Hotel Okura Amsterdam
When the Japanese hotel group Okura looked west, it chose Amsterdam, in a country that had traded with Japan for four hundred years. Its tower on the southern edge of De Pijp opened in 1971, and the view from its top floor takes in the whole city.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 1971
- Rooms
- Rooms and suites in a tower by the canal
- Area
- De Pijp
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What sets Hotel Okura Amsterdam apart
The tower
Seventy-eight metres high, a landmark of the south of the city, with a coloured barometer on its roof.
Japanese hospitality
The hotel is run in the manner of its Japanese parent, with Japanese restaurants and bars among its others.
The twenty-third floor
At the top of the tower are the restaurant Ciel Bleu and the Twenty Third Bar, with the whole city laid out below.
De Pijp
The hotel is at the southern end of De Pijp, not far from the Albert Cuyp market and the RAI.
What it has
- Indoor pool
- Spa
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Fitness room
Where Hotel Okura Amsterdam is
Address
Ferdinand Bolstraat 3331072 LH Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nearest tram or metro
Van Hilligaertstraat, on the tram, about two minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Heineken Experience1.0 km
- Van Gogh Museum1.3 km
- Moco Museum1.4 km
- Rijksmuseum1.4 km
- Stedelijk Museum1.4 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
Opened in September 1971
The hotel opened on 24 September 1971, bringing Okura's Japanese hospitality to the Netherlands.
Its fiftieth anniversary was celebrated in 2021.
Hotel Okura Amsterdam: common questions
- Where is Hotel Okura Amsterdam?
- At Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, in the Zuid district of Amsterdam. The nearest tram or metro stop is Van Hilligaertstraat, on the tram, about two minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Hotel Okura Amsterdam?
- Heineken Experience is 1.0 km away, Van Gogh Museum is 1.3 km away, Moco Museum is 1.4 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Hotel Okura Amsterdam have a swimming pool?
- Yes. It has an eighteen-metre indoor pool on the third floor, with a jet stream, saunas and a hot tub.
- When did Hotel Okura Amsterdam open?
- In 1971. It has rooms and suites in a tower by the canal.
What visitors say about Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Things to do near Hotel Okura Amsterdam
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 16Tour the old Heineken brewery and taste the beer1.0 km awayMuseum, 1.5 to 2 hours, ticket, with tastings
- 2Follow Vincent from the Potato Eaters to the Sunflowers1.3 km awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, ticket with a start time, sold online only
- 15See Banksy and Warhol in a villa on Museumplein1.4 km awayMuseum, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 1See the Night Watch and the Milkmaid at the Rijksmuseum1.4 km awayMuseum, 2.5 to 5 hours, ticket with a start time
Where to eat near Hotel Okura Amsterdam
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Amsterdam. Distances are in a straight line.
- RIJKS4.4Restaurant, Museumplein1.4 km away
- Patisserie Holtkamp4.6Pastry shop, Vijzelgracht1.5 km away
- Café Américain4.0Grand café, Leidseplein1.9 km away
- Eetsalon Van Dobben4.4Sandwich shop, Rembrandtplein1.9 km away
Artists to see near Hotel Okura Amsterdam
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Van Gogh Museum, 1.3 km away
Rijksmuseum, 1.4 km away
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