Sofitel Legend The Grand Hotel in Amsterdam
Location
This luxurious hotel is located in a monumental 17 C. Renaissance building at Oudezijds Voorburgwal, an Amsterdam canal street near the Oude Kerk, not far from the Dam square and the Royal Palace, close to the Munt tower, just out of the Red Light quarter and also not far from the Central Station. But if you would think that the Sofitel Legend surroundings must be very busy — you would be wrong. It is a quiet property with its own spacious courtyard with a palace-like feeling and its own quiet garden terrace. And while the building which used to be Amsterdam City Hall where the former Dutch Queen Beatrix and her German partner Prince Claus von Amsberg married in 1966, has a truly monumental allure, the moment you enter the Sofitel Legend you are astonished how friendly and welcoming its interior is.
Hotel Services
Sofitel Legend The Grand has 177 differently decorated rooms and suites. Some of the suites have a truly imperial character as they served since 1578 to receive Amsterdam city guests, monarchs and celebrities. Today its qualities are is comfort and luxury — the $80 million adaptation guided by French architect Sybille de Margerie used the feel of the country house to warm up the interior preserving its original sober character. The hotel has a restaurant, a bistro, two bars, a cigar lounge, a spa with a fitness area and a floral boutique. Sofitel Legend organizes city tours in a horse carriage, on a ship departing from the hotel’s own quay, on bicycles. Four hotel butlers are there to serve you.
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Dining
The hotel restaurant “Bridges” speciality is a local fresh fish served in a Dutch way. The “Bridges” serves also rich choice of other dishes of the Dutch cuisine with a contemporary French twist. The professional connoisseurs must have liked its kitchen and service because within a year the Bridges got its first Michelin star. The hotel has also a bistro, an exquisite garden, a small cosy library, a cocktail bar and a traditional Dutch brown cafe style bar called “Flying Dutchman” (“De Vliegende Hollander”).
The feel
A truly luxurious hotel, beautifully decorated but modest, arranged very much according to the Dutch tradition, always decorated with fresh flowers, with an accent on comfort and warmth. Isolated from the city rush by a large gate closing its courtyard, Sofitel Legend remains centrally located in the Old Town. And while it's friendly and helpful service will look after your needs, you might like to visit this place more often.
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