Introduction
The American Hotel Amsterdam
itself is one of the most mesmerizing buildings
on Amsterdam's long list of monuments. This
castle like Venetian Gothic and Art Nouveau
has remained a popular meeting place for people
over the century. It’s an architectural
treasure of turrets, arches, and balconies.
Each of the 174 rooms in
the hotel possesses a strange yet pleasant
kind of individuality creating a uniqueness,
which at the same time is appealing and soothing
to the guests. From the bright pink rooms
the guests can have a view of the Singelgracht
or the Leidseplein. The location is one of
the best available in town.
The environment, facilities
and comfort are amongst the best available
and offered at a very affordable price.
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Location
The Amsterdam American Hotel
is located at Amsterdam’s city centre conveniently
situated at the famous Leidse Square with its own
boat-landing stage on one of the finest canals.
Business persons and travelers alike will feel at
home among the designer shops, restaurants, galleries
and nightclubs in Amsterdam's premier residential
and retail neighborhood. The hotel itself is a prime
example of architectural Art Nouveau and has been
a listed building since 1972. Transportation is
convenient as it is easily accessible by car and
other public transport.

Location Map
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Directions
Take exit S-106 on the Amsterdam
ring road. After reaching the Surinameplein-roundabout
move straight. Then take the left lane over the
Kostverlorenvaart-bridge. Again turn left into Overtoom
and continue straight on. After reaching the end
point first turn left, and then turn right. Cross
the bridge, at the end of the street turn right
into the Marnixstreet. From there take the second
street right (straight after the bridge) into the
Leidsekade. Hotel entrance is on your left-hand
side.
Transport
Reaching Crowne
American Hotel by any means of transport is
easy.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: 14 kms.
Central Station: 2 kms. / Tram 1, 2, 5 / 6 mins.
Tube Station: Just opposite Leidseplein
Parking facility
"Byzantium" car parking is just
2 minutes from the hotel.
Concierges
The Concierge desk of the Hotel
provides with the following:
Personal Tour Guide
Information about sightseeing tours, canal tours.
Theatre Tickets
Medical Arrangements
Baby cots
Other tourist arrangements

General Room Amenities
The following amenities are provided
in the hotel rooms
Voltage: 220v
Fm Alarm Clock
Air-conditioning
Data ports
Direct dial telephone with voice-mail
Cable/Satellite TV / Movie Channels
Minibar
Trouser press
Hairdryer
Bathrobe
Bath Tub
Bathroom Amenities
Internet Facility

Rooms
The six floors
of the hotel offers 174 exquisite guest rooms. Each
unique in style and maintains that extra bit of
individuality which separates them from the other.
Some feature original stained glass windows while
others have granite columns, high ceilings or a
balcony.
All rooms are equipped with a direct-dial
telephone with automatic wake-up system and voice-mail,
wireless-Internet and e-mail facilities, television,
minibar and individually adjustable air-conditioning.
A choice of queen, king and twin rooms is available,
and some rooms allow for a rollaway bed at a surcharge
(limited availability). The hotel combines age-old
tradition and beauty with its modern lifestyle to
give the guests comfort and convenience of the highest
order.
From the balconies of the well-furnished
deluxe rooms, view of the canal Singelgracht is
heart filling. The hotel’s Junior Suites are
spacious and offers a comfortable seating area with
Senseo Coffeemakers while the most exquisite suite
is named after the legendary Dutch spy and dancer
Matahari and has been refurnished in January 2004.
The suite is tailor made for honeymoon trips and
also popular among company executives. It comprises
of two seating areas, a bookshelf, a mini-stereo
system, a hidden working area and a whirlpool. The
bed is placed in the center of the room nestled
against two granite columns.

Meeting
Rooms
The Crowne Plaza Amsterdam-American
offers the perfect place for all sorts of corporate
meetings. The service is impeccable with the hotel
staffs giving absolute attention to every detail.
Here confidentiality is given the foremost priority
and hence ideal for holding high-level board meetings.
There are 6 meeting rooms available, which includes
3 boardrooms, 2 conference suites, and an entresol.

Guest Services
The Hotel offers the following
guest services:
Room service
Meeting/Banquet facilities
Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Bridal Suite
Fax/ Photo copy
Airport shuttle bus service
Bicycle rent
Concierges

Complimentary Services
The hotel offers the following
complimentary services:
Newspaper Stand
Wakeup Services
CD Player
Baby Cots

Restaurants & Lounges
Hotel Crown Plaza Amsterdam - American
offers excellent dining facilities to its guests.
The details are as follows:
Café Americain
Hotel Amsterdam American Hotel proudly presents
to its guests this century old historic Art Deco
restaurant decorated with Tiffany lamps, original
Deco-era paintings from A Midsummer Night’s
Dream, and arched windows with stained-glass accents
providing views of the square. Breakfast buffet
(surcharge), lunch and dinners are served daily
and there is provision for serving tea to groups
of 15 or more. Keeping up with the times the café
also has a section with wireless Internet access
(surcharge) and there is a reading table with international
newspapers and magazines. A terrace opposite to
the square is open during summer, featuring burgers
and grilled steaks.
Bar & Lounge Américain
Decorated with photographs of the many famous celebrity
guests who have gathered here before, this room
features a jukebox, copper-topped bar, and glassed-in
terrace. Guests can have their glass of champagne,
or just a biertje (small beer) while enjoying Dutch
and international snacks.

Recreation
The following recreational activities
can be taken up during a stay:
Golf
Aerobics
On site boat launch
Ice skating
Bicycling
Rowing or canoeing
Tennis/squash

Places near by
Tourists should not miss out the
following tourist attractions in the close quarters
of the Hotel:
| Places
to visit |
Distance
( Miles.) |
Distance
( Km.) |
| Leidse Square (adjacent) |
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-- |
| Casino and Hard Rock Café -
across the street |
-- |
-- |
| P.C. Hooftstraat (luxury shopping)
- 3 blocks |
-- |
-- |
| Vondelpark - 3 blocks |
-- |
-- |
| Rijksmuseum |
0.5 Miles |
0.8 Km. |
| Canal cruises |
0.5 Miles |
0.8 Km. |
| Van Gogh
Museum |
0.5 Miles |
0.8 Km. |
| Anne
Frank House |
0.5 Miles |
0.8 Km. |
| Dam Square (historic square) |
1 Mile |
1.5 Kms. |
| Royal Palaces |
1 Mile |
1.5 Kms. |
| Floating Flower Market |
1 Mile |
1.5 Kms. |
| Museum Amstelkring |
1 Mile |
1.5 Kms. |
| Stopera Theatre |
1 Mile |
1.5 Kms. |
| RAI Congress Center |
2 Miles |
3 Kms. |
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Hotel Highlights
The highlighted feature of the hotel includes the
following:
Restaurant
Bar
Barber/Beauty Shop
Safe Deposit Box
Concierge
Business centre
Wi-Fi
Health Club & swimming pool
24 hour security staff on site

Credit Cards
The hotel accepts the following Credit Cards:
American Express
Visa
Euro/MasterCard
Diners Club

Policies
The easy and comfortable policies of the Hotel
are as follows:
Check In: 1400 hrs.
Check Out: 1200 hrs.
Cancellation:24 hours prior to
arrival date.
Children
Children up to 16 years can enjoy stay free in their
parents room. A rollaway bed is possible at an additional cahrge of Euro
35 per night on availibility. Baby cots available
free of charge.

Hotel Pictures
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Other popular hotels near Crowne Plaza
Amsterdam - American
Many popular hotels are available
near this hotel. Tourists may check out the following
popular hotels for a better deal: HEM
Hotel Maas is located within a distance of 0.1
km. from the hotel. NH
Amsterdam Centre and Hotel
Vondel Amsterdam Centre can also be good choices
within a distance of 0.2 km. Tourists may be pleased
with the services of The
Park Hotel within 0.2 km. distance. Also don’t
forget to check out The Dylan
Amsterdam located within 0.7 km.

Other popular 5 star hotels (view
complete list)
Amongst the other 5 star hotels
you can also check out NH
Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky or Radisson
SAS Hotel Amsterdam in the neighbourhood for
best services and facilities. Renaissance
Amsterdam Hotel and NH
Barbizon Palace also provides with comfort in
a royal style. Hilton
Amsterdam, Amstel
inter Continental, Hotel
de L’Europe and Bilderberg
Garden Hotel deserves special mention. Tourists
should not miss Okura Amsterdam,
The Grand Amsterdam
Sofitel Demeure Hotel, Hotel
Pulitzer, Le
Meridien Apollo for best services. The hospitality
of NH Amsterdam
Centre, Crowne
Plaza Amsterdam City Centre and Blakes
Amsterdam is worth mentioning.

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