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Amsterdam: Former Conservatory-Turned-Duplex Suite Hotel is Music to Amsterdam's Ears

Heidi Atwal — 2012-01-03T14:35:02-05:00

The latest addition to Amsterdam's, ahem, smokin' hot hotel scene is The Conservatorium, recently opened near P.C. Hoofstraat, otherwise known as the city's version of Rodeo Drive. Our intrepid sources have been scouring for early reviews of the petite 129-room escape, but all we've learned about the hotel so far is that it's aiming to "[bring] back the essence" of the iconic 19th Century ex-music conservatory renovated to create the space (hence the name).

Amsterdam: For the Sake of Hotel Art: A Delft Lenin at Amsterdam's Hotel JL No. 76

JetSetCD — 2011-12-28T16:47:13-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/DelftLenin.jpg" class="top"> Is the WiFi free? Does the gym have good machines? All these things get noticed when checking into a hotel, but what about the atmosphere of the placespecifically the art on the walls or on the floor? We're highlighting properties around the world that do their artwork right, and the specific pieces you should stare long and hard at when next you drop by. Today: The <a href="http://www.vondelhotels.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=39&Itemid=56&lang=en">Hotel JL No. 76</a>'s "An Ornament and a Crime" Lenin Bust by Studio Qubus/Maxim Velcovsky. Walk into the Hotel JL No. 76 on the quiet Jan Luijkenstraat nearby Amsterdam's Museumplein and, first thing at reception, you'll come face-to-face with Lenin. Sure, it's only a bust of good ol' Vladimir, but

Amsterdam: The Biggest, Baddest Hotel Minibar in All the Land

JetSetCD — 2011-11-30T17:35:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/gallery_537_image_5052.jpg" class="top"> Have you ever walked into a hotel room and spotted a piece of furniture where you're just like, "what the heck is that?" The hope is that it's something awesomesay a turntable closet or a washer/dryerbut at luxury Amsterdam hotel <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Dylan+Amsterdam/local/150">The Dylan</a>, the surprise is a custom-made minibar cabinet. Open its mother-of-pearl handles (yes, they're real). The Dylan's bespoke cabinets can be found in each room, and they contain everything from fancy teas and bottle opener to Pringles, Heineken, and a fridge of champagne and soda. You won't find Keurig cups or plastic stirrers here; the espresso machine is serious business and so are the china and glassware. For rooms which begin around $460 per night,

Amsterdam: Above and Beyond Hotel Bike Rentals: Hotel Vespas

JetSetCD — 2011-11-14T16:33:00-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/1InntelVespa_1.jpg" class="top"> We're not going to lie; this autumnal weather makes us want to do two things: drink lots of hot "seasonal" beverages and ride mopeds around on quaint cobblestone streets. Fortunately both of these can be had in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and even at your hotel if you choose the right one. For sure, we know two properties in the Dutch capital that rent Vespas right from the front desk: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-photos/full/455/Inside+the+Hotel+JL+No.+76+in+Amsterdam#2">Hotel JL No. 76</a> and <a href="http://www.inntelhotelsamsterdamcentre.nl/Facilities/Rent-a-bike-or-a-scooter.html">Inntel Centre</a>. Of course if you're unwilling to fork over around 40 Euro/day for the privilege of breezing by the masses of cyclists in the city, you can always join them with a bike rental. Know of any other hotels with Vespa

Amsterdam: The Yotel at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport is Doing Brisk Business

JetSetCD — 2011-08-12T17:57:46-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/1YoAMS_1.jpg" class="top"> All it seems we talked about in spring was <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/18/22371/6965/hotels/Inside+the+Yotel+New+York%2C+Two+Weeks+Before+It+Opens+for+Good">Yotel NYC</a> this and Yotel NYC that. Well, there are other Yotels out there, you knowmore budget-friendly ones. The thing is, yu have to go to Europe and the UK to lay your head upon their pillows. Unlike the NYC Yotel which sits just west of Times Square, you'll find the three other Yotels exclusively at airports: London-Heathrow, London-Gatwick and Amsterdam-Schiphol. Wanna see inside? No problemwe've already done a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/7/16838/72495/hotels/Inside+a+Standard+Room+at+the+Yotel+in+Terminal+4%2C+London-Heathrow+Airport">full video tour</a>, photo gallery and review of one of the smallest "cabins" at the Heathrow Yotel, but last week we spotted the elusive Amsterdam Yotel! Why elusive? Well, this Yotel sits in Schiphol Airport after security,