Des Arts

Easy walking distance to the main attractions
On-site café and shop

Boutique hotel in the city centre

Housed in an iconic 17th century building, this boutique hotel is centrally located between Dam Square and Munt Tower. Staying here you’ll be just around the corner from the Kalverstraat shopping area, in the heart of the city, with the Royal Palace and the Flower Market within 500 metres of the hotel’s steps.

Rooms here are recently renovated and tastefully decorated with traditional Dutch touches. They all come with a private bathroom, heating, Nespresso machine, a flatscreen TV, and free Wi-Fi. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to bag a room with a terrace that looks out over the Amstel river.

The cosy café-lounge area with plush furnishings is ideal for relaxing and planning your next move in the city. You can enjoy a buffet-style breakfast, while snacks and various coffee and teas will set you up for the day. There’s even a little shop selling sweets, food, and various trinkets to remind you of your stay at Hotel Des Arts.

What Des Arts has to offer

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Explore Amsterdam City

Average weather in Amsterdam

Reviews

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Would stay here again!

18 Apr. 2026

joojermom

"Charming and central location. Room for 3 was quite nice; bathroom very clean. Excellent breakfast!! Spoke with Lisa at front desk the most. All staff were friendly and helpful. Temp fridge storage, printing document, luggage hand-off to delivery service all worked out."

Once and Not Again

28 Mar. 2026

762alyciad

"Convenient location close to the central train station. When you walk in, it's confusing as to whether it's a hotel, café, or gift shop. It felt a little odd that they would sell things to the public from a hotel lobby. Staff were friendly, but we stayed 5 days and never saw the same staff twice. Early in the morning, the front desk staff needs to help in the breakfast room which was inconvenient when trying to check out or make arrangements. We stayed in the triple canal side and found it quiet during the week but noisy on the weekend, even with earplugs. Room was spacious, but nowhere to really sit except your beds and the carpet looked rough. There were two chairs, but since there were no wardrobes to store items, those were unusable for seats. Housekeeping on the first two days didn't clean the cups or provide new towels, but the last three days was better. Visible stains on the walls and dust on the floor, the toilet seat was broken, and the shower was small. Breakfast is in a small room at the back in a basement and the choices were limited and inconsistent. We saw chia seeds one day, but never again. For the room rate, there are probably nicer places to stay on a quieter canal."

Lovely, friendly, affordable hotel in the heart of Amsterdam

27 Mar. 2026

D4801AUchrisw

"Highly recommended. The location is excellent beside a canal in the centre of Amsterdam, yet it's affordable. The staff were very helpful and friendly at all stages, including when we arrived at around 9pm and needed a taxi for 7am to get back to the airport, even coming into breakfast to tell us when it had arrived. The room was clean and comfortable with a good shower in the bathroom. Being in one of the old, traditional houses, there was no lift and we had to carry our cases up several flights of steep stairs, so probably no good for the disabled pr those with young children. Breakfast was good with some cooked and plenty of cereal, fruit, yoghurt etc. Overall an excellent choice!"