The College Hotel
For more than a century this was a school, and its salon was once the headmaster's office. It stands in the quiet streets of Oud-Zuid, a short walk from the museums of Museumplein.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 2005
- Rooms
- 40 rooms and suites
- Area
- Oud-Zuid
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What sets The College Hotel apart
A school of the 1890s
The building opened as a school of higher education in the mid-1890s and was enlarged in 1902, 1907 and 1987, with a gymnasium among the additions.
A boys' school
In the twentieth century it was a school for boys, and the hotel's salon was the headmaster's office.
Oud-Zuid
The hotel is in the residential streets south of Museumplein, near the shops of the Van Baerlestraat and the P.C. Hooftstraat.
A listed building
The building is a protected monument.
What it has
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Terrace
Where The College Hotel is
Address
Roelof Hartstraat 11071 VE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nearest tram or metro
Roelof Hartplein, on the tram, about a minute away
Museums and sights nearby
- Van Gogh Museum600 m
- Stedelijk Museum650 m
- Moco Museum650 m
- Heineken Experience800 m
- Rijksmuseum800 m
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
A school, then a hotel
The building on the Roelof Hartstraat was put up as a school in the 1890s; the hotel's own pages give both 1894 and 1895. It was used by several schools over the following century.
It became a hotel in the mid-2000s, and is now part of Marriott's Autograph Collection.
The College Hotel: common questions
- Where is The College Hotel?
- At Roelof Hartstraat 1, in the Zuid district of Amsterdam. The nearest tram or metro stop is Roelof Hartplein, on the tram, about a minute away.
- Which museums and sights are near The College Hotel?
- Van Gogh Museum is 600 m away, Stedelijk Museum is 650 m away, Moco Museum is 650 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does The College Hotel have a swimming pool?
- No. The College Hotel has no swimming pool.
- When did The College Hotel open?
- In 2005, about: the hotel's own pages give 2004 and 2005. It has 40 rooms and suites.
What visitors say about The College Hotel
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near The College Hotel
Things to do near The College Hotel
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 2Follow Vincent from the Potato Eaters to the Sunflowers600 m awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, ticket with a start time, sold online only
- 9See Malevich, Mondrian and Warhol at the Stedelijk650 m awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, ticket
- 15See Banksy and Warhol in a villa on Museumplein650 m awayMuseum, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 16Tour the old Heineken brewery and taste the beer800 m awayMuseum, 1.5 to 2 hours, ticket, with tastings
Where to eat near The College Hotel
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Amsterdam. Distances are in a straight line.
- RIJKS4.4Restaurant, Museumplein750 m away
- Patisserie Holtkamp4.6Pastry shop, Vijzelgracht1.1 km away
- Café Américain4.0Grand café, Leidseplein1.2 km away
- Eetsalon Van Dobben4.4Sandwich shop, Rembrandtplein1.7 km away
Artists to see near The College Hotel
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Van Gogh Museum, 600 m away
Stedelijk Museum, 650 m away
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