The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is one of the city's newer luxury hotels, set in a group of historic canal houses near Rembrandt Square, and it describes itself as a canal sanctuary. The page lists 93 individually furnished rooms and describes the setting as a luxury boutique hotel close to Rembrandtplein, with the Willet-Holthuysen Museum and the Tuschinski Theatre close by and the Van Gogh Museum and Dam Square within easy reach. The hotel's amenities are those of a very well-equipped city hotel. There is an indoor pool with sun loungers, a Guerlain spa on site, a twenty-four-hour gym, a terrace and garden and a bar, together with twenty-four-hour room service, limousine and town-car service and free bicycle rental. The page identifies the Spectrum restaurant as Michelin-starred, so dining is a highlight. Rooms are described with a 42-inch flat-screen television and laptop-compatible safe. Check-in begins at 3:00 PM and check-out is before noon, and the minimum check-in age is 18. The page does not show a usable star class, listing the hotel as luxury, so we do not state a number of stars here. The hotel is listed in the 2021 Travel and Leisure 500.
Who it suits
Couples, honeymooners and travellers who want a more intimate, residential luxury hotel rather than a large international property. It also suits food lovers drawn by the Michelin-starred restaurant. The hotel allows pets, with one pet up to 18 pounds per room for a nightly fee, which is unusual among luxury hotels in the city, and children are welcome, with one child up to age seventeen staying free using existing beds.
Living in it
The setting among canal houses means you are within an easy walk of Rembrandtplein, the Flower Market and the Nine Streets, and the Amstel and the Magere Brug are close. The page does not give distances, so check a map for your own plans. Remember that the building is historic, so room sizes and layouts vary; read the room description before you choose.
Full breakfast, valet parking and babysitting carry surcharges, and the city's local tax is added to the bill. The page notes that train station transfers are offered at a surcharge, with 48 hours notice required.
Value
Rates are at the very top of the Amsterdam market, and rise in spring and summer. What you are paying for is the combination of service, the spa, the garden and the restaurant, in a calm, compact setting. Guest ratings on the page are exceptionally high, although based on a modest number of reviews. If your budget allows, it is a strong choice for a celebration; if not, look at the other canal-house hotels on this site, which offer a similar sense of place at a lower price.
Why stay here
- ✓Indoor pool
- ✓Guerlain spa
- ✓24-hour gym
- ✓Michelin-starred restaurant
- ✓Garden and terrace
- ✓24-hour room service
- ✓Free bicycle rental
- ✓Pet-friendly rooms
Good questions
Where is the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam?+
In historic canal houses near Rembrandt Square, with the Willet-Holthuysen Museum and the Tuschinski Theatre close by.
Does it have a spa and a pool?+
Yes. The page lists an indoor pool with sun loungers and a Guerlain spa on site, as well as a twenty-four-hour gym.
Is it pet-friendly?+
Yes. The page lists a limit of one pet up to 18 pounds per room for a nightly fee; service animals are exempt.
