Refugee Company (A Beautiful Mess)
A social enterprise creating work, training and community with and for refugees through hospitality projects and pop-up restaurants like A Beautiful Mess. A warm, welcoming taste of a more inclusive city.
Amsterdam
Dignita
A trio of lovely all-day brunch spots where 100% of the profit funds training programmes for survivors of human trafficking and exploitation. Organic, locally sourced food that quite literally does good.
Instock
A social enterprise restaurant fighting food waste – “food-rescue” drivers collect surplus produce, day-old bread and imperfect veg each morning, and the chefs improvise a different menu daily. Delicious proof that waste can be dinner.
The Dylan Amsterdam
An intimate five-star hidden behind a canal-house facade on the Keizersgracht, arranged around a serene courtyard with a Michelin-pedigree restaurant. Discreet, romantic luxury in the heart of the ring.
Lloyd Hotel
A one-of-a-kind “one-to-five-star” hotel in a striking 1920s building in the Eastern Docklands, with wildly varied designer rooms and a cultural-embassy vibe. Quirky, creative and a tram ride from the centre.
citizenM Amsterdam
The Dutch-born design-hotel brand doing compact, tech-forward rooms (mood-lit, app-controlled) with big sociable lounges. Great value for consistent style; several locations across the city.
Kimpton De Witt
A polished boutique moments from Centraal Station with a hidden garden, a good cocktail bar and characterful rooms across historic houses. Reliably stylish and central.
Generator Amsterdam
A design hostel in a grand old building beside leafy Oosterpark, with dorms, privates and a sociable canal-side bar. The affordable, meet-people option a short ride from the centre.
Hotel V Nesplein
A warm, design-forward boutique on a theatre street steps from Dam Square, with a cosy lounge-bar and a great breakfast. Central, characterful and good value for its style.
Conservatorium Hotel
A serene five-star in a converted bank/conservatory by the Museumplein, wrapped around a dramatic glass atrium. Impeccable service, a lovely spa and the city’s art quarter on the doorstep.