Hotel 717vsVolkshotel
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Seven one Seven scores significantly better than Volkshotel. Hotel Seven one Seven comes in at #4 in Amsterdam with praise from 19 publications such as Afar Magazine, Fodor's and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Hotel 717
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Prinsengracht 717, Amsterdam 1017 JW, The Netherlands
From $247/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge "Money is no object, you're so over minimalism, and you want an intimate place to stay."
Insight Guides "From the outside the 717 looks like a lawyer’s office, but inside is the ultimate indulgent guesthouse."
Fodor's "Guest rooms in this intimate 19th-century house are each named for a different composer or writer and reflect the eye of a discerning designer." Full review
Jetsetter "At the nine-room Seven One Seven hotel, nothing seems to be too much trouble for the small team of immaculately starched staff."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This is one of the most wonderful hotels in Amsterdam – designed, boutiqued and simply breathtaking." Full review
Tablet18.7
"Privacy and discretion are quite obviously the order of the day, and in an eight-room guest house you can get as much personalized attention as you need." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located in a 17th-century manor house built for a wealthy sugar merchant, the Seven One Seven hotel contains nine opulent guest rooms named after famous European artists." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Small and expensive, this is one of Amsterdam’s luxurious secrets."
Rough Guide "Very exclusive canal house hotel with just eight suites, all individually designed. Great, large spaces, beautifully conceived, and perhaps the most luxurious small hotel in the city."
Michelin Guide "Attractive 18C house converted into an intimate and select place to stay. The guestrooms are veritable gems."
Volkshotel
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Wibautstraat 150, 1091 GR Amsterdam, The Netherlands
From $44/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Wallpaper "A '24-hour micro society' that, aside from the workspaces, houses the Werkplaats café, the underground Doka cocktail bar, the Canvas restaurant and club, 172 hotel rooms and a rooftop hot tub." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"In vintage Amsterdam fashion, squatters took over this former newspaper building, and an art community developed." Full review
Fodor's "The former Volkskrant newspaper plant, which closed in 2007, has been completely transformed into an affordable, hip space to stay, work, drink, dance, do yoga, and even get your hair cut." Full review
Tablet19.2
"Volks can disport themselves in more than just a wagen, it seems. Volkshotel rests in all its renovated glory on the banks of the Amstel, southeast of Amsterdam’s canal belt — though..." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The former offices of De Volkskrant newspaper have been given vibrant and stylish new life as an affordable hotel, with a club, restaurant, and even artists-in-residence." Full review
On the Grid "A good place to sleep, with trendy rooms and its location near metro station." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The 172-room Volkshotel is a cool, trendy mid-range hotel with a youthful atmosphere and a stylish interior design." Full review
Independent "Caters to a hip, young crowd and there’s pretty much everything you need on-site, from hairdressing, sauna and hot tub to yoga classes. The style is repurposed vintage, industrial piping"
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Standard rooms are not without a charm all their own, boasting smart Continental thrift in the bedstee tradition with chic touches...they’re cozy, even handy, sounding the Volkshotel’s trademark" Full review
Independent "Swap the convenient location for a better price at Volkshotel. With dedicated workspaces, a raft of social goings-on and a rooftop hot tub and sauna"
