HotelChatter - Amsterdam http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2013-05-18T15:45:48Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Six Amsterdam Hotels That Used to Be Something Else Entirely http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/4/25/134743/019 <![CDATA[<P>If you've been to <b>Amsterdam</b>, then you know it's a city of canals, waffles, bicyclists and historical architecture. If you're a tourist in Amsterdam, then you also know that it's the center of the historical architecture where you find the best hotels, but they weren't always there. <P>Skyscrapers aren't welcome alongside the still canal waters and, when a hotel wants to open up, it often has to first find a building to repurpose, instead of constructing something brand new. As a result, nearly every hotel in the center of Amsterdam lives on a site with a history, one which may range from something as innocent as a convent to as sad as a jail for the Resistance movement during World JetSetCD 2013-04-25T15:10:21-05:00 A Look-See Inside Amsterdam&#146;s Swanky Conservatorium Hotel http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/1/3/144713/3820 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/99248/Lobby_View_Main_pic.JPG" class="top"><p> <p><strong>Amsterdam is kickin&#146; ass and takin' names these days.</strong> It's just that simple. With the re-opening scheduled this year of the Rijksmuseum after a 10-year reno and the <b>Van Gogh Museum</b> after a much shorter reno, the <strong> 400th anniversary of the canals</strong>, and the re-opening of the Stedelijk modern art and design museum, the city&#146;s hopping. <p>Hotels, it seems, have all been preparing for the buzz of 2013: the <b>Hotel de l&#146;Europe</b> had major work done, the <strong><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/5039">Andaz Amsterdam</strong></a> opened its doors, as did the <strong><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/5207">Conservatorium Hotel</a></strong>. Earlier this week we also told you about the opening of <strong><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/5203">The Waldorf Astoria</a></strong> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/12/27/115953/35">expected in early 2014</a> so everyone's getting in on the act. Janice Tober 2013-01-04T09:10:35-05:00 An Early Look At The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/12/27/115953/35

We’ve told you the luxe Waldorf Astoria brand of the Hilton group is going on a little expansion spree in the next few years, kicked off with the recent re-opening of the historic Caledonian Edinburgh.

While January should see Berlin finally welcoming guests (more on that later), we’re looking ahead today with a little teaser of The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, due to open early 2014. ]]> JasonD 2013-01-02T09:00:42-05:00 Oh Happy Days! The Andaz Amsterdam Opens Its Doors! http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/10/29/224028/54 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/99248/Andaz_Lounge_600x399.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Who would think it&#146;s possible for construction to actually go quicker than expected? Well it certainly has in the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Andaz+Amsterdam/local/5039"><strong>Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht</strong></a>'s case. <p>We're pleased as punch that the hotel <strong>officially opened its doors yesterday</strong>, which -- yes -- was <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/7/25/154049/482/hotels/">a bit later</a> than expected, BUT the hotel's taking reservations for stays <b>starting November 3</b> instead of November 23 as we originally reported last month. If this is an indication of the way the Andaz Amsterdam&#146;s luck is going to go, we take it as a good omen. <p>Rates for November 3 atart at 270 EUR ($350) for an Andaz Queen or Andaz King which face the lobby of the hotel and its star-ific Observatory Janice Tober 2012-10-30T14:04:22-05:00 Amsterdam's Dylan Hotel Is The Place For Low $ Lunch and High Wine http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/10/2/222443/032 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/99248/DylanGarden600x450.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>If you&#146;re looking for a place to hang out in Amsterdam on a warm fall afternoon, make it at one of the world&#146;s first boutique hotels: <strong><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/150">The Dylan Amsterdam</a></strong>. After having their tasty and inexpensive <strong>Lunch Plate at Brasserie OCCO</strong> and then their <strong>High Wine</strong> extravaganza that's served once lunch is over, you&#146;ll really have no reason at all to leave. <p>We headed over to The Dylan on a sunny afternoon and ate (and drank) on their outdoor patio, which somehow managed to feel like a modern, yet cozy, garden terrace. Lined with trees and flower pots, it had an earthy brown / gray thing going on with hits of bright orange berries on every table. Janice Tober 2012-10-04T12:37:13-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/