InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam explained

Hotel Name:InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam
Location:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Amsterdam Central
Coordinates:52.36°N 4.9051°W
Opening Date:1867
Operator:InterContinental Hotels Group
Owner:Katara Hospitality
Number Of Restaurants:2 (1 restaurant and 1 brasserie)
Number Of Rooms:55
Number Of Suites:24
Website:http://amsterdam.intercontinental.com

The InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam Hotel, commonly referred to as the Amstel Hotel, is a hotel in Amsterdam, capital city of the Netherlands, on the east bank of the river Amstel.

In 2007, it was the only hotel in the Netherlands on the list of World's Best Hotels, and was ranked in 90th place.[1]

The Amstel Hotel is part of the InterContinental Hotels chain. In 2006 the building was sold to Morgan Stanley. In 2011 the Lebanese businessman Toufic Aboukhater bought the hotel. In 2014 the hotel was acquired by Qatar-based Katara Hospitality, but is still operated by the InterContinental Hotels Group[2] [3]

Amenities

Restaurant La Rive had earned one or two Michelin stars in the period 1993–2016.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

History

Samuel Sarphati, a physician and city planner, took the initiative to build the hotel, although he died in June 1866 before the hotel opened. The architect was Cornelis Outshoorn. Originally it was planned to build the front of the hotel facing the present Sarphatistraat. Due to financial problems, only the wing along the Amstel was built.[10]

Renovation

In late September 1992, the Amstel Hotel was reopened after a two-year renovation. During the closure, craftsmen, artisans and engineers restored the entire hotel, at a cost of over ƒ70 million.[11] The former 111 rooms were changed in 55 luxury rooms and 24 suites.[12]

In 2017–2018, there was a major renovation of the facade and roof. Beside technical and safety improvements, it was also used to reconstruct the historical looks of the hotel. Both the original colour scheme and the once disappeared lions are now (2018) present again.[13]

In October 2004 a test revealed the presence of legionella in the water system. As a precaution the hotel was evacuated and the guests transferred to other hotels.[14] [15] Several measures were undertaken to prevent a repeat of the incident, including the installation of special filters.[16]

References

52.36°N 4.9051°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amstel Hotel In Top 100 Of The World’s Best Hotels 2007. hospitality.net. 16 August 2011.
  2. News: nl. Het AmstelHotel is verkocht. Het Parool. 8 April 2011. 16 August 2011.
  3. Web site: Katara Hospitality Confirms Acquisition of Five Hotel Properties. Katara Hospitality. en-US. 20 October 2017.
  4. Web site: nl. Historical overview Michelin stars 1991 t/m 1996. missethoreca.nl. 24 July 2011. 29 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091129041019/http://www.missethoreca.nl/restaurant/vakkennis/michelin/Michelindossier-HistorischOverzichtMichelinsterren1991Tm1996.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: nl. Historical overview Michelin stars 1997 t/m 2000. missethoreca.nl. 24 July 2011.
  6. Web site: nl. Historical overview – Michelin stars 2001 t/m 2005. missethoreca.nl. 24 July 2011.
  7. Web site: nl. Historical overview Michelin stars 2006 t/m 2010. missethoreca.nl. 24 July 2011. 29 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091129041026/http://www.missethoreca.nl/restaurant/vakkennis/michelin/Michelindossier-HistorischOverzichtMichelinsterren2006Tm2009.htm. dead.
  8. Web site: nl. Totaaloverzicht Michelinsterren 2011. missethoreca.nl. 24 July 2011.
  9. News: Michelin 2017: ‘Sterverlies voor La Rive is megaschok’. nl. Nathalie. Bluiminck. Michelin 2017: 'Losing a star for La Rive is megashock'. Misset Horeca. 12 December 2016. 26 October 2017.
  10. Web site: nl. Amstel Hotel. bma.amsterdam.nl. 16 August 2011. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928123255/http://www.bma.amsterdam.nl/monumenten/beschrijvingen/amstel_hotel?ActItmIdt=90547. 28 September 2011.
  11. News: Nieuw Amstel Hotel kost 25 miljoen meer. nl. New Amstel Hotel costs 25 million more. NRC Handelsblad. 25 April 1992. 23 October 2017.
  12. Web site: nl. Hotel Amstel-Intercontinental Amstel Hotel. charmingamsterdamhotels.nl. 16 August 2011. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20101124191620/http://www.charmingamsterdamhotels.nl/nl/hotel/intercontinental_amstel. 24 November 2010.
  13. News: Amstelhotel Amsterdam pronkt weer na opknapbeurt. nl. Amstelhotel Amsterdam is showing off after renovation. Monumentaal . 26 March 2018. 23 April 2018.
  14. Web site: nl. Amstel Hotel na ontdekking van legionella dicht. volkskrant.nl. 16 August 2011.
  15. Web site: Amstel Hotel evacuated in Legionnaires' scare. expatica.com. 16 August 2011.
  16. Web site: nl. Amstel Hotel weer open. missethoreca.nl. 16 August 2011. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322212542/http://www.missethoreca.nl/1039095/home/nieuwsoverzicht/nieuws/AmstelHotelWeerOpen.htm. 22 March 2012.

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