Pulitzer Amsterdam
Hotel · Grachtengordel-West ·
Rooms blend historic charm with modern design; canal views
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Rooms blend historic charm with modern design; canal views
"Stitched together from 25 impeccably restored Golden Age canal houses, this emblematic stay overlooks the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht and sits steps from the Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum, and the Nine Streets. Each of the 225 jewel-toned rooms is unique, with peaked headboards nodding to Amsterdam’s gabled roofs and tall windows framing postcard canal views; new Collector’s Suites go all-in on themes from Delftware to tulips. Tranquil inner gardens and two classic canal boats round things out, while the Beauty House brings skincare, massages, nail and hair services, and specialty treatments like cupping and cryotherapy facials." - Siobhan Reid
"Step back in time at Pulitzer Amsterdam, a collection of 17th and 18th century canal houses restored to their original grandeur. When you’re not gazing out your window as boats glide past, pop into the Art Deco style bar for a craft cocktail." - Nicole Kliest
"An Amsterdam lodging composed of 25 beautifully renovated canal homes; cited as one of readers' favorite hotels in Amsterdam in the 2024 World's Best Awards and positioned as an ideal romantic base for exploring canals and museums (including the Van Gogh Museum) and for visiting during tulip season." - Alex Schechter Alex Schechter Alex Schechter is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers travel, food, and dining. His work has been published in The New York Times, National Geographic, Vogue, Travel + Leisure, Monocle, and Afar, among others. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Rooms of all shapes and sizes range up and down the stairs and along the passageways of 25 houses stretching between two canals. Designer Jacu Strauss makes delightful use of period features yet gives the hotel a smart-contemporary feel. There’s plenty of cheekiness, too: an archway built of books with a bicycle on top; a Delft porcelain rooster or some other souvenir-shop weirdness placed in a lamp; a wall of 18 brass trumpets (well, one is purple—a delivery error that somehow works). Jansz. restaurant serves assertive dishes—strong on flavor, with subtle twists." - Amber Port
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"How did it strike you on arrival?It seamlessly melds 17th-century canal house style with modern Dutch design. Nice. What’s the crowd like?Upscale travelers from around the world. The good stuff: Tell us about your room.All of the 225 rooms are different, but many have tall windows that overlook the canal. The rooms combine the understated elegance of a historic canal house with modern gray walls and pops of jewel-toned color, with the help of drapery, textiles, and tufted furniture. The beds are also extraordinarily comfortable. How about the little things, like mini bar, shower goodies, and other amenities?Each room contains a bike repair kit in tribute to Amsterdam's status as one of the most cycling-friendly cities in the world. You'll also find a bright yellow or daphne blue vintage rotary telephone and Le Labo toiletries. Room service and food: Worth it?Named after 17th-century craftsman Volkert Jansz who once lived in the space, the upscale restaurant Jansz specializes in modern European classics. Try the cod with nutty brown butter for $30 or hanger steak with a rich Bearnaise sauce for $33. Anything stand out about other services and features?Belly up to the gold, Art Deco-style Pulitzer's Bar, which has its own entrance on the Keizersgracht canal. Sip on a cocktail made with jenever, the Dutch precursor to modern gin. Bottom line: worth it, and why?Overlooking the Prinsengracht and five minutes from the Anne Frank House and Jordaan neighborhood, the location is quintessential Amsterdam. Architecture lovers will swoon for this hotel stitched together from 25 restored houses from the 17th- and 18th-century." - Meredith Bethune