Hilton Amsterdam is an ideal location for both the business and leisure traveller situated in one of the most exclusive areas in the city - indeed in the Netherlands. The hotel has in it's neighbourhood the most exclusive shopping streets in Amsterdam and the commercial and financial center of the city are closeby. The hotel borders on a canal and overlooks it's own garden and Marina which is filled in the summer with beautiful antique wooden boats. The Hilton Amsterdam opened in 1962, being the first international Hilton Hotel in Europe and the first international hotel in The Netherlands. Designed in 1958 by the Dutch architect Maaskant, its structure continued along the same lines of Berlage's earlier ideas. The hotel's characteristic V-shape is significant as it shows where the two main avenues of Amsterdam meet, the Apollolaan and the Minervalaan. * Issimo: Contemporary coffee house and meeting place serving espresso, cappuccino, pastries and fresh fruit juice for breakfast. For lunch, guests can enjoy a panini or pre-order a dish of their choice at the Issimo website. * Half Moon Lounge: Gentleman’s club-style lounge bar with nautical theme, brass railings, and high-back leather armchairs. Guests can enjoy a range of drinks, snacks, Dutch specialities and cigars around a large open fireplace with views over the garden and marina. Opens to a terrace in summer. Open daily until late. * Roberto's Restaurant: Hotel guests and Amsterdam locals sample an ever-changing seasonal menu themed by Italian regions. Speciality fish and seafood dishes served on Friday nights with traditional Italian family brunches on Sundays. Extends to a heated terrace. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. * As well as an onsite hair salon, a fashion boutique provides a range of designer clothing, and there is also a gift shop. The adjoining health club is open to guests and includes a fully-equipped gym, sauna and Turkish steam room. * Extensive business facilities include a conference centre with 22 meeting rooms and wireless Internet throughout. * Hilton Amsterdam has 271 guestrooms spread over 10 floors, accessible via magnetic key-controlled elevators. Smart, low-lit corridors open into bright, modern guestrooms with light, cheery decor, contemporary beech wood furnishings, and Amsterdam-themed photographs. * Flanked by adjustable reading lamps, beds are dressed with slim duvets and Egyptian cotton sheets, and a choice of pillow types is offered. Desks provide direct-dial phones and Internet ports; wireless Internet access is also available. * All guestrooms have air conditioning, tea/coffee making facilities and minibars, as well as 21-inch flatscreen TVs with satellite channels and pay movies. Tiled bathrooms all include shower/tubs, hair dryers, telephones, oversize towels and soap menus. Hilton Amsterdam is an ideal location for both the business and leisure traveller situated in one of the most exclusive areas in the city . The hotel borders on a canal and overlooks it's own garden and Marina which is filled in the summer with beautiful antique wooden boats. Experience the quality you can find only in Hilton... * Schiphol Airport - 15 km * Central Station Bus Station - 10 km * Stadionweg Train Station - 2 km * World Trade Centre Tub Station - 3 km * City centre - 0.1 km * Beethovenstraat Shopping Area - 1 km * Historical City Centre - 2 km * Elegant Shopping District - 1 km * The Rijksmuseum - 1 km * Museum of Modern Art - 1.2 km * Van Gogh Museum - 1.2 km * Anne-Frank House - 2 km * Concert Hall - 1 km * Zaanse Schans - 30 km * Volendam - 30 km * Keukenhof - 40 km * Beach at the North Sea - 30 km