Priced on the same night, 2026-10-10: Andaz Amsterdam, Prinsengracht is $228 a night less. They are 553 metres apart.
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Same canal, same rating (9.4), a five-minute walk apart. Andaz is cheaper at $505 versus Pulitzer's $593, and has more reviews backing the score for Pulitzer (1,746 vs 1,304). Book Andaz if you want one bold, unified Wanders interior for less money; book Pulitzer if you want the sprawl and eccentricity of two dozen stitched-together 17th-century houses and don't mind paying for it.
Andaz occupies a former public library on the Prinsengracht, gutted and rebuilt inside by Marcel Wanders into one continuous piece of theatre: giant blue-and-white delftware motifs blown up to mural scale, a spiral staircase wrapped in willow branches, open bathrooms with freestanding tubs, chandeliers that look like exploded chess sets. It is maximalist and self-consciously Dutch, lit warm and low, and the lobby doubles as a working bar that fills with a design-crowd, cocktail-list clientele rather than families. The garden out back is a rare quiet green pocket for a hotel this central.
Andaz suits people who want one striking, photogenic interior and a livelier bar scene at a lower price on the same canal.
Pulitzer is built from 25 separate 17th- and 18th-century canal houses knitted together along the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht, so corridors dip, rooms vary in shape and ceiling height, and you genuinely feel the age of the building rather than a single designer's stamp on it. Rooms carry vintage telephones, bike repair kits, and a restrained Dutch palette of exposed beams, brick, and modern furniture set against original details. Restaurant Jansz. and the bar spill into what feels like a village of connected houses rather than a hotel block, and the crowd is older, quieter, more heritage-minded than design-tourist.
Pulitzer suits people who want the texture and eccentricity of real 17th-century architecture and don't mind paying more for the scale and history.
No facility lists distinguish them; the gap is entirely in address premium and heritage scale, since Pulitzer's 225 rooms across 25 historic houses cost more to run and stay in than Andaz's single converted library building.
Pulitzer is the more characterful place to actually be in, because its architecture is real 17th-century canal-house fabric rather than a single designer's overlay, and that unevenness is more moving to walk through than Andaz's polished, if striking, unified set.
| Andaz Amsterdam, Prinsengracht | Pulitzer Amsterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, same night | $495 | $723 |
| Guest rating | 9.4/10 | 9.4/10 |
| Reviews | 1304 | 1746 |
| Stars | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Facilities on our list | 6 | 6 |
| Distance apart | 553 m |
Nothing on our list that Pulitzer Amsterdam lacks.
Nothing on our list that Andaz Amsterdam, Prinsengracht lacks.
“We loved almost everything about our stay at the Andaz.”
“Beautiful Hotel. Excellent staff. Great location.”
Andaz guests seem to come away slightly happier, as their reviews mention almost no real complaints beyond a room layout quirk, while Pulitzer guests, though equally charmed by location and staff, more often note practical annoyances like small rooms, plug shortages and musty odours.
“AMAZING Location and AMAZING stay! I would stay here again”
Everything! The food, the staff, the amenities, being able to use the Sauna for free when i worked out, the 24 hour Gym availability, the comfortable beds and the location was exceptional! I hope to stay here again soon!
Nothing! Everything was perfect!
“Fun and funky and full of charm in the quiet heart of the city”
We loved almost everything about our stay at the Andaz. It is located on a pretty canal in a quiet neighborhood, but restaurants are close by and it is with walking distance of the entire city. The staff is lovely, beds comfortable, breakfast so good and it has fun art everywhere. I only took one star away because of the room layout. I’m ok with the sinks in the main area, but it was hard with a stand alone shower. W
“Exceptional little charming boutique hotel. Top service !”
It’s a boutique hotel full of character and charm. And the staff are super nice and helpful. We felt very welcome and they took very good care of us
Nothing
“Great but still room for improvement”
Location, design, helpfulness off staff, original décoration, spatious room
as in many other hotels not enough attention paid to the number of plugs to charge multiple devices. Boiling water device spilling out water making electricity breakdown.Queue for table at breakfast
“Excellent”
Beautiful Hotel. Excellent staff. Great location. Can walk to everything. Loved all the history of the canal houses that are now the hotel.
Location
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