Rotterdam, NetherlandsKop van Zuid
Hotel nhow Rotterdam
Koolhaas architectural manifesto
Kop van Zuid Rotterdam, Netherlands
Renovated
2024
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
nhowKoolhaas architectural manifesto
Raw concrete meets gold and brass accents in the lobby, setting an energetic tone shaped by rotating contemporary art and skyline views.
“The 278-room hotel is flooded with light, and peppered with Nhow's trademark humour.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Interiors and architecture by Rem Koolhaas contrast raw concrete with brass accents and sweeping harbor windows.
Notable
Seventh-floor gastrobar ELVY and rooftop terrace draw evening crowds for cocktails, DJ sets, and bridge panoramas.
Listed
Wilhelminapier waterfront setting overlooking the Erasmus Bridge, featuring rotating exhibitions by contemporary Rotterdam artists.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper*.
Rooms are a marvel of attractive efficiency, which here is not a euphemism — they start out reasonably spacious and sprawl quite outrageously by the time you get to the Horizon Suite.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set on the Wilhelminapier, the hotel puts waterfront paths, industrial heritage warehouses, and water taxis directly outside the door.
The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling glass looks out over the Nieuwe Maas and Erasmus Bridge, paired with industrial concrete finishes and recycled glass bathrooms.
The gym and sauna
Cardio machines in the 24-hour fitness room look across the Maas River, beside a skyline-view Finnish sauna.
Dogs stay too.
Gastrobar ELVY & nhow Bar
Street-food sharing plates and evening cocktails are served beside floor-to-ceiling windows looking across to the Erasmus Bridge.
How it began
Occupying 23 floors of the stacked glass De Rotterdam complex, the hotel opened in 2014 along the historic Wilhelminapier waterfront.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.