Six 17th-century canal palaces united into one palace, on the golden Herengracht.
Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
From
2,182.04 €
“Guerlain Spa library installed in the former vaulted bank, pool under Art Nouveau glass roof.”
The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam occupies six Golden Age Dutch townhouses, gabled façades aligned along the city's most beautiful canal. We enter through a veined white marble lobby, five-metre ceilings, Bohemian crystal chandeliers suspended above a monumental staircase. The rooms blend restored period panelling and signed contemporary furniture, some overlooking the Herengracht with original sash windows. The spa pool occupies a former vault room, exposed brick vault and zenithal glass roof. The Goldfinch restaurant serves reimagined Dutch cuisine, North Sea produce and Westland vegetables. From 2 182 € per night, we pay as much for the address as the listed building. Impeccable service, discreet clientele, one of Amsterdam's few palaces that merits the title ✨
Who is it for?
Who we recommend it to
We recommend the Waldorf Astoria to travellers seeking a human-scale palace, far from the impersonal large hotels of the canal belt. It's an address for couples on anniversary weekends, Golden Age architecture enthusiasts, business clients who want to impress without ostentation. Families are accepted but the clientele remains mostly adult, over forties, discreet profile.
The building
Architecture and interiors
The building unites six canal houses constructed between 1650 and 1665, listed as historic monuments. Red brick façades with stepped gables, period sash windows, original carriage entrances. Interiors restored in 2014 by GA Design studio: 17th-century panelling preserved, solid oak parquet floors, Carrara marble fireplaces. The former Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co. bank occupies the rear wing, its vault room transformed into a spa. Intimate scale despite the 93 rooms, no endless corridors.
At the table
Restaurants, bar, service
The Goldfinch restaurant occupies the former reception salon, canal-view windows and monumental fireplace. Contemporary Dutch cuisine by chef Sidney Schutte: Volendam smoked herring, IJsselmeer eel, Limburg white asparagus in season. The Vault Bar serves cocktails and champagnes in the former strongroom, brick vault and 1923 armoured door preserved. Breakfast served until 11am, 24/7 room service.
Highlights
- Six 17th-century listed patrician houses, original façades on the Herengracht
- Guerlain Spa with pool under glass roof in the bank's former strongroom
- Goldfinch restaurant: contemporary Dutch cuisine, seasonal local produce
- 93 rooms including canal-view suites, ceilings up to 5 metres high
- Booking score 9.5/10 from 193 reviews, one of Amsterdam's highest-rated
Location & access
Where the hotel sits in Amsterdam
The Waldorf Astoria stands on the Herengracht, between Vijzelstraat and Utrechtsestraat, the canal's most affluent stretch. Rijksmuseum a twelve-minute walk, Rembrandtplein eight minutes, Jordaan fifteen. Keizersgracht tram stop at the door, lines 1, 2, 5 to Centraal Station in ten minutes. Schiphol thirty minutes by taxi, twenty-five by train from RAI. The quarter is residential and quiet, art galleries and antiquarians, little mass tourism.
Good to know
Before you book
- Pets
- Accepted, 75 € per stay, basket and bowls provided on request.
- Parking
- Private on-site parking, 85 € per day, reservation required.
- Spa
- Guerlain Spa open 9am-9pm, 15m pool, treatment rooms, hammam.
- Wi-Fi
- Free high-speed connection throughout the hotel.
- Accessibility
- Lift, wheelchair-accessible rooms available, historic building with limitations.
- Check-in
- From 3pm, late check-out until 6pm subject to availability, 150 €.
Facilities
1 pool
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness centre
Facilities for disabled guests
Room service
Restaurant
On-site parking
Wi-Fi available throughout
Private parking
Family rooms
Spa and wellness centre
Free Wi-Fi
Pets allowed
Location
Where Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is located
Exact address
Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
Address
Herengracht 542-556
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