Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam Hotel
Paulus Potterstraat 50
1071 DB Amsterdam
Netherlands
www.mandarinoriental.com/en/amsterdam/conservatorium
HOTEL INFORMATION
Group
Mandarin Oriental
Shareholders
Privately owned
Date of Creation
Opened in 2011 as Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam, the building’s history dates back to the 13th century.
Hotel General Manager
Susanne Hatje
Susanne brings more than 28 years of international hospitality experience, including 18 years in senior leadership roles within Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Her extensive background includes senior positions in Munich, Hong Kong, Boston, Las Vegas, and Hawaii, as well as a key role in the openings of Mandarin Oriental, Boston and The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong.
Hotel Positioning
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Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam
History & Story
Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam is a leading luxury lifestyle hotel located in the heart of the city’s Museum Square district. Housed in a magnificent neogothic landmark building, the hotel blends historic architecture with refined contemporary design, creating an architectural masterpiece. Opened in December 2011, it was conceived for a new generation of travellers seeking exceptional service, modern luxury and immersive cultural experiences. The hotel has repeatedly been recognised as the number one luxury hotel in the Netherlands and offers a selection of restaurants, a bar, a lounge and the 1,000 sq m Akasha Spa.
Date Renewal
Between 2008 and 2011, the entire building has been transformed under the guidance of designer Piero Lissoni. He also created the glass-atrium, an architectural masterpiece.
Known for his austere lines, demure fabrics and shades of grey with occasional bright accents, Lissoni is considered one of the most prominent and exciting contemporary Italian designers and architects. His clean designs are a hybrid of modernist and contemporary chic and contrast playfully with natural daylight throughout the building’s spaces. Furniture from leading Italian manufactures such as Living Divani, Kartell and Cassina sit prominently in all communal spaces while accent pieces such as vintage Asian rugs provide a sense of familiar comfort and cement the Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam as one of the best designed hotels in Amsterdam.
Main Strengths, Special Touch
The hotel occupies the former site of the Sweelinck Conservatory of Music and was originally built to house the Rijkspostspaarbank before later serving as a music school. The historic buildings were sensitively redeveloped from 1987 and ultimately redesigned by renowned Italian architect Piero Lissoni, with the monumental restoration taking four years to complete. Ideally positioned opposite the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Stedelijk Museum, and next to the P.C. Hooftstraat luxury shopping district, Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam provides direct access to the city’s cultural highlights, business hubs and premier shopping, with landmarks such as the Concertgebouw and Vondelpark just steps away.
Location
Our exceptional address means you can be at the Stedelijk Museum before you can pronounce its name: Their grand entrance is just across from ours. And around the corner? The Van Gogh. In fact, this city’s crown jewels – the Concertgebouw, Rijksmuseum, Vondelpark and Amsterdam’s most indulgent shopping – are literally at your doorstep. For culture and for business, it’s a location like no other. Add to that a neighbour like Van Gogh, and you can look forward to a colourful stay.
Key sites/activities in the area
• Rijksmuseum (7 minutes by foot)
• Van Gogh Museum (2 minutes by foot)
• Stedelijk Museum (1 minute by foot)
• Royal Concert Hall (4 minutes by foot)
• P.C. Hooftstraat, luxury shopping district (2 minutes by foot)
• Vondelpark (4 minutes by foot)
Fun Facts
• What first started as a playful flirt between kitchen and bar, inspired by a shared love and passion for Asia, has now grown into a new phenomenon within the last five years: Taiko Bar. With excellent service from some of Amsterdam’s best bartenders, supreme bites from Taiko Cuisine and a cocktail menu that makes you feel like you’re in a speakeasy in Roppongi, Taiko Bar translates the sophisticated nightlife of global cities such as Bangkok, Tokyo and Shanghai into the intimate, cosy setting of an Amsterdam neighbourhood pub. Taiko Cuisine is named after ancient Japanese drums said to beat with a mythic rhythm. It is chef Schilo Van Coevorden’s Asian-inspired restaurant situated within the hotel. With a live Taiko player beating harmonious rhythms during weekends, Schilo’s explosive yet delicate Asian flavours are matched with a beautiful backdrop.
Taiko has employed their own sake sommeliers, in order to guarantee the most authentic flavours.
• Akasha Holistic Wellbeing spans over 1,000 sq. metres and is largest hotel spa in Amsterdam.
• Akasha Holistic Wellbeing offers a unique and intimate water treatment performed in the private Watsu pool, called the Watsu treatment. With the help of floats, the therapist will alternate movements and stretches timed with breathing exercises creating an extremely relaxing environment.
• The hotel has piggybank symbols on the walls of the Van Baerle Shopping Gallery. It refers to the original function of the building, a bank where people saved their money.
• In celebration of its 5th year anniversary, Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam revealed its own tulip that is grown on the estate. Every year the hotel will be dressed with over 1,000 of its bespoke tulips in celebration of the annual Tulip Festival.
HOTEL FEATURES
Accommodation
Our guest rooms are the epitome of contemporary luxury, combining the best in modern comforts and technology. Each gives you the most comfortable and peaceful space with thoughtful details and services, creating the perfect retreat for your visit to Amsterdam.
Experience exquisite luxury in the most beautiful hotel suites in Amsterdam. Our collection of suites embodies Dutch style and design, with sumptuous king-size beds and unique and thoughtful features to make your stay exceptional.
Restaurants & Bars
Taiko, Contemporary Asian Cuisine & Bar
• Taiko, Contemporary Asian Cuisine & Bar
Set within the former drum classroom of a historic music school, Taiko has the creative vision, where East meets West in perfect harmony. Using only the finest local ingredients, Taiko presents beloved Asian dishes, such as Wagyu beef and sushi, with thoughtful and exquisite twists. Every dish is a celebration of flavour, craftsmanship, and artistry, making it an essential destination for the discerning diner
• The Bar
What began as a playful fusion of kitchen and bar has now become a sought-after destination. The Bar infuses the vibrant energy of Roppongi into Amsterdam, offering a lively atmosphere and a cocktail menu inspired by the sophistication of Tokyo’s nightlife. Paired with exceptional dishes from Taiko, this unique setting seamlessly blends global excitement with the intimate allure of the city. With some of Amsterdam’s finest bartenders at the helm, each visit to The Bar is a celebration of culture, flavour, and craftsmanship.
• Ottolenghi
Returning to the city he once called home, Ottolenghi opens his first restaurant in the Netherlands. The seasonal menu has been created together with small producers and local farms. Ottolenghi Amsterdam celebrates vegetables from root to tip, with a fresh focus on fermentation and cooking over fire to bring out flavour in its purest form.
• Lounge
Nestled within the hotel’s central atrium, the Lounge offers a refreshing and convivial atmosphere, where natural light pours in through the glass ceiling, creating an open and welcoming space.
The Lounge, known at home and abroad as “Amsterdam’s Living Room,” is located in the hotel’s central atrium. Flooded with natural daylight beaming down from the glass ceiling and through the floor‑to‑ceiling windows, the plush sofas and coffee tables provide a sophisticated sanctuary for a relaxing break.
Wellness
• Our spa, Akasha boasts seven treatment rooms, including a double treatment suite, and offers some of the finest signature spa treatments in Amsterdam, marrying innovative Western practises with ancient Eastern traditions. There is a private Hammam for purifying scrubs and massages. Akasha also holds Amsterdam’s only Watsu pool for tailored hydro-treatments and guided meditation.
• Largest hotel spa in The Netherlands and voted as number one luxury spa in The Netherlands
• Akasha features a private studio that is a calming and relaxing space, dedicated to one on one sessions or personalised classes and the disciplines of Yoga, Pilates, tai-chi and meditation – all group classes are complimentary for hotel guests.
Corporate & Celebration Events
• Venues in Amsterdam don’t get much more inspiring than those at the Conservatorium. Whether it’s an annual meeting or a business launch, a banquet or an auction, every gathering in the world’s most creative capital deserves a venue that’s equally imaginative. This means not just state-of-the-art technology, but an environment that is itself a work of art. While many hotels hide their meeting rooms, we gave ours pride of place, designing a special events tower, right in our landmark lobby. So whether you’re holding a concert for ten, or training for a hundred, it’s an inspired choice for any event, in the centre of the Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam , in the centre of Amsterdam.
• The hotel’s six meeting rooms and events rooms offer Amsterdam’s finest personalised service, leading-edge technology and exquisite design to satisfy every requirement, for every occasion. The Symphony Room is the largest and can accommodate 120 guests in theatre style and 100 guests for dinner. The rooms all have natural daylight and are equipped with state-of-the-art high definition technology, including beamers and/or LCD televisions. Fully inclusive remote control systems provide for every need and comfort.
Extra Notable Features
The in-house Van Baerle shopping gallery at Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam features a hair salon and luxury stores that sell an eclectic mix of products, ranging from jewellery and designer clothing to cosmetics and cigars. The hotel is also well placed to reach the boutiques and stores in the fashion district of P.C. Hooftstraat and beyond that. While this is the historic cultural district of Amsterdam, a wide range of restaurants, bars and clubs are all within walking distance.
Hotel & Restaurants Awards
2019
• Gold status in U.S. News & World Report’s list of “Best Hotels in Europe” for 2018. This distinction is given to the top 10 percent of all ranked luxury hotels across Europe.
2018
• Conservatorium Hotel awarded with the TripExpert’s 2018 Expert’s Choice Award.
• “Gold Badge” in the “Best Hotels in the Europe” category of the 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels.
• Awarded in Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2018 in the categories Top 25 Hotels – The Netherlands, Top 25 Luxury Hotels – The Netherlands, Top 25 Hotels for Service – the Netherlands.
• Awarded in the top ten 5-star hotels in the Netherlands in the Trivago National Awards.
• Conservatorium named in the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2018.
• The hotel featured as number 20 in the category for Hotels in Europe, Turkey and Russia (only hotel in the Netherlands to be awarded).
• Netherlands’ Best Hotel Spa 2018 in the World Spa Awards 2018.
• Our Penthouse Suite has been awarded as Netherlands’ Leading Hotel Suite 2018 in the World Travel Awards 2018.
2017
• Awarded as Top Choice Award
• Winner of TripAdvisor Experts’ Choice
• Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre has been awarded ‘Wellness Retreat of 2017’ by Travel & Hospitality Awards
• Our Penthouse Suite has been awarded as Netherlands’ Leading Hotel Suite 2017 in the World Travel Awards 2017.
• World Spa Awards 2017, Netherlands’ Best Hotel Spa.
• Tripadvisor, Certificate of Excellence 2017.
• Awarded as #8 of European Hotels in the Conde Nast Traveller’s Readers Awards 2017.
2016
• Condé Nast Traveler, The Gold List
• Winner of TripAdvisor Experts’ Choice
• Winner of the Netherlands’ Leading Hotel Suite: Penthouse Suite, World Travel Awards
• Number 18 in the best hotels in Europe Readers Awards Condé Nast Traveler
• Winner of Netherlands’ Best Hotel Spa 2016: Akasha Spa at Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam , World Spa Awards
• Winner of HotelsCombined Recognition of Excellence
2015
• Winner of TripAdvisor Experts’ Choice and Best of Amsterdam on Trip Expert
• Winner of TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice
• Second place in Top 10 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
• Winner of Netherlands Leading Hotel Suite, Winner of World Travel Awards
• Winner of World Spa Awards, winner of The Netherlands Best Hotel Spa
• Winner of TripAdvisor Experts’ Choice and Best of Amsterdam on Trip Expert
2014
• The world’s 10 hottest new hotels, Life Style Magazine
• Awarded as Traveller’s Choice by TripAdvisor in 2012, 2013 and 2014
• Nominee for the Smith Hotel Awards
• Winner of Hotel Partner Rendez Vous
• Winner of the Andrew Harper Grand Awards
• Winner of The Style Junkies Award
• Winner ‘Best Interior Design’ Award at the Prix Villégiature
• In top 20 of Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Travel Awards
2013
• Winner of Esquire, Best New Restaurant in The Netherlands
• Winner of HBMEO, Best Hotel Bar in Amsterdam
• Winner of Condé Nast Traveler, The Gold Standard in the ‘Design Hotels’ section
• Winner of Condé Nast Traveler, Hot List
• Winner of Artravel Awards, Best Business Hotel
2012
• Winner Best Business Hotels 2012 of Wallpaper Magazine
• Winner Best Interior Design Hotel 2012 by VENUEZ
• Winner Best of Amsterdam award by Time Out Amsterdam 2012
Number of employees
300