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Best hotels in Amsterdam

<p>Stylish and chic Hotel Estherea is ideal for quiet luxury lovers</p>

Best LGBT+ hotels in Amsterdam, reviewed by an expert

<p>It's easy to find stylish digs in the Netherlands</p>

Best boutique hotels in Amsterdam 2025, reviewed

<p>Efteling is just over an hour's drive from Amsterdam Airport and offers a magical experience for families</p>

Swap Disneyland Paris for this quieter and cheaper Dutch theme park

<p>Timeless charm in the heart of Amsterdam at the Pulitzer hotel. </p>

The 16 best hotels in Amsterdam for 2025, reviewed

We all had our reasons: some felt emotionally numb, a bit hollow, superficial; others were simply curious. I certainly was

What it’s like to take part in a psychedelic retreat

Bright future: the new tram between Rotterdam and Hook of Holland

Hook of Holland train station finally reopens officially

Late running: testing new trams on the line adjacent to Hook of Holland's quayside

Hook of Holland rail station to reopen in September

A surge in tourism to the Netherlands has caused the tourist board to stop active promotion

Dutch tourist board to stop promoting the Netherlands

The neighbourhood has seen huge regeneration over the last 30 years, with colorful buildings such as the Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena

How Bijlmer became Amsterdam’s most creative neighbourhood

Vismarkt (Fish Market) square is the place to track down that perfect stroopwafel

The ultimate guide to Groningen

View of the Sint Olofssteeg from the Ambrug Bridge

Amsterdam's red light district without the sex clubs

The volume of tourists to the Dutch capital has become a problem

Amsterdam is 'lawless urban jungle' after dark

Can Amsterdam's sights be explored in half a day?

Can you do a daytrip to Amsterdam?

Leeuwarden is the hidden gem of the Netherlands

The ultimate guide to Leeuwarden