Since opening in May, the new Rosewood Amsterdam in the historic Palace of Justice has been a “gamechanger," says Gwen Kozlowski, one of several Travel Masters who raved about the property. It was easy to make it our top pick this year: Start with its privileged status as one of the last hotels to have permission to open in the UNESCO-listed Canal District. Add choice: 134 ultra-luxe rooms and suites, done by Dutch designer Piet Boon, with canal, city, or courtyard views; or opt for one of five houses beneath traditional sloping beams, each with butler service. All guests have access to the indoor pool, Asaya spa, and standout restaurants—book a lunch at hyper-seasonal Eeuwen and try the house-distilled jenever (Dutch gin) and baked samosas out of the Tandoor oven at Advocatuur. But what really sets this Rosewood apart? “It’s the concierge that makes it," says Scott Dunn Private’s Jules Maury. They can pull strings for everything: private Anne Frank tour, helicopter over the tulip fields before the crowds turn up, private entrance to the Rijksmuseum. “It’s one of those rare city hotels that somehow manages to feel both exciting and like home," she says.
From $1,049 per night
From the article by Mark Ellwood, Laura Dannen Redman
