Amsterdam is a joy to explore as a family. Take boat trips on the canals, picnic in the parks, and visit museums that keep curious minds busy. Hotels can be a tight squeeze, though. Many older buildings have no lift, and attic rooms up steep stairs are tricky with little ones.
We've done the legwork for you, seeking out the hotels that genuinely make life easier with children. Our picks give you real space to spread out, from family rooms and suites to connecting rooms and self-catering apartments with kitchens. Some put the canals, the Rijksmuseum and the Vondelpark right on your doorstep. Others sit in calmer neighbourhoods, just a short tram, metro or free ferry ride from the sights.
Choose any of these, and Amsterdam becomes one of Europe's easiest and most memorable family breaks.
Cook dinner in your own kitchen, sweat in the sauna, and watch the boats go by, a short ride west of the centre.
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Houthavens, on the Waterfront
The July – Boat & Co sits right on the water in Houthavens, a new residential district built on Amsterdam's old timber docks. The streets are quiet and modern, with the IJ river just beyond. Westerpark, with its lawns, cafés, and the cultural venues of the Westergasfabriek, is about a 15-minute walk away. The Jordaan and the Anne Frank House are about a 10-minute bike or taxi ride away, and trams connect you to Dam Square and the museums.
Apartments for Proper Living
Studios and apartments start at 34 square metres and are designed for living, not just sleeping. Each has a fully equipped kitchen, a dining area and plenty of living space, with large windows and contemporary interiors. Many overlook the water, and the larger apartments sleep up to four.
Vessel Restaurant & Terrace
Vessel, the waterfront restaurant, serves breakfast and coffee through to dinner and drinks, and its large terrace is a lovely spot in warm weather. It gives the hotel a sociable, neighbourhood feel.
Sauna, Steam Room, Gym & Yoga
The wellness area is better than you might expect from an aparthotel. It includes a sauna and steam room for unwinding, a well-equipped gym, and a yoga studio, all a real bonus on a longer stay.
Enjoy breakfast under a 19th-century glass roof with views of the Royal Palace, plus a Michelin-starred restaurant, a spa, and suites with private rooftop terraces.
Luxury
Spa
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Pet friendly
Sustainable
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Overlooking Dam Square
The hotel sits on Dam Square, the city's historic heart, opposite the National Monument. Busy shopping streets such as Kalverstraat lead off the square. The Nine Streets, with their independent boutiques and canal-side cafés, are about a six-minute walk away, and the Flower Market is under ten. Trams stop right outside, and Centraal Station is about a 15-minute walk.
From Coffee House to Grand Hotel
Krasnapolsky began in 1856 as a coffee house opened by Adolph Wilhelm Krasnapolsky, a Polish tailor. It grew into one of Amsterdam's best-known hotels. The Wintergarden, with its high glass roof, is still its most impressive space, and Anantara has added warmer, more residential touches.
Rooms, Rooftop Terraces & Suites
Rooms start at 26 square metres and include Nespresso machines, soundproofing, and air conditioning. Premium rooms offer more space, can accommodate up to 4 guests, and some overlook Dam Square directly. Executive rooms on the rooftop have their own private terrace, and the Royal Dam View Suite overlooks the palace.
Dining with a Sense of Occasion
The White Room, dating from 1885, holds a Michelin star. Grand Café Krasnapolsky overlooks Dam Square, and breakfast is served beneath the Wintergarden's glass roof. The Tailor is a stylish evening cocktail bar.
Spa & Fitness
The Anantara Spa has a sauna, steam room, treatment rooms, and relaxation areas that open onto the Summer Garden. The Technogym fitness centre also has a climbing wall.
Wake beside a quiet canal in the green Plantage district, minutes from Waterlooplein market and the Hortus Botanicus gardens.
Boutique
Fitness centre
Sustainable
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The Plantage, near Waterlooplein
On Valkenburgerstraat, at the edge of the Plantage, Monet Garden Hotel sits in one of Amsterdam's greenest and most relaxed neighbourhoods. Leafy streets lead to Hortus Botanicus, one of the world's oldest botanical gardens, and to ARTIS, the city zoo. The Waterlooplein flea market, the Rembrandt House and the Jewish Cultural Quarter are all a few minutes away. Waterlooplein metro station is less than five minutes away on foot.
Calm, Contemporary Interiors
The hotel's name honours Claude Monet. Soft, garden-inspired colours and contemporary furniture give the public spaces a calm, relaxed feel.
Modern Rooms & Family Options with Canal Views
Rooms include doubles and superior doubles, as well as rooms for Triple and Quadruple occupancy. All have walk-in rain showers and Nespresso machines. Several rooms have beautiful canal views, including the larger rooms for families and bigger groups.
Breakfast & Bar
Guests often praise the generous buffet breakfast served each morning. The hotel also has a bar for an evening drink and a small fitness room.
Cook your own breakfast, work from the rooftop and live like a local, minutes from the Skinny Bridge.
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Rooftop bar
Pet friendly
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Weesperstraat, near the Skinny Bridge
Calm, green and still central, this is one of the city's most underrated corners. Zoku sits on Weesperstraat at the edge of the Plantage, a peaceful neighbourhood of wide streets home to the Hortus Botanicus and ARTIS, the city zoo. The Skinny Bridge is a few minutes' walk away, the canal belt lies just across the Amstel, and the Weesperplein metro is around the corner.
A Hotel Designed for Longer Stays
Zoku combines hotel comfort with apartment practicality. It was designed for longer stays. Guests staying two weeks or more meet a community manager and are invited to regular community dinners. The hotel is also B Corp certified.
Loft-Style Rooms with Kitchens
The standard Loft has a full kitchen, a sofa and a four-seat table for dining or working. The bed folds away to create more space during the day. The Loft XXL adds a separate bedroom and sleeps three, while the smaller Zoku Room suits shorter stays.
Rooftop Restaurant & Terrace
The hotel's social heart is on the top floor. The Living Kitchen serves mostly plant-based Mediterranean dishes for sharing, with a daily fika coffee break. Co-working spaces open onto greenhouses and a large rooftop terrace.
Two 17th-century buildings with bold, playful Dutch design, five minutes from Centraal Station and home to an acclaimed cocktail bar.
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Pet friendly
Sustainable
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Between Centraal Station & Dam Square
Kimpton De Witt is on Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, one of the main streets into the historic centre. Centraal Station is a five-minute walk away, and Dam Square and the Royal Palace are a short walk. To the west lie the Nine Streets and the Jordaan, two of the city's most attractive neighbourhoods for shopping, cafés and canal-side strolls.
Playful Dutch Design
The hotel opened in 2017 as the first Kimpton outside the United States. Designer Jacu Strauss kept the original beamed ceilings of the two 17th-century buildings. He then added bold art, humour and plenty of references to Dutch culture.
Colourful Rooms & Family Options
Most rooms are in the modern wing, decorated in blues and greens inspired by Delft tiles, with playful touches such as bird-shaped reading lamps. Premium rooms include a triple-occupancy category, and a Premium room with two double beds can accommodate families of four. The penthouse has its own rooftop terrace, spiral staircase and fireplace.
Super Lyan & Celia
Super Lyan is the cocktail bar created by acclaimed bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana, known as Mr Lyan. It sits in a third historic townhouse and has been ranked among Europe's best bars. Upstairs, Celia serves modern American cooking with a Californian influence.
A 19th-century town hall on the Amstel, with river-view rooms, an indoor pool and De Pijp's markets behind.
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Swimming pool
Spa
Fitness centre
Restaurant
Pet friendly
Sustainable
On-site parking
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On the Amstel, beside De Pijp
Pestana stands on the Amsteldijk, along the Amstel. Just behind it is De Pijp, one of Amsterdam's most popular neighbourhoods. Here, the Albert Cuyp Market sells everything from Dutch cheese to fresh stroopwafels, and the side streets are full of cafés, bars and restaurants. The Lutmastraat tram stop is about seven minutes away, with direct trams to Centraal Station.
A Former Town Hall & Archive
The hotel occupies the former Town Hall and Archive of the old Amstel municipality, a pair of neo-Renaissance buildings now protected as a national monument. Modern wings have been added alongside. The lobby, with its high ceilings and arches, makes a fine first impression.
Rooms, Studios & River Views
Rooms are contemporary and calm, in soft, neutral tones, with a pillow menu and 24-hour room service. River-view rooms are worth the upgrade, and some have a bathtub. Studios add a kitchenette, useful for families and longer stays. Book a Triple Studio for larger travel groups.
Relaxed All-Day Dining
Cotidiano Brunch Club serves relaxed, brunch-style dishes all day, plus breakfast, dinner, and an evening bar.
Spa & Indoor Pool
The spa is one of the hotel's best features. The heated indoor pool is joined by two saunas and a hammam, plus a relaxation area for quiet time afterwards. You can book massages, facials, and body treatments, and use the fully equipped fitness centre.
A modern, affordable hotel in Amsterdam Noord, with generous rooms, family options and the city centre minutes away.
Affordable
Fitness centre
Sustainable
On-site parking
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Amsterdam Noord, Beside the Metro
Across the IJ from the old centre, Amsterdam Noord has traded its shipyards for studios, street art and waterside bars, and it's now one of the city's most creative corners. The EYE Filmmuseum is close by, and the NDSM wharf a short ride west. Yet the centre is never far: Noord metro station is next door, Centraal is five minutes away, Dam Square is 15 minutes away, and the Museum Quarter is 20 minutes away.
Fresh, Modern & Uncomplicated
The interiors take their cue from nature, with soft colours, botanical touches and clean contemporary design. Everything is modern, comfortable and easy to navigate.
Generous Rooms & Family Options
Rooms are generously sized for the price. Triple and Quadruple rooms are also available, making this a practical choice for families and friends travelling together.
Breakfast & 24-Hour Fitness
A generous buffet breakfast combines hot and cold dishes. A fitness centre, bike rental and on-site parking add to the convenience.
Bold 1970s design and spacious rooms, between Museumplein's great galleries and the markets and restaurants of De Pijp.
Affordable
Fitness centre
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Pet friendly
Sustainable
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Between the Museum Quarter & De Pijp
Avani overlooks the canal on Hobbemakade. The Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk are all within 500 metres. Across the water lies De Pijp, one of Amsterdam's liveliest neighbourhoods. The Albert Cuyp Market fills its main street six days a week, and the side streets are packed with cafés and restaurants. De Pijp metro station is five minutes away. This is an excellent location if visiting the museums is your priority,
Retro 1970s Design
Rather than hiding its 1970s architecture, the hotel embraces it, with bold geometric shapes, warm colours and retro-inspired interiors. It is a refreshing change from the canal-house style found across much of the city.
Spacious Rooms with Canal Views
Rooms are larger than the Amsterdam average, and some on the upper floors have wide views over the canal. Triple and family rooms are also available.
The Pantry
The Pantry is open 24 hours for drinks, snacks and light meals. Its courtyard terrace is a pleasant spot for coffee or a drink on a nice day.
Bold design, generous rooms and a two-level gym in Amsterdam Noord, five minutes by metro from Centraal Station.
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Amsterdam Noord, Minutes from the Centre
TRIBE is about a three-minute walk from Noord metro station, in a district that has become one of the city's most interesting. Former shipyards now house a film museum, food halls and waterside bars, and free ferries cross the IJ river around the clock. The historic centre is a short metro ride away, and the Museum Quarter is easy to reach.
Design Without the Fuss
TRIBE takes a playful approach to the four-star hotel. Bold designer furniture, industrial details and dramatic interiors set the tone. At its heart is a communal hub, open around the clock, where guests work, eat, meet or simply pass the time.
Modern Rooms with Family Options
Rooms are generously sized and well equipped, with comfortable beds, Chromecast and coffee machines. Superior rooms sleep up to three, and Quadruple rooms with a queen bed and two sofa beds suit families or friends travelling together.
Breakfast, Restaurant & Grab & Go
A substantial hot-and-cold breakfast is served each morning, and the relaxed restaurant offers international and Dutch-inspired dishes later in the day. A 24-hour Grab & Go covers drinks and snacks at any hour.
A Gym Worth Using
The two-level gym has modern equipment and far more space than the token fitness rooms found in many city hotels.
A kitchen and living room of your own beside the 1928 Olympic Stadium, in the leafy south of the city.
Affordable
Boutique
Fitness centre
Sustainable
On-site parking
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Beside the Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam Zuid
Set beside the 1928 Olympic Stadium, this green, residential corner of Amsterdam Zuid feels a world away from the tourist trail, yet the city centre is only about 2.5 miles away. Oud-Zuid's shops and cafés are nearby, and Vondelpark is about a 15-minute walk. A tram stop moments away reaches Museumplein in about 15 minutes, and Amsterdam Zuid station is handy for Schiphol.
Apartment Living, Hotel Comfort
This is an aparthotel done properly. Every studio and apartment has a fully equipped kitchen, a living and dining area, and contemporary interiors, with hotel services.
Studios to Two-Bedroom Apartments
Accommodation ranges from studio suites to larger apartments, with two-bedroom apartments suited to families and small groups. A real kitchen and living space make a big difference on a longer stay.
Sauna & Gym
Guests have use of a sauna and a well-equipped gym, a welcome extra after a day exploring the city on foot or by bike.
Enjoy drinks on a planted rooftop with views across the east of the city, and rooms that cost far less than in the centre.
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Rooftop bar
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Amsterdam East, near Amstel Station
Amsterdam East is where locals live, and Hotel Casa offers a taste of everyday city life at a price that leaves more for exploring. Amstel Station, about five minutes on foot, offers trains, trams, and the metro to the centre, while the Amstel's riverside paths and Oosterpark are nearby. An underground car park makes life easy if you're arriving by car.
A Hotel with a Student History
Casa was founded in 1957 to provide affordable student accommodation. It still hosts students for part of the year, and every booking helps support student housing. The atmosphere is relaxed and sociable, with bright, contemporary interiors and plenty of space to work or meet.
Roomy, Practical Rooms
Rooms are modern, practical and roomier than the price suggests. The hotel offers doubles, twins, and triple rooms, making it a good option for friends travelling together. Bigger travel groups and families can book interconnecting rooms in the Double and Deluxe Double room categories.
Restaurant EAST & GAPP Rooftop Bar
Restaurant EAST is open all day, serving speciality coffee and breakfast, plus dinner and cocktails. On the eighth floor, GAPP is a green rooftop bar, open on dry days, serving food and drinks with views right across Amsterdam.
The Lobby draws as many locals as guests, in a stylish hotel on a theatre square just off Dam Square.
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In the Theatre District, off Dam Square
Hotel V sits on Nesplein, a small square on Nes, one of Amsterdam's oldest streets and home to several theatres. The narrow lane is lined with stages, cafés and bars, and comes alive in the evening. The Flower Market and Rembrandtplein are a short walk south, and the Nine Streets are about ten minutes west. Rokin metro station is about four minutes away.
Warm, Contemporary Design
The interiors are warm and contemporary, with wooden floors and walls, vintage design furniture and rich, layered textures. The lobby has a library and an open wood-burning fireplace.
Bright, Comfortable Rooms
Every room has at least one window, wooden floors and vintage furniture. The hotel's own V Dreamer beds come with premium linens, and bathrooms have rain showers. Superior rooms are more spacious, with Nespresso machines, and some have a bathtub. Suites add a seating area, and connecting rooms suit families.
The Lobby Restaurant
The Lobby serves breakfast, lunch and dinner from menus built on local produce. It draws as many locals as hotel guests. In summer, the terrace overlooks the square, and a small stage hosts occasional live music.
Freestanding baths, a snug bar and much-praised breakfasts, on the quieter harbour side of the old centre, ten minutes from Centraal Station.
Boutique
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Prins Hendrikkade, near Nieuwmarkt
The Hendrick's sits on Prins Hendrikkade, along Amsterdam's old harbour front. Nieuwmarkt is a seven-minute walk away, a lively square ringed by cafés and restaurants around the medieval Waag. From here, streets lead to Chinatown and the old centre, and Dam Square is about a 12-minute walk away. NEMO and the Scheepvaartmuseum are also within walking distance.
Classic Dutch Style with a Maritime Touch
The interiors blend traditional Dutch character with modern comfort. Warm colours and elegant details are paired with subtle references to the city's seafaring past, and a fire burns in the lobby.
Cosy Doubles to Junior Suites
Entry-level rooms are cosy doubles, with several larger categories for more space, up to superior rooms and junior suites. All have air conditioning, rainfall showers, espresso machines and minibars. Some superior rooms have a large freestanding bathtub, and interconnecting rooms are available for families or friends travelling together.
Breakfast, Café & Bar
Breakfast is one of the hotel's strengths and is consistently praised by guests. During the day, a small café is available, and the snug bar is a pleasant spot for an evening drink.
A lively neighbourhood restaurant, rooms for four and direct trains to Schiphol, in a smart hotel outside the centre.
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Nieuw-West, Close to Lelylaan Station
Away from the crowds yet well connected, Nieuw-West shows a local, residential side of Amsterdam. Lelylaan station, about ten minutes on foot, offers direct trains to Schiphol and the centre, putting the Museum Quarter about 15 minutes away by public transport and the historic centre 20 minutes away. Closer to home, the Sloterplas lake and its parkland are perfect for a walk or a run.
Boutique Style at Affordable Prices
The hotel describes its approach as no-nonsense luxury, which sums it up well. The interiors are smart, contemporary and urban, with more personality and polish than most hotels at this price.
Well-Equipped Rooms, Including Space for Four
Rooms come with rain showers, Chromecast, Lavazza coffee machines, and fast Wi-Fi, and some overlook the neighbourhood or the rooftop garden. Family rooms sleep four.
Met Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
Met Restaurant is a relaxed neighbourhood spot popular with locals, serving lunch, small plates and drinks from an open kitchen, with a terrace for sunny days. In the evening, Met Bar pours cocktails, craft beers, and wines until midnight, and the lounge serves drinks and snacks all day.
Fitness & Wellness Nearby
Guests can use the Boutique Gym at HealthHub020, a short walk from the hotel, for free. The wider wellness centre also offers spa treatments, Pilates and other facilities for an extra charge.
