De Roode Leeuw Hotel, Amsterdam

De Roode Leeuw Hotel offers 79 guestrooms that bring with them a combination of style and a warm and intimate atmosphere. Renowned for its hospitality, the hotel rooms afford a luxurious stay in Amsterdam. Due to the historic nature of the building, the 5 storey hotel’s rooms all have different layouts, with contemporary décor. The rooms offer a view of the Dam Square, the shopping street, or adjacent buildings, and are done up in subdued shades of rose, blue, or rust and prints of historic Holland on the walls. The rooms have double-gazed windows with attached white-tiled bathrooms having pink-granite sinks. Room amenities include high-speed Internet access, television, air conditioning, minibars, safes, hair dryers and pay movies. An ironing room for guest use is on the third floor.

Having undergone a complete renovation in 2006, the hotel’s restaurant Roode Leeuw boasts of wooden paneling, Art Deco elements and exotic wood carvings. The restaurant is reputed for the Dutch regional specialties where guests can enjoy a breakfast, a light lunch, a drink or a snack or a gourmet dinner. It is open till 11.30 every night and affords a colorful view of Damrak, the most animated streets of Amsterdam. The open kitchen also allows guests to order from a range of Dutch specialties such as mussels, oysters and hotchpotches and other delicious dishes from their a-la-carte menu. De Roode Leeuw Brasserie, the glass-enclosed terrace is open from late morning through early evening. A selection of Dutch snacks, pastries, and drinks, including Dutch liqueurs are on offer.

For guests at De Roode Leeuw Hotel, different services and facilities are offered to make their stay comfortable and pleasant. Amenities include a laundry or dry cleaning service, concierge desk, internet access in public areas, and medical assistance. Complimentary newspapers are available in the lobby. Multilingual staff can help with language problems likely to be faced by international visitors. Parking for the hotel’s guests is available nearby. Tour assistance is also provided to guests. Visitors can rent bicycles or go jogging and roller-skating at Vondelpark, about 1.5 miles from the hotel. Spread over hundreds of acres, this park also features outdoor cafés, gardens, duck ponds, a playground, and wide open spaces for soccer, or Frisbee. Recreational facilities available either on site or near the hotel include ice skating, swimming, and boating. Fitness enthusiasts can also join aerobics, yoga or Pilates classes nearby.

In De Roode Leeuw Hotel, there are two rooms available at the 'Executive floor' for meetings, with a maximum capacity of 14 people. These rooms are equipped with a high speed Internet access, a white board and flipover, a projection screen and two telephone lines. On request, the hotel can also arrange for additional equipment. The rooms are all soundproof, being equipped with air conditioning, and a stereo LCD television with digital film channel. The 24-hour business center has one computer station, a copier, fax, scanner, and printer for the benefit of the business travelers.