Expert reviews
“Several high-end hotels have recently debuted across the city, among them the W Amsterdam. Opened in 2015 by the central Dam Square, the property offers 238 stylish rooms and suites, plus a rooftop pool with views of the neighboring royal palace.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Amsterdam.
“W Amsterdam is divided across two structures: the Exchange and Bank buildings. Built in 1924, the former was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Larkin Building, and it originally housed the telephone switchboard of the Royal Dutch Post. Nowadays, it is home to the vibrant W Lounge, a heated rooftop pool overlooking the Royal Palace.”
“Housed in an erstwhile telephone exchange building (from the 1920s), as well as in a 1906 former bank across the road, W boasts space, style and edgy design, while bringing a touch of New York pizzazz and snap-to-it service to Amsterdam. The rooftop lounge bar is hard to beat.”
What guests liked
- Excellent location
- Great neighborhood
- Friendly staff
- Rooftop bar
- Comfortable beds
- 238 rooms
All you need to know
This intriguing hotel is split between two unique buildings, with each one having its own style which remarkably works perfectly together as a whole. One of the buildings used to be a telephone exchange building while the other was a bank, creating a perfect mix of contemporary and traditional design.
The style of the 238 rooms in the hotel is innovative, to say the least, and of course luxurious. Also, the hotel has 23 stylish suites, 3 WOW suites and 2 lavish Extreme WOW suites. In these rooms, you can find an LCD TV, an iPod docking station, seating area, air conditioning, modern furniture providing unmatched comfort. The rooms also feature red are rugs creating a welcoming feel for guests, a built-in sofa with throw pillows design to provide unrivaled comfort while watching the 40-inch TV. The rooms have an open-concept with the shower enclosed in frosted glass coupled with Bliss sink-side six-bath that is sure to give you maximum refreshment.
The hotel has a famous rooftop lounge which was put in place to give guests a nice view while relaxing. Guests have an option from any of the three restaurants in the hotel to get delicious and tasty meals.
Located just a kilometer away from the Central Station, 14 km from Schipol Airport and less than a 5-minute walk from the Nine Streets shopping area. This makes it an excellent location for tourists and visitors to the city. Make use of the free Wi-Fi, available in any public area, in the hotel and stay connected to the world.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
15 April 2024
DISSAPOINTED
The staff were great
The bathroom desing is not practical. Old building, too dark and too noise all night
11 April 2024
it was good but i didnt like the split level room.
i liked the location and the staff,,
i booked a split level room which i will never do again..
8 April 2024
Pleasant
Room
How hot the hotel was and the fact the air con didn't add much comfort, also very noisy with doors slamming. And being next to the Wow suite holding large numbers of people making alot of noise.
6 April 2024
Very good
The restaurants and rooftop bars were amazing, also the spa was fab
3 April 2024
best hotel in Amsterdam
The room design was simple and elegant
1 April 2024
Fabulous
Location Art in the hotel The bar
No food room service at late night
25 March 2024
Lovely.
N/A
The weather
22 March 2024
Fabulous
Great location, super friendly and cool staff, very helpful. Amazing spa. Unique style & vibes.
Room on 3rd floor (Bank building), could feel heavy frying smells from the kitchen/restaurant.
16 March 2024
Pleasant
Great location
Horrible noise all day long
13 March 2024
Okay
Location
Second time visiting, we found this time the hotel was very dated, felt the hotel and rooms were quite grubby. Not the 5* experience that you pay for. The cleanliness of the hotel has extremely gone down since the last time we visited. Didn’t like that the lifts to the floors 1A + B, 2A + B, etc one lift had broken down so we kept having to use the staff lift that had a very bad smell and was extremely dirty. The lift was out of use the whole time we were there. We took the stairs some times but not what you want after walking the city. Hotel did provide us with free late checkout until 2pm which was lovely.
12 March 2024
I will recommend it to everyone and it’s my first choice hotel in Amsterdam
I love the room. It was nice, comfy and clean Great location too and the breakfast was great also.
I didn’t like the fact that I wanted a studio apartment but didn’t get it tho
9 March 2024
fun experience
cutting edge design in a historical building. very hip and fun atmosphere. the location is central.
some refreshment of the furniture is needed.
3 March 2024
Fabulous
Great location. Staff were very attentive.
3 March 2024
Everything was great
Everything was great
Everything was great
24 February 2024
Fun fab friendly
Great location, smart style, pleasant staff. I’d let them know if was my partner’s birthday and they’d arranged for complimentary Prosecco and macarons to our room on arrival.
Quite persistent room cleaning service despite us having do not disturb turned on!
20 February 2024
Fabulous
Location was amazing , young refreshing vibes, great lounge!
No balconies in the rooms
19 February 2024
I wouldn’t stay again
Cool design, good location. Great restaurant and great gym.
Facilities spread over 2 building so I had to go outside in the rain at 6am to use the gym. A lot of noise in the evening from music so I struggled to sleep. Nothing clearly signed in the hotel and not many staff to ask for directions. I would have expected breakfast to be included for £400 per night.
15 February 2024
Fabulous
Room was great, very modern and comfortable. Fab location.
28 January 2024
Had a good time, the location of the hotel was excellent as it was in the centre of town
Its location and facilities
The music from the bar was on late
26 January 2024
Pleasant
Great location
Quite expensive
26 January 2024
Very comfortable night
Extremely central, convenient location, helpful staff, and a stylish, comfortable, well-appointed, room.
A decisive factor in selecting this hotel was the rooftop pool - but it was shut. Very disappointing - and strange that the hotel didn't mention it in the pre-arrival-info email. UPDATE: Having messaged the hotel about this disappointment, I received extremely gracious emails from both the Duty Manager and the General Manager, the latter of whom in particular went out of his way to explain the pool had been open and that we had just been misinformed - but also to make offers of accessing the pool and other amends for the next time we are in Amsterdam. An unusual and impressive level of attention to communication from guests - we were grateful for it and thought it was important to note here, too.
25 January 2024
Fabulous
Fantastic breakfast and staff very good with service and location is the best in the city
Exceeded expectations
9 January 2024
Fine
Good location
It wasn’t really really clean and although I did book the cheapest room it was very very small and compact
4 January 2024
Stylish hotel in a great location
Stylish hotel and the room was quirky. I didn't eat in the hotel, so can't comment, but the staff were all really friendly and the location is great.
I didn't like the split property, so the reception is across the street from the rooms and It all felt a bit disjointed to be honest. Lovely hotel though,
31 December 2023
Great, except for the W lounge.
Staff, rooms, location
W lounge, we started our evening here, lounge reception staff were rude, we waited around 45mins to be served and a further 20minutes for our drinks. It wasn’t possible to order at the bar, it was table service without the service.
22 December 2023
Was a good stay for the most part just a few things that made it not the best for a five star hotel and suite as mention
The suite was lovely and intimate in terms of aesthetics. The reception staff was very helpful and gave me a nice gift as I left. They made it nice as it was for my anniversary and provided Prosecco and a lovely heart chocolate & card.
Not a fan of the shower in the room as it was small for a suite. There was nowhere to hang towels. The check in and out staff was not the best and a little rude. The in room dining charged for delivery which I have never seen at a hotel before. The lighting in the room wasn’t the best and for a suite it wasn’t greatly noise insulated as I could hear other people talking outside and slamming doors. The upstairs TV had no connection to chrome cast and could only watch normal tv which was annoying as the downstairs one worked perfectly. The iPad in the room was pointless as it did not work and had a date on it from 2007.
15 December 2023
It’s a great piece to stay but they really have to work hard on all services including checking in
Location
No number from your room was going through no response from the reception or anytime service
11 December 2023
Private luxurious and safe
Beautiful hotel and spa
Not much tbh
10 December 2023
Pleasant
Lifts
4 December 2023
Good but wouldn’t stay again
Location is great, staff were really friendly & efficient
The lifts were permanently busy or one was broken so always had to walk up the stairs. Layout is weird & the rooms were a bit tacky
30 November 2023
Pleasant
Unique and well looked after
Noisy until the early hours of the morning due to a nearby nightclub
29 November 2023
Very good
the Restaurant is one of the best
the spa needs refreshing, the signs are faded and the water temperature isn't correct
25 November 2023
Super location for a tourist
Location, cozy room
17 November 2023
A cool place to stay
Decor. Roof terrace bar
14 November 2023
Great hotel but the room was cramped with a poor layout.
Great location, very chill building. Awesome staff
Our room was a let down. Very cramped, we booked a city view which was a very small window facing some air conditioning units. The room layout was bizarre. The shower felt like a cupboard and left me feeling claustrophobic. Was very much looking forward to my stay but the room left me feeling disappointed
6 November 2023
Pleasant
The Spa was excellent
Loud music from the bar on the top floor till early hours of the morning
6 November 2023
Nice hotel and location shame about the rude staff
The location was great and the room was nice.
The staff were at times rude, a security guard particularly in the W Lounge on Saturday night when my husband and I asked for a table (in a more or less empty lounge), we were told it was closed as they had an event on but then let in straight away by another member of staff who told us they weren't closed. Once in the lounge we waited 15 minutes before we could order a drink and there was absolutely no desire from any of the members of staff to serve us nor the four other people in the lounge whilst they were getting ready for their 'event'. Staff then continued to push and kick tables and stools along the floor next to us and bang furniture around to get ready for their 'event'.
6 November 2023
Pleasant
Good location, friendly staff
I was overcharged for my stay and I haven't been paid it back just yet, also it wasn't the cleanest hotel for the price being paid!
4 November 2023
Great city hotel not somewhere I would recommend
Proximity to city
Rooms for the price we paid very small and bars and restaurants top floor very inconvenient for someone who has a phobia of elavators
25 October 2023
Very good
Room and Location was excellent.
Maybe the price was a bit more than expected for that level of hotel. Also because I booked throuhgh Booking.com it was hard to manage any changes to the bookings on site and also as we were traveling as a group by I was paying for everything that became an issue as we booked through Booking.com
7 October 2023
Pleasant
Location
Room Cleaning.
4 October 2023
Pleasant
Nice location.
"Lobby" only on the 6th floor.Elevator did not work. Bed was not comfortable. Strange room layout. Slow service.
29 September 2023
Nice stay, quirky but very acceptable and would stay again
Location and ambience
Lifts
7 August 2023
It was fine
The position is superb, the rooms work well.
It was incredibly noisy
30 July 2023
Very good
Design Friendly staff
24 July 2023
Very good , didn’t like room as much
Location , restaurants
Room , toilet wc bathroom all separate
3 July 2023
Very good
The location was excellent, the staff at the front desk were friendly, and I would like to specially thank Anastisia, the front desk manager who looked after us during our stay. They even sent us cake and chocolate to the room as it was our anniversary. The restaurant Mr. Porter is amazing, the best steak I ever tasted. The bed was very comfortable as well.
The jacuzzi was not working at the spa
30 June 2023
W Hotel’s nice modern property vibe and interior in a good location, but expected more from staff and quality of the W c
Receptionist staff was very friendly and accommodated an early check in. Rooftop lounge, bar, and restaurant area, vibe, and view was nice. Good location.
Rooms were okay, breakfast staff not friendly or accommodating. Doorman was very rude and unfriendly, don’t rely on him for booking you a taxi to the airport.
27 June 2023
Pleasant
When I extend my stay booking.com charged my credit card and also when I extend Stay, I need to pay again to the front desk  I’m not sure if booking.com is took the provision or they got charge  at the checkout I wanted to taxi and that they arrange me private car and he charge me €70 for airport dont take advantage of guest it is not nice
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
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Sauna (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Indoor pool (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool (all year) (additional charge)
- - Nightclub/DJ
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Make up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair styling
- - Body scrub
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Live music/performance
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Heated pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
22 April 2024
Good in general
The whole place can do with a bit more lighting. It’s quite dark especially the lifts.