Sofitel Legend’s Grand Amsterdam hotel boasts a rich history that dates back to the early 1400s. Over the centuries, the buildings that now constitute the hotel have been at different times convents, residences for European royalty, and the headquarters for the Dutch Admiralty.

Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam occupies six monumental canal houses from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on the Herengracht, the Gentleman’s Canal, which has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Herengracht is one of the three main canals in Amsterdam and was created during the Dutch Golden Age of the seventeenth century in which Amsterdam was the mercantile capital of the world.

Just a short distance between Amsterdam and The Hague in Noordwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin welcomes guests to a historic seaside haven of exclusivity. This elegant five-star deluxe beach retreat has been offering fantastic views of the majestic North Sea to visitors for more than a century.