Swissotel Amsterdam - AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS INFORMATION PAGE
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Swissotel Amsterdam
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Damrak 96
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS 1012 LP
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| Check-in Time: 2PM |
| Check-out Time: 12PM |
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| Behind the historical facade of 19th century buildings, 109 tastefully decorated rooms were built. Due to its intimate size and the personalized service every guest will automatically feel at home. All rooms are equipped with the facilities a modern traveler expects to find in a first class hotel. Each guestroom is fully air conditioned and soundproof to provide a calm and comfortable oasis of quiet, amidst the hum of the busy city. |
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Swiss Standard rooms
* King, queen or twin beds * Air conditioning * LAN connection * Wireless high-speed Internet connection * 2 to 3 phone lines * Voice mail * Movie and music on demand * Coffee and tea making facilities * Mini bar * Working desk with ergonomic chair * Safe with electronic plug inside * Iron and ironing board * Hair dryer * Bathrobe * Special soundproofed windows * Non-smoking rooms available * Connecting rooms available
Swiss Superior Room
* King, queen or twin beds * Modern designed rooms * Renovated bathrooms * Air conditioning * LAN connection * Wireless high-speed Internet connection * 2 to 3 phone lines * Voice mail * Movie and music on demand * Nespresso machine * Mini bar * Working desk with ergonomic chair * Safe with electronic plug inside * Iron and ironing board * Trouser press * Hair dryer * Bathrobe * Special soundproofed windows * Disabled rooms available * Non-smoking rooms available * Connecting rooms available
Swiss Business Executive Room (Junior Suite)
* Junior Suite * View over Dam Square * Large bathroom with separate shower * King or twin beds * Air conditioning * Modem connection * Wireless high-speed internet connection * 2 to 3 phones * Portable phone * Voice mail * DVD player * HiFi set with MP3 connection * Movie and music on demand * Nespresso machine * Mini bar* Spacious seating area * Working desk with ergonomic chair * Safe with electronic plug inside * Iron and ironing board * Trouser press * Hair dryer * Bathrobe * Slippers * Scale * Special soundproofed windows * Non-smoking suites available
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| * 12.5 miles/20 km from Schiphol Airport (20 minutes southwest from hotel)* 125 yards/113 meters from central train station.* 33 miles/55 km from The Hague - where Parliament is seated and the location of the Peace Palace* Short stroll to the exciting night life of Amsterdam* Most tourist attractions in walking distance from hotel* Public transportation stop in front of hotel* 3 miles/5 km from RAI exhibition center |
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Amsterdam Pass
You can make your visit to Amsterdam more attractive and economical with the Amsterdam Pass. It includes 25 vouchers giving you free entrance or considerable discounts on admission to various Amsterdam museums and discounts on attractions, excursions and restaurants. Pass available through hotel concierge.
Anne Frank House
This is where the young Jewish girl wrote her diary. The house remained empty until 1960, when it was opened for visitors as a museum. The museum also has changing exhibitions on nazism, antisemitism and racism. Prinsengracht 263; +31-20-556-7100.
Artis
There are some 6,000 animals in the delightful 19th century park Artis, the oldest zoo on the European continent. As well as the oldest aquarium in Holland, there's a Planetarium in which you can see spectacular shows, explaining the stars and planets.
Canal Tours
Amsterdam has 100 canals and 1,000 bridges. While gliding through the old centre of the city you see elegant merchant's mansions, carillion-crowned churches and warehouses dating back to the 16th and 17th century.
Diamond Cutting and Polishing Factories
Since the sixteenth century Amsterdam and diamonds have had a close relation. Four centuries of expertise have made Amsterdam a centre of diamond trade and industry which is known all over the world. Amsterdam Diamond Centre, Rokin 1; +31-20-624-57-87.
Flowerfield and Keukenhof
Open from March 25th through mid-May. Spring in Holland brings out more than just tulips. Millions of crocuses, hyacinths, and daffodils bloom in the bulb fields covering 25 square miles between Haarlem and Leiden. The "Keukenhof" has more than 700 different flowers on display in the enormous greenhouses and gardens. Holland International, Dam 6; +31-20-625-30-35. Keytours, Dam 19; +31-20-623-5051.
Madame Tussaud Scenerama
Meet present and past in the heart of Amsterdam. One entire floor is devoted to daily life in Amsterdam's Golden Age. A floor above, you're right in the 20th Century where you can see the first moonwalk. There's also a completely equipped television studio with pop stars and other famous personalities. Dam 20; +31-20-522-1010.
Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum has a collection which is justifiably famous throughout the world, with Rembrandt's famous Nightwatch and a large collection of Dutch Old Masters. Besides, there are doll's houses and furniture, clocks and Delft blue porcelain. In addition the museum also holds an extensive collection of drawings and prints. Stadhouderskade 42; +31-20-673-21-21.
Scheepvaartmuseum
The Maritime Museum houses one of the finest collections of its kind in the world. It includes splendid authentic ship models as well as many charts, navigation instruments, weapons, flags and paintings. At the museum's pier you can see a full-size replica of the 18th Century Dutch East India Company Ship, The Amsterdam and even step on board and see what life was like on a ship then. Kattenburgerplein 1, +31-20-523-22-22.
Van Gogh Museum
Vincent Van Gogh is one of the best known of Dutch painters. The Van Gogh Museum has over two hundred of his paintings. Here you can admire his Potato Eaters, Self-Portraits As An Artist and Corn Field With Crows to name just a few of his more famous woks. Paulus Potterstraat 7; +31-20-570-52-00.
Volendam and Marken
On the coast of Holland's large IJsselmeer, once the salt Zuiderzee, you can visit two picturesque fishing villages where a number of citizens are still dressed in the traditional costumes. Holland International, Dam 6; +31-20-625-30-35. Keytours, Dam 19; +31-20-623-5051.
Windmills, Zaanse Schans and Edam
A century ago Holland had 9,000 windmills, only 945 remain. Their size and shape differs according to the job they do: pump water, saw lumber or grind grain. In the old Dutch village "the Zaanse Schans" you can pay a visit to a wooden shoemaker. Holland International, Dam 6; +31-20-625-30-35. Keytours, Dam 19; +31-20-623-5051.
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