Andaz Hotel Prinsengracht, Amsterdam
If you’re staying at the Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht, you’re essentially sleeping inside a piece of Dutch history. Long before it became a luxury lifestyle hotel, the building served as Amsterdam’s public library for over 30 years.
When the Hyatt team took it over, they handed the keys to legendary Dutch designer Marcel Wanders. Instead of going for typical corporate luxury, Wanders turned the interior into a surreal, modern-day Alice in Wonderland experience. The design is packed with quirky nods to Dutch heritage, like custom wallpapers that blend historic maps with modern graphics.
Look closely at the details and you’ll find clever visual storytelling everywhere. The massive, bell-shaped overhead lights in the atrium symbolize the historic bells of Amsterdam, and the blue-and-white accents throughout the rooms pay tribute to traditional Delft pottery, but with a sharp, contemporary twist.
Even the garden is an open-air gallery, featuring a giant sculpture of a prince with a fish, a playful wink to the hotel’s location on the “Prince’s Canal” (Prinsengracht). It’s easily one of the most visually captivating spots in the city.
Expert reviews
“The Dutch designer Marcel Wanders created the fantastical, color-splashed interiors of the Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht, which opened in 2012 with 122 art-filled rooms, many featuring canal views.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Amsterdam.
“This cool Hyatt kid stands out for its exuberant design by Dutch design idol Marcel Wanders, and the large canal-facing lobby/bar is a destination in itself.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Amsterdam.
“Don’t let the brown brick exterior of the hotel fool you. Once you step inside Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht, you will be dazzled by a captivating combination of trendy design, titillating visual art and sheer luxury.”
“A dream-like design adventure, in a former library building on one of Amsterdam’s loveliest canals. It’s close to the Anne Frank House and prime shopping districts; rooms are large, well-equipped and comfortable; and service is bright. There’s also a tranquil spa, a hip cocktail bar and an excellent restaurant.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Beautiful hotel
- Hotel design
- Boutique style
- Comf beds
- Top location
Location
Recent guest reviews
10 November 2025
Nice stay. Very pretty location by the canal.
Great location. Pretty lobby. The rooms have interesting decor but they’re not very functional.
Breakfast was ok, not great.
3 November 2025
Great location, food, and staff. But very pricey.
Excellent location, staff and amazing food
Very busy around the lobby, lifts and bar. Very pricey for the size of the room/ busyiness of the hotel
24 October 2025
Highly recommend to anyone visiting Amsterdam. Great location.
Decor fun and funky, location great for exploring Amsterdam on foot. Staff recommended excellent restaurants in walking distance. Helped with taxi arrangements to airport. Wish we were able to stay longer. Breakfast at hotel restaurant excellent. Tasting in bar that evening was fun too!
3 October 2025
Good hotel ,Clean rooms with wonderful breakfast.
Very good Breakfast, Clean room, Friendly stuff
30 September 2025
Great spot
Great location
Nothing
28 September 2025
Great location.
Great location. Good service in the bars and rooms very well served.
Front of house staff not very clear with communication. The holding of an additional 50% of fees for over a week does not befit the hotel and is not ‘normal’.
10 September 2025
amazing, worth the value, felt safe
everything was fantastic. the room layout was a little funky but that’s okay
i wasn’t able to cast my movies to the tv or set up subtitles. that was frustrating
18 August 2025
very lovely
All was very well
18 August 2025
Exceptional
Pictures just don’t do it justice. It’s so beautiful.
18 August 2025
Loved it, really enjoyed our stay and hope to return again
Excellent location, really comfortable hotel and the staff are so warm and welcoming.
17 August 2025
Very good
Good hotel and location.
Lengthy delivery of service, like we had to call a few times for our coffee pods to be replenished. Rooms are quite worn out, especially the carpets. A refurbishment is due. Beds not very comfy and cleanliness needs a bit of attention.
22 July 2025
Great place to stay and enjoy the city
Great location for both sightseeing and more intimate city walking: no crowds, channel-located, lots of shops and food nearby. Amazing design and comfy beds.
The day we were supposed to leave the maid woke us up at 7-30 in the morning knocking the door, ringing the bell and then just walked into the room saying: "You leaving today?" I was shocked since we were sleeping and there were no reasons for stuff to wake us up :-(
17 July 2025
What a brilliant time lots of great suggestions from the staff for dining and activities.
The location is perfect! The rooms are great. If you can get a room on the canal, it would be an added of bonus.
Nothing really
9 July 2025
Very good
Quiet, clean, spacious room.
Staff was a little stand offish when helping. They were not rude but it made us want to avoid asking for any guidance during our stay.
27 June 2025
Fun, comfortable, great location.
Great breakfast buffet, tables were a bit tight, so sometimes it’s hard to move to and from buffet
See above
22 June 2025
Great stay celebrating my 50th birthday, can’t fault it!!!
Location was amazing, staff was brilliant, lovely room
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20 June 2025
Perfect location excellent service on the best canal in Amsterdam xxx
Staff was amazing. Decor was fun and location was perfect.
Room service breakfast was disgusting. There are two restaurants: one is new with Michelin star chef. I didn’t try alas. The other is the bar restaurant and that food was not good either. Also didn’t like that the sink and shower were in the same room as the bedroom. Some places that works. I just stayed in a heavenly hotel in Athens wherein that was perfect. This felt sterile and kind of creepy.
5 June 2025
Exceptional
Excellent hotel, great staff
17 May 2025
Pleasant stay but too expensive
Unusual decor and large rooms
No turn down service
1 May 2025
Fabulous
Location
Basin in bedroom
20 April 2025
Excellent..would choose again!
Fun and quirky. GREAT front desk staff at check-in! Massages at the spa 10/10! The genever tasting was great! Breakfast buffet was well worth it!!! Great location, quiet and felt safe. Loved the room and the decor all thru-out the hotel. The garden was lovely. We got a kick out of the doors automatically opening when you approached and appreciated it every time!
A little pricey but a great stay!
23 March 2025
Great location in the center of town, staff knows all
This property is upscale. The rooms are totally artsy and fun. The lobby and restaurant have good food and nice cocktails. There are also a couple good wines by the glass. That could be improved, just order the most expensive wine by the glass. Excellent location in the center of everything!
Loved everything !!
30 January 2025
Very good
Breakfast and mood
26 January 2025
Must be there
Great hotel. Service at highest level.
bathrooms separated not best way when You travelling with kids
25 January 2025
Very good
Location and service was amazing
Nothing
23 January 2025
Fabulous
Staff were very welcoming, the location is fantastic. Not too far from the museums and town centre.
21 January 2025
Luxe, atmospheric hotel in Amsterdam
The location is convenient to everything we wanted to see in Amsterdam and in a picturesque part of the city with lots of small bars close by. Mostly though, I loved the atmosphere of the hotel. Andaz has chosen a creative-forward direction but they have blended this perfectly with functionality and comfort. The lobby and bar are warm and inviting and while we did not dine at the hotel, we enjoyed a pre-dinner drink in the bar area. We stayed in a Garden View room which felt like a home away from home and appreciated the layout and space available to store our luggage out of the way and feel comfortable. The room featured a complimentary mini bar, handy walk-in closet to hang our coats as well as ample space and sit down mirror at the vanity for makeup/skincare. The room was spotlessly upon check in and each day after room service and we both found the bed comfortable with quality linen. This will be our preferred hotel upon return visits to Amsterdam.
There was nothing to dislike.
23 December 2024
Exceptional
Great location, good design
Separate wc and shower. Slightly steep on the price.
12 December 2024
A unique hotel in perfect location for museums
A unique exciting design in every room. Charming staff who go several extra miles to make sure you get the very best stay possible
Nothing. It was sensational
26 November 2024
Excellent stay, great staff and perfect location!
Location was excellent, room perfect size, complimentary stocked fridge and great shower too! The staff were are fabulous and Alex who checked us in, is credit to you. He provided super 'customer delight' at our check in so it set the mark.
N/A
14 November 2024
Excellent
Beautiful hotel amazing location
12 November 2024
Definitely a hotel I will stay at again when I return to Amsterdam with family.
Location, location, location. Location of the hotel is superb. Right next to the 9 Streets District littered with tons of wonderful shops and restaurants. Walking distance from pretty much anywhere in Amsterdam. Quiet at night. Even though the room was not large, the design of the room made it efficient for two people to use.
1. Hotel sauna was shared between men and women so can't go naked in it. 2. Leaking handheld showerhead caused the water pressure to weaken 3. Didn't like the shampoo/bodywash offered, hard to rinse off, woud have preferred bar soap
31 October 2024
Beautiful!
Beautiful location.
A sink in the middle of the room
20 October 2024
Exceptional
Orange juice container was often empty and needed several reminders to be refilled. Not what I expect from a 5 star hotel. Also, main staff member asked me to choose anything from the menu and when I made my choice she told me I could get the item from the buffe instead. I insisted several times that I preferred to get the meal cooked before she finally agreed to take my order. Why ask me to choose from the menu and then insist I get it from the buffe instead? Then it should not be on the menu at all. Apart from this minor detail (you did ask) I am very happy with the hotell and this is still my goto hotell in Amsterdam.
24 September 2024
Top
Was prima
Parkeren
23 September 2024
Great
Nicely design Very friendly staff
Not much
17 September 2024
Fantastic hotel, location and value!
The hotel location and quality of the rooms etc
Nothing!
15 September 2024
Will come back again . Highly recommended
Very nice and comfortable. Ambiance is classy
Very nice and location is close to everything
8 September 2024
Very Good and Comfortable
Breakfast
Room Rate
27 August 2024
Fabulous
We loved it and breakfast and.staff arranged a canal boat All out
23 July 2024
Best home base I could’ve asked for during the Taylor Swift concert!
Location, decor, comfort, food
Loved everything
23 July 2024
Made the Andaz my home for about 10 days while my family was touring Amsterdam and it was an excellent experience. Styli
Excellent location; super stylish; amazingly helpful staff; very comfortable and relaxing.
Loved everything!
21 July 2024
Great property and staff on good location.
Staff. Decor. Location. Breakfast.
Nothing.
20 July 2024
Sensational hotel. Have travelled across the globe and this rates as one of my Favourite hotels. It is slightly more exp
Smaller boutique hotel, quirky modern decor , fantastic breakfast , amazing location.
No natural light in room. Hotel could not accommodate a late check out.
15 July 2024
Nice. Staff very attentive.
Especially liked the bread pudding.
Bathing area of room could have a bit more added privacy
15 July 2024
Very convenient and comfortable.
The location, room set up, customer service and cleanliness. The breakfast was very good.
I didn’t like the late room cleaning which occurred after 4pm. Also the drink servers were inconsistent with the pouring of wine. One lady was pouring half the required amount of sparkling wine into the glass compared to the other pourers who were providing the correct amount.
12 July 2024
Exceptional
Room was nice. Had one looking over the canal. Hotel Lobby was fun.
Was very expensive. Maybe not a room over canal would have been fine.
7 July 2024
Gorgeous hotel, delicious breakfast. Very kind people 🥰
Gorgeous hotel, delicious breakfast. Very kind people 🥰
Nothing, everything great!
28 June 2024
Very nice time!
Location & food
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Beauty services
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Fitness
- - Walking tours
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
Entertainment & 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
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property

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29 November 2025
We enjoyed a very relaxing stay at the Andaz, and I would recommend it.