Review / We review Hotel TwentySeven – a luxury Amsterdam haven that takes you far from the madding crowd
The selling point of the refined 16-suite hotel, with Michelin-starred restaurant, whirlpool baths and steam sessions, is the sanctuary it offers guests despite being in the heart of the Dutch capital
Dam Square in the heart of Amsterdam is undoubtedly one of the busiest areas in the Dutch capital.
Situated on the doorstep of the Royal Palace, where state soirées are still held occasionally, and only a stone’s throw from major tourist attractions such as the flagship department store, de Bijenkorf, and Madame Tussauds, the area hosts busloads of tourists every day and can get rather overcrowded during peak seasons.
This is what makes Hotel TwentySeven the sanctuary that it is. A regal building just across the road from the Dam, the hotel by two-time winner of the Hotelier of the Year, Eric Toren, is arguably one of the most luxurious hotels in the city.
Stepping through the arched doorway and through the metal gates, I was whisked away from the madding crowds into a haven of quiet and solitude.
A member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Hotel TwentySeven is part of the Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club (which translates as “Royal Grand Industrial Club”), a historic building that dates from 1913.
The famous (or infamous?) club was built as a private meeting place for businessmen and tycoons during the Dutch boom days. The club still claims the two floors below the hotel – which takes up the 3rd to 7th floors – and remains very private, so, no, even hotel guests aren’t allowed in.
Stepping through the arched doorway and through the metal gates, I was whisked away from the madding crowds into a haven of quiet and solitude
Still, there’s plenty to explore on the four floors that house the hotel, which touts itself as “not a hotel” but a “destination”, with bespoke and butler services to impress even the hardest cynics.