Ambassade Hotel, Amsterdam
Expert reviews
“The Ambassade Hotel, also centrally located in the Canal Belt, has hosted many famous visiting literary figures and features a special collection of Dutch art from the postwar avant-garde Cobra movement.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Amsterdam.
“A far cry from the minimalist styling adopted by so many city hotels, the designers of the Ambassade evidently believed that more is best; the 10 17th- and 18th-century gabled townhouses sandwiched together to form this elegant frippery are gaily festooned with swags of curtain, chandeliers, and antiques—plus a collection of priceless CoBrA artwork.”
“Rambling across 10 Golden Age canal houses on the Herengracht, these 56 unique rooms and suites of varying sizes have period furnishings, antique furniture, gilded mirrors, chandeliers and art from the hotel’s extensive collection from the CoBrA movement; many have romantic canal views.”
What guests liked
- Central location
- Comfortable beds
- Friendly staff
- Spa
- Free Wifi
- Excellent breakfast
All you need to know
Situated adjacent to the Herengracht canal, right in the core of Amsterdam’s historical center, the extraordinary Ambassade Hotel offers an idyllic location. It is composed of 10 meticulously renovated historical canal-side edifices and provides lavish boutique lodgings in a peaceful, central setting.
The hotel houses 58 gracefully designed rooms and suites. They have been meticulously restored to preserve their original allure and charisma. The rooms are adorned predominantly in the style of Louis XV/XVI, featuring vibrant fabrics and genuine art pieces from the Cobra movement.
The Ambassade Hotel further features a series of distinctive public spaces, including its historical library which holds 3000 books signed by both foreign and Dutch authors who have been guests at the hotel.
It also includes the 18th-century Breitner lounge and the Cobra lounge. These areas serve drinks and snacks throughout the day and can be individually reserved for various meetings and minor business events.
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Recent guest reviews
24 December 2024
Fabulous
Excellent hotel in a convenient location with friendly staff. Would recommend.
Not much choice for vegetarians in the restaurant
21 December 2024
Exceptional
Fabulous hotel! Beautiful, comfortable and the staff are fantastic.
19 December 2024
The place to stay.
Fantastic location with great canal views. Very polite people- with warm and welcoming approach-anytime, great breakfast with many options. Spacious rooms, excellent mattress and pillows! Highly recommended, would love to be back!
19 December 2024
Very good
Really lovely hotel, great location, very friendly and helpful staff The food in the bad and restaurant were very good also
18 December 2024
Great place for a short visit to Amsterdam
Very friendly and helpful staff. Easy access to various attractions. Great mix of old and modern within hotel
There wasn’t anything that I didn’t like
16 December 2024
Wonderful hotel!!
Everything! The staff was courteous and helpful! The breakfast was great and the staff and the restaurant were terrific!!
16 December 2024
Superb Hotel and Restaurant in Amsterdam
This is an excellent hotel in a quiet section of Amsterdam near the Nine Streets area. We loved staying in this area because it has so much more character than other parts of the city which are not as quaint. The staff was very helpful, the rooms were well appointed and thoroughly clean. The bathroom was exceptionally clean. There are many local restaurants close to the hotel, but the restaurant at the Ambassade is excellent and better than most in the area. I would stay there again and recommend it to my friends.
Our superior deluxe double room had a king bed, a dresser, 2 chairs and a small table but it was little tight.
9 December 2024
Luxurious
Beautiful and sophisticated
Nothing
8 December 2024
Amazing stay!
the room was amazing. We had a room outside of the hotel so it felt as if we had an apartment right in the center of town.
6 December 2024
Beautiful historic hotel on one of Amsterdam’s most iconic canals.
Excellent hotel right on the Herengracht canal, clean, stylish, fully restored/renovated, with great staff. It doesn’t get better than this.
2 December 2024
Fabulous
Location was great along outter canals.
27 November 2024
Really enjoyed it
Friendliness and happy staff
Shower a little cleaner
26 November 2024
Gorgeous oasis of luxury right in the centre of a vibrant, crowded city.
Fabulous hotel. Beautiful decor. Original art on all the walls. The hotel bar is fabulous, books, art, board games on every table which we played nightly before dinner. Excellent staff. Special hi to Sebastian in the Library Bar. Gorgeous room overlooking the canal. One of my favourite hotels to have stayed in ever.
I liked everything
24 November 2024
Comfortable luxury with understated great service.
Location,staff great,food great and good room/canal view
21 November 2024
It was a very authentic, exceptional experience. It felt like home as we had a very privileged accomodation.
Rooms, service and staff
19 November 2024
Good stay for a weekend
Location was perfect
Rumors you could hear from other rooms and the bed and pillows were uncomfortable.
11 November 2024
The staff service was excellent and the location was central.
The staff service was excellent. Goes beyond.
The bed were not so comfortable. There were many pillows but all top soft.
8 November 2024
Exceptional
Staff was superb. Lovely atmosphere.
5 November 2024
Excellent
Beautiful hotel Excellent staff Great location
Nothing
24 October 2024
The Ambassade took our Amsterdam experience to another level.
We loved everything- it was exceptional . We have never experienced service that accommodating and professional. The restaurant was excellent and the Library Bar served fantastic cocktails. The room had a beautiful view of the canal. It was the perfect way to end our trip.
No complaints.
23 October 2024
Wonderful time in Amsterdam
The hotel was in a perfect position for wandering around Amsterdam. The hotel staff were very friendly, helpful and made our stay very welcoming. Our room was gorgeous and the view of the canals made it very special. Everything was clean and well maintained. Loved this hotel
Nothing ~ it ticked every box for our holiday in Amsterdam
23 October 2024
I highly recommend the Amassade!
Lovely boutique hotel in beautiful canal-side location. The staff was responsive and accommodating, the included breakfast was a great way to start the day, and the room was very comfortable.
17 October 2024
Wonderful staff
Great hotel
15 October 2024
Fabulous
Location is excellent, staff are so friendly and helpful, hotel is beautiful - especially all the amazing artworks throughout the hotel. We had dinner in the hotel one evening and the food was excellent.
7 October 2024
Nice Hotel, but a bit expensive.
We really liked the location of the Hotel. Easy to get to restaurants, sites and museum. Staff was extremely helpful and polite. Very good breakfast.
The Hotel is extremely expensive and not quite worth the cost. Our room was nice but outdated. Our bathroom lock fell off a few times.
6 October 2024
An excellent experience
Staff Clean Comfortable
6 October 2024
Beautiful Hotel, nice decoration, great service , good location
Excellent room view to the canal
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5 October 2024
Boutique hotel. Great breakfast. Accommodating staff.
The location was great. Close to Anne Frank and Dam Square.
Nothing negative. We booked a triple room thinking there would be extra room but there really wasn’t. Not sure how the room would’ve accommodated three. But it was just right for two.
2 October 2024
Great quirky hotel
Great location, quirky layout, friendly staff
Difficult to move luggage around due to design of hotel over multiple houses
29 September 2024
Lovely luxurious hotel with great staff in perfect location.
Stunning hotel, lovely bar where we could play chess. Attic room was lovely, cosy and very nice. Comfy chairs and very comfy bed & pillows. Staff were amazing in that they let us access the room really early as the weather was terrible when we arrived at the hotel.
Shower heads were clogged with lime scale so waterfall shower was more like a dribble dribble shower! Just needs a good clean at it would be perfect.
25 September 2024
Fabulous
Great location; very clean and pretty.
24 September 2024
Fabulous
Location excellent--sevice superb. Price consist with being on canal.
17 September 2024
A great stay in the heart of the City Center, with a very friendly and helpful staff. We loved it.
Loved the location and the staff. A very comfortable and well appointed hotel.
Our room was pretty small and facing the back of the front building, but we booked last minute so realize that we didn't get the better options.
15 September 2024
Beautiful room with nice view if canal. Really enjoyed it.
Great location. Excellent staff. Extremely friendly and helpful
Was expensive
14 September 2024
Lovely….. will be back next time in Amsterdam
Everything…. The staff … the breakfast… the location… the art … the history
We were extremely hot with the duvet… wish we just had a sheet beneath it so we could throw it off … too cool outside to keep the duvet off. We were drenched … w sweat.
12 September 2024
Pleasant, excellent staff
Excellent boutique hotel
Nothing
5 September 2024
The unique vibe of the hotel, the books and art, make it a true standout.
The booking process and the clarity of the specific room requested.
I had asked for help securing dinner reservations and never heard back.
4 September 2024
Wonderful hotel and location with service to match!
The location is perfect and the canal street the hotel sits on is charming and quiet. The staff are exceptional- friendly and very helpful. I loved the library/barroom. I would recommend this hotel to anyone and would stay again in a heartbeat.
The one downside to the stay is the breakfast buffet. They have scant offerings — it was disappointing.
4 September 2024
Excellent staff and service especially at reception
Everything
25 August 2024
Exceptional hotel and memorable stay in Amsterdam.
Brilliant location, luxurious beautiful furniture and fittings. Staff have been warm and friendly and welcomed us with recommendations to local facilities.
We loved everything
22 August 2024
Very good
Everything
Distance to the parking space . But the location deserves a sacrifice. So at the end it wasn’t a big problem.
18 August 2024
Just perfect.
It was in middle of all the places you need to go as turist by walking. The building shape and instruction was wonderfully. Stuff was perfect,friendly,full informed and so so so kind. The room was clean.
When someone was walking in the corridor our bed was making noise.
9 August 2024
Exceptional
Location and staff.
9 August 2024
Loved every minute!!
Beautiful hotel in a beautiful location with amazing super friendly staff. Attentive staff that helped with finding good restaurants and stores and providing directions and wonderful attention to details. And the food was delicious for every meal. Loved sitting on the canal and having wine and cheese.
Nothing
7 August 2024
Wonderful location, charming hotel
Excellent location. We walked everywhere. Our room had a canal view. Bed was comfortable king . The hotel had an excellent staff., Very helpful .
Stairs inside hotel are steep.
5 August 2024
Good location , helpful efficient staff best breakfast, light lunch outside overlooking canal. Dinner was excellent
The staff were very efficient, extremely helpful and couldn’t do enough for us
We liked everything
3 August 2024
Good location & interesting interior but the staff could be better.
Location was very good. It was a different experience hotel with a more boutique feel and unique layout and decor.
Staff were inexperienced and disengaged especially given the price of the stay.
30 July 2024
Exceptional
Fabulous hotel. Enjoy our canal view. Staff were fantastic.
The up and down steps as I had just broken my ankle. But i managed.
26 July 2024
Friendly staff, great location, comfortable but small room
Location is fantastic
You can’t really adjust the thermostat. It was very cold in our room but that was ok because it was the hottest weekend of the year
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
- - Board games/puzzles
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Games room
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Cycling
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
1 January 2025
Exceptional