Amsterdam: The Dylan (5 Star Hotel)

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Address: Keizersgracht 384 , Amsterdam 1016 GB, Netherlands
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Lonely Planet review

  • Ryan Ver Berkmoes
  • Lonely Planet author
The Dylan is a temple of over-the-top unrestrained style. Created by London hotelier Anouska Hempel, it combines 17th-century canal house-style with contemporary Asian-influenced decor. If you have to say it's chic, you probably shouldn't stay here.

The complex where the Dylan now stands was once a theatre and later a charity house. Slink through the 17th-century canal house's courtyard entrance, past the next-year's-top-fashion-model staff, and ensconce yourself in the restaurant or the black-and-white lobby. In its 41 rooms, decor comes in a variety of styles (think black-and-white kimono rooms with black Belgian marble, or decor inspired by the spice traders of the East India Company, an eye-popping confection of vibrant golds and reds). All feature fluffy towels, silk pillows piled high and spacious bathrooms. If your home looked like this, you'd need a room for a break; so revel in the temporary visual excitement here.

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Check-in / Check-out Earliest check-in: 3:00 PM
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