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Stay in a work of art at this out-there collection of installations. Sleep inside Amsterdam Tram 965 (in a king-size bed), cosy into a cute blue-and-white VW van, bed down behind a secret bookcase, escape the daily grind in the Crisis Free Zone framed by Transylvanian-inspired woodcarvings to deter evil spirits, or climb a ladder to a crow's nest.

Students from Eindhoven's Design Academy created the rooms. Kevin Bacon (the hotel's bar, named in homage to the actor) mixes rockin' cocktails to go with spicy Thai dishes.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Amsterdam attractions

1. De Hallen

0.32 MILES

These red-brick 1902-built tram sheds were formerly used as a squat before being turned into this breathtaking skylit space. De Hallen was stunningly…

2. Joost van den Vondel Statue

0.59 MILES

Vondelpark took its name from this 1867 statue of poet and playwright Joost van den Vondel (1587–1679), created by sculptor Louis Royer. It was originally…

3. Rose Garden

0.6 MILES

The Vondelpark's rose garden, with some 70 different species, was added in 1936.

4. Hollandsche Manege

0.61 MILES

The neoclassical Hollandsche Manege is a surprise to discover just outside the Vondelpark. Entering is like stepping back in time, into a grandiose indoor…

5. Kinderboerderij de Uylenburg

0.66 MILES

Children can interact with donkeys, geese, goats, pigs, sheep, ponies and other friendly critters at this petting zoo in the northwestern corner of…

6. The Fish

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A cut above regular park statuary is Picasso's soaring, approximately 6m-high abstract work Figure découpée l’Oiseau (Bird Cut Out), better known locally…

7. Rembrandtpark

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Northwest of the Vondelpark, surrounded by residential buildings, the bucolic Rembrandtpark spreads over 45 leafy (and watery) hectares and is criss…

8. Little Woodcutter

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Hidden up in the Leidsebosje parkland's closest tree to the pedestrian crossing on Stadhouderskade (where it intersects with Leidseplein) is an endearing…