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Description

Hotel Estheréa Amsterdam is a perfect combination of a quiet central location, personal service and an elegant decor. The family that has run the hotel for several generations gives you a warm welcome. Go on an easy stroll to all sights and enjoy a complementary cup of coffee when you return to the hotel.

Along a peaceful canal in the heart of Amsterdam you will discover the beautiful 17th century façade of the elegant Hotel Estheréa. Find yourself in the capable hands of the Esselaar family, that has run the hotel for generations. The personal attention for their guests is in this family?s genes, of which you will reap the benefits during your stay. This business started out as a pension in 1942 and has since undergone several alterations. The most recent renovation was finished in 2007. The end result is a refined and polished hotel with a tasteful interior and contemporary facilities. Crystal chandeliers, an aquarium and luxurious fabrics create an exclusive atmosphere.

In Hotel Estheréa you stay in stylish rooms that all have an unique ambiance. Enjoy modern conveniences in the rooms such as a safe, wireless Internet, cable television and a private bathroom. An elevator will take you up to your room. For a peaceful moment you can read a book or newspaper in the library. Or enjoy a nice cup of coffee or tea in the lounge, which are complementary for hotel guests. For a business gathering in an intimate setting the hotel offers you the option to reserve two tastefully decorated meeting rooms.

Beautiful canals surround the hotel. Go on a nice boat tour or walk along the ?Singel? to discover the floating flower market, where you will be enticed by the lovely scents as well as the wide variety of fun souvenirs. The 'Dam' and Amsterdam Central Station are within walking distance. Numerous other sights are easy to reach on foot as well, such as the 'Anne Frank Huis', the museums around the 'Museumplein' and several theatres and shopping streets.

Food and Drinks

In the elegant breakfast room you can enjoy a lovely breakfast buffet between 07:00 and 10:00 h., whilst you look out on the lively 'Spuistraat'. Besides that the hotel offers complimentary coffee and tea in the lounge. In the vicinity you will find a large selection of restaurants from all corners of the world.

Internet

In the hotel rooms you can use Internet at a fee. There is a free internet terminal in the lobby for hotel guests that did not bring their laptop.

Other information

- The hotel has a 24-hour reception.
- Pets are not allowed.
- Luggage can be stored at the reception.

Surroundings

Hotel Estheréa is located at the ?Singel? in Amsterdam. In this quiet environment you will find yourself near the canals, several museums and an array of shops. The 'Rembrandtplein' and the 'Leidseplein' can be reached on foot, where you can enjoy a nice night out in numerous nice restaurants, bars and theatres.

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• Check in from14:00
• Check out until 12:00
• Number of rooms71
• Public parking lotThere is public parking at a fee in the vicinity of the hotel.
• ChildrenOne child up to 12 years old can stay for free in the parents' room.
• FacilitiesBar, Elevator, Internet, Laundry, Gym, Breakfast,

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Reviews

The following reviews were entered by guests after their stay in the hotel.

Adam Wallace - 2010-01-30

8.8out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Fantasic location, nice hotel, rooms are small, but I would go back.

Fantastic location on a quiet street on a canal, really close to everything. Love that they had complimentary coffee and tea. Comfortable beds.

The rooms are very some. The first one I went in to I felt claustrophobic right away. They nicely arranged for another room, which was slightly larger. May be worth paying the extra for a larger canal facing room.

Are Johnsen - 2010-01-11

8.8out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Great weekend - great hotel!

Location is great. Nice service personnel. Very good breakfast, with readyfried eggs!

Hotel signs could have been more visible - even taxi driver had problems finding the hotel.

AmericanSwede - 2009-12-27

10 out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Exceeded every expectation!

Outstanding hotel. Very impressed with the amenities - including spa bathtub in the room - and attention to details. Excellent location in walking distance to everything.

Kleanthes Grohmann - 2009-11-20

8.6out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

No bargain, but beatiful place

We had a canal view which made up for the small room. Wonderful bed, cozy atmosphere, great shower. The free coffee (sucks!) and hot chocolate (default) plus cookies in the lobby is a nice gesture.

The room is rather small, as usual in the Netherlands. Breakfast is too expensive at EUR 16 per person, especially considering that the coffee is undrinkable.

R. Flather - 2009-11-10

9.0out of 10

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Good location, high quality, some 'common sense' drawbacks.

Very convenient, easily located city hotel, yet in a quiet location.

Very few seats in reception/bar area provided problems, particularly as there are no drinks facilities in the rooms, only in the reception area, so the restricted seating area was always very busy. Lack of hot drinks facility in the room proved a greater problem than we could have envisaged. Breakfast provision poor, with no alternative in the breakfast area to the Euro 16 breakfast, which looked 'standard'. Other people too were requesting a continental breakfast, but were being quoted full price. Rooms were high quality but ostentatiously adorned with huge chandelier over bed; uncomfortable adornment from very low ceiling. Heating/ventilation system set in low sited canopy over bedhead with a constant buzz all night. Fridge housed in cupboard next to bed. Separate toilet without wash basin - could hardly move in it and I'm only 5 feet tall. Should have been incorporated into lovely large bathroom, which we thought was a cupboard at first as it had louvre doors. Generally a very high standard but some 'common sense' drawbacks deter from overall comfort. Also people in adjoining room smoked a lot which oozed through adjoining door. Most unpleasant. Somewhat disappointing for the price paid. Our personal point of view is that we are happy to pay four star rates, but wouldn't stay here in future, despite the good location.

Anonymous - 2009-10-28

7.8out of 10

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Overall Good Experience

great location, nicely maintained, tea and coffee bar near the lobby, friendly staff, complementary flip flops in the room, oversized towels.

For being a 4 star hotel I suppose I was a bit disappointed with the offerings. For instance they only serve breakfast at the hotel, there is room service but it is just food from a restaurant around the corner and it closes at 11pm. The tea and coffee bar was usually out of many of the items. Also, the "smoothie" which is an additional 10 euro is supposed to offer movies to watch - but there is no control over the programming. This was not clear to me when we purchased it. Finally I did not realize how strict they were about no smoking. Not that I am a big smoker by any means but "when in rome"! There is a 150 euro fine if you do so my idea of opening a window was without hope. However, due to the size of the hotel I suppose these things can not be avoided. Overall it was a good experience.

jacqueline hartono - 2009-10-23

6.6out of 10

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Staff were very good. Drinks area was very welcome.

Rooms were functional but too small and the windows did not look out to anywhere nice.

Rodrigo Arnez-Rojas - 2009-10-16

10 out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Liked it.

Decoration, ambience, comfort and location.

None to mention.

Richard Jones - 2009-10-11

9.6out of 10

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Fantastic Accomodations with a Great Location

The location is great for touring the city wether on food, bicycle or scooter. It is centrally located and close to ngood restaurants as well as points of interest.

The roomns tend to be a little small but they are furnished beautifully.

Anonymous - 2009-10-10

9.0out of 10

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good hotel but a few minor points

Convenient location for central amsterdam

room 417 was quite noisy due to road noise. room would benefit from tea / coffee making facilities. breakfast was very expensive.

KAREN DABNEY - 2009-10-03

10 out of 10

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I WOULD STAY HERE AGAIN AND AGAIN...;

WE LOVED THE HOTEL, THE PERSONNEL WERE TERIFFIC, LOCATION WAS PERFECT FOR WALKING AS WELL. ROOMS WERE QUITE NICE. NO COMPLAINTS AT ALL

Debbie - 2009-10-03

9.8out of 10

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Wish all European hotels were like the Estherea

Had a real luxurious yet comfortable feel. Decor very warm and welcoming. Constant supply of coffee, tea, hot choc and cookies along with a library made you feel at home. Rooms were spotless. Staff were outstanding, very friendly and helpful. Great location, very central. Away from the noise yet around the corner from everything. We loved this hotel so much we didn't want to leave.

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Graham Dibbins - 2009-09-18

8.2out of 10

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A little disapointed ( though, not a lot...)

The staff were pleasant and helpfull, breakfast was excellent, room was comfortable,clean and with a large bathroom. tea and coffee was free( tho' see minus points)

breakfast was outside the price of the room,so expensive, the " good views of the canal" was spoilt buy the road and parked cars between the hotel and canal and a little out of the centre. tea/coffee facitilies were down in reception,so had to walk down every time

M. Burrows - 2009-09-15

9.6out of 10

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For a special occasion.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Enjoyable ambiance and relaxing surroundings. Nice location to be able to walk through the city.

Paying for wifi internet.

Karen Meredith - 2009-08-30

9.0out of 10

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Perfect Location away from the chaos

I thought this hotel was a little closer to the center city, but after visiting Amsterdam, we were happy to be off the beaten path. This was a quiet, peaceful street, but still within walking distance of everything we wanted to see.

We have used plenty of hotel safes that were simple to figure out. We never did get the safe in Esteria to work.

Anonymous - 2009-08-17

8.4out of 10

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Close to everything

Very good positionrnQuietrnReception professional and friendlyrnA lot of good things to eat and drink in the hall (for free)

hairs in the sheets (I hope)

Helen - 2009-07-27

9.8out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Beautiful hotel - amazing location.

The hotel is in an amazing location right in the middle of everything! Staff are amazingly friendly and helpful. We traveled with our 3 year old son and were made very welcome and well catered for. We will look forward to staying there again.

Brita - 2009-07-20

9.0out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Nice, clean and quiet.

We like the old style at this hotel,it is very clean and the staff is very polite and service minded. Lokation is just perfeckt, walking distance to most of the city.The atmosphere is good ;-)

We had a room at 5th floor, very nice and with ac but the bed was too hard for us. Outside there was a sitting area for smokers, that wasnt cleaned very often.

Michael Halls - 2009-07-12

10 out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Friendly quality good value hotel in excellent location.

We've stayed at the Estherea three times now, it seems to us it keeps getting better. Couldnt really be a better location, service is friendly genuine and excellent. Not cheap but not expensive either, key thing is you get what you pay for.

Very minor, no restaurant, hardly a big problem in Amsterdam, but sometimes its nice just to relax in your own hotels restaurant, even if its only a small brasserie or whatever. And this is a very personal issue, I like a kettle in the room so you can make a cup whenever you like, particularly late at night or early morning.

Henrik Verner Jensen - 2009-07-09

8.0out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Very nice stay at Hotel Estherea Amsterdam

lovely bathroom, storage of luggage, when the room is not ready,24 hour reception,good location, everything with booking worked without problems.

Marcus - 2009-07-06

9.6out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

If you like fancy, well-located hotels, this is the place.

Great hotel, great location near the center of town overlooking the Singel canal.

A little pricey for my tastes, but that's because I really have little desire for the nice furniture, helpful doormen, and beautiful paneled wood libraries, so for people who like those things, this would probably be perfect. There was some amount of noise from the canal up until midnight.

Dat Le - 2009-07-06

7.4out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

good location and friendly service; clean and cute

good location. friendly and helpful staff.

quad room, but second bed is a fold out

John Neff - 2009-07-01

10 out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

An outstanding hotel and staff! We recommend it highly.

The Staff was very friendly and helpful. They provided excellent advice and made all reservations for us. Their estimates of walking time allowed us to travel throughout the city by walking. The breakfasts were outstanding and the staff's knowledge of local restaurants was very helpful. Their response to e-mail inquiries before we left the USA was detailed and allowed us to bring only that clothing we would need. We rated them, and the hotel, as outstanding. Our room was delightful and overlooked the Singel.

None really. The outside lights were a bit of a bother when we left the windows and draperies open at night. However, this was not a significant problem.

Ian Cruikshank - 2009-06-22

9.8out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Excellent value for money

Staff were very friendly and efficient. Bedroom was very clean with beautiful decor.

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Silvio Gutierrez - 2009-05-31

4.2out of 10

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NOT HAPPY AND NOT COMING BACK

The reception and the surrounding areas were beautiful and intimate. The location is great.

The room was very unconfortable and small. We had to take out 2 chairs so that our luggage could fit in the room. The bathroom door does not fully close, does not offer privacy and is too close to the bed. The reception staff had too very unfriendly people (a snobbish pakistani? and a dutch person) and two that were nice.

Anonymous - 2009-05-10

10 out of 10

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A Gem of a Hotel

Everything about the Hotel Esterea was great. I couldn't have chosen better. I particularly liked the decor, constant not drinks and biscuits available in the lounge and aslo the wonderful fish in the fish tank. They were beautiful! The location is excellent. Close enough to everything but quiet.

None at all!

Anonymous - 2009-04-12

9.4out of 10

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Wonderful stay at Estherea!

Hotel was wonderful, staff friendly, the room was spotless. The little extras, such as candy, cookies, coffee, tea and hot chocolate offered round the clock in the lobby were a great added benefit of staying at Hotel Estherea!

My only complaint and this is minor - messages left at the front desk for us (this happened twice that I am aware of) were not communicated.

Eleanor Ronayne - 2009-03-23

9.6out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Highly recommended

Tea/coffee/mint water etc in foyer. Atmosphere in foyer area. Location. Convenient to good restaurants. Decor. Service Breakfast was 1st class.

Michael Halls - 2009-02-13

9.0out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Very nice good value hotel in excellent location

Great location on canal and easy walking of most attractions. Staff friendly & helpful. Nice public rooms, nice feel about the hotel. Good value through hotels nl our hotel of choice in amsterdam

none to speak of

Lisa Bell - 2009-02-03

9.2out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

overall very good experiencebut some small elements easily changeable

location is excellent hygiene was excellent staff were very helpful and professional but in busy times there were not enough staff to hellp customers and we were trying to leave to catch a flight

could not turn off the radiator so room was too warm pillows were not very comfortable - too soft

Michel - 2009-01-19

9.4out of 10

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Big step beyond the 'average' amsterdam hotel

Despite the discounted room fare we had a very comfortable, clean and good size room (217) with a high finish. Ditto for bathroom. Quick, friendly reception. Receptionist remembered my call about early check-in! The hotel has a warm and inviting feel to it. Would visit here again.

None really except that there are no coffee / tea making facilities in the room - take from machine downstairs.

Miss Leza Wade - 2008-12-08

8.8out of 10

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Great hotel, excellent location.

The location is excellent. We were upgraded to a suite (Room 210) at the front of the building which had a great view of the canal etc. Staff were pleasant and very helpful with directions, restraunts and taxis etc.

Hotel quite noisy, no problem with being at the front of the hotel such as traffic etc., but the walls seemed to be paper thin at times. Hotel is a little overpriced if you don't get an upgrade. All that said, I would recommend the hotel to anyone.

Anonymous - 2008-12-01

9.8out of 10

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Luxury near the center

Very home-like and relaxing, yet luxurious atmosphere. Breakfast was excellent, definitely worth to try. A short walking distance to the Dam square.

Frank Baberske - 2008-11-23

9.0out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Evergreen place

Great location, good maintained and charming interior

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Ziv - 2008-11-16

6.4out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Good location, uncomfortable room

- Good Location - I got a good rate

- Very uncomfortable bed - cannot control the room temp. - No way to make hot tea in the room - Bad wake-up service

Rob - 2008-11-05

8.8out of 10

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'Singel' out Hotel Estherea for your visit to Amsterdam.

Excellent location, within easy walking distance of plenty of good restaurants and cafes, all the major points of interest and access to the canal boats/trips. Very comfortable relaxed feel to the hotel.

Jesse & Ann Morris - 2008-10-27

9.8out of 10

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Excellent stay at a lovely Hotel.

Outstanding service. Beautiful Hotel. Constant availability of coffee, hot chocolate and cookies. Quality outstanding. Staff very helpful. Clean bathroom, very nicely supplied. Decor of room very nice.

Breakfast cost too high. Price of rooms a little high.

ten Zweege - 2008-10-13

6.8out of 10

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Ms

De jongen van de nachtdienst was uiterst vriendelijk ondanks de drukke avond. Met mijn eigen hotel-ervaring vond ik het niet juist dat deze (vermoedelijk part-timer) alleen op dienst stond met een grote groep Engelsen in het hotel.

Kamer wat aan de kleine kant maar prima gerenoveerd.

Fisher, Matthew & Nancy - 2008-09-14

10 out of 10

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SImply an Excellent Place

Everything about the hotel was excellent and we would highly recommend it to anyone travelling.

Paul Jones - 2008-09-14

8.8out of 10

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Wonderful stay in Amsterdam

Beautiful hotel. NIce touch complimentary tea, coffee, chocolate, biscuits and cakes downstairs

Although room was quite small - lovely view of the canal.

Matteo Pellizzaro - 2008-09-14

7.8out of 10

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Very good with some remarks useful to know.......

Very comfortable and relaxing. You can sit in the lobby and have cakes/coffee/tea for free.

Room and bad too small. Noise is very udible from corridor and adiancent/above room. Only booking via Hotels.nl this hotel is worth the spend otherwise we had to pay much more (direct from the the hotel web site) in which case we would had chosen something else.

Patricia Suggs - 2008-09-10

10 out of 10

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Perfect Stay in Amsterdam

Perfect location - nice quiet street directly overlooking a pretty canal, yet you are close to everything. Impeccable service and all staff very nice, polite and attentive. Room 507 was the best! I would truly recommend this hotel to anyone.

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Anonymous - 2008-09-07

8.6out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

Heel mooi hotel voor aangenaam verblijf in Amsterdam

Mooi, sfeervol hotel op goede lokatie. Pluspunt is ook uitchecktijd (12.00 u).

Meerdere malen kwam de schoonmaakploeg aan de deur 's ochtends

István Nemesdaróczi - 2008-08-24

9.6out of 10

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Central location, elagant hotel with a nice staff

Plus, the wonderful flowers in the hotel everywhere. The recepcion was very helpful.

One night in the bar we spent 45 minutes without serving us, when the young bartender has arrived, he served all who came after us. Finally we gave up the waiting.

John F. - 2008-08-04

8.2out of 10

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Good quality, reasonably priced hotel in Amsterdam

The hotel was very well maintained with good quality fixtures and decor. The Front Desk staff were very friendly and helpful with good English. The location was excellent within walking distance of the Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum and Flower Market, even for us 60+ people.

Breakfast was too expensive and we ate at a nice little coffee shop just down the road.

John and Kathy Waddington - 2008-07-28

10 out of 10

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Excellent

An excellent location and beautiful hotel. One of the best we've stayed in.

A. McCarthy - 2008-07-07

9.8out of 10

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I had a wonderful stay at the Hotel Estherea. The staff was so accommodating, and very attentive to any needs I had. They were happy to recommend a wonderful restaurant and immediately mailed back to me an item I had left in my room. The interiors were gorgeous and it was just what I needed for a luxurious weekend away. Great location, too!

Breakfast was a bit too expensive and so I only opted for it one morning. That said, it was a great meal.

Shizue Kira - 2008-07-07

9.8out of 10

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This is a very cozy and pleasant hotel that has a wonderful ambiance. We enjoyed the hotel's hospitality, delicious breakfasts and family friendly atmosphere. It was also within walking distance to many of the city's attractions.

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Daniel Sigg - 2008-07-06

7.6out of 10

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Nice hotel, good price, central location directly by the water. Friendly and very helpful staff.

No mini-bar, no restaurant in hotel (but many good restaurants near-by).

Couple from North Carolina - 2008-06-23

9.8out of 10

ReviewsHotel Estherea Amsterdam

The Hotel Estherea ended up being a perfect place to stay while in Amsterdam. It is on a relatively quiet street and canal but very convenient (walking distance) to restaurants, the Anne Frank house, the Flower Market, Dam Square, and public transit. The hotel makes coffee, tea, hot chocolate and pastries available in the lobby which turned out to be a real treat. The hot chocolate is the best I've ever tasted. The room (#314) was not huge but it was not cramped either. We had twin beds, a sitting area and an entrance hall with a closet and safe. The bathroom was large and clean with double sinks and plenty of hot water. The beds had nice linens and were very comfortable. In fact, since my return, I'm looking for a new mattress from home as I slept better while on vacation than in my own bed! We didn't have much need for making requests of the staff but, when we did, they were all very helpful and cordial. I highly recommend Hotel Estherea and will stay there again when I return to Amsterdam.