Pulitzer Hotel, Amsterdam
Expert reviews
“Back in the 1960s, Amsterdam businessman Peter Pulitzer had the bright idea of converting a few of the city’s grand Golden Age canal houses into a hotel. He was one of the first to do so.”
Featured in CN Traveler’s 2020 Gold List.
“Consisting of 25 interlinking 17th- and 18th-century canal houses, Pulitzer Amsterdam offers a unique mix of Dutch history and modern craftsmanship.”
What guests liked
- Boutique style
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
All you need to know
Hidden between the two popular Dutch canals is present Pulitzer Amsterdam, a luxury 5-star hotel that not only reminds you of a home but also feels like one. Its location is just spot on when it comes to going on a stroll, you end up passing by all the popular attraction points of the city. Free WiFi is provided but also the luxury of allowing pets to come along inside the hotel is granted is something worth mentioning.
A full redesign was finished in 2016 and since then the hotel offers over 200 visitor rooms and exceptional suites designed in the traditional and modern Dutch-style using lots of colors. Le Labo toiletries are given in the room. A homely feel can be observed in these rooms, depicting the extraordinary Pulitzer’s canal houses. The décor is beautifully picked and precisely placed ensuring no two rooms are the same.
The Jansz is an eatery with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Pulitzer’s Bar is additionally restyled and visitors can appreciate mixed drinks in a calm and close environment.
Some entertainment facilities to adhere to the family’s attention such as exclusive books and DVDs for the kids, a library for the book lovers, game room as well as the fitness center and the most famous from Culture, The bicycle rental is also available.
Location
Recent guest reviews
21 November 2024
I'm a frequent international traveler. Compared to many other great hotels, the Pulitzer is my fav!
My room exceded expectations by a long shot. It was cozy and friendly. It felt like home away from home.
19 November 2024
Nothing short of amazing
From start to finish, the service and standards in the hotel were impeccable. We couldn’t fault the staff, the room, both restaurants and the bar. Food and drinks all memorable. They made a special celebration extra special
Can’t fault it
19 November 2024
We will definitely be back, location, service and design all fantastic
Most comfy beds , pillows and linen And we have very high standards
12 November 2024
Happy!!
Fab location v comfy beds albeit rooms are a bit quirky. Fab evening bar .
Quite a bit of airplane noises this time around.
24 October 2024
Wonderful. Amsterdam is stunning and our hotel staff and staff in shops/restaurants all charming.
We loved the location and the style of the hotel. Although it is large, it didn’t feel it to us as our room was on the next floor up from the lobby. The gardens in the interior courtyard were spectacular in autumn colours. Our included Breakfast covered all tastes and was excellent. On reflection, we would not have included breakfast on last morning as it was an early start home and we couldn’t do it justice!
Our superior room was perfectly ok with a very comfy large bed, flat screen tv with BBC 1 and 2. Good bathroom with strong shower and all clean. Just a little dark as overlooking courtyard and low lighting.
23 October 2024
Perfect trip and will come back to the Pulitzer
Exceeded expectations. Very well staffed and clean property with many restaurant options. Perfect location with walking distance to everything. Would standardize to staying here everytime we visit Amsterdam
Nothing at all
23 October 2024
Very nice stay in a lovely hotel which is in a great location.
The bar area was nice and social with great service and well priced drinks.
The cleanliness in the hallways etc could be improved.
21 October 2024
Lovely hotel.
Always a lovely hotel, great location, very helpful front desk staff. The lobby bar manager was amazing and went above and beyond on my last night to make just the right drinks. Lovely clean rooms always in lovely condition, quiet location.
Went for breakfast one morning with my college, who was having the buffet, I was not planning to eat, but asked if could simply have a cup of hot water and a slice of lemon, but was told this was not possible, either not at all or I had to pay 45 euros for a cup of hot water, which I honestly thought was a joke, the young girl and the front counter was extremely unhelpful.
8 October 2024
A beautiful hotel and an immersive Amsterdam experience
Unique layout. I had my own front door & key on a different canal.
28 September 2024
Very enjoyable, memorable
Everything was exceptionally nice, first class hotel in every way
18 September 2024
Thank you
location, good stag
11 September 2024
Absolutely lovely - exactly what we needed .
Artwork and quirky
No parking on site
10 September 2024
Wonderful stay!
Best location in Amsterdam and great facilities. Great for families. We will come back.
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10 September 2024
The concierge service was very good! The boat trip with captain Karim, the guided tour with Robin and all thanks to Rona
The staff and the location was amazing!
The smell on the top floor. Very nice room though!
9 September 2024
Great expereince
Beautifully designed rooms, stylish furniture, clean and modern bathrooms, a charming bar/restaurant, fresh and high-quality food, friendly staff, a well-equipped gym, and a chic lobby perfect for relaxation and socializing.
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8 September 2024
Magical stay in the heart of Amsterdam
Centrally Located within walking distance of shops, restaurants and amenities. The hotel is curated with quirky design and decoration aspects. Staff are friendly and capable.
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7 September 2024
Excellent
The breakfast was good. Staff didn’t seem to know that British and Irish like cold milk in a jug with their tea
The light in the bedroom was poor
6 September 2024
Wonderful time.
Service oriented. Clean and beautiful. Perfect location.
Expensive.
3 September 2024
Very good
Great location and room was comfortable and well equipped.
Wish there is a locker room attached to the gym where a guest can change and take a quick shower before leaving the hotel (if the guest room cannot be extended).
30 August 2024
Great city break hotel was cosseting home from home/
Beautiful renovation of buildings, made the assembly of different types of buildings work. Great room view over canals and felt right in the heart of the city. Bars and restaurants were excellent quality and wonderful spaces to enjoy.
The volume of cruise passengers in reception probably took the edge off the boutique feel.
28 August 2024
historic setting updated to modern elegance with a attentive and gracious staff. highly recommend this treasure.!
wonderful location, elegant architecture and great restaurants.
27 August 2024
Fabulous
Very comfortable bed!
24 August 2024
Great stay in the heart of Amsterdam
Perfect location right near city center, the canals, and De Wallen. The Pulitzer Bar is absolutely amazing. Rooms are very fashionable, in an "antique" kind of way.
Very expensive, but that reflects Amsterdam's hotel market in general. Rooms might not be to your taste if you are expecting something a bit more modern.
22 August 2024
Exceptional and wonderful all around experience
Beautiful location and staff was exceptional’
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19 August 2024
Very good
Architecture Interiorism Excellent location Nice personal
Small gym Spa outside hotel
13 August 2024
We experienced authentic luxury and quintessential hospitality that made our trip special!
The location in the Nagen Straatjes neighborhood and right on Prinsengracht was fantastic. Central enough to be 5-10 minute walking distance to all main sights, yet removed from the craziness when one seeks a sanctuary. Their main garden and surrounding restaurant was such a beautiful spot to relax and recharge. Great rooms with all the luxuries one would expect from a 5-star hotel. We had two rooms, one of which was the top floor of a house so was charming with a vaulted roof ceiling bearing barn-style rafters and columns. The staff was extremely polite and always willing to help. Anything we asked for was delivered to the room within minutes (e.g., a standing fan for better circulation, a weighing scale to weigh our bags, extra blankets and towels, etc). This made our experience that much special. The hotel is just so stylish. Entering the lobby itself one perceives luxury and exquisite taste in each detail. This was the tail end of a long pan-Europe family trip and this hotel made the end of our trip very special.
We loved everything. If I had to nitpick, I would say the AC could be stronger. We happened to be in Amsterdam on some really hot days (one of the days got to 90F) and we felt the room wasn’t cooling effectively. But the standing fan we requested - and received - made up for that.
9 August 2024
The best place to stay
Beautiful
It was a perfect
3 August 2024
Very good
Big hotel for American tourists, nice garden.
It is not the 5 star hotel level, tiny dark rooms,very loud air conditioning ( that it’s impossible to switch off and it’s problem at night), very busy and sometimes almost rude staff, breakfast quality awful.
30 July 2024
Fabulous
Very stylish and cool
27 July 2024
Having walked the streets of Amsterdam, I didn’t see anywhere else I would have rathered stay.
Fantastic location. Friendly, efficient staff. Beautiful building. Lovely, stylish shared guest spaces and restaurants.
21 July 2024
Exceptional
Great location. Great service. Great breakfast. Exceptional hotel! Take their canal tour!
13 July 2024
Great stay
High quality team at the Pulitzer.
Small rooms.
6 July 2024
Fabulous
The exquisite interior, friendly staff, amazing location and they've been so lovely with a cake in my room for my birthday.. The spa treatment is good
3 July 2024
Exceptional
Loved the bar and restaurant! All staff was super friendly and helpful.
My room didnt have a view which was okay but it was a little odd getting to my room I had to go through a maze of hallways and stairs to find it.
21 June 2024
Outstanding
A very charming, beautifully decorated and professionally run hotel. The room was solidly built, elegantly designed, and very comfortable (good bed and pillows also).
One or two more electric outlets next to the beds would have been good.
18 June 2024
Pleasant, and nothing more.
The garden is exceptional
The rooms are extremely small, borderline unpleasant if you are staying as a couple more than two days.
16 June 2024
A nice hotel in a very good location.
The breakfast was very good and there was a nice selection. Our room was nice but not as good as I expected based on the price. The location of the hotel is great. The hotel boat ride was also very good. Overall, the property is very nice and the DS & Durga bath products were outstanding!
Our room was on the street level facing the canal and it was loud at times and we generally kept the curtains closed for privacy. The staff was fine but I honestly expected more from this hotel.
13 June 2024
Exceptional
Perfect location, close enough to everything but it feels secluded away from the hustle and bustle of city center. Pleasant staff, great amenities and one of the most comfortable hotel beds we've ever had! Highly recommend
9 June 2024
It was a very pleasant experience. I would definitely stay in the same hotel again!
Location, cleanness, ambience
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3 June 2024
Great stay in the heart of Amesterdam
Charming property in a great location, big room (there were three of us), very quiet. Very comfortable beds. The staff was very kind and always helpful.
The air conditioning control panel wasn’t working properly and we kept fighting with it to switch it off without much success therefore it was a little bit too chilly at times (whenever we returned to the room actually)
2 June 2024
Fabulous, we will return!
We absolutely loved the Pullizer, fabulous location, helpful and welcoming staff and great food. 5* stay!
29 May 2024
Very enjoyable stay
Breakfast very good.
WiFi not so good
25 May 2024
Comfy and Clean but not worth the hype
The location is excellent and clean. The staff was helpful. We had breakfast in room each day and it was excellent and the way to go as the breakfast they offer when you book is very expensive.
For a 5 star hotel the rooms are small. There were 3 of us in a room crammed together. Other than the breakfast we were not impressed with the other restaurants available in the hotel. The lobby is small and always very busy and noisy.
23 May 2024
Good location but pricey
Location
Room was not very functional or practical - looked good but limited space for unpacking and storing things
18 May 2024
Brilliant
This unique space is full of eclectic art, furniture, and books. The staff went above and beyond with genuine smiles and care. I can't wait to return.
17 May 2024
Loved hotel , hotel staff wonderful .
Service was outstanding. Facility was modern but also historic. Great location. Well maintained . Also gave us a room to freshen up when we got there since room wasn’t ready.
Coffee maker only French press .
9 May 2024
Ideal for a wonderful moment in that lovely city
Eveything was perfect.
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8 May 2024
Luxurious stay in the heart of Amsterdam
The hotel has amazing location just next to the canals and short walk to Dam square. Staff is very friendly. The hotel looks absolutely stunning with romantic courtyard. Breakfast was exceptional!
5 May 2024
Outstanding hotel
Excellent property and staff.
Food at the Garden was disappointing (but service was great). Soup was lukewarm, risotto was bland, pasta was bland too.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Games room
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Cycling
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Make up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
- - Picnic area
- - Outdoor fireplace
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
- - Board games/puzzles
- - Baby safety gates
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping (additional charge)
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
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
- - Fire extinguishers
24 November 2024
"Great stay, wonderful service, and a memorable experience!"