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An old canal house on the river in Amsterdam

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SWEETS Hotel, across the city

From £143 per night, check availability at sweetshotel.amsterdam

This one-of-a-kind hotel has cleverly transformed disused canal bridge operator cabins across the city into unique suites sleeping two. Despite being part of one hotel, the bedrooms are scattered across town with each space occupying its own prime location. Open your curtains to boats bobbing past the windows and bicycles whizzing along adjacent towpaths. Each cabin comes simply decorated with wooden shelving units and white linen, with pops of colour from the crockery, books and vases of flowers.

These so-called bridge houses don’t have kitchens but they do come with mini fridges, teapots and coffee machines. Use a bespoke in-room tablet to pick a restaurant for dinner, with help from a complimentary local area guide. Accessible only by boat, Bridge House 206 Amstelschutsluis (which dates back to 1673) is an exception: it comes with a fully equipped kitchen, a fridge full of groceries and, if you fancy eating out, four boat crossings with the SWEETS hotel captain to dry land. You can order a typically Dutch breakfast box of boiled eggs, fruit, bread rolls and fresh orange juice to be delivered to your doorstep.

Consult your complimentary area guide to track down the best foodie spots in each location, from cheesy croquettes at De Ysbreeker to freshly-baked stroopwafel at Albert Cuyp Market.

From £143 per night, check availability at sweetshotel.amsterdam

De Durgerdam, Durgerdam

Doubles from £377, check availability at booking.com or mrandmrssmith.com

A 15-minute drive or boat ride from Amsterdam city centre, De Durgerdam is a collection of colourful clapboard houses strung along a dike in the rural wildlife-rich wetlands. At its centre a 17th-century inn has been meticulously restored into a stylish restaurant with rooms. Perch on a parasol-shaded bench out front for coffee and madeleines, while folk cycle past on a country escape, before sauntering down the jetty to swim off the pontoon.

The destination restaurant, De Mark, is a collaboration between some of Amsterdam’s most applauded chefs. Dine waterside among the reeds or head inside for cosy, candlelit dinners with nods to the sea at every turn. The cocktail list twists classics with the likes of spiced honey sours while the nautical take on a caesar salad tosses North Sea crab with sea herbs and shavings of Dutch parmesan. A hot skillet of grilled tarragonbrined chicken is best paired with skin-on crispy chips to mop up the salted lemon jus, before a coupe of strawberries macerated in Dutch herbal liquor.

Post-meal, retire to the reading room – a terracotta cocoon complete with antique honesty bar, alluring window seat and wood stove to keep things cosy in the colder months. The 14 rooms are sumptuously decorated in warm, earthy tones with velvet throws, frilly wall lamps and armchairs. There’s a commitment to sourcing everything from the Netherlands, from Zenology products to use in the walk-in showers to Dutch herbal teas, stroopwafels and fisherman’s jenever for sipping in the garden while watching the sun set over the wetlands. The three suites, built into the main building’s characterful eaves, even come with blue Kassl raincoats for walks to the neighbouring farm’s milk tap.

Doubles from £377, check availability at booking.com or mrandmrssmith.com

The Hoxton, Herengracht

From £286 per night, check availability at booking.com

The central Amsterdam outpost of The Hoxton is housed in a historic canal house, with more than 100 bedrooms (of varying styles and sizes) to choose from. Choose from four room sizes, starting with Snug, Cosy and, the largest of the four, Roomy. Compact rooms still have queen-size beds and walk-in showers, while Roomy ones are home to squidgy sofas and are dog-friendly. If you fancy wine or beer in your room, head to the front desk where you can buy bottles at supermarket prices.

Take the ferry over to Noord for an equally hip dinner at Hotel Goudfazant. In this waterfront restaurant (don’t be fooled by the name – it’s not a hotel) you can sit and eat on what look like school tables, laid with white tablecloths, served by a team of t-shirted waiting staff. One of the city’s most long-established warehouse restaurants, food and wine are good value for money, with an emphasis on French cooking and a seasonal menu.

From £286 per night, check availability at booking.com

Kimpton De Witt, Central Station

From £204 per night, check availability at booking.com or ihg.com

A slick hotel in the heart of the city centre, with over 200 bedrooms. A palette of grey gives a calm vibe to each space, with pops of brass and emerald green adding a glamorous touch. Along with a fully-stocked minibar (complete with local beer and wine), bedrooms come with yoga mats, rain showers and a gold-dipped porcelain parrot statue. The Penthouse De Witt comes with a spiral staircase and terrace, while the not-so-aptly named Little House is spread over three floors and has two bedrooms and a separate living area.

Super Lyan, the all-day cocktail bar from master mixologist Ryan Chetiyawardana, is the main draw for foodies. With a focus on sustainability and innovation, expect to find cocoa butter mixed with rum and raspberry whey with gin. If milkshakes float your boat, try the Millionaire Shake (soy milk, chocolate sorbet and pomegranate).

For fine dining just a 12-minute stroll from the hotel, head to Daalder and try the chef’s tasting menu. The salted caramel ice-cream sandwich take on a stroopwafel is a must.

From £204 per night, check availability at booking.com or ihg.com

A large tiled bathroom with glass partition looking through to a living area

Zoku, Weesperstraat

From £147 per night, check availability at booking.com

Zoku offers modern apartments for working travellers, with a social kitchen. For a cosy bolthole, book the Bootstrap bedroom with its simple bunk beds, white wardrobes and pot plants. The Zoku room has a double bed with separate working area. If you’re staying for longer, book one of the Loft rooms; a double bed sits on a mezzanine level, while a wooden table and sofa take centre stage downstairs. There’s also a compact kitchen kitted out with a coffee machine, microwave and kettle.

The Living Kitchen serves from breakfast through to dinner, at communal sharing tables. Simple, honest food is the focus, with no menus – just an iPad on the wall to order from. Expect toasted brioches with harissa-marinated cottage cheese, avocado and fried eggs, and help-yourself salads piled high with hearty roast veg, such as butternut squash and fennel. There’s always a soup, protein and flatbread on offer, and freshly squeezed juices to sip on.

The breakfast buffet includes homemade granola, assorted pastries (including waffles and bagels), a selection of cold-cut meats, cheeses and the choice of an extra ‘health’ or egg dish. Opt for a black rice and coconut bowl served with blueberries, or scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and roast tomatoes. If you want something smaller, the continental option includes juice, a croissant and granola-topped Greek yogurt.

From £147 per night, check availability at booking.com

Pulitzer, The Nine Little Streets

From £409 per night, check availability at booking.com

A traditional, upmarket hotel in The Nine Little Streets neighbourhood, with a garden café and glamorous bar. The canal house bedrooms range from small, cosy spaces to huge suites. They’re all classic in style, with a simple colour scheme (grey walls, white linen and yellow velvet chairs), marble bathrooms and antique furniture, including writing desks and drinks trolleys. Family rooms are split-level, while suites have separate living areas. Extraordinary Suites are custom crafted and curated, with one having a private library, another adorned with modern art, and a third complete with LPs and a vintage record player.

Take your pick from three foodie spots, all in-house. Pulitzer Garden is a tranquil garden coffee house, complete with greenhouse-style roof and plush velvet chairs; Jansz. is an elegant all-day dining restaurant; and Pulitzer’s Bar was voted best hotel bar in Amsterdam in 2019. Order diver scallops, salmon with black rice and a Dutch cheese platter at Jansz., before sipping after-dinner drinks at Pulitzer’s Bar. Cocktails are described only by character profiles, so order the Bohemian Evening if you want a fresh, herbal drink, or the Cubano Sato for something long, sweet and fruity.

From £409 per night, check availability at booking.com

A large room with wooden parquet flooring, double bed with blue seat at the end and purple curtains at the windows — Each Extraordinary Suite is unique; one might have a fireplace, another a private library

Sir Adam, Amsterdam Noord

From £148 per night, check availability at booking.com or mrandmrssmith.com

A funky boutique hotel with a celebrated burger restaurant at its heart. Rooms are industrial chic, with brick-style wallpaper, mahogany headboards and grey fur blankets. Every standard bedroom comes with floor-to-ceiling windows, record players, local artwork and a curated mini bar, while the Deluxe City View room looks out over the river. The Sir Suite has a cosy lounge area, freestanding bath and king-size bed.

Burgers are the focus at THE BUTCHER Social Club, the in-house restaurant open from eight until late. There’s always a veggie option, but meat dominates the menu: try an Aberdeen Angus beef burger topped with lettuce, tomato, grilled onion and truffle glaze. Add edam cheese, bacon or eggs to your burger, along with BBQ sauce, truffle mayonnaise or baba ganoush.

For breakfast, rise and shine with made-to-order porridge, Nutella brioche or Belgian waffles. Or go for one of the eggy options, including poached eggs with avocado on sourdough. Smoothies are recommended – try a Super Green, stuffed with broccoli, avocado, spinach and apple.

From £148 per night, check availability at booking.com or mrandmrssmith.com

The Dylan, The Nine Little Streets

From £409 per night, check availability at booking.com

A boutique hotel with 40 individually-designed bedrooms and a Michelin-starred restaurant. All 40 bedrooms are in the same, 17th-century, building (which has served as everything from a theatre to a poorhouse during its chequered history). Its current incarnation was designed by Anouska Hempel, and the accommodation ranges from large elegant suites to cosily modern rooms up in the eaves. Each room style offers a different colour palette, from Serendipity’s warm grey shades to Loxura’s copper tones. A canal or garden view is guaranteed, as are Bose sound systems.

The hotel’s Restaurant Vinkeles was awarded its first Michelin star in 2009. Today the menu is all about classic French cooking, with a contemporary twist. As part of the chef’s signature menu you can try Norwegian scallops with veal marrow, black truffle and celeriac, followed by mandarin sorbet with oatmeal, coriander and cheesecake. À la carte options are more pared back (turbot with artichoke and poultry jus, for example), and a separate all-day brasserie serves light bites (Caesar salad, steak tartare, shrimp croquettes) and homemade spirits infused with herbs.

Breakfast is served in the brasserie, where there’s a choice of coconut porridge, homemade smoothies, blueberry pancakes or smoked salmon on toasted rye. If you fancy a savoury start, pick miso soup with ramen noodles and pickles.

From £409 per night, check availability at booking.com

A large bedroom with beamed ceiling, glass table and double bed at the end of the room with white linen — Each room offers a different colour palette, from Serendipity’s warm grey shades to Loxura’s copper tones

Conscious Hotel, Westerpark

From £118 per night, check availability at booking.com

There are four Conscious Hotels in Amsterdam, but the Westerpark outpost is the first hotel in The Netherlands to be powered entirely by wind energy. There are 89 rooms, Roetz bikes to rent (made from discarded frames), and a vegan-friendly restaurant to try.

There are seven types of room to choose from, but all are airy and uncluttered, with iron-frame furniture, light wooden panelling, navy blue feature walls, monochrome bathrooms and spacious Auping beds. The Conscious WOW room is the biggest: it comes with a crater-like freestanding bath, double sinks and a super-king size bed. There’s a park right next to the hotel for morning constitutionals, and a surprisingly beautiful, red brick, former gas works, dating back to the 19th century, on the other side.

The main draw is the hotel’s Kantoor bar and restaurant, open all day until late. It’s not exclusively vegetarian, but organic ingredients are transformed into meat-free stars such as nettle risotto, tofu cheesecake with dried tangerine, and broccoli crumble. For dessert, don’t miss the vegan banana bread with banana crumble and cacao sorbet. Carnivores can enjoy lamb shank with adzuki cassoulet, huge seafood platters (oysters, razor clams, mussels, Dutch shrimps and lobster) while there's also a great children’s menu (young guests can pick everything from the “I don’t like that” fried fish with steamed vegetables to the “I don’t know” tomato soup). The signature cocktail menu is also worth perusing – try The Boss, made with vodka, kimchi purée and tomato juice.

The 100% organic breakfast includes avocado, quinoa and watercress on rye, croissants with homemade compote, omelettes made with eggs “from the happiest chickens” and healthy granola.

From £82 per night, check availability at booking.com