MBA052811
June 5, 2024
This visually exciting hotel was cobbled together from 25 individual canal houses dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. You can wander winding hallways up and down stairs from house to house exploring. Artistic touches are around every corner: a bicycle collage on a garden wall, a sideboard loaded with Delft china, old framed portraits, vintage velvet chairs, and garden cafe seating with lavender-striped cushions exactly matching the lavender plants on the black marble table tops. Each guest room is unique and has its own story. We were enthralled by special little touches in our room, which was furnished with a vintage armoire, vanity table, and bar cabinet, like a long-spouted electric kettle, and a tote bag, umbrella, and colored pencils embossed with the hotel name. The lavish marble bathroom had a massive rain shower head as well as a hand-held shower in a wall mount. The water pressure was great. That said, the hair dryer had to be plugged in outside the bathroom (quirky electricity), and there was no iron, nor a pressing service (only laundry and dry cleaning). We booked a manicure and a massage our first morning and received top quality services. Breakfast and lunch in the hotel's restaurant was amazing. The location on the Prinzengracht is perfect!