Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam
4.6 rating
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 5, 1012 RC Amsterdam
Hotel – 24/7 front desk (restaurants vary)
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Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 5, 1012 RC Amsterdam
Hotel – 24/7 front desk (restaurants vary)
Rozenboomsteeg 4, 1012 PR Amsterdam
Hours vary – contact for current schedule
Museumpromenade 1, 1071 DJ Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “10am-5pm”, “Tuesday”: “10am-5pm”, “Wednesday”: “10am-5pm”, “Thursday”: “10am-5pm”, “Friday”: “10am-5pm”, “Saturday”: “10am-5pm”, “Sunday”: “10am-5pm”}
Utrechtsestraat 140, 1017 VT Amsterdam
Daily: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 1017 PH Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “10am-5am”, “Tuesday”: “10am-5am”, “Wednesday”: “10am-12am”, “Thursday”: “10am-12am”, “Friday”: “10am-5am”, “Saturday”: “10am-5am”, “Sunday”: “10am-12am”}
Jodenbreestraat 1, 1011 NG Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “12pm-12am”, “Tuesday”: “12pm-12am”, “Wednesday”: “12pm-12am”, “Thursday”: “12pm-12am”, “Friday”: “12pm-2am”, “Saturday”: “12pm-2am”, “Sunday”: “12-8pm”}
NDSM-Plein 28, 1033 WB Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Tuesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Wednesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Thursday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Friday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Saturday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Sunday”: “Open 24 hours”}
Noorderstraat 11, 1017 TR Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “5-10pm”, “Tuesday”: “Closed”, “Wednesday”: “Closed”, “Thursday”: “5-10pm”, “Friday”: “5-10pm”, “Saturday”: “5-10pm”, “Sunday”: “5-10pm”}
Kalverstraat 212-220, 1012 PD Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “10am-7pm”, “Tuesday”: “10am-7pm”, “Wednesday”: “10am-7pm”, “Thursday”: “10am-9pm”, “Friday”: “10am-7pm”, “Saturday”: “10am-7pm”, “Sunday”: “11am-6:30pm”}
Beurspassage 8, 1012 LW Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Tuesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Wednesday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Thursday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Friday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Saturday”: “Open 24 hours”, “Sunday”: “Open 24 hours”}
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197, 1012 EX Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “6:30-10pm”, “Tuesday”: “Closed”, “Wednesday”: “Closed”, “Thursday”: “6:30-10pm”, “Friday”: “1-2:30pm, 6:30-10pm”, “Saturday”: “1-2:30pm, 6:30-10pm”, “Sunday”: “1-2:30pm, 6:30-10pm”}
Prinsengracht 807, 1017 KA Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “10am-6pm”, “Tuesday”: “10am-6pm”, “Wednesday”: “10am-6pm”, “Thursday”: “10am-6pm”, “Friday”: “10am-6pm”, “Saturday”: “10am-6pm”, “Sunday”: “1-6pm”}
Sophialaan 55, 1075 BP Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “12-10:30pm”, “Tuesday”: “12-10:30pm”, “Wednesday”: “12-10:30pm”, “Thursday”: “12-10:30pm”, “Friday”: “12-10:30pm”, “Saturday”: “12-10:30pm”, “Sunday”: “12-10:30pm”}
Lijnbaansgracht 271, 1017 RL Amsterdam
Sunday-Thursday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM, Friday-Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM
Apollolaan 138, 1077 BG Amsterdam
Hotel – 24/7 front desk
Linnaeusstraat 2, 1092 CK Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “Closed”, “Tuesday”: “10am-5pm”, “Wednesday”: “10am-5pm”, “Thursday”: “10am-5pm”, “Friday”: “10am-5pm”, “Saturday”: “10am-5pm”, “Sunday”: “10am-5pm”}
Prinsengracht 296K, 1016 HW Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “10am-5pm”, “Tuesday”: “10am-5pm”, “Wednesday”: “10am-5pm”, “Thursday”: “10am-5pm”, “Friday”: “10am-5pm”, “Saturday”: “10am-5pm”, “Sunday”: “10am-5pm”}
Oude Turfmarkt 127-129, 1012 GC Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “Closed”, “Tuesday”: “10am-5pm”, “Wednesday”: “10am-5pm”, “Thursday”: “10am-5pm”, “Friday”: “10am-5pm”, “Saturday”: “10am-5pm”, “Sunday”: “10am-5pm”}
Dam Square, 1012 NL Amsterdam
Exhibition hours vary by show – check website (typically 10 AM-5 PM)
Noordermarkt 43, 1015 NA Amsterdam
{“Monday”: “7am-1am”, “Tuesday”: “8am-1am”, “Wednesday”: “8am-1am”, “Thursday”: “8am-1am”, “Friday”: “8am-3am”, “Saturday”: “7am-3am”, “Sunday”: “9am-1am”}
As Amsterdam locals, we find gems through lived experience, recommendations from other locals, and constant neighborhood exploration. We personally visit and verify each place before adding it to our database. For practical guidance on navigating Amsterdam like a local, see our 15 essential Amsterdam tips.
All places we recommend welcome visitors, but they maintain their authentic local character. Many are where locals actually go, so you'll experience genuine Amsterdam culture rather than tourist-focused venues.
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Absolutely. We love discovering new local gems. Contact us with your suggestions, and if it fits our criteria for authentic, quality local experiences, we'll add it to our collection.
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