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Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium Amsterdam

Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium Amsterdam

Museumkwartier, Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam

Opened 2011   Renovated 2026   $$$$

“Grand bank atrium sanctuary”

Design Heritage Luxe
Central

MICHELIN Guide · Condé Nast Traveler

Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium Amsterdam — vibe

Vibe

A seamless marriage of 19th-century brickwork and hyper-modern glass, buzzing with the city's fashion and art elite.

“Grand bank atrium sanctuary”

Design

Piero Lissoni's iconic glass-and-brick conversion defines modern Amsterdam luxury.

Heritage

A neo-Gothic bank and music school masterfully repurposed into a cultural landmark.

Luxe

High-touch Mandarin Oriental service paired with the city's most expansive hotel spa.

Central

Beside Museumplein cultural icons on a leafy side street.

Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium Amsterdam — rooms

Rooms

Duplex suites feature double-height ceilings, brushed-oak floors, and travertine bathrooms that overlook the Stedelijk Museum across the street.

Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium Amsterdam — backstory

Backstory

Originally the Rijkspostspaarbank in 1897, this neo-Gothic treasure served as a music conservatory before its 2011 conversion by Piero Lissoni.

Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium Amsterdam — wellness

Wellness

The Akasha spa offers a rare Watsu pool and a subterranean lap pool illuminated by natural light from the atrium above.

Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium Amsterdam — eat & drink

Eat & drink

Taiko serves high-concept Asian cuisine, while the new Ottolenghi restaurant brings vegetable-forward sharing plates to the sun-drenched atrium.

The neighborhood

Located in the Museumkwartier, you are steps from the Rijksmuseum and the luxury boutiques of P.C. Hooftstraat.

“From Amsterdam’s old music school to a conservatory of a different kind; the Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam is a radical repurposing of the city’s Sweelinck Conservatorium building.” 
MICHELIN Guide
“A dazzling renovation by Milanese designer Pietro Lissoni of a 19th-century bank turned music school.” 
Condé Nast Traveler · Gold List 2018 · 2018

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