https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/amsterdam/ Amsterdam News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T10:40:22+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/avani-hotels-resorts-set-to-make-a-splash-in-the-netherlands-with-avani-mus/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/avani-hotels-resorts-set-to-make-a-splash-in-the-netherlands-with-avani-mus/ Minor Hotels announces the debut of Avani Hotels & Resorts in the Netherlands with the opening of Avani Museum Quarter Amsterdam in the second quarter of 2024. Located in Amsterdam’s cultural hub near renowned landmarks, the rebranded 163-key hotel will offer a contemporary canal-side experience blending Dutch art and history. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:50:58 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/klm-unveils-renovated-crown-lounges-in-toronto-and-houston-airports/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/klm-unveils-renovated-crown-lounges-in-toronto-and-houston-airports/ KLM recently opened two renovated Lounges at the airports of Toronto (Canada) and Houston (United States). Together with the lounges at Schiphol Airport Amsterdam, these are KLM’s only Crown Lounges worldwide. Rejuvenation of these lounges forms part of KLM’s broader strategy: “Run a great airline for our customers and our people”. Sat, 30 Sep 2023 07:13:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/the-success-story-of-hilton-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/the-success-story-of-hilton-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/ The Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is a remarkable testament to the intersection of innovation, luxury, and strategic location. Situated adjacent to one of Europe’s busiest airports, Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, this hotel has redefined the concept of airport accommodations. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:17:22 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iata-expresses-concern-over-reduction-in-amsterdam-schiphol-slots-starting/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iata-expresses-concern-over-reduction-in-amsterdam-schiphol-slots-starting/ The International Air Transport Association reacted to confirmation from the Dutch Slot coordinator at Amsterdam Schiphol of the reductions in slots from Summer 2024. Sat, 16 Sep 2023 05:42:54 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-canadas-inaugural-amsterdam-montreal-route-takes-off/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-canadas-inaugural-amsterdam-montreal-route-takes-off/ Air Canada completed its inaugural Montreal to Amsterdam flights yesterday, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner using sustainable aviation fuel. Sun, 04 Jun 2023 08:44:51 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-signs-deal-with-shell-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel-supply-at/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-signs-deal-with-shell-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel-supply-at/ Qatar Airways will be uplifting at least 5 per cent of SAF for its jet fuel requirements in Amsterdam for the fiscal year 2023-2024 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:38:34 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/resonance-consultancy-reveals-europes-best-cities-in-2023/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/resonance-consultancy-reveals-europes-best-cities-in-2023/ The global place branding advisor today announced Europe’s 100 top-performing cities in their inaugural 2023 Europe’s Best Cities Report. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 06:00:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/experience-amsterdam-in-full-bloom-with-anantara-grand-hotel-krasnapolsky-a/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/experience-amsterdam-in-full-bloom-with-anantara-grand-hotel-krasnapolsky-a/ With Amsterdam approaching peak tulip season, Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam is inviting travellers to take a deep dive into the history of the country’s favourite bloom while admiring tulips’ kaleidoscopic petals at pocket-sized botanical gardens, sprawling city parks and buzzing flower markets that lie at the heart of the industry. Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:48:13 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tivoli-hotels-resorts-opens-historic-amsterdam-property-with-views-of-rembr/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/tivoli-hotels-resorts-opens-historic-amsterdam-property-with-views-of-rembr/ Tivoli Hotels & Resorts has just launched its first property in the Netherlands.  The Tivoli Doelen Amsterdam Hotel is a XVI century property in the classicist style overlooking the Amstel Canal and is considered to be the oldest hotel in the Dutch capital. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:39:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-brings-romance-to-the-skies-for-valentines-day/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-brings-romance-to-the-skies-for-valentines-day/ British Airways is sharing the love with its customers this Valentine’s Day with a range of special touches including seasonal desserts, a dedicated ‘Love is in the air’ in-flight entertainment channel and sweet treats in its lounges. Sun, 12 Feb 2023 08:51:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/viking-marked-the-companys-25th-anniversary-with-a-historic-celebration-in/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/viking-marked-the-companys-25th-anniversary-with-a-historic-celebration-in/ Viking® (www.viking.com) today marked the company’s 25th anniversary with a historic celebration in Amsterdam. To commemorate the milestone, for the first time ever, three classes of Viking ships—a river ship, an ocean ship and the company’s newest expedition vessel, the Viking Polaris®—met in Amsterdam Sat, 01 Oct 2022 05:40:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/anantara-hotels-resorts-spas-brings-its-renowned-experiential-luxury-to-the/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/anantara-hotels-resorts-spas-brings-its-renowned-experiential-luxury-to-the/ Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas brings its renowned experiential luxury to the Netherlands with Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:42:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/amsterdam-hotels-make-strong-recovery-following-extended-covid-restrictions/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/amsterdam-hotels-make-strong-recovery-following-extended-covid-restrictions/ Amsterdam’s hotel sector has made a strong recovery with year-to-May data indicating strong growth, despite the late lifting of Covid-related travel restrictions in The Netherlands. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:07:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wttc-unveils-key-trends-driving-city-tourism/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wttc-unveils-key-trends-driving-city-tourism/ City and tourism leaders should prioritise strategies to maximise the benefits for their cities and create balance as great places to live, according to a new ‘Destination 2030’ report from the WTTC, released duing its Global Summit 2022 in Manila, Philippines. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:00:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rosewood-amsterdam-pencilled-in-for-2023-debut/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/rosewood-amsterdam-pencilled-in-for-2023-debut/ The hotel will be housed in the former Palace of Justice, a building of great architectural significance that overlooks the Prinsengracht in the UNESCO-listed Amsterdam Canal District. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 04:17:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eurostar-to-launch-direct-amsterdam-services/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eurostar-to-launch-direct-amsterdam-services/ For these services to operate, existing agreements between the UK, France and Belgium signed in 1993 have been modified to include the Netherlands. Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:33:22 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eurostar-to-launch-direct-connections-to-amsterdam/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eurostar-to-launch-direct-connections-to-amsterdam/ Eurostar has confirmed its London-Amsterdam service will operate fully direct both to and from the Netherlands from the end of April. Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:22:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/van-der-klaauw-to-lead-pulitzer-amsterdam/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/van-der-klaauw-to-lead-pulitzer-amsterdam/ Pulitzer Amsterdam has appointed Yvonne van der Klaauw as general manager of the property. She steps into her new role having previously served as a director of business development at the hotel for the past four years. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 07:48:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/park-centraal-amsterdam-reopens-in-the-netherlands/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/park-centraal-amsterdam-reopens-in-the-netherlands/ Boasting a significant historic legacy and housed in one of the most recognisable flatiron-style buildings in the city, Park Centraal Amsterdam, formerly known as Park Hotel Amsterdam, has been given a renewed lease of life. Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:02:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/fritz-to-lead-hilton-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/fritz-to-lead-hilton-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/ Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has appointed Markus Fritz as the new general manager. He succeeds Jolijn Zeeuwen, who moved to Hilton Rotterdam. Fritz is a hotelier with more than 25 years’ experience in the hospitality industry. Wed, 07 Aug 2019 08:50:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-investigates-amsterdam/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-investigates-amsterdam/ With Eurostar launching services to the Dutch capital earlier this year and Kimpton de Witt revitalising the hospitality product on offer in the city, what better time to visit this famous destination. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole boards the train. Thu, 17 May 2018 06:39:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eurostar-departs-for-amsterdam-for-first-time/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eurostar-departs-for-amsterdam-for-first-time/ Eurostar today marks an historic milestone in the expansion of international high-speed rail as it embarks on its inaugural journey from the UK direct to The Netherlands. Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:10:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotel-twentyseven-opens-in-amsterdam/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotel-twentyseven-opens-in-amsterdam/ One of Holland’s most celebrated hoteliers, Eric Toren, is opening a new luxury boutique hotel in Amsterdam that offers luxury design and services which are unprecedented in The Netherlands. Hotel TwentySeven, in the heart of Amsterdam at Dam Square, opposite the Royal Palace, will open end of October this year. Wed, 04 Oct 2017 11:11:29 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/robinson-to-lead-kimpton-de-witt-in-amsterdam/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/robinson-to-lead-kimpton-de-witt-in-amsterdam/ InterContinental Hotels Group has welcomed Mike Robinson to the role of general manager of the upcoming Kimpton De Witt, set to open in spring 2017. The property will be the first Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant outside of the Americas. Thu, 19 Jan 2017 08:45:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/heineken-experience-becomes-top-visitor-attraction-in-amsterdam/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/heineken-experience-becomes-top-visitor-attraction-in-amsterdam/ The Heineken Experience has welcomed its one millionth visitor, and has now become the most visited attraction in Amsterdam. Housed inside the Heineken brewery, which was built in 1867 in Amsterdam, it is one of the most impressive industrial heritage sites in the Netherlands. Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:37:19 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pulitzer-amsterdam-reopens-following-extensive-renovations/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pulitzer-amsterdam-reopens-following-extensive-renovations/ The final touches of Pulitzer Amsterdam’s extensive restoration have been put into place, and the iconic 45-year old hotel celebrates its grand opening today with the completion of a quintessentially Dutch redesign across its labyrinth of 25 Golden Age canal houses. The re-opening of Pulitzer Amsterdam’s Prinsengracht canal side of the hotel sees the unveiling of areas including the main entrance and lobby, the inner gardens, a two-storey gym, as well as a further 145 guestrooms and suites. Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:25:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hilton-amsterdam-airport-schiphol-welcomes-first-guests/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hilton-amsterdam-airport-schiphol-welcomes-first-guests/ Hilton Hotels & Resorts today opens the new Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the latest vision for modern air travel accommodation. The state-of-the-art 433-room hotel replaces the previous Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which opened in 1972. The landmark property was developed and is owned by Schiphol Real Estate. Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:10:51 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pulitzer-amsterdam-set-for-february-opening/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pulitzer-amsterdam-set-for-february-opening/ The newly restored Pulitzer Amsterdam has announced its launch for February 2016, bringing a new interior design to the hotel that showcases the building’s heritage and architectural splendour. This follows a phased restoration of the former 45 year-old Hotel Pulitzer to reposition its 25 interlinked Golden Age canal houses as one of Amsterdam’s leading luxury hotels. Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:42:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotel-pulitzer-in-amsterdam-to-undergo-renovation/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/hotel-pulitzer-in-amsterdam-to-undergo-renovation/ Amsterdam’s famed Hotel Pulitzer, a historic hotel of 25 canal houses with over 400 years of heritage, is to join the Preferred Hotels & Resorts LVX Collection from April 2015. In addition, the 230 room property is to undergo a phased renovation from late April, bringing back a quintessential Dutch elegance and style to the hotel. Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:39:33 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/amsterdam-and-airbnb-agree-house-sharing-guidelines/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/amsterdam-and-airbnb-agree-house-sharing-guidelines/ Amsterdam and Airbnb have announced an agreement that will promote responsible home sharing and simplify the payment of tourist tax for hosts in the city. Under the agreement the city and Airbnb will work together to provide hosts with clearer and more accessible information on the rules for home sharing. Airbnb will also simplify the payment of tourist tax by collecting and remitting on behalf of hosts. Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:10:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/first-names-revealed-for-amsterdam-dance-event-2012/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/first-names-revealed-for-amsterdam-dance-event-2012/ ADE is gearing up for it’s seventeenth edition, with the first names for the festival and conference program revealed. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:00:33 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/foreign-tourists-to-be-barred-from-dutch-coffee-shops/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/foreign-tourists-to-be-barred-from-dutch-coffee-shops/ For years it has been seen as a rite of passage for teenagers from across the UK, but the weekend break to the Netherlands to enjoy cannabis-selling coffee shops has taken a serious blow. From January, coffee shops in the southern provinces of Limburg, North-Brabant and Zeeland will be designated as private members clubs, effectively barring foreign visitors. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:34:00 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/nbtc-and-easyjet-join-forces-4.5-million-deal/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/nbtc-and-easyjet-join-forces-4.5-million-deal/ The Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions and low-cost carrier easyJet have strengthened their joint cooperation in Europe. The decision comes just days after easyJet was recognised as Europe’s Leading Low-cost Airline by the prestigious World Travel Awards. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:43:32 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/schiphol-seeks-to-speed-up-immigration-checks/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/schiphol-seeks-to-speed-up-immigration-checks/ Accenture has been selected by the Dutch ministry of internal affairs to design and deliver Automated Border Control Systems at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. The new systems will reduce the waiting time of travellers passing through one of the world’s busiest airports during peak immigration periods by more efficiently validating passenger identities and documentation. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:23:03 +0000