You’ve arrived on a heavily delayed redeye to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Your heavy eyelids droop as the twenty-minute train to Amsterdam Centraal rocks you nearly to sleep. You step out of the station and into the heart of Amsterdam and you’re exhausted.
But thanks to your friends at Trainline, you’re already well-read on Amsterdam city center hotels and have booked one of the best.
Sounds like a dream, right? We thought so, too. Here’s your guide to some of the best hotels in Amsterdam central.
The best hotels in the city center of Amsterdam
Need a few fast suggestions for Amsterdam city center hotels? Check out these hotels near popular attractions you can check in to instantly.
- Hotel near Anne Frank House: Pavilions Amsterdam, The Toren
- Hotel near Van Gogh Museum: Conservatorium Hotel
- Hotel near Royal Palace Amsterdam: W Amsterdam
- Hotel near Heineken Experience: Hotel Asterisk
- Hotel near NEMO Science Museum: Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre
Best boutique hotel in Amsterdam: INK Hotel Amsterdam - MGallery
Extra, extra, read all about it. INK is a fabulous boutique hotel in Amsterdam’s former publishing house for the newspaper De Tijd. The headlines: 24/7 fitness center, modern classic restaurant, and king-sized suites. The lede: this award-winning hotel invites you to write your own story in the heart of Amsterdam.
Image credit and Location: Pulitzer Amsterdam
Best 5-star hotel in Amsterdam: Pulitzer Amsterdam
The Pulitzer Amsterdam hotel is where a Dutch Jay Gatsby would lay his head. This five-star hotel in Amsterdam is housed in twenty-five Golden Age canal houses restored from the 17th and 18th centuries. Good luck choosing between the Book Collector’s, Antique Collector’s, Music Collector’s, and Art Collector’s signature suites.
Best family-friendly hotel in Amsterdam: Hotel Hortus Amsterdam
Hotel Hortus is just a block away from the ARTIS Zoo, giving you a chance to earn the title of “best parents in the world” before you’ve even had your morning coffee. Board games and puzzles are available to play in your quad room when the weather (or the little one) gets a bit fussy.
Best boat hotel in Amsterdam: Hotelboat Fleur
A quiet mooring in the Oosterdok. A breakfast buffet. Private bedrooms with private bathrooms. Free cookies, chocolate, and coffee; a stocked bar. Barge Fleur is a quick walk to the heart of the city, though you’ll feel Amsterdam’s soul right here on the water.
Image Credit and Location: The Bulldog Hotel
Best budget hotel in Amsterdam: The Bulldog Hotel
Technically a hostel, but a 5-star one at that, The Bulldog Hotel is one of the best budget hotels in Amsterdam. Private rooms, 24-hour reception, free Wi-Fi, and more give it the hotel feel. Free walking tours and herbal mix give it the Amsterdam swagger. Fun fact: The Bulldog was also once an underground smokers’ den, then the very first coffeeshop in Amsterdam.
Best hotels in Amsterdam Centraal: Ibis Amsterdam Center
Ibis Amsterdam is the best hotel in Amsterdam Centraal because it is the only hotel in Amsterdam Centraal. It works overtime to keep that honor: rooms to suit your size and budget make it a comfortably affordable option for anyone stressed about getting to the airport on time.
Best hotels near Amsterdam Centraal station: Sir Adam Hotel
A three-minute ferry ride directly across from Amsterdam Centraal station, Sir Adam rewards your nautical trip north with 360-degree rooftop views of the city, a vinyl library to rock out to, and great craft beer at The Butcher bar.
Image Credit and Location: Sir Adam Hotel, Amsterdam
Best way to get from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Centraal: the train
With tickets starting as low as $6.75 and 171 trains connecting Amsterdam’s airport to the city center in as little as 13 min, you’d be hard pressed to get a drink at the hotel lobby bar as cheap or as quickly.
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Header Image Credit and Location: Sir Adam Hotel, Amsterdam