows, Damrak needs a decent hotel, and this new sister to the excellent Lloyd Hotel... is a welcome and wacky newcomer... for the price, it’s one of the best places to sleep in town."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Exchange has 61 rooms that have been done up in crazy, eye-popping style by students from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute." Full review
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If you like plain decor, this isn't your place.
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Exchange is a boutique concept hotel, where all 61 rooms have been decorated by different young fashion designers from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute." Full review
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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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