Hotel Sint Nicolaas Amsterdam occupies a monumental building at the start of Spuistraat, very close to Amsterdam Centraal. It is listed as a 4-star hotel and suits you if you arrive by train and want to drop your suitcase a few minutes from the platform.
Location and getting around
Amsterdam Centraal is about a 5-minute walk away and Dam Square about 10. The Anne Frank House is a quarter of an hour on foot. To the south, the Flower Market and Rembrandtplein are around 20 minutes away, and Leidseplein about half an hour. The hotel itself notes that the Red Light District is a few minutes away.
Rooms and facilities
Many rooms keep the building’s wooden beams. They have box-spring beds, a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, double glazing and blackout curtains.
- Buffet breakfast every morning.
- Lobby with a fireplace and a lounge with armchairs.
- According to the property, free drinks, sweets and snacks from noon to midnight.
Who it suits
- Guests arriving or leaving by train who want to get around without a taxi.
- Couples who like sleeping in a historic building.
- Travellers who appreciate something to nibble at the hotel on returning in the afternoon.
Good to know
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00. When you register you will have to show photo ID and a credit card. A lift, gym and restaurant are not listed; if any of them matters to you, ask beforehand. You have more places to stay in the guide to where to sleep in Amsterdam.