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Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam

Amsterdam centre

8.7

100%

100% of guests recommend Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam.

Top hotel 102 Reviews

Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197, Amsterdam Map

Hotel & Surroundings Hide Show

Hotel

The hotel is situated only a few minutes away from Dam Square and many historical and cultural tourist sights. It is within walking distance of the Rembrandtplein, with its vibrant nightlife and is just a stone's throw away from one of the best known shopping streets of Amsterdam: the Kalverstraat. The Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam is an ideal choice of accommodation for those who love ease and sheer luxury in all aspects.

Behind the grand façade of these historic premises lies a unique hotel. The award-winning interior created by the French architect Sybille de Margerie combines modern design with authentic features. All rooms are individually furnished and come with a luxurious bathroom with a walk-in rain shower or bath. Each room also has a Sofitel MyBed, a flatscreen television, Bose sound system, air conditioning, a well-stocked mini-bar, espresso machine, safe and a hairdryer. A newspaper of choice is delivered to your room every morning.

Besides the luxurious rooms, there are also 17 multifunctional rooms equipped with every modern technical amenity. Here you can hold a meeting, a party or a dinner in a very exclusive setting. One of the rooms, the Council Chamber, was used in 1966 as the backdrop for the wedding celebrations of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus.

The hotel's magic is emphasised again when you enter the lovely inner courtyard. Here you can lunch, dine or enjoy afternoon tea if weather permits. Furthermore, you can discover culinary enjoyment at the Restaurant Bridges, inspired by Ron Blaauw, or in the elegant Cocktail & Raw bar, after which you can relax in the SoSPA spa. Here you'll find a heated indoor swimming pool with a hot tub, a sauna, a Turkish steam bath, two treatment rooms and a gym. You'll want for nothing while you stay at Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam.

Surroundings

Amsterdam exudes a cosmopolitan atmosphere, even though its city centre is compact and easily accessible. From Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam you can reach the entire city centre, with its countless tourist sights, on foot. A canal roundtrip will lead you through the beautiful Amsterdam canals and is a great way to soak up the city's charming atmosphere.

Food and Drink

The restaurant Bridges, inspired by Ron Blaauw is located on the ground floor and offers you a stunning view onto the canals. At Bridges, inspired by Ron Blaauw everything revolves around fish: the best varieties of fish and always in the appropriate season. Bridges, inspired by Ron Blaauw offers a wide selection of fresh fish and fruits de mer at the restaurant, as well as in Raw Bar. From oysters to crab sandwiches, from delicate fish tartars to incredibly fresh fish: all prepared while you watch. It is also possible to dine privately and exclusively in the Private Lounge next to the restaurant, which has a view of the Vinothèque. In the evenings you can relax in the Vliegende Hollander Bar, an intimate setting where you can encounter the atmosphere of a traditional Dutch 'brown café'.

Facilities and rules Hide Show
Chains
Number of rooms

177

Check-in

from 14:00

Check-out

from 01:00 until 12:00

Internet

Free Wi-Fi

Guests can make free use of wireless internet at the hotel.

Parking

The hotel does not have a private car park.

Pets

Not allowed

Service
  • 24-hour reception

  • Lift

  • Luggage storage

  • Food and Drink
  • Bar

  • Outdoor Terrace

  • Smoking policy

    The entire hotel is non-smoking.

    Reviews Hide Show
    8.7

    Reviewed by 102 guests

    100% of guests recommend this hotel

    Price/Quality

    7.9

    Hygiene

    8.8

    Service

    8.8

    Comfort

    8.7

    Location

    9

    Here you'll find the latest reviews by guests who have visited this hotel.

    10

    Angelo Basile
    Older couples september 2010

    VERY MODERN AND TRENDY DECOR BUT WITH OLD FASHIONED FRIENDLY SERVICE. bEAUTIFUL HISTORIC OLD BUILDING.

    a BIT TOO CLOSE TO RED LIGHT DISTRICT. Be careful. bUT ALSO CLOSE TO ALL HISTORIC AND SHOPPING SITES.

    8.6

    Thomas
    Young couples augustus 2010

    Excellent

    Fantastic hotel.

    Difficult to obtain a drink in the foyer ground floor area, i had to go and chase a waiter from the adjoining restaurant and it then took an age for delivery of said beveridge. Why have a wonderful, comfortable and luxurious seating area with no one serving it?

    9.4


    Young couples juni 2010

    Luxury in Amsterdam

    central location, building history, fantastic bed

    none

    9.6

    Patrik Veijalainen
    Young couples april 2010

    Luxurious.

    Definitely deserves the 5 stars rating. Centrally located, very friendly personel, designer rooms, classy but hip.

    9.4

    Luigi Maria Pieri
    Young couples november 2009

    good feeling

    nice room

    expensive parking

    9.4

    Susan Broad
    Older couples juni 2009

    quality excellent but too expensive

    quality of the hotel was excellent

    price was way too high unfortunately.

    9.2

    Patrick Hoehn
    Young couples mei 2008

    Nice big room, comfortable bed, nice renovated hotel, good service

    Breakfast a little expensive

    8.6

    OTTERSTEN LENA MARIANNE
    Older couples maart 2008

    The room was lovely and the bed excellent to sleep in. We had the breakfast in the room Sunday morning and it was very tasty and the service perfect.

    I had booked the restaurant in your hotel for Saturday evening as it was a special evening for us and I had read that the Grand Hotel restaurant should be one of the best or even the best restaurant in Amsterdam. We have no complaints concerning the food but the service was not up to the standard we expected from the reputation and the advertisement you do. It seemed to lack co-ordination. We had eaten almost half of the enré before we were served the wine and we had tried to get the attention of one of your staff without success. I can mention here that it was a warm entré so by the time we got the wine, the food was almost cold. Coming to the main course we were not served the meat we had ordered but instead the waiter brought us fish. As we did not want to wait extra for the correct plate and not to destroy the evening for us we accepted the plates when they were served to us. However, we mentioned this to your staff but with no special reaction or appology from their side which made me feel disappointed. We would most certainly stay in your hotel next time we come to Amsterdam but personally I am not sure I will take a chance to visit your restaurant again.

    8.8

    Chrissie Nagy
    Older couples februari 2008

    Great location, very friendly and helpful staff.

    Rooms need a bit of refreshing (at least ours) to the general new standard of Sofitel we\'ve seen in Paris nd Lisbon recently.

    9.8

    Phill Nicholls
    Families with young children december 2007

    Brilliant staff

    room could have been larger and no canal or garden view as indicated

    5.0

    Chris Jones
    Friends oktober 2007

    Due to a death, we were not able to go to Europe. We were disapointed that our room rate was non-refundable or at least that we were able to reschedule.

    9.4

    m murphy
    Young couples oktober 2007

    great location, excellent services.

    we stayed in room 1D, Jr.suite. Living room downstairs is good but bedroom in upper level, we had to climb up to a steep, winding stairs evrytimes.

    7.4

    Patricia
    Travelling alone oktober 2007

    good location if you are on holiday but not that easily accessed due to work on the canal.

    Very limited room service menu which was exaggeratedly over-priced. You will be compelled to eat outside the hotel which, for a woman traveling alone, is not always desirable. I had to ask twice for face towels, I had to ask for a pen in the room (they brought me an old chewed up BIC PEN The bed was old - very soft The pillows were rubbery and uncomfortable but I was told they didn\'t have feather pillows. The safe didn\'t work in my room. These details are unacceptable in a 5 star hotel and at these prices.

    6.8

    sten-ake
    Older couples oktober 2007

    Good restaurant, mostly nice craw.

    We had ask for non smoking room, they give us a smoking room without any comments in the incheck. When we come back to ask for a new non smoking, the said, we have no non n.s. room, all are ockupaid, jes but sir, we ask for that in our reservation. \"Your reservation was made from internet, we have no responsible for that, we can't read and answer this. Floor 1-3 is non smoking and they are all ockupaid today madam. (We had another room on floor 4 with less smook) We checked in 20.30 in the evening, tired after travelling, I was not satisfaid with this guy and his answer. All the others crew was very serviceminded.

    10

    Mark Todd
    Young couples oktober 2007

    Upgraded from standard room to penthouse apartment at no extra fee - thank you very much

    Tea and coffee facilities in the room would have been nice

    9.6

    ian
    Young couples oktober 2007

    firsr class hotel staff very helpfull excellant allround

    9.6

    Mr. Simen Sellevold
    Young couples augustus 2007

    lovely garden, a quiet and relaxing place for dinner and five o\'clock tea. Excellent resturant! Very helpful staff.

    Changed room after the first night because of Non smoking room on first floor facing street, noisy in the morning and not tempting having window open.

    9.6

    David Taylor
    Older couples augustus 2007

    Pleasant staff Good room service Quiet Central location Luxury

    None

    9.0

    nicolas
    Young couples juni 2007

    breakfast and service at breakfast quietness space at rooms central laying

    expensive carpark

    8.2

    Mona Pittenger
    Friends mei 2007

    Very good service by your personnel

    Beds need to be replaced. Too soft and broken down. Pillows should be upgraded.

    10

    William Crawford
    Young couples mei 2007

    A first class hotel in a first class city with plus points too many to count

    NONE !

    9.6

    Fiona
    Young couples mei 2007

    Staff excellent

    Bathroom a bit tired

    5.8

    Lisa Fortune
    Friends april 2007

    Stunning hotel

    our room did not have a garden view as stipulated in the the booking confirmation. Also our room was located on the back on one of the small streets and was very noise especially early in the morning

    8.8

    Ana Pellegrino-Jimenez
    Young couples april 2007

    Das Bett: wir haben super geschlafen!

    Frühstuck im Zimmer: sehr arm und teuer.

    10

    Tajana Goss
    Young couples april 2007

    excellent hotel, very friendly staff, brillian location

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    Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197, 1012EX Amsterdam