Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
Where Amsterdam used to borrow its books, there is now a hotel full of nods to the city, down to the Delft blue painted on its washbasins. The Dutch designer Marcel Wanders designed it from top to bottom.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 2012
- Rooms
- 122 rooms, five of them suites
- Area
- Prinsengracht
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What sets Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht apart
On the Prinsengracht
The hotel faces the Prinsengracht at the southern edge of the Nine Streets, a few minutes from the Leidseplein.
The old library
The building was the public library of Amsterdam, built in the 1970s, before the hotel group Hyatt and the designer took it on.
Marcel Wanders
The rooms and public spaces are his design, with Delft blue washbasins and a tulip-shaped reading chair among their signature pieces.
The garden
Behind the building is a garden, which some of the rooms look on to, and a top-floor suite with a terrace over the canal.
What it has
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Garden
- Spa
Where Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht is
Address
Prinsengracht 5871016 HT Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nearest tram or metro
Keizersgracht, on the tram, about four minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Rijksmuseum900 m
- Moco Museum1.0 km
- Van Gogh Museum1.1 km
- Stedelijk Museum1.1 km
- Rembrandt House Museum1.2 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
Opened in October 2012
Hyatt, the property company Aedes and Marcel Wanders announced the project in 2010, to turn the former public library on the Prinsengracht into a hotel of their Andaz brand.
It opened at the end of October 2012. Hyatt's site now gives it 122 rooms, five of them suites, looking over the canal, the garden or the atrium.
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht: common questions
- Where is Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht?
- At Prinsengracht 587, in the Centrum district of Amsterdam. The nearest tram or metro stop is Keizersgracht, on the tram, about four minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht?
- Rijksmuseum is 900 m away, Moco Museum is 1.0 km away, Van Gogh Museum is 1.1 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht have a swimming pool?
- No. Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht has no swimming pool, though it has a spa.
- When did Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht open?
- In 2012. It has 122 rooms, five of them suites.
What visitors say about Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
Things to do near Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 4Cruise the canal ring by boat450 m awayOn the water, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket for the boat
- 10Step through a doorway into the Begijnhof550 m awayWalk, 20 to 45 minutes, free
- 5Wander the Jordaan and the Nine Streets750 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 3 hours, free to walk
- 6Walk through the city hall that became a palace800 m awayMonument, 1 to 2 hours, ticket for the palace, the square is free
Where to eat near Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Amsterdam. Distances are in a straight line.
- Café Hoppe4.4Brown café, Spui400 m away
- d'Vijff Vlieghen4.4Restaurant, Spuistraat400 m away
- Café Américain4.0Grand café, Leidseplein450 m away
- Vleminckx de Sausmeester4.5Fries counter, Spui550 m away
Artists to see near Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Rijksmuseum, 900 m away
Van Gogh Museum, 1.1 km away
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