The College Hotel Amsterdam vs Hotel The Exchange
Both The College Hotel and Hotel The Exchange are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The College Hotel ranks significantly better than Hotel The Exchange. The College Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 86 with endorsements from 16 reviewers including Star Service, Time Out and Afar Magazine.
The College Hotel Amsterdam
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Roelof Hartstraat 1, Amsterdam 1071 VE, The Netherlands
From $96 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Chic and fashionable lounge bar and rooms in the same style."
Insight Guides
"Amsterdammers not only have great ideas, they carry them out really well. How about a truly luxurious hotel, staffed by students from the city’s hotel and catering college?"
Fodor's
"This 1895 landmark is a training ground for students of the country's top hotel management schools, which accounts for the fresh-faced staff and eager service."
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Lonely Planet
"A breath of fresh air, this venerable property was originally a 19th-century school."
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Oyster
Upscale
"The College Hotel is a sensuous, intimate four-pearl option in the Museum Quarter."
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Hotel The Exchange
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Damrak 50, Amsterdam 1012 LL, The Netherlands
From $81 /night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Dry Cleaning
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
"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."
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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
Top Choice
"The Exchange has 61 rooms that have been done up in crazy, eye-popping style by students from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute."
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If you like plain decor, this isn't your place.
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."
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