Hotel Twenty Seven

Medieval Centre & Red Light District


In a monumental 1916 building on the Dam overlooking the Royal Palace, this ultra-luxury hotel opened in 2018. Starting at 40 sq metres and stretching up to 219 sq metres, its 16 sumptuous suites have oak floors, Nepalese carpets, handwoven Italian fabrics and original CoBrA art, as well as a personal butler. Downstairs is a Michelin-starred restaurant and cocktail bar.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Medieval Centre & Red Light District attractions

1. Nationaal Monument

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The obelisk on the Dam's eastern side was built in 1956 to commemorate WWII's fallen. Fronted by two lions, its pedestal has a number of symbolic statues:…

2. Madame Tussauds Amsterdam

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Sure, Madame Tussauds wax museum is overpriced and cheesy, but its focus on local culture makes it fun: 'meet' the Dutch royals, politicians, painters and…

3. Dam

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This square is the very spot where Amsterdam was founded around 1270. Today pigeons, tourists, buskers and the occasional funfair (complete with Ferris…

4. Royal Palace

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Opened as a town hall in 1655, this resplendent building became a palace in the 19th century. The interiors gleam, especially the marble work – at its…

5. Below the Surface

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During the construction of Amsterdam's 2018-opened Noord/Zuidlijn (North–South metro line), more than 134,000 archaeological finds were unearthed from…

6. Kalverstraat

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You're sure to end up on this crowded street at some point. Named after the livestock markets held here in the 17th century, Kalverstraat is now a place…

7. Rokin

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South of the Dam, this street is part of the route most visitors take from Centraal Station into town, the name being a corruption of rak-in (inward reach…

8. Papegaai

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An unexpected oasis in the sea of consumerism on Kalverstraat, the curious Petrus en Pauluskerk, aka Papegaai, is a Catholic church from the 17th century…