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Hotel V Fizeaustraat: 4.5 stars, 91 rooms, beautiful design, an event space, parking, and the bustling Lobby Fizeaustraat restaurant on the ground floor

Hotel V: Episode 1, “Wanted: a New Amanda” (#vacature)

Hotel V is searching for a new reservations manager to replace Amanda, who has been working there for a loooong time…perhaps *too long*. Will they find a replacement before she drives the whole team mad? Help the V crew! If you know someone who would be a good fit, send them to jan@hotelv.nl. Job Description: […]

Happy Birthday to us!

Today is a special day indeed at Hotel V Frederiksplein: Today is our 5th anniversary! Five years of guests at Frederiksplein, five years of staff members (some still here, some not), five years of eVents, and five years of loving this part of the city. We are super grateful to all of the guests that […]

Amsterdam Terrace Lounging, Part 2

Two years ago we blogged about some of the nicest terraces to drop in on for a drink in the sun (that post is here). But with this sudden bout of lovely weather, we are once again inspired to grab our friends and head for the nearest terrace. So here is another list. This list, […]

Museum Het Grachtenhuis: The Museum of the Amsterdam Canals

If you are walking down the Leidsestraat and come to the corner of the Herengracht, it is quite hard to miss the gigantic flying flag of Amsterdam, flapping away high up in the air in front of a large waterfront house down along the canal towards the west. This flag is signaling the arrival of […]

Interesting Guest: Aming Sugandhi

Before I continue, I should preface this blog post by saying that every guest is an interesting guest. That is one of the redeeming factors in a job where the hours are long and the work can sometimes be repetitive (“Trams 4 and 25 bring you to the center.””You can take tram 4 or 25 […]

2011 Wrap-Up: A Year in the Life of a Hotel

Looking back, I have to say that it’s been a pretty amazing year for the Hotel V. Not always great, not always easy, but amazing nonetheless. Here is a look back at the year for us in photos: (Part One of the Bird saga here, Part Two here.) So in short, I guess you could […]

What to do in Amsterdam in September

If you (like me, him, her and everyone) feel that the weather robbed you of any sort of social life during the summer (No picnics?! No BBQ’s?!?! No terraces?!?! THE NERVE!), then don’t panic. September is kicking it up full force with plenty of things to safely take your mind off of The Summer That […]

What to do in June in Amsterdam

What’s that big yellow ball in the sky you ask? Why, Amsterdammers- THAT’S THE SUN! I know, I know…hard to believe, right? Enjoy it while you can, we can never be sure how long it will last, and this month there is a veritable TON if good things going on around town, so you will […]

Hotel V Wildlife

Well it has been a dramatic week at the hotel! First of all, someone fed the dog!: Second of all, we had some feathered drama in the form of a nest of baby birds that hatched in the ventilation shaft of the hotel…right in the wall of a room. At first it wasn’t a problem […]