Nieuwe Zijde Amsterdam, Netherlands
Renovated
2018
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Local HeritageOutside the door
Runway fashion laboratory
Conceived as an ongoing design workshop, this downtown crash pad treats interior space like a catwalk experiment for emerging Dutch talent.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Sixty-one rooms dressed like catwalk models in custom weaves developed with Tilburg TextielLab.
Notable
Concepts developed with Amsterdam Fashion Institute students and Dutch textile artisans.
Listed
Three amalgamated Damrak buildings anchored around a seventeenth-century townhouse structure.
What they say
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What this hotel lacks in amenities it makes up for in over-the-top design.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Facing the monumental Beurs van Berlage, the entrance opens right onto the central pedestrian thoroughfare between Centraal Station and Dam Square.
The rooms
Rooms are tailored individually like runway outfits, ranging from oversized pleated collar canopies to graphic knitted wall dressings.
At the table
Café STOCK serves locally roasted Friedhats coffee and fresh sourdough pastries at its street-level counter.
How it began
The property stitches three historic buildings together around a seventeenth-century core, built as a living experiment with local textile and fashion students.
Good to know
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Our shorthand
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.