Conservatorium Hotel
The building was a bank, and then for a quarter of a century it was full of music. The Italian designer Piero Lissoni turned it into a hotel, with a glass atrium over the old courtyard, a minute from the Stedelijk, the Van Gogh and the Concertgebouw.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 2011
- Rooms
- 129 rooms and suites
- Area
- Museumplein
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What sets Conservatorium Hotel apart
By Museumplein
The hotel is on the corner of the Van Baerlestraat and the Paulus Potterstraat, beside the Stedelijk and a few minutes from the Rijksmuseum and the Concertgebouw.
A savings bank
The brick building with its corner tower was designed by Daniël Knuttel for the Rijkspostspaarbank, the state post office savings bank.
A music school
For more than twenty-five years it was the home of the Sweelinck Conservatorium, the music school that gave the hotel its name.
Lissoni's design
Piero Lissoni designed the conversion, joining old brick and modern glass round a covered courtyard.
What it has
- Indoor pool
- Spa
- Restaurants
- Bar
- Fitness room
Where Conservatorium Hotel is
Address
Van Baerlestraat 271071 AN Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nearest tram or metro
Museumplein, on the tram, about a minute away
Museums and sights nearby
- Stedelijk Museum50 m
- Van Gogh Museum150 m
- Moco Museum150 m
- Rijksmuseum400 m
- Heineken Experience850 m
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
A hotel since 2011
The building was put up for the Rijkspostspaarbank at the turn of the twentieth century, to Daniël Knuttel's design, and later housed the Sweelinck Conservatorium.
It opened as the Conservatorium Hotel in 2011, and on 14 January 2026 took the name Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, under Mandarin Oriental's management.
Conservatorium Hotel: common questions
- Where is Conservatorium Hotel?
- At Van Baerlestraat 27, in the Zuid district of Amsterdam. The nearest tram or metro stop is Museumplein, on the tram, about a minute away.
- Which museums and sights are near Conservatorium Hotel?
- Stedelijk Museum is 50 m away, Van Gogh Museum is 150 m away, Moco Museum is 150 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Conservatorium Hotel have a swimming pool?
- Yes. It has an eighteen-metre indoor lap pool below ground in the Akasha spa, with a sauna and a hammam.
- When did Conservatorium Hotel open?
- In 2011. It has 129 rooms and suites.
What visitors say about Conservatorium Hotel
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near Conservatorium Hotel
Things to do near Conservatorium Hotel
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 9See Malevich, Mondrian and Warhol at the Stedelijk50 m awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, ticket
- 2Follow Vincent from the Potato Eaters to the Sunflowers150 m awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, ticket with a start time, sold online only
- 15See Banksy and Warhol in a villa on Museumplein150 m awayMuseum, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 1See the Night Watch and the Milkmaid at the Rijksmuseum400 m awayMuseum, 2.5 to 5 hours, ticket with a start time
Where to eat near Conservatorium Hotel
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Amsterdam. Distances are in a straight line.
- RIJKS4.4Restaurant, Museumplein350 m away
- Café Américain4.0Grand café, Leidseplein600 m away
- Patisserie Holtkamp4.6Pastry shop, Vijzelgracht900 m away
- Café Hoppe4.4Brown café, Spui1.3 km away
Artists to see near Conservatorium Hotel
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Stedelijk Museum, 50 m away
Van Gogh Museum, 150 m away
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