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Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Amrâth Hotels · Accessible Luxury
Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam occupies the Scheepvaarthuis, the 1916 shipping-company headquarters whose sculptural brickwork and maritime carvings made it the building that launched the Amsterdam School architectural movement. Architect Johan Melchior van der Mey designed the monument on the site from which explorer Cornelis Houtman had commanded the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies in 1595, and it now holds 205 rooms including 22 suites behind its protected facade.
- 205 rooms
- Opened 2007
- Neighborhood: Old Centre
- Architect: Johan Melchior van der Mey (Amsterdam School)
About Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam
- Jo van der Mey's 1916 Scheepvaarthuis is the brick-and-sculpture manifesto of the Amsterdam School, built for six shipping companies.
- Prins Hendrikkade, not the canal belt palaces. Central Station is the walk.
History
The Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam occupies the Scheepvaarthuis ("Shipping House"), a monumental building erected between 1913 and 1916 to the design of architect Johan Melchior van der Mey. It rose on Prins Hendrikkade on the site from which merchant explorer Cornelis Houtman had commanded the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies in 1595, after several existing buildings there were demolished to make way for it. Commissioned by a consortium of Amsterdam shipping companies to house them under one roof, it became the birthplace of the Amsterdam School architectural movement, celebrated for its expressive brickwork and lavish Art Nouveau and Art Deco detailing.
A protected national monument, the Scheepvaarthuis was converted into a five-star hotel beginning in 2005 under architect Ray Kentie, opening as the Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam in June 2007. The transformation preserved the building's ornate maritime-themed interiors while adding luxury suites and modern amenities; the hotel now holds 205 rooms, including 22 suites.
The setting
In the Scheepvaarthuis on Prins Hendrikkade. Central Station is next door. The canal belt is another Amsterdam. This is the shipping house, not a gracht hotel.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurant Seven Seas — Restaurant · Dutch
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
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