The Hotel Hermitage Amsterdam occupies an 18th-century canal house on Nieuwe Keizersgracht, in the eastern part of the canal ring. It is a 3-star hotel with a garden and rooms with a private bathroom. It is a good base if you are interested in the Amstel, the Carré Theatre or Artis Zoo.
Location and getting around
It is at Nieuwe Keizersgracht 16, a few steps from the Amstel river. Rembrandtplein is about 10 minutes away on foot and the Bloemenmarkt flower market about 15. Allow around 20 minutes’ walk to Dam Square or the Rijksmuseum, and about 25 to Amsterdam Centraal. According to the hotel, Waterlooplein metro station is about 400 metres away, and Artis Zoo and the Hortus Botanicus garden are about 10 minutes on foot.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms have a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and free Wi-Fi. The building has a private garden for guests. The hotel says its reception is staffed 24 hours.
- 18th-century canal house.
- Garden for guests.
- Private bathroom and cable TV.
Who it suits
- Guests who want to stay in a canal house with history.
- Visitors going to a show at the Carré Theatre.
- Families planning a trip to Artis Zoo.
- Anyone who likes to explore the city on foot from a canal street.
Good to know
Check-in is from 15:00 to midnight; you will be asked for photo ID and a credit card. Check-out is until 11:00. Breakfast is not listed. Canal houses often have narrow stairs: if that matters, ask about a lift. To see more hotels at this level, look at 3-star hotels.