Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ first Dutch property, W Amsterdam, is due to unveil a series of gastronomic experiences and some accommodation before the full hotel’s debut in December, designed by Office WINHOV and BK Architects.
The historic former KAS Bank building and neighbouring Exchange building – a former telephone exchange – are both part of the W Amsterdam. Parts of the KAS Bank building are already open to guests, including a restaurant called The Duchess, which opened in June.
From September 21, 126 bedrooms in the Exchange building will be opened to guests, while the remaining guest accommodation, fitness centre and Away Spa will be available from December. Gharieni will equip the spa with its MO1 spa tables and brand new PediSpa – the first client to do so in the Netherlands.
The hotel will open a W Lounge with more than 5km of copper pipes on show, paying tribute to the telephone wires and electricity lines used when the building was home the the Royal Dutch Post Building. This lobby bar will also house a distinctive set of stairs that echo the steps of Dam Square on the streets below. Global glass manufacturer Saint Gobain will produce gold lines printed on the windows of this building.
There will also be an ‘X Bank’ in the hotel – a concept space for local designers, fashion specialists and musicians to exhibit their work.
The Entourage Group, a hospitality management company, runs The Duchess restaurant and will also operate Mr Porter – a rooftop steakhouse dining experience.
The hotel will also offer 414sq m (4,456sq ft) of meeting and event space.
