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Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Anantara · High Luxury
Opened in 1865 when restaurateur Adolph Krasnapolsky bought a building on Dam Square and turned it into a restaurant, then grew it into "Kras," the name every local still uses. The 1879 Winter Garden, a palm court under a glass cupola wired for electric light years before most of Amsterdam had it, still anchors the property. After passing through Golden Tulip and NH ownership, it became Anantara's flagship in the city in 2022, with 402 rooms behind the same Dam Square facade.
- 402 rooms
- Opened 1883
- Neighborhood: Old Centre
- Rooms from 226 sq ft (21 m²)
- Architect: G.B. Salm (Winter Garden)
About Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam
- Architect G.B. Salm raised the 1879 Winter Garden as a glass-and-steel palm court wired for electric light when most of Amsterdam still was not.
- By the 1883 World Exhibition the house offered 125 rooms with hot water and telephones, rarities in the city.
- A boat pier still sits on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal; Ivar Lo-Johansson's novel Socialisten mentions Kras more than once.
- Entry-level rooms start at 226 sq ft (21 m²).
History
Adolph Wilhelm Krasnapolsky, a cutter at the Winkel van Sinkel, spent his savings in 1865 on a building on Dam Square and opened a restaurant there in 1866. Between 1879 and 1880 he bought neighbours and added rooms. Architect G.B. Salm raised the Winter Garden in the same years: a palm conservatory under a glass-and-steel cupola, wired for electric light when most of Amsterdam still was not. Locals still call the house Kras.
By the 1883 World Exhibition it was a hotel of 125 rooms with hot water and telephones, rarities in the city. After the First World War the house stretched to Pijlsteeg. Sold in 1971, it became Golden Tulip Hotel Krasnapolsky in 1974. In the 1990s the owners gathered the Doelen, Schiller, and Caransa; Krasnapolsky Hotels bought Golden Tulip in 1998, then NH Hotel Group took the company in 2000. The Dam Square flagship ran as NH Grand, later NH Collection.
Minor Hotels, parent of Anantara, bought a majority of NH in 2018. On 20 April 2022 the 402-room house rebranded as Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, still facing the palace and the Nieuwe Kerk, with a boat pier on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal. Ivar Lo-Johansson's novel Socialisten mentions it more than once.
The setting
Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam sits toward the east of Old Centre in Amsterdam. Royal Palace Amsterdam is about 3 minutes on foot. Rembrandt House Museum is roughly 7 minutes' walk, and Anne Frank House is roughly 9 minutes' walk. The Old Centre is Amsterdam's postcard made walkable: Dam Square, canal belts, and hotel palaces that still open onto the Amstel. Bikes, brown cafes, and a night from canal-house dining to a late drink.
Restaurants and bars
- The White Room — Restaurant · Dutch seasonal, tasting menus · Chef Tristan de Boer (Chef de Cuisine)
- Grand Café Krasnapolsky — Café · Classic dishes with modern twist
- The Champagne Room — Restaurant · Champagne by the glass with bites
- Bar The Tailor — Bar · Creative cocktails and bites
- Wintergarden — Restaurant · Breakfast buffet with live cooking stations
- Wintergarden breakfast buffet — Restaurant · Buffet breakfast with live food stations, local and internat
Experiences
- Spice Spoons by Anantara — Cocktail-making class with the Spirits Guru using Dutch spirits, then a distillery visit and tasting.
- Designer Dining by Anantara — Private dining with a dedicated chef and sommelier, served by a butler in the Royal Suite.
- Anantara Experiences: Dutch Heritage Gastronomy — Listed among the hotel's Anantara Experiences under the Gastronomy category.
- Anantara Experiences: Amidst the Tulips — Listed among the hotel's Anantara Experiences under the Gastronomy category.
- Anantara Experiences: A golden hour on the canals — Listed among the hotel's Anantara Experiences under the Gastronomy category.
- City of Diamonds — Visit a family-run atelier to see how stones are cut and polished, then return by canal boat or chauffeured Bentley.
Amenities
- Spa
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
- Butler service
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