Built in 1902, the Amsterdam American Hotel is a listed Art Nouveau property located on the lively Leidseplein square, located 350 metres from the Rijksmuseum. It features 174 air-conditioned guestrooms spread over six floors, with modern decor and Art Deco style furnishings. All include satellite televisions with pay movies, direct-dial telephones and clock radios. Granite-lined bathrooms provide bathrobes, oversize towels, hair dryers and complimentary toiletries.
Retaining the restaurant's original Art Deco features, the Cafe American serves dishes from around the world, organises a Sunday jazz brunch and extends to a summer terrace area. Guests can also enjoy a drink at the hotel bar with its views across Leidseplein square, with an open terrace in summer months, it also specialises in the traditional Dutch 'borrelhapjes' snacks. Guests can also use the hotel's fitness centre with modern gym equipment or relax in the onsite sauna. The hotel has complimentary wireless Internet and business services include fully equipped conference rooms and computer rental. Multilingual staff at the concierge desk can help with booking theatre tickets and sightseeing trips, or arranging babysitting. The Van Gogh Museum is 450 metres from the hotel and many more of the city's top attractions are in close proximity with Anne Frank's House, Dam Square, the Heineken Brewery and the Royal Palace all within two kilometres. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is 14 kilometres away with an approximate driving time of 20 minutes.
