The building's previous life as a diamond factory means guests enjoy soaring ceilings and enormous windows. Overall, the hotel has a grown-up, masculine sensibility (a nod to the name) — from the old-fashioned study to the terrace izakaya. Good food, art, and shopping abound in the buzzing De Pijp neighborhood.
Albert Cuypstraat 2-6
Amsterdam, 1072 CT
+31-20-305-3020
The elegant rooms at the newly renovated Pulitzer hotel are designed by Tom Dixon protégé Jacu Strauss. Heritage details (big canal house windows, wooden beams) are given a dash of sophistication through color (a palette of dark green and eggplant) and eclectic furnishings (tufted ottomans, midcentury bar carts, salon-style picture hanging).
Prinsengracht 315-331
Amsterdam, 1016 GZ
+31-020-523-5235
A hotel on the Eastern Docklands for all budgets. Book a room based on a one- to five-star category: one-star budget rooms have shared bathrooms while five-star rooms are luxurious, unexpected, and sometimes outlandish (think a giant bed that sleeps seven, or a swing hanging in the middle of the room). All 117 rooms are individually outfitted by more than 50 local designers and artists, and the Cultural Embassy offers public spaces to creative types to meet and learn from one another.
Oostelijke Handelskade 34
Amsterdam, 1019 BN
+31-020-561-3636
London hotel spawn has arrived in Amsterdam. With its industrial, schoolboy style, there's plenty of vintage (and just-enough kitsch) and warm colors of hunter greens, blues, and leathery browns. Bonus points for Lotti's.
Herengracht 255
Amsterdam, 1016 BJ
+31-20-888-5555
A nice budget choice centrally located on the edge of Vondelpark on the Museumplein side. There are forty rooms of various sizes (twin to quads) spread over five floors, with rates starting at 104 Euros per night. The decor is minimalist — the furniture is dark or white, the sheets are crisp, and there's the occasional in-room marble fireplace. Hotel amenities don't extend beyond a self-serve breakfast (not included in the rate) and bike rentals, but if you don't need your hotel to give you much, it’s a great choice.
Vossiusstraat 8
Amsterdam, 1071 AB
+31-20-303-5000
Tucked behind the Fifth Avenue of Amsterdam is a quaint boutique hotel filled with an eclectic mix of contemporary art. Look for local designer Barbara Broekman's colorful wallpapers in each room — which range from standard twins to executive suites to a full family room in the lower level. A welcome spot for all traveler types.
Jan Luijkenstraat 76
Amsterdam, 1071 CT
+31-020-348-5555
On the top floor of the avant-garde design store/gallery/cafe/event space is a one-bedroom penthouse apartment of your interior design dreams. The contemporary furnishings by the conceptual Dutch design studio make you wonder if this is what it feels like to sleepover in a Droog showroom. You'll never want to leave the building thanks to the sun-drenched dining area, friendly staff, and Fairy Tale garden on the first floor.
Staalstraat 7B
Amsterdam, 1011 JJ
+31-20-523-5050
The stylish hostel group recently opened in the Dutch capital, refashioning a former university building in the up-and-coming Oosterpark neighborhood. The 168 rooms are simple and all come with private bathrooms. Highlights are the social areas: a lounge and bar occupy a former lecture hall, and a not-so-secret late-night spot is in the original boiler room.
Mauritskade 57
Amsterdam, 1092 AD
+31-20-708-5600
Regal canopy beds, cathedral ceilings, a Michelin-starred restaurant; nothing less would be expected from a hotel along the prestigious Keizersgracht (Emperor's Canal). It's bright and contemporary inside, with blond wood beams, beige-striped walls, and white marble floors.
Keizersgracht 384
Amsterdam, 1016 GB
+31-20-530-2030
Anyone who appreciates great architecture, thoughtful design, and the preservation of old things will fall in love at first sight with the giant lobby and sky-high ceiling. There is something interesting at every turn, but the best surprise will be the pool within the wellness center in the basement. Opt for a duplex room with floor-to-ceiling windows in the bedroom.
Van Baerlestraat 27
Amsterdam, 1071 AN
+31-20-570-7560
A series of 17th-century merchant homes on the Keizergracht make up the charming 23-bedroom Canal House. Some rooms have canal views, and The Best Room (which is really a suite) on the top floor has a free-standing bathtub. When you're done shopping in the nearby Nine Streets area, come back to unwind in the lovely garden courtyard.
Keizersgracht 148
Amsterdam, 1015 CX
+31-20-622-5182