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If you've come to Amsterdam to enjoy the arts, then you should book a room in this quarter, home to all the city's top museums. Also here is the city’s most exclusive shopping strip, while the lovely green Vondelpark is just to the west. Little wonder that this area has been colonized by a large selection of mid-range hotels, with a couple of luxe and budget options thrown into the mix.
The rooms at this early-20th-century house opposite the Concertgebouw are more simple than stylish, but they're spotless, featuring neutral tones and photographs of famous jazz and pop musicians. They also come in a range of sizes, with single, double, triple, and quadruple rooms. The main museums are within walking distance, and the Jordaan is only a few tram stops away.
At this budget hotel most guest rooms have shared bathrooms, but etchings hang on the walls, much of the furniture is antique, and the Rijksmuseum looms just outside the windows. Functionally furnished with vintage pieces (not in a hip way, mind you), the small rooms look dated, but they come equipped with modern box-spring beds and free Wi-Fi. A free continental breakfast is served in the cozy breakfast room/lounge, which is filled with Delft blue tiles, antique collectables, and vintage board games. Note, though, that the hotel occupies the top floors of the building, and guests must climb a narrow and very steep stairway to the reception desk and the rooms—the owner highly recommends traveling light. During busy periods, there's a two-day minimum length of stay.
