Mauro Mansion
Currently riding high on the Amsterdam list of hot hotels, Mauro Mansion is the antithesis of a bland city chain hotel. This little gem is a nine-room treasure-trove of quirky design hidden in a 16th-century canal house overlooking Geldersekade, and is run by an equally offbeat couple. Several bedrooms have views over the canal and all are a stylish clash of old and new—hammocks, beds swathed in net, shiny rubber flooring, wardrobes made of industrial piping, and pristine white-tiled bathrooms. Children 11 and younger are not allowed and breakfast is optional, costing €5 per person and served between 8:30 and 11am, but such is its current popularity that you'll need to book well in advance. The only real drawback? There's no elevator.
Currently riding high on the Amsterdam list of hot hotels, Mauro Mansion is the antithesis of a bland city chain hotel. This little gem is a nine-room treasure-trove of quirky design hidden in a 16th-century canal house overlooking Geldersekade, and is run by an equally offbeat couple. Several bedrooms have views over the canal and all are a stylish clash of old and new—hammocks, beds swathed in net, shiny rubber flooring, wardrobes made of industrial piping, and pristine white-tiled bathrooms. Children 11 and younger are not allowed and breakfast is optional, costing €5 per person and served between 8:30 and 11am, but such is its current popularity that you'll need to book well in advance. The only real drawback? There's no elevator.
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