Must-see hotels in The Netherlands

  • St Christopher's at the Winston

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    This place hops 24/7 with rock 'n' roll rooms, a busy nightclub with live bands nightly, a bar and restaurant, a beer garden and a smoking deck downstairs…

  • Linden Hotel

    Jordaan & the West

    In a peaceful canal-side location footsteps from some of the Jordaan's best restaurants and markets, the Linden has small but beautifully furnished rooms…

  • Loft Hotel

    Gelderland

    Those with an eye for contemporary design will fall in love with these lofty lifestyle apartments, in a majestic old school building. All the furnishings …

  • Hotel Twenty Seven

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    In a monumental 1916 building on the Dam overlooking the Royal Palace, this ultra-luxury hotel opened in 2018. Starting at 40 sq metres and stretching up…

  • Generator Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    Part of a cool designer hostel chain, Generator occupies a century-old zoological university building with large windows overlooking lush Oosterpark, in a…

  • Hoxton Amsterdam

    Western Canal Ring

    Part of a Europe-based chain known for high style at affordable prices, the Hoxton has 111 rooms – in sizes from 'shoebox' to 'roomy' – splashed through…

  • nhow

    Rotterdam

    The 248 rooms in this hotel (pronounced 'now') are as sleek and minimalist as the Rem Koolhaas tower in which they reside. The best are those in the …

  • Hilton Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    Famous as the place that John and Yoko staged their 'bed-in for peace' in 1969, this Hilton classic is close to Vondelpark in the lush Old South district,…

  • Morgan & Mees

    Jordaan & the West

    It's all about comfort and cool at this stylish little hotel at the Jordaan's edge. Nine crisp white rooms with Coco-Mat queen- or king-size beds, rain…

  • Banks Mansion

    Southern Canal Ring

    This swish, renovated hotel has plush, comfortable art-deco-style rooms and a stylish Frank Lloyd Wright–inspired lobby. Bathrooms feature a huge rain…

  • L'Auberge Dam Hotel

    North Holland

    In the heart of Edam, this art- and antique-filled hotel makes a romantic retreat. Some of its 11 rooms are on the small side, but that's balanced by huge…

  • Green is the word at Concious Hotel, Amsterdam

    Conscious Hotel Vondelpark

    Amsterdam

    The 81-room Vondelpark branch of this enviro-conscious group is a friendly place to stay, close to Overtoom restaurants and green Vondelpark. It wears its…

  • De Draak

    Noord Brabant

    At least 600 years old, Hotel de Draak is the longest continuously running hotel in the Netherlands. Right on the central square, its 64 rooms come in…

  • Grand Hotel Karel V

    Utrecht

    Utrecht's only five-star hotel started life as a 14th-century monastery and hosted visiting knights and sovereigns, including Holy Roman Emperor Charles …

  • Leerhotel Het Klooster

    Utrecht Province

    In a 1952 former monastery built in pseudo-medieval style, the comfortable Leerhotel is a superb deal if you don't mind being 3km southwest of town, and…

  • Blue Collar Hotel

    Eindhoven

    Big, glowering murals of Lemmy and Beethoven stare each other out across the rock-attitude bar which doubles as reception for this unusual ho(s)tel…

  • de KASerne

    Den Bosch

    While sometimes putting design before function in its eight starkly stylish, reverberant rooms, de KASerne has a winning formula of superbly comfortable…

  • KingKool

    Den Haag

    Close to Paard and the Grote Markt party precinct, this is Den Haag's backpacker central. The ground-floor bar is a popular gathering spot and the mixed…

  • Designhotel

    Maastricht

    With its own in-house artist, this calm, professional design hotel has a lobby with '70s retro vibe and a respected brasserie oozing comfortable…

  • Stayokay Amsterdam Oost

    Amsterdam

    Renovated in 2018, this branch of Stayokay hostels is impressive, with over 600 beds spread over three floors in a large, handsome red-brick building…

  • Hotel van Dijk

    Overijssel

    The welcome could not be warmer at this overwhelmingly friendly, three-star hotel facing the river. Cyclists are well catered for with a locked bicycle…

  • Recreatiecentrum De Kluft

    Overijssel

    This full-service campground, predictably next to water, in the northern part of the park pretty much has something for every taste: 275 tent pitches, a…

  • Villa Augustus

    South Holland

    This converted 1882 water tower surrounded by gardens is an ode to the ingenuity of Dutch design. Inside, 20 individually designed rooms are decorated…

  • Het Meuleman

    Overijssel

    Sprawled across seven hectares, partly protected by the Lutterzand nature reserve, this old-school campsite is a sweet invitation to get lost in nature…

  • Hotel Des Indes

    Den Haag

    Built as a residence in 1858 and functioning as a luxury hotel since 1881, this is Den Haag's most upmarket accommodation choice. Your check-in will be…

  • Hotel DuCasque

    Maastricht

    The distinctive DuCasque's 45 rooms have been solidly redecorated with sparkling new bathrooms while maintaining a subtle art-deco flavour that mirrors…

  • Train Lodge

    Amsterdam

    At this laid-back hostel on Sloterdijk Station's tracks, decommissioned Zürich–Rome sleeper carriages now contain 132 beds in three- and six-berth…

  • Conscious Hotel the Tire Station

    Amsterdam

    Located in the former Michelin tyre station, doors away from its sister Conscious Hotel Vondelpark (there are four Conscious hotels in total), this hotel…

  • Stayokay Bergen op Zoom

    Noord Brabant

    The dorms are somewhat spartan but the impressive bar-cafe, range of activities, bike hire and appealing woodland location make this hostel a great place…

  • De Houtkamp

    Gelderland

    With three doubles in a 1930s farmhouse and a self-catering cottage sleeping six to 10 guests, this picture-postcard farm near the Otterlo entrance to De…

  • Hotel Derlon

    Maastricht

    Calling archaeologists! Certainly the venerable 1870 Derlon has a perfect old-city location and 48 freshly renovated rooms, but what really makes it…

  • Hotel Dom

    Utrecht

    This fashion-statement 11-room boutique hotel has high ceilings, midnight-blue or black walls and a peaceful yet supercentral location footsteps from the…

  • Stayokay Utrecht Central

    Utrecht

    Opened in 2016, this supercentral, relatively flashy hostel's en-suite dorms have very sturdy, decently private bunk beds with bed-lamp, plug-socket and …

  • Kaboom Hotel

    Maastricht

    Billing itself as 'a touch rebellious', this stylishly contemporary, gently irreverent hotel wraps its 78 rooms around a two-level boardwalk yard with…

  • Stayokay Hostel Bunnik

    Utrecht

    Overlooking a canal on the fringes of a nature reserve around 5km southeast of the city, this isolated rural hostel's central building is a charming 1830s…

  • Ani & Haakien

    Rotterdam

    Ani and Haakien's excellent hostel sports designer furniture, lockers with power outlets, and lightning-fast wi-fi. Bathroom facilities are inadequate for…

  • Apollo Hotel

    Noord Brabant

    Partly occupying a 1934 former post office beside Breda station, this appealing 88-room business hotel has its better deluxe rooms in the 2009 annex,…

  • Manor

    Amsterdam

    In a former hospital, the Manor is a grand 19th-century building that's been given a lively designer makeover. Rooms are comfortable with super soft beds…

  • Stadslogement King-Size

    Friesland

    Five stylishly contemporary rooms are available in this historic building from 1898, the very spot where the Netherlands' famous extra-strong King…

  • Hotel Rembrandt

    Amsterdam

    Built for a 19th-century merchant, the sumptuous Rembrandt Hotel has an impressive red and white facade. Rooms are all different, but are generally light…

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