Hotel Information: Stepping in from the bustling Leidseplein, guests pass through glass sliding doors or a classic dark wood revolving door into a bright modern lobby area with simple clean lines and contemporary furniture. Weekday business guests check in at the granite-top front desk. Weekends bring a mix of international leisure travellers who mingle with locals in the bar and restaurant areas.

Amenity highlights: The hotel’s centrepiece is the beautifully-renovated café and restaurant, a lofty, sweeping space filled with Art Deco touches, elegantly crafted to recreate a flavour of the roaring twenties. Art Nouveau-style stained-glass windows overlook the square, and live piano music completes the scene. In warmer weather guests can enjoy drinks and typical Dutch snacks on the summer terrace.

Insider tip: The hotel is a landmark building and an attraction in its own right. Visitors should take the time to view the property’s grandiose exterior; features to look out for include the soaring bell tower, arabesque mosaics and five pairs of statues overlooking the entrance, each representing a continent.

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Rooms

The Amsterdam American Hotel has 175 air-conditioned guestrooms spread over six floors accessible via elevator. Decor is bright and simple with Amsterdam School-influenced touches and modern furnishings including coffee table and chairs, and work desks with adjustable reading lamps.

Widescreen plasma televisions provide satellite channels and pay movies. Coffee/tea making facilities and fully-stocked minibars keep guests refreshed. Wired and wireless Internet is available in all rooms (surcharge). Art Deco-styled bathrooms include shower/tubs, bathrobes, hair dryers, makeup mirrors, and complimentary toiletries.

Room Amenities

• Pay movies
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Hair dryer
• Iron/ironing board
• Desk
• Voice mail
• Direct-dial phone
• Internet access - high speed
• Cable/satellite TV
• Climate control
• Internet access - surcharge
• Wake-up calls

• Housekeeping
• Extra towels/bedding
• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Makeup mirror
• Sewing kit
• Slippers
• Shower/tub combination
• Handheld shower
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Window opens
• In-room safe
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

For guests wanting to experience Amsterdam from its waterways, the hotel has its own landing stage on the Leidsecanal where canal boat tours operate. Bicycles can be hired one block away.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

• Boat launch on site
• Bicycle rentals nearby

Property Amenities

Guests at Amsterdam American Hotel can start the morning with breakfast in the Art Deco surrounds of the beautifully renovated café restaurant. An Internet corner is available in a lounge area above the lobby, which also offers regularly-changing art exhibitions.

The basement of the hotel houses a fitness suite with exercise machines and sauna. Alternatively, guests can relax with a drink in the hotel’s lively, blues-themed bar which opens up onto the street.

For those on business, there are three function rooms with capacity for up to 225 people, audiovisual equipment, and wireless Internet access.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Bar/lounge
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Number of rooms: 175
• Number of floors: 6
• Audio-visual equipment
• Banquet facilities
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Business center
• Business services
• Coffee shop or café
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Computer rental
• Concierge desk
• Concierge services
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Doorman/doorwoman

• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Event catering
• Exhibit space
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Internet access - wireless
• Laundry facilities
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Microwave in lobby
• Multilingual staff
• Parking nearby
• Porter/bellhop
• Room service (24 hours)
• Sauna
• Security guard
• Shoe shine
• Smoke-free property
• Tour assistance
• Umbrella
• Wedding services

Policies

While some drugs are legalised in the Netherlands, drugs are not permitted anywhere on the hotel’s premises. An extra charge of €150 will be charged to any guests violating this rule.

Extra person charges may apply depending on hotel policy.
Bookings for nine or more people are subject to different cancallations.
Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Fees

The following fees are charged by the property at check-in or check-out.

• A city tax of 5% is applicable to all bookings; this charge is not included in the rates and is payable locally.

The above list is not comprehensive; fees are subject to change.

Dining

Café Americain - Striking café restaurant celebrating the hotel’s early 20th century spirit, with lofty vaulted ceiling, and original Art Deco touches such as Tiffany lamps and stained-glass windows. Guests can enjoy a range of dishes from around the world and Jazz brunches on Sundays accompanied by live music. Murals depict scenes from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Large windows overlook the square, and a summer terrace can be enjoyed during warm spells. Bar Americain - Guests can enjoy a range of drinks and cocktails mixed by expert barmen, accompanied by views across the lively Leidseplein square and music provided by a Wurlitzer jukebox. Entrance from street. Open terrace in summer months. Also serves appetisers and bar meals; traditional Dutch borrelhapjes snacks a speciality.

Address

Leidsekade 97

Amsterdam, 1017 PN

Netherlands

Nearest major airport:

Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS-Schiphol)

Area:

Museum Quarter, Amsterdam, Netherlands