Chassebuurt Amsterdam, Netherlands
Renovated
2020
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
Playful indoor village
The open communal hall feels like an indoor village, with rooms designed as freestanding art installations scattered around a shared living room.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Freestanding installation rooms designed by Eindhoven artists feature a vintage tram carriage and secret bookcase hideaways.
Notable
Kevin Bacon Bar mixes house cocktails alongside Thai street food in a communal art-filled living room.
Notable
Custom rooms conceived by Dutch designers pair with Veloretti rental bikes for exploring residential De Baarsjes.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set in residential De Baarsjes, the hotel offers Veloretti bicycles for cruising leafy streets and catching Kinkerstraat trams into central Amsterdam.
The rooms
You can sleep inside a restored antique tram cart or slip behind working library bookcase doors into secluded wooden cabins.
Restaurant
Kevin Bacon Bar
The kitchen serves Thai curries and crab cakes alongside house cocktails, with seating spreading out onto the sidewalk terrace.
At the table
Breakfast arrives in picnic baskets, and a bright green station provides coffee and cold drinks throughout the day.
How it began
Founders Bruno Bont and Tijmen Receveur collaborated with Design Academy Eindhoven graduates to turn anonymous hotel corridors into an interactive art exhibition.
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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.