{"id":3729,"date":"2026-04-18T04:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T04:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/3729\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T04:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T04:19:08","slug":"review-rosewood-amsterdam-blends-luxury-and-heritage-in-the-heart-of-the-dutch-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/3729\/","title":{"rendered":"Review | Rosewood Amsterdam blends luxury and heritage in the heart of the Dutch capital"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2015, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts acquired a piece of prime real estate in the heart of Amsterdam. Located on the Prinsengracht in the city\u2019s historic Canal District, the landmark building began its life as an orphanage in 1665, before becoming the Palace of Justice in the 1820s. After being vacated in 2010, it fell into disrepair and was occupied by squatters \u2013 but in 2015, the Hong Kong-based hospitality company<\/a> became its new owner.<\/p>\n

It took almost 10 years to bring the neoclassical building back to its former glory after a painstaking restoration, made even more complex by the site\u2019s former use as a government building. Rosewood Amsterdam finally opened its doors in May 2025.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe monumental facade of Rosewood Amsterdam, which is in Amsterdam\u2019s Canal District. Photo: Handout<\/p>\n

While many of the original elements have been kept \u2013 from the hardwood floors to the grand staircases \u2013 every single nook and cranny has been restored to the tiniest detail while still maintaining the integrity of the monumental structure.<\/p>\n

What makes Rosewood Amsterdam truly unique though is the incredible quality of works of art scattered throughout. We\u2019re not just talking about decorative pieces meant to add some colour and a touch of whimsy. Rosewood Amsterdam is filled with bona-fide museum-worthy art \u2013 a mix of commissioned works and loans from private collections \u2013 that seamlessly blends with the centuries-old space.<\/p>\n

While you could spend hours admiring creations by the likes of Sterling Ruby, Frank Stella, Damien Hirst and Dutch artists like Maarten Baas, the blue-chip art doesn\u2019t overshadow the design, but rather complements the lovely surroundings. After all, this is not a museum with an intimidating \u201cdo not touch\u201d policy \u2013 but a happening place meant to welcome demanding luxury travellers.<\/p>\n

\"ArtworksArtworks are scattered throughout the property. Photo: Handout<\/p>\n

Amsterdam-based Studio Piet Boon was responsible for the interiors, which nod to the location\u2019s Dutch heritage while also infusing modern elements, resulting in a chic, contemporary look.<\/p>\n

A soothing palette of soft browns, inspired by the hues of Dutch landscape paintings, dominates the private and public areas, where touches like ceramic tiles are another nod to the Netherlands. Hints of blue, such as in the carpets in the corridors of the upper floors, evoke the city\u2019s canals.<\/p>\n

\"AA work by Frank Stella in the hotel lobby. Photo: Handout<\/p>\n

The 134-key property offers rooms, suites and what it calls houses, named Huis 020, Herengracht House, Library House, Prinsengracht House and Keizersgracht House. They\u2019re each one-of-a-kind apartments in the centre of one of the world\u2019s most charming cities. Book one and you\u2019ll feel like you\u2019re the owner of a fabulous pied-\u00e0-terre overlooking Amsterdam\u2019s quaint tree-lined streets and canals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In 2015, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts acquired a piece of prime real estate in the heart of Amsterdam.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3730,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[23,3739,3735,3737,3733,3741,2569,3732,3734,3731,3740,3736,3738],"class_list":{"0":"post-3729","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-amsterdam","8":"tag-amsterdam","9":"tag-asaya-spa","10":"tag-canal-district","11":"tag-dr-barbara-sturm","12":"tag-eeuwen","13":"tag-hong-kong","14":"tag-london","15":"tag-mayfair","16":"tag-palace-of-justice","17":"tag-prinsengracht","18":"tag-rosewood-amsterdam","19":"tag-rosewood-hotels-resorts","20":"tag-the-chancery-rosewood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}