Vibrant hotel in Amsterdam’s Jordaan district

• A boutique gem: Set your sights on Hotel Mercier, a thoroughly charming abode with buckets of history and character. Once a community shelter founded by Hélène Mercier, the building has now transformed into a bohemian boutique, where woven tapestries line the walls and Art Deco accents add a touch of glamour.

• Dining in: Ultra-hip vegan restaurant Bonboon offers delectable dishes and tasting menus, accompanied by wine or tea pairings. The entirely plant-based menu changes every two months depending on what's in season, so you might find sinfully delicious saffron panacotta with roasted rhubarb, or perhaps coconut-infused rice pudding with apricots and peaches, as well as an extensive choice of savoury options - reservations are recommended.
  

• Very vintage: The rooms are just as stylish as the rest of the hotels; designer tapestries hang from the walls, metallic lampshades and retro speakers sit on the shelves, and colourful cushions are sprinkled on the bed. In your en-suite, you’ll find a walk-in rainfall shower for a long, indulgent soak.

How to get there

Hotel Mercier is around 20 kilometres from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The easiest way into the city is via public transport, with regular train services available from the airport to Amsterdam Centraal station; from there, it's about 10 minutes by tram to Westermarkt station, itself just two minutes' walk from the hotel.

Good to know

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.