Hotel
De L’Europe Amsterdam
A grand riverside hotel at Muntplein, opened in 1896, with 107 rooms and suites, a pool and spa, and several restaurants overlooking the Amstel.
The Dylan Amsterdam
A five-star boutique hotel in a historic building on the Keizersgracht, home to the two-Michelin-star restaurant Vinkeles.
At a glance
- Type
- Five-star boutique hotel
- Area
- Grachtengordel, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Price
- $$$$ · Luxury
- Hotel class
- 5-star
- Official site
- dylanamsterdam.com
Good to know
- Michelin-starred restaurant
- Canal-side location
- Bar brasserie
Why we recommend it
The Dylan is a five-star boutique hotel on the Keizersgracht, one of the three main canals of the 17th-century canal ring, and it describes itself as a five-star boutique hotel in a unique historical building. It is the kind of place that suits travellers who want luxury on a personal scale rather than a large international hotel, and its address puts the city's most photogenic streets right outside the door.
As a boutique hotel it is smaller than the city's grand hotels, and it presents itself around the character of its historic building on one of the city's finest canals.
Food is a major reason to stay. Vinkeles, the hotel's fine-dining restaurant, holds two Michelin stars and occupies an 18th-century former bakery within the complex, and the hotel also has Bar Brasserie OCCO for more relaxed meals and drinks. Reserve Vinkeles well ahead of your stay, as tables are in demand from both guests and locals.
The Dylan suits couples, honeymooners, food lovers and discerning business travellers. It is less obviously geared to families with young children, though it is worth contacting the hotel to discuss family requirements. Contact the hotel directly by phone or email for bookings and special requests, and ask about canal-view rooms if a view of the water matters to you.
The hotel stands in the heart of the canal ring, on the edge of the Nine Streets, the area of small boutiques, vintage shops and cafés between Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht. The Anne Frank House and Westerkerk are about ten minutes' walk north, Leidseplein is around ten minutes south, and Dam Square and the Royal Palace can be reached on foot in about 15 minutes. Trams on Leidsestraat and Raadhuisstraat are a few minutes away. From the front door, an early morning walk along the Keizersgracht, before the day's visitors arrive, is one of the most memorable ways to see Amsterdam, and the canal boats that pass the hotel make the waterway a constantly changing view. Leidsestraat and the Nine Streets also have plenty of places for breakfast or coffee if you prefer to eat out in the morning. Several of the city's best canal-side cafés are within a few minutes on foot.
The Dylan Amsterdam FAQs
What star rating does it have?
It describes itself as a five-star boutique hotel.
Which restaurant is in the hotel?
Vinkeles, which holds two Michelin stars, plus Bar Brasserie OCCO.
Where is Vinkeles?
In an 18th-century former bakery within the hotel.
Where is the hotel?
At Keizersgracht 384, in the canal ring near the Nine Streets.
How do you contact the hotel?
By phone on +31 20 530 2010 or by email at [email protected].
Who is it best for?
Couples, food lovers and travellers who prefer a smaller luxury hotel.
What is nearby?
The Nine Streets, the Anne Frank House and Leidseplein.