Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, six grand houses melded into luxurious wonder
The city of Amsterdam is a city of ships and boats, connected to the North Sea through the Noordzeekanal. The city fathers expanded this waterway to the Amstel River, the town moat, and beyond, and today, the canals of Amsterdam rival those of Venice. Famously colorful and delicately designed houses perch above these roads of water, and just west of the meeting of the Amstel with the Herengracht Canal stands the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam. With a name synonymous for lavish accommodation and elegant style, the Waldorf delivers the finest in luxury service to its clientele, as befits a good royal Dutch guesthouse. The estate is a melding of six grand houses, all constructed by the ruling town burghers in the 17th and 18th centuries. The architects of the estate spent about five years in renovating and preserving the best of the Dutch Bel Etage styling of the palaces, and today their work shines in the fluted columns and abstracted globe of the grand lobby, as well as the hidden byways that offer privacy to celebrity guests.
The extensive and elegant surroundings of the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, open since 2014, comprises 93 rooms, lofts, and suites, with penthouse options offered in the Brentano Suite and the King Grand Premier Rooms. Since each of the six palaces that were joined together to form the Waldorf had their distinct facilities, so every room and suite at the Waldorf is a unique expression of deluxe and elegant bespoke service. Dutch Delft Blue provides a frequent color accent to the fabrics of the rooms, and each bathroom features Salvatore Ferragamo bathroom amenities. The hotel is also the locale for the lavishly designed and popular Guerlain Spa, with its Finnish sauna, steam room, and swimming pool open to guests. The three treatment rooms are often booked far in advance, so call ahead for your massage or therapeutic visits.
Within a city block north of the Waldorf stands one of the liveliest plazas of Amsterdam, the Rembrandplein, which will perfectly entertain travelers during a morning stroll. Bespoke tours of the city are easy to arrange with your concierge, and a chartered boat will provide some of the best views of the canal life of the city. Don’t miss the Oude Kerk, the Old Church in the center of the town, and one of the most popular museums in the world, the Van Gogh Museum, awaits you just a 100 yards away from the great Vondelpark, the most popular green space in the city. The staff will be glad to create any bespoke arrangements that will serve your specific interests, and the entire city is ready to be explored.
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