- Quiet location; close to museums, restaurants, city center and trams.
- Recent renovation; meticulously clean, all non-smoking rooms.
- Good value for desirable residential neighborhood.
- Rarities: Made-to-order egg breakfast and elevator.
- Free wireless broadband access.
- No air conditioning.
- Not currently accessible for disabled guests.
- With only 14 rooms, hotel fills quickly.
- No free parking (pay on street).
- Single rooms are very small.
- Address: Frans van Mierisstraat 34, Amsterdam
Phone: +31 (0)20 679 89 95 - Dutch Hotel Classification: Three-star
- Rates: Single € 85 - 175; double € 120 - 250 (seasonal, per night; includes continental breakfast).
- Reservations: Online booking available, or call phone number above. Major credit cards accepted.
- Tram lines: 3, 5, 12, 16 and 24 have stops around the corner.
- Airport transportation: Taxi, limousine or shuttle service available upon request.
- Children: Baby cribs and child cots available. Small playground down the street.
- Business: Fax machine available at reception; free wi-fi access; mobile phone rental upon request.
- Close by: Top museums, good restaurants, tram lines, pharmacy, grocery store, park, open-air market.
- Extras: Owners speak fluent English, Dutch, German and Bahasa Indonesian. Some rooms have a balcony.
It's a small, family-run property; yet the standard of service is what you'd expect from a larger, higher-rated hotel (travel and excursion planning is available and the property caters to business clients).
Tram lines are conveniently located close to both ends of its street; but the building's mid-block location cancels out the loud ding of tram bells in your dreams.
A quaint dining room and adjacent sunroom make for a cozy morning meal; but an "American-style" buffet with eggs quells any fears you might have about the sparse bread-and-jam breakfasts some smaller hotels are known for.
And while visitors are well within walking distance to busy center squares like Leidseplein (about a 15-minute walk) and popular museums (Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum are practically in the back yard), they can retreat at night to a place that feels much more small-village than big-city.
The serene atmosphere is no mistake. Cheery co-owner Anita Wiryasaputra and her husband put a lot of effort into creating a clean, calming environment with minimalist yet elegant interiors of silk bedding and curtains, and sparkling bathrooms with new fixtures and tile floors (all bathrooms have a bath and shower, except in singles).
Guests of the Hotel van de Kasteelen will experience modern comforts with a taste of old-fashioned attention to detail, in the heart of Amsterdam's posh yet quaint Museum Quarter.
