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Amsterdam Map: AgoraAgora Frommer's Highly Recommended

Address
Singel 462
Location At Koningsplein, Along the Canal Belt
Transportation Tram: 1, 2, or 5 to Koningsplein
Phone 020/627-2200
Fax 020/627-2202
Web site www.hotelagora.nl
Room Information 16 units
Prices 92€-140€ ($115-$175) double. Rates include buffet breakfast
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities TV, dataport, hair dryer, safe
Parking Limited street parking

Frommer's Review

Old-fashioned friendliness is the keynote at this efficiently run and well maintained lodging, a block from the Flower Market. Proprietors Yvo Muthert and Els Bruijnse like to keep things friendly and personal. Bouquets greet you as you enter, and a distinctive color scheme creates a simultaneous effect of peacefulness and drama. Though the hotel occupies a canal house built in 1735, it's been fully restored in an eclectic style. Furniture from the 1930s and 1940s mixes with fine mahogany antiques. There's also an abundance of overstuffed furniture; nearly every room has a puffy armchair you can sink into after a wearying day of sightseeing. All beds have been recently replaced, and bathroom renovations are proceeding apace. Rooms with a canal view cost the most, but the extra few euros are worth it -- though the street's hustle and bustle can make them somewhat noisy by day. Rooms without a canal view look out onto a pretty garden at the back. There's no elevator.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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