AMBASSADE HOTEL, Amsterdam

Ambassade Hotel - A literary landmark with CoBrA art collection on Amsterdam's Herengracht canal

Located along the prestigious Herengracht, this 4-star Amsterdam hotel occupies ten historic 17th and 18th-century canal houses. The Ambassade features 56 uniquely decorated rooms and suites, each adorned with original CoBrA movement artworks. The property houses a 5000-volume library of signed books from visiting authors, plus an extensive collection of over 800 CoBrA art pieces. Brasserie Ambassade serves traditional French cuisine with Maghreb influences, while the Library Bar offers cocktails among rare literary works. Twenty meters from the main entrance, guests can access a newly renovated gym. The hotel stands 0.5 miles from Rokin and 1 mile from Amsterdam Centraal station, with the Rijksmuseum and major shopping areas within walking distance.

Pros

Houses one of Amsterdam's largest private collections of CoBrA art movement pieces

Library contains over 5000 signed books from authors who stayed at the hotel

Located across ten connected historic canal houses dating from the 17th-18th centuries

French restaurant features black wooden tables, crystal chandeliers, and canal views

Cons

Located 12.5 miles from Schiphol Airport

No on-site parking facilities available