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The country’s tulip fields and windmill-dotted landscapes influenced some of the world’s best artists, the Dutch Masters.
Tourist Visa for US Citizens: Not required for stays under 90 days. Standard Schengen rules apply on multiple reentries.
Part of the EU & ► Schengen Agreement.
► US Department of State Netherlands Information
► Official The Netherlands website
The Canal Belt – Amsterdam
Size: 41 rooms and suites
Style: Contemporary
Year Opened: 1999
My favorite hotel in Amsterdam.
The look is soberly stylish, its exteriors rendered in sharp monochrome and its interiors spanning several distinct styles. There’s Loxura, patterned after a copper-colored butterfly; Amber, decorated in gemstone hues; Serendipity, in soothing warm neutrals; and Loft, combining white-on-white minimalism with original architectural details like bare timbers. The décor is eclectic but restrained, and the layouts are unusual but always sensible, a reflection of the characteristic strengths of Dutch design.
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Museum Quarter – Amsterdam
Size: 22 rooms and suites
Style: Contemporary
Year Opened: 129
I loved my stay here, and look forward to returning. The Spa & Hammam is excellent.
Conservatorium Hotel is located in the heart of Amsterdam’s famous fashion and museum district, adjacent to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum, and P.C. Hooftstraat, a street of luxury retail shops. With eight floors and 129 rooms and suites, the hotel offers spacious deluxe rooms up to a penthouse suite, featuring state-of-the-art technology and large bathrooms. Access to the hotel’s 10,764-square-foot spa is complimentary; exquisite food is offered in the Brasserie and Lounge, in the Asian-inspired restaurant, Taiko, and in Taiko Bar.
The Akasha spa and wellness center adds treatment rooms, copious gym space and an 18-meter lap pool to the Conservatorium’s offerings. There’s meeting and events space to rival any of the big-chain business hotels, and the Conservatorium’s food and beverage selection is outstanding as well. Chef Schilo van Coevorden heads both the casual Barbounia — all-day light bites in the lofty internal courtyard — and flagship Taiko, a lustrous black bento box of a restaurant featuring an array of local, seasonally sourced produce in show-stopping East-Asian dishes.
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Lisse, Netherlands (1-hour from Amsterdam)
open from March 20 until May 11, 2025
For the Dutch, spring means tulips-tulips-tulips! Keukenhof is the most beautiful spring garden in the world. More than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths fill over 32 hectares (79 acres) with color and fragrance, for eight weeks long. The spring garden also offers thirty alternating flower and plant shows and seven inspirational gardens.
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► VIRTUOSO: The Netherlands Information Page
Here is a good place to start for some additional information on quality Hotels, Water Adventures and Activities.
► WIKIVOYAGE: The Netherlands Page
A great resource for all the basic information you need for The Netherlands.
► VISIT THE NETHERLANDS
The official visitor information for The Netherlands.
Amsterdam General Information Page
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page updated: April 2025
images courtesy: Wikimedia Commons, The Netherlands Tourism Board
Please Note: All Hotel / Resort / Cruise / Services Amenities are subject to availability and may have changed since the date of this being originally published.
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