College Hotel in Amsterdam

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We are located in a former school building. A sense of history is mirrored in the tall ceilings, comforting fireplaces and stretching staircases. Amsterdam’s aristocratic style of times gone with the energy and the design that marks this city ! 4 Star Design Hotel, situated close to Museum Square. 40 rooms, including 2 Suites. Gourmet Restaurant, Cocktail Lounge, Private Dining room.

This hotel is one of the newest in Amsterdam and is the talk of the town. Formerly a school, it has been lovingly restored to an exceptionally high standard and comes highly recommended. jg/08/2006

This hotel is located close to the Museumplein with its many famous museums, and is next to the Van Baerlestraat with its restaurants, cafes and shops. It is also close to the Vondel Park and the Leidseplein with its many bars and the famous Holland Casino.

The bedrooms are all medium to large and in excellent condition. This hotel offers some of the best accommodation in Amsterdam, with its trendy dark interiors, much attention to detail, and some rooms with beams, some split level and with its immaculately designed bathrooms.

The hotel restaurant is one of the most renowned throughout Amsterdam. The hotel itself used to be a school and the restaurant is housed in the former school gym and is large and bright with an open kitchen and serves predominantly Dutch/International cuisine. There is also a terrace where in the summer, drinks may be served as well as the trendy hotel bar which is very popular amongst the local Dutch inhabitants and offers an alternative atmosphere with plenty of low seating, as well as bar seating, fireplaces and music.

The lobby is very attractive with exposed brick walls and a small seating area in the style of a private drawing room with many different materials on the walls, on the floor and in the seating arrangement. The reception area is quite small but very welcoming.

As the name suggests, this building used to be a school and has been restored to its former glory which is very traditional in design with a small garden at the entrance with flames lining the pathway.

This hotel is one of the newest in Amsterdam and is the talk of the town. Formerly a school, it has been lovingly restored to an exceptionally high standard and comes highly recommended. 050908JG

The College Hotel is set in a spectacular 19th century school building, situated in the residential Amsterdam Oud Zuid area (South/centre), within walking distance of the Museum Square with its Concert Building and the main museums such as the Rijksmuseum, Museum Vincent van Gogh and the Stedelijk Museum. This small, elegant hotel which straddles the border between Amsterdam

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Line 24, Line 12 or Line 3 Line 5 to Roeloshartplein Station.