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Design, Sleeping & Culture![]() LLOYD HOTEL & CULTURAL EMBASSY * - ***** Sleep and dine from one to five stars. This Dutch design and cultural hotel offers an experience in itself. Renowned Dutch artists, designers and architects have transformed this monument dating from 1921 into a hotel where many inhabitants of Amsterdam, international artists, tourists and business people feel at home. Location:Oostelijke Handelskade 34, Amsterdam T: +31 (0)20 5613636 www.lloydhotel.com THE DYLAN AMSTERDAM ***** The Dylan, formerly known as Blakes, is Amsterdam's most stylish and intimate hotel. The Dylan ensures an environment of sheer escapism and luxury. The design of the hotel is an architectural makeover that respects the past and embraces the future. Location:Keizersgracht 384, Amsterdam T: +31 (0)20 5302010 www.dylanamsterdam.com THE COLLEGE HOTEL The College Hotel is aptly named, and not simply because the hotel is set in a spectacular 19th century school building. This luxury, elegant, boutique hotel which stradles the border between Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter and its chicest shopping streets, is actually run by students, albeit under the supervision of world-class professionals. Location:Roelof Hartstraat 1, Amsterdam T: +31 (0)20 5711511 www.thecollegehotel.com ![]() LUTE SUITES *** Trailblazers Peter Lute and Marcel Wanders, pioneers in hospitality and design, have come up with an innovative and unparalleled concept: Lute Suites. A row of beautiful, 18th century houses, all commanding views of the Amstel River, have been converted to 7 suites and fitted out with every imaginable comfort. The interiors are unique in every detail. Location:Amsteldijk Zuid 54-58, Ouderkerk a/d Amstel T: +31 (0)20 4722462 www.lutesuites.com HOTEL ARENA *** Hotel Arena is situated in the former St. Elisabeth building, a city monument alongside Amsterdam’s historical centre. The innovative outlook of the hotel combined with the classic features of the building itself, make it one of the most creative and unique “hotspots” in Amsterdam. Location:‘s Gravesandestraat 51, Amsterdam T: +31 (0)20 8502400 www.thehotelarena.com RESTAURANT ODESSA Dine aboard Odessa and enjoy one of the trendiest trips afloat. The jazzy atmosphere on weekdays and the buzzing vibe on weekends provide a warm welcome on board of this former Ukrainian fishing boat. Location:Veemkade 259, Amsterdam T: +31 (0)20 4193010 www.de-odessa.nl 11 RESTAURANT – BAR - CLUB At the 11th floor of the Post CS building bar, restaurant and club 11 is a place to be seen and to have a killer view of Amsterdam. Location:Post CS (11th floor). Oosterdokskade 3-5, Amsterdam T: +31 (0)20 6255999 www.ilove11.nl ![]() RESTAURANT AS Founded with friends from restaurant 11, AS is situated in the former Sint Nicolaas chapel in the Zuidas district of Amsterdam. AS offers an appealing selection of dishes determined in large part by nature. Changes in the season and the climate make themselves felt in their menu. Location:Prinses Irensestraat 19, Amsterdam T: +31 (0)20 6440100 www.restaurantas.nl RESTAURANT PROEF Marije Vogelzang’s food-design studio found a second home in a monumental building at Amsterdam’s Westergasfabriek. At Proef, honest products together with special furnishing, measured dinner-sets and an enthusiastic staff from a place where you can feel at home. Location:Gosschalklaan 12, Amsterdam T: +31(0)20 6822656 Opening hours Saturday and Sunday 12:00 – 22:00 www.proefamsterdam.nl |
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