14 Historic Hotels in Amsterdam That Are Centuries Old

Courtesy of Hotel de L'Europe (listed below)

Jul.9.2026

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The capital hasn’t just played a crucial role in the country’s development. Amsterdam helped shape the modern world during the Netherlands’ Golden Age of maritime exploration, merchant trading, and global colonial reach.

You’ve probably heard of the Dutch East Indies company, but there are dozens more historic eras, monuments, and museums to dig into. Outside the city, you can find dozens more, including the famed Batavia Land experience in Lelystad.

But if you really want to dig into Amsterdam’s history, why not stay inside one of its oldest hotels? Here’s where to start if you’re interested in booking historic hotels in Amsterdam that are housed inside buildings that are centuries old. Many date all the way back to the Middle Ages.

(If you’re looking for Airbnbs instead, start here.)

Historic hotels in Amsterdam: the short list

One of the oldest: The Convent Hotel
One of the fanciest: Hotel The Noblemen
One of the coolest: Ambassade Hotel

Historic hotels in Amsterdam in centuries-old buildings

The Dylan

Grounds originally built in: 1632 as Amsterdam’s first stone theatre, which was largely destroyed by fire in 1772
Hotel established in: 1999
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: Famous artists once frequented the grounds when it was a theatre, including composer Vivaldi (who conducted for the theatre’s 100^th performance) and legendary painter Rembrandt.

Pulitzer Amsterdam

Grounds originally built in: 1600s & 1700s
Hotel established in: 1960
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: The property was purchased and converted into a hotel by Peter Pulitzer, the grandson of the famed Joseph Pulitzer. These converted canal homes were also occupied during the Netherlands’ Golden Age of trade and exploration.

Jan Luyken Amsterdam

Grounds originally built in: 1899
Hotel established in: 1955, along with a recent renovation in 2023
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: The hotel’s name comes from a famous Golden Age poet, etcher, and illustrator. Unlike many other historic hotels in Amsterdam, it carries many modern Art Nouveau design notes.

Ambassade Hotel

Grounds originally built in: 1600s
Hotel established in: 1953
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: This hotel consists of multiple historic canal homes that date back to the 17^th century. Most of the hotel has been remodeled, but the passageways and stairways have been keenly preserved, making you feel like you’re walking into the past.

The Hendrick’s

Grounds originally built in: 1600s and 1700s
Hotel established in: 2017
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: These grounds were once merchant canal homes on one of Amsterdam’s finest canals, Prins Hendrikkade. Later on, it was transformed into a warehouse, then a prestigious bank, Twentsche Bank. You’ll notice Old World charm blended with more eclectic tastes, modeled after the mysterious, mischevious Prince Hendrick.

Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky

Grounds originally built in: 1866
Hotel established in: 1880
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: Once the stomping grounds of a Polish tailor who turned the grounds into a coffee house, Krasnapolsky was converted into a hotel as early as 1880. After briefly being occupied by German soldiers during WWII, the hotel has since changed hands multiple times. It was most recently acquired in 2022 by Anantara.

Grand Hotel Amrath

Grounds originally built in: 1928
Hotel established in: 2007
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: If you like architecture, you’ll appreciate this façade. It showcases Amsterdam School architecture. History buffs will also love that this building served as Amsterdam’s most important shipping house where six of its most important companies were stationed. The façade was meant to resemble a ship to honor this role.

The College Hotel Amsterdam, Autograph Collection

Grounds originally built in: 1894
Hotel established in: 2005
Budget: Luxury to mid-range, depending on the season
Fun facts: This neo-Renaissance building was originally a boys’ school before later welcoming both genders. The school operated until the 1980s, when the building was then listed as a monument. Today, the hotel preserves its academic history, like the room numbers being written in a chalk design.

The Hoxton, Amsterdam

Grounds originally built in: 1600s
Hotel established in: 2015
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: Once home to the Mayor of Amsterdam during the city’s Golden Age, this is a historic home with a legendary past. Today, the five connected canal houses that compose the hotel are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Convent Hotel (now INK Hotel Amsterdam – MGallery Collection)

Grounds originally built in: 1200s and 1300s
Hotel established in: Late 1900s
Budget: Mid-range
Fun facts: This hotel is almost a millennium old, having originally been built as a monastery during the 13^th and 14^th centuries. The buildings are so old that they were eventually converted when the Reformation took place centuries later in 1578. Pos

Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam

Grounds originally built in: 1411
Hotel established in: 1992
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: Speaking of convents, The Grand Amsterdam was also built as a religious conclave back in the 15^th century. In the late 1500s, it became a lodging space for bigwigs, including William the Silent, aka Father of the Fatherland. Later on, it even served as the headquarters for the Admiralty of Amsterdam and, eventually, the City Hall of Amsterdam.

Tivoli Doelen

Grounds originally built in: 1500s
Hotel established in: 1815
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: Once a military watchtower, the grounds were then converted into a civic guard building for local militia. You might recognize it from Rembrandt’s famed The Night Watch painting, which was commissioned during its role as a guard building. After it was turned into a hotel, famous names visited often, including Empress Elisabeth of Austria, aka Sisi, and, later on, The Beatles.

Hotel De L’Europe

Grounds originally built in: 1482
Hotel established in: 1896
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: Previously, this hotel served as a Medieval defense tower. However, it was converted into a hotel in the late 1800s. The famous Heineken family later purchased the hotel in the 1950s. Since then, it has been passed down through the family and remains Amsterdam’s only luxury family-owned hotel.

Hotel The Noblemen

Grounds originally built in: 1666
Hotel established in: 2021
Budget: Luxury
Fun facts: This hotel was once home to Amsterdam’s wealthiest marble merchant. You can still see his marble on the ground floors, too. Also, every room has a unique theme that touches back on the Netherlands’ merchant Golden Age.

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