Where to
STAY
NDSM
Bright colours abound at nhow Amsterdam Rai
(pictured, above) with rooms themed on countries – from Japan to Scotland – and fun touches such as free pick ’n’ mix in the lobby. Rooms from €120, including breakfast.
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Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is set across six grand canal houses in Centrum, with an
outdoor courtyard and a mix of fancy suites and characterful lofts with wooden beams. Rooms cost from €627.
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Eco-focused Conscious Hotel Westerpark (pictured, below) is in the Westergasfabriek area. There’s an organic, zero-waste restaurant and rooms are
comfy and stylish, with leafy views. Rates start at €90 on a room-only basis.
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WHY GO? Just over a decade ago, NDSM was a disused shipyard with a few artists’ workshops in shipping containers. Now, this dynamic neighbourhood houses cafes, restaurants, bars, independent businesses,
BOOK IT
Inspiring Travel, which has added Amsterdam to its city- break portfolio, offers three nights’ room-only at Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam from £1,575 per person based on two adults sharing in March 2025, including Eurostar travel.
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Osprey Holidays offers two nights’ B&B at the four-star Monet Garden Hotel Amsterdam from £374 per person, based on two sharing, with easyJet flights from Gatwick on March 18, 2025.
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AmaWaterways’ 14-night Magnificent Europe itinerary from Amsterdam to Budapest features two nights’ B&B in Amsterdam pre-cruise. Prices start at £6,239 per person based on two sharing, departing on June 12, 2025.
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galleries and exhibition spaces in ex-industrial warehouses.
WHAT TO DO Arrive on the free ferry from Amsterdam Centraal station to see NDSM from the water, then explore the outdoor art – from
colourful murals to a blue-and- orange basketball court. Straat (pictured) is an indoor museum of street art, while the NDSM Loods warehouse is home to dozens of artists’ studios. Grab a waterside deckchair for a post- art beer and a bite at sustainably minded restaurant Pllek.
CENTRUM
WHY GO? Characterised by its concentric waterways flanked by tall canal houses, Centrum is where you’ll find the most typically ‘Amsterdam’ views and many of the city’s best museums.
WHAT TO DO Visit Rembrandthuis (pictured), a museum in the former home of the Dutch painter, and Anne Frank House before wandering the
cobbled streets – keeping an eye out for bikes adorned with flowers, courtesy of ‘Flowerbike Man’, who decorates bicycles as a way to help his wife with memory issues. For a fascinating perspective on the city, Rederij Lampedusa offers canal tours (sold through operators such as Contiki and Uniworld) on boats that carried refugees across the Mediterranean. The tour highlights how immigrants have shaped the city.
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