Hotel Prinsengracht Amsterdam

Hotel Prinsengracht is a 3-star hotel with 34 rooms in two 17th-century canal houses at Prinsengracht 1015, in the southern part of Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed canal ring. Every room has a view of either the Prinsengracht canal or the hotel’s private courtyard garden. It is a good base if you want to walk to Rembrandtplein, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, and De Pijp, as long as you can do without air conditioning and on-site parking.

Hotel Prinsengracht at a glance

Address	Prinsengracht 1015, 1017 KN Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Area	Southern Grachtengordel (canal ring), between Utrechtsestraat and Reguliersgracht
Building	Two 17th-century canal houses
Rooms	34, each with a canal view or a garden view
Category	3-star hotel (formerly Hampshire Hotel Prinsengracht)
Check-in / check-out	From 2:00–2:30 PM, depending on the booking site / by 11:00 AM
Breakfast	Buffet breakfast, 7:00–11:00 AM, about €21.50 per person when not included in the rate
Wi-Fi	Free in rooms and public areas
Front desk	Open 24 hours, with luggage storage
Air conditioning	None
Parking	No hotel parking; paid street parking only
Nearest public transport	Tram 4, Prinsengracht stop on Utrechtsestraat; Metro 52, Vijzelgracht station
Contact	+31 20 623 77 79, prinsengrachthotel.nl

Details from the hotel’s official site and major booking platforms. Confirm current rates and policies before booking.

Rooms and canal or garden views

All 34 rooms face either the Prinsengracht or the enclosed garden, so no room looks onto a blank wall or a busy street. A room with a canal view gives you houseboats, bikes crossing the bridges, and tour boats passing below the window. Garden rooms trade that view for quieter nights, which helps in a city center where delivery vans and cyclists start early.

Room types range from a small single up to double, twin, triple, superior, and deluxe rooms, plus a separate garden house. Because the property is made up of two old canal houses, sizes vary a lot. Listings show a budget single at about 11.5 m² (124 sq ft), a deluxe double room with a canal view at about 25 m² (270 sq ft), and a quadruple room at about 35 m² (377 sq ft). Triple and quadruple rooms are hard to find in canal-house hotels, which makes this one worth a look for families and small groups.

Every room is non-smoking and comes with these facilities:

• Private bathroom with shower and toilet
• Flat-screen TV
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Hairdryer and in-room safe
• Free Wi-Fi

Garden, bar lounge, and buffet breakfast

The garden is the reason many guests choose this hotel. Private outdoor space is rare in the canal ring, and the breakfast room opens straight onto it. On dry days you can take breakfast or an evening drink out on the garden terrace instead of looking for a free table at a cafe. Guest reviews on Tripadvisor and Hotels.com often call the garden peaceful and mention warm, friendly staff.

The buffet breakfast covers the continental basics: pastries, pancakes, cheese, fruit, and juice. It is served from 7:00 to 11:00 AM and costs about €21.50 per person if it is not included in your rate. Booking.com guests rate it 7.9 out of 10, so expect solid rather than special. There is no full restaurant, but a small bar lounge on the ground floor serves drinks, and Utrechtsestraat’s restaurants are a one-minute walk away.

The 24-hour front desk sells tickets for many nearby attractions and museums, stores luggage, and rents bicycles. That makes it easy to arrive on an early flight, drop your bags, and start sightseeing before check-in.

Location and what’s within walking distance

Prinsengracht 1015 is where the canal crosses Utrechtsestraat, a short walk from the Amstel River. This is the quieter southern end of the canal ring. From here you are closer to Rembrandtplein, the Museum Quarter, and De Pijp than to the Jordaan or Amsterdam Central Station.

Approximate walking times from the hotel:

• Seven Bridges viewpoint on Reguliersgracht: about 5 minutes
• Museum Van Loon, a canal-house museum with a formal garden: about 5 minutes
• Foam photography museum on Keizersgracht: about 5–10 minutes
• Rembrandtplein and the Rembrandt Monument: about 10 minutes
• The Golden Bend on Herengracht: about 10 minutes
• Heineken Experience: about 10 minutes (roughly 800 m)
• De Pijp and the Albert Cuyp Market: about 15 minutes
• The Rijksmuseum and Museumplein: about 15–20 minutes
• Van Gogh Museum: about 20 minutes (roughly 1.2 km)
• Kalverstraat shopping street, Dam Square, and the Royal Palace: about 20–25 minutes

For evenings out, the hotel suggests Royal Theatre Carré on the Amstel, or the DeLaMar Theater, the Stadsschouwburg, Paradiso, and Melkweg around Leidseplein. For the Jordaan neighborhood and the western canal ring, plan on a longer walk or a tram ride.

How to get to Hotel Prinsengracht

From Schiphol Airport

1. Take a direct NS train from the station beneath Schiphol Plaza to Amsterdam Central Station. The trip takes about 17–20 minutes and costs roughly €5–6, and you can tap in with a contactless bank card.
2. At Central Station, board tram 4 toward Station RAI and ride about 11 minutes to the Prinsengracht stop on Utrechtsestraat.
3. Walk a few steps west along the Prinsengracht to number 1015.

The hotel estimates a taxi at about €35–40 from Schiphol, or about €15 from Central Station. Those figures come from its own directions page and may be out of date.

By metro, on foot, or by car

Metro line 52 stops at Vijzelgracht, about a five-minute walk away, with direct trains to Central Station and Amsterdam Zuid. Walking from Central Station takes around 30–35 minutes through the old center. If you drive, the hotel has no parking of its own and street parking is paid 24 hours a day, so a park-and-ride outside the center is usually cheaper.

Prices and booking tips

Rates per night move a lot with dates and events. Tripadvisor lists a typical range of about $106–345 for a standard room, and Expedia showed rates from $133 for two adults for a September 2026 stay. Expect the high end during big events and on summer weekends.

Booking directly can be worth it. The hotel’s own site lists check-out at 12:00 instead of 11:00 and breakfast at €16.50 instead of €21.50 per person for direct bookings. Compare that with the booking sites’ refundable rates before you choose. For a wider view of neighborhoods, prices, and accommodation taxes, see our guide to where to stay in Amsterdam.

Things to know before you book

• There is no air conditioning. The hotel says so on its homepage, and some guests mention warm rooms in summer. If you travel in July or August and sleep badly in the heat, think about this carefully.
• The hotel has an elevator, but canal-house staircases are steep and narrow, and some reviewers say the elevator is small.
• There is no on-site parking, and street parking is paid around the clock.
• Check-in times differ by booking channel (2:00 PM on some, 2:30 PM on others). Check your confirmation, or use the luggage storage if you arrive early.
• The whole building is non-smoking.

Hotel Prinsengracht suits couples, solo travelers, and small families who want character and a central location at a 3-star price. If you need air conditioning, step-free access, or a gym and restaurant on site, a larger modern hotel will serve you better.

Best time to stay

Spring and early autumn are the easiest seasons here, with mild weather, long evenings in the garden, and no need for air conditioning. Mid-April to early May is tulip season. Summer gives you the longest days, but expect warm rooms on hot nights.

Winter is a good time to book a room with a canal view. The Amsterdam Light Festival runs from 26 November 2026 to 17 January 2027, with light artworks placed along the canals and in the old center. You can see them on foot for free or join one of the canal tours.

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