Faralda Crane Hotel
Amsterdam-Noord, Amsterdam
“Monumental crane eyrie”
Vibe
Suspended fifty meters above the IJ, this monumental 1950s shipyard crane turns gently with the wind, reached by an exterior glass lift.
“Monumental crane eyrie”
A preserved 1950s monumental shipyard crane restored into three split-level suites towering over NDSM Wharf.
Three custom split-level suites engineered inside a rotating crane cab, topped with an open-air summit jacuzzi.
In-room champagne breakfast delivered daily, paired with panoramic riverfront bathtubs and private elevator access.
At the NDSM Wharf arts precinct, a free ten-minute ferry ride across the IJ from Centraal Station.
Rooms
Three split-level suites hang between the steel trusses, featuring deep bathtubs overlooking the river and bedrooms tucked inside the former driver's cab.
Wellness
An open-air heated jacuzzi sits perched at the crane's 50-meter summit, offering panoramic views across Amsterdam's skyline and harbor waterways.
Backstory
Known as Crane 13, the derelict 1950s shipyard rig was barged across the IJsselmeer in 2013 for structural restoration before returning home.
The neighborhood
Set in the post-industrial NDSM Wharf arts district, reached by a free twelve-minute ferry ride across the IJ from Centraal Station.
The app
Hotel Please was drawn for the phone in your hand — and this is the flat version of it.