The 13 Best Hotels in Amsterdam Offer a Chance at Canalside Living | Vogue

"In 2011, Piero Lissoni transformed a 19th-century bank–turned–music conservatory into a contemporary showpiece anchored by a soaring, glass-enclosed atrium; a suspended steel staircase, Franco Albini furnishings, and the original neo-Gothic brick-and-tile façade frame the lobby, café, and excellent Mediterranean restaurant Barbounia (order the grilled octopus with sesame yogurt, tomato chutney, crispy potatoes, and lamb merguez). Steps from P.C. Hooftstraat and the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh, and Stedelijk, it’s ideal for culture and shopping. The Akasha spa offers a 60-foot lap pool and treatments from Watsu and chakra release to facials by Dutch brand The|Tides, and the property’s Green Globe certification underscores its sustainability track record since 2018." - Siobhan Reid