About this hotel
General information
Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam spreads across six adjoining 17th- and 18th-century palaces on the Herengracht, the grandest of the city’s canals and part of the UNESCO-listed canal ring. Built for Golden Age merchants, the houses keep their façades of rare imported materials, a carved monumental staircase, painted ceilings and marble fireplaces. There are 93 rooms, suites and attic lofts, each looking either onto the canal or onto the courtyard garden.
That garden, with mature trees and immaculate lawns, is one of the largest private gardens in Amsterdam, with a historic tea house at its centre. The buildings later housed a bank, and its old vault is now the Vault Bar cocktail bar. The Peacock Lounge is painted in blues drawn from Vermeer’s palette and keeps an antique armillary sphere once used by sailors to navigate by the stars. The hotel also has a Guerlain Spa with an indoor pool, and rooms for private events and weddings.
Location
The hotel stands at Herengracht 542–556 in the heart of Amsterdam, among museums, theatres and boutiques. The Flower Market is 0.5 km away, Dam Square 1 km, the Rijksmuseum 1.2 km, Artis zoo 1.4 km, the Anne Frank House 1.8 km and the Concertgebouw 1.9 km. Amsterdam Centraal station is 3.1 km away and Schiphol Airport 16 km; the hotel can arrange airport transfers. Covered valet parking with EV charging is available.
Spa
The Guerlain Spa lies beneath the historic canal houses: a heated indoor pool with soft lighting and a small waterfall, a sauna, a steam room, a relaxation lounge and multi-purpose treatment rooms. The menu covers targeted massages, signature and tailored facials, and make-up services ahead of a special occasion.
Sports & leisure
The modern gym has cardio machines and strength equipment, and the spa pool is open throughout the day. The hotel also arranges:
- a 60-minute Pilates session in one of the historic salons or in the garden, followed by a retreat in the tea house
- a 45-minute class in making and decorating traditional Dutch stroopwafels
- tastings of rare spirits in the Vault Bar’s private room
- a private after-hours visit to the Rijksmuseum with an expert art guide
For children
Families can book connecting rooms, and cots and childcare are available. The stroopwafel class is open to families too: everyone decorates their own wafers and takes home a stroopwafel-maker certificate.
Restaurants & bars
Dining and drinks are gathered around the garden and the historic salons:
- Goldfinch Brasserie — classic local and international dishes with a modern touch, lunch and dinner overlooking the garden, and occasional themed brunches with live music
- Peacock Lounge — a gold-and-blue lounge with flowing drapery, hand-blown glass and classic furniture for lunch, dinner, cocktails and the signature afternoon tea
- Vault Bar — a cocktail bar in the former bank vault, with signature and made-to-order cocktails, fine wines and spirits, and small bites
- Botanical Afternoon Tea — served with Pol Roger Champagne and TWG teas; afternoon tea is also held in the garden tea house
Breakfast is served à la carte, and there is in-room dining.
Swimming
The heated indoor pool in the Guerlain Spa sits beneath the historic canal houses, with soft lighting and a small waterfall, next to the sauna and steam room.
Pets
Dogs of up to 34 kg are welcome for a nightly fee, which covers a bed set-up and a dog minibar. Service animals are also accepted.
Rooms
The 93 rooms, suites and lofts combine period furniture and fine linens with historic details such as decorative fireplaces, alcoves and exposed beams. Every room looks onto either the Herengracht or the courtyard garden.
A Waldorf Astoria bed with Egyptian cotton sheets, air conditioning, a 42-inch TV, free Wi-Fi, an espresso machine and tea set, minibar, safe, work desk, separate toilet, bathrobes, slippers, hairdryer and bath amenities.
King Superior Room
A cosy room with a king bed, a work desk and a marble bathroom with shower. For two guests.
Queen Deluxe Room
A bright single-occupancy room with a queen bed and an original Golden Age decorative fireplace. Because of the UNESCO-protected building, it is reached by stairs only.
King Deluxe Room
A calm, cool-toned room with a king bed; the bathroom usually has a large shower. For two guests.
King Premier Room
A king-bedded room with a spacious bathroom, walk-in shower and TV; some keep original alcoves or a decorative fireplace.
Twin Premier Room
A twin room over the garden, with a walk-in shower and a separate bathtub with TV. Some have original alcoves or a decorative fireplace.
King Grand Premier Room
A king-bedded room overlooking the courtyard garden, with a walk-in shower and a separate bathtub with inset TV.
King Grand Premier with Outdoor Space
The only room of its kind: on the ground floor, reached by its own lift or staircase, with a private patio inside the hotel and garden views. King bed; bathroom with walk-in shower and separate tub.
King Grand Premier with Balcony
The only room of its kind: on the top floor, with a private balcony and wide views over the city centre. King bed; bathroom with walk-in shower and separate tub.
King Grand Premier with Canal View
A king-bedded room facing the Herengracht, with a walk-in shower and a separate bathtub with inset TV.
Twin Grand Premier Room
A twin room overlooking the garden, with a walk-in shower and a separate bathtub with inset TV.
Twin Grand Premier with Canal View
A canal-view twin room with a desk and a bathroom with walk-in shower and separate tub.
King Loft
One of two top-floor lofts with wooden beams, sloping ceilings and views over the canal and rooftops. King bed, for two guests.
King Premier Loft
A single top-floor loft with wooden beams, a king bed and a separate sitting area. The bathroom has a shower, separate tub and TV.
King Grand Loft
The hotel’s largest loft, the only one in its category: wooden beams, canal and rooftop views, a king bed and a separate sitting area. Bathroom with shower, separate tub and TV.
King Junior Suite
A suite with a king bed and open-plan living area, each with its own feature — a decorative fireplace, a walk-in wardrobe or an adjoining study. Bookable with garden or canal views.
Junior Suite with Balcony – City Garden Views
A suite with a balcony, sitting area and views over the city and garden, plus a bathroom TV and espresso machine. For two guests.
King One Bedroom Suite
A garden-view suite with a separate living room and a king-bedded bedroom; some have one or two decorative fireplaces or a small study. For up to three guests.
King One Bedroom Suite Canal View
A suite facing the Herengracht, with a separate living room and a king-bedded bedroom; some have one or two decorative fireplaces or a small study. For up to three guests.
Backer Suite
A suite in a house of 1665 facing the Herengracht, under a hand-painted 17th-century ceiling of angels between wooden beams. A living area with sofa and desk opens into a king-bedded bedroom.
Röell Suite
A canal-view suite with two decorative fireplaces, a living room with sofa, a king-bedded bedroom with its own sitting area and an extra toilet. For up to three guests.
Van Loon Suite
A suite in a palace of 1663 with Rococo and Neoclassical interiors, Bardiglio marble fireplaces and city and garden views. A 17th-century spiral staircase leads down to the bathroom, which opens directly onto the Guerlain Spa, pool, sauna and steam room.
Brentano Suite
The hotel’s largest suite, facing the canal: a dining room with an eight-seat table, living room, study, a bedroom with a 200 × 200 cm bed, two decorative fireplaces, four wardrobes, a main bathroom with shower and tub, and a guest toilet.
The Mayor's Residence
A private palace of 1665 over three floors, with Rococo and Neo-Renaissance interiors, the original spiral staircase, a living room and private dining. Nine bedrooms for up to 15 guests, with city and garden views.
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