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Of Course a Proper Amsterdam Canal Hotel Has a Proper Vintage Canal Boat

Where: Keizersgracht 384, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1016

For almost three years now, we've had a burgeoning obsession with hotels that have their own boats. it began with with luxury launch at the W Maldives and even stretched to the Universal Studios water transfers at the Portofino Bay in Florida. Now, hotel boats head to Europe and we drool over the luxury boat The Muze of The Dylan Hotel, Amsterdam.

The Muze is a restored 19th century salon boat, of which you'll find few plying the canals these days. Hop on from The Dylan's personal dock in front of the hotel and onboard, The Dylan can arrange a live cooking session and full meal from their Michelin-starred restaurant Vinkeles.

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New Year's in Amsterdam Can Be Way More Civilized Than You Thought

Where: Keizersgracht 384, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1016

The view at midnight from the Blauwbrug

Looking to say goodbye to the craptastic year that was 2009 and still in need of a hotel room somewhere? We've already told you where to book in Miami, New York and the important timezones but we'll be hitting up more cities today for New Year's Eve. Did we miss a city? Want a better deal? Let us know and we'll help you out.

Amsterdam's so famously louche that spending Thursday there would be a New Year's to end all New Year's, right?

Kind of. You can get stoned as you like, obvs, but the Dutch actually make it a rather civilised do, with fireworks going off left right and centre. If you want fireworks and impromptu street parties, you need one of the main squares - like Nieuwmarkt or Dam Square - or stand on any of the central canals.

But if you want a full-on partay, try Jimmy Woo - reputation has this place down as the best club in the city, and Caspar the owner is a riot (we met him the other week). Expect a classy affair - Moet and caviar are doing the rounds - running from 11pm to 5am. Presale tickets cost €55 from here.

As for where to stay: there's swank, but it doesn't come cheap. Caspar's favourite hotel is the Dylan, and it has some superluxe suites free... but they're going for a whopping €950 (garden view) or €1050 for a canal view.

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Blake's Hotel, Amsterdam: P. Diddy to J.Lo, "Join Me at Blake's"

So now that Bennifer is no longer, P. Diddy is using the guest book at Blake's Hotel in Amsterdam to try and re-woo his ex back into the picture.  

From sfgate.com:

Rap mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs has given a strong indication he plans to win back ex-love Jennifer Lopez -- with a hopeful message in a hotel visitors book.

The rapper recently visited Blake's Hotel in Amsterdam and when asked to sign their book, he wrote "If I get back together with Jennifer, I'll bring her back here."

Good Luck Diddy.