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Hotel Information: As part of a Japanese luxury hotel chain, the Okura is popular with Japanese business and leisure travelers, as well as other international guests who appreciate the extraordinary service and amenities. The 23-story hotel is in a quiet, safe neighborhood two blocks from the RAI Congress Center and a short tram ride from the museum district. The Okura’s private jetty for water taxis and canal cruises is right outside.
Amenity highlights: Dining options include a Michelin-starred 23rd-floor French haute-cuisine restaurant, a conservatory lounge with canal views, and a traditional Japanese restaurant with tatami room.
The hotel’s professionally staffed health club, built around an atrium, includes a 60-foot pool with jet stream, coed and women’s saunas, a spa tub, steam baths, and Technogym equipment. The on-site Tachibana Massage Clinic offers Shiatsu massages.
Insider tip: Amsterdam has been an important city in the international diamond trade since the 16th century. Most factories and diamond shops offer complimentary demonstrations of the intricate diamond-polishing techniques. The hotel concierge has information about nearby opportunities.
Rooms
The 23-story Okura Hotel Amsterdam has 301 rooms, all with city views. All come equipped with wireless and dial-up Internet access, fax machine with speaker phone, direct-dial phone with voicemail and automatic wake-up service, and dual-voltage outlets. The hotel provides twice-daily housekeeping service. A pillow menu is available on request. |
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Pay movies
- Cable/satellite TV
- In-room safe
- Hair dryer
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Climate control
- Internet access - surcharge
- Internet access - dial-up
- Fax machine
- Voice mail
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Handheld shower
- Makeup mirror
- Sewing kit
- Slippers
- Shower/tub combination
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Television
- Window opens
- Trouser press
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Recreation
The two-story Health Club built around a central atrium has professional trainers, a 60-foot swimming pool with jet stream, coed and women’s saunas, a spa tub, steam baths, Technogym equipment, and a lounge with massage chair. The changing rooms have showers and sun beds. The club is open daily; a surcharge applies. Bicycling is very popular in Amsterdam, and bike rentals are available at the hotel.
Twelve miles from the Okura is one of the Netherlands’ largest golf complexes, the Golf and Businessclub Purmerend, with 18-hole and 9-hole courses.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Boat launch on site
- Motor boating nearby
- Swimming on site
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Scooter/Moped Rentals on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Playground nearby
Property Amenities
Located along the Amstel Canal, two blocks from the RAI Conference Center, the Okura Hotel Amsterdam features its own private jetty, four renowned restaurants, and a handsomely outfitted health club with indoor pool.
The lower-level shopping gallery has boutiques selling Godiva chocolates, Maximilian leather goods, Dutch china and giftware, diamond jewelry, and flowers. There is also a Penfields Business Center.
Okura’s program for guests with jetlag includes a Philips Bright Light Energy Lamp, a massaging leather recliner, a pool workout, a pillow menu, and an energy-foods menu specially created by the hotel’s chefs.
Surcharges apply for the health club, Tachibana Massage Clinic, and jetlag program.
The hotel’s business center includes two computer stations with wireless Internet access (surcharge).
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Number of rooms: 301
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Audio-visual equipment
- Dry cleaning service
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Beauty services
- Billiards nearby
- Business center
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Coffee in lobby
- Coffee shop or café
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Computer rental
- Concierge desk
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Express check-out
- Fitness equipment
- Full-service health spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (secure)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking garage
- Pool table nearby
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Sauna
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Swimming pool - indoor (surcharge)
- Tour assistance
- Technology helpdesk
- Translation services
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra person charges may apply depending on hotel policy.
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 2 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
Ciel Bleu - This French haute-cuisine restaurant on the 23rd floor has panoramic views over Amsterdam and frescoes on the ceiling. A lounge, also with city views, adjoins the restaurant. Ciel Bleu is open nightly for dinner.
Restaurant Yamazato - This Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant has a traditional sushi and sashimi counter, a tatami room, and views over the hotel’s Japanese Garden. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
Sazanka Teppenyaki Restaurant - Fresh Japanese food is dramatically prepared by chefs on tableside hotplates. The setting is contemporary, with a decor of brushed metal and glass. Open daily for dinner.
Le Camelia Brasserie - A casual brasserie just off the main lobby, Le Camelia serves Dutch and international specialties for lunch and dinner. A choice of Japanese, Continental, or American-style buffet is offered for breakfast.
La Serre - Overlooking the canal, this conservatory lounge has a summer terrace and small snack menu. Open daily from noon until after midnight.
Address
Ferdinand Bolstraat 333
Amsterdam, 1072 LH
Netherlands
Nearest major airport:
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS-Schiphol)
Area:
De Pijp, Amsterdam, Netherlands
