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Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam vs Hotel Arena

Both properties are recommended by experts. On balance, Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam scores slightly higher than Hotel Arena. Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam scores 85 with positive reviews from 13 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.

Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam
Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam
8 / 10
Prins Hendrikkade 108, Amsterdam 1011 AK, The Netherlands
From $112 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"It offers a convenient central location, pleasantly spacious and comfortable rooms and excellent, personalised service."
Concierge Concierge
"Conveniently located just half a mile from Central Station, the Amrâth has all the grandeur of the venerable InterContinental Amstel but with details that lend it more of a sense of humor."
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When to go: Late spring, but avoid the tulip-daffodil crowds (around Easter).
Fodor's Fodor's
"The staff is friendly and professional, and a stay here ensures quiet luxury in the city center." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Stained glass windows surround a staircase and allow natural light to stream into this Art Nouveau-style interior." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Originally constructed as the offices of six shipping companies, the monumental building now houses this luxury hotel overlooking the old harbour."
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Hotel Arena
Hotel Arena
8 / 10
's-Gravesandestraat 51, Amsterdam 1092 AA, The Netherlands
From $105 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Formerly an orphanage (1890), now an ultra-trendy hotel."
Concierge Concierge
"The St. Elizabeth building (circa 1890) was a Catholic orphanage turned youth hostel until 1999, when it was upgraded into this happy, still-youth-centric hotel."
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Standard rooms look like the orphans never moved out and are to be avoided.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"A modern, four-star, 116-room hotel with a trendy restaurant, cafe and nightclub." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Built as the St. Elisabeth Orphanage in 1890, the brick building now houses the Hotel Arena, with its trendy restaurant, café, and nightclub." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"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."
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