Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Radisson Blu Hotel Rusland 17, Nl - 1012 cK Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel: +31 20 6231 231, Fax: +31 20 520 8200 radissonblu.com/hotel-amsterdam

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Amsterdam, the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, is one of the most famous and most visited cities of europe. with its picturesque canals, centuries old architecture and diverse cultural gems, it proves to be the ultimate city destination, whether the purpose of your trip is business, leisure or a little bit of both.

Discover the city ‘Dutch-style’ by bike or simply sit back and relax whilst enjoying a colourful canal cruise. From museums to shopping, from a cold beer to a fine dining

experience, Amsterdam is sure to cater for the needs of every single visitor.

History Amsterdam’s relationship with water has always brought the city prosperity. To further expand trade the east india company (Voc) was established in 1602. leaving from the Amsterdam harbour the Voc sailed throughout the eastern hemisphere and started trade settlements and set up warehouses in places such

as South- and east-Asia, South-Africa, indonesia and Japan.

over 400 years later, Amsterdam prides itself in having one of the largest and best preserved historical inner cities in europe. its famous canals, for instance, being on the Unesco world Heritage list.

The rich maritime heritage is also reflected in the monumental buildings the hotel consists of.

experience our guest rooms in the historical heart of Amsterdam.

The Radisson Blu Hotel offers 248 state-of-the-art rooms which can be categorized into 3 different themes: Naturally cool, Scandinavian and maritime. For every guest, a matching room theme. Because of the unusual lay-out of the hotel,

every hotel room is unique and offers a traditional yet surprising experience. imagine staying in your own typical Amsterdam style apartment complete with wooden beams, a small flight of stairs or floor to ceiling windows.

Just some examples of how your stay with us could be designed. For an even more luxurious stay we can offer Superior rooms, Business class rooms, executive Rooms and Suites.Ro

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enjoy a drink or two in our lovely Pastorie Bar; a renovated vicarage dating from the 18th century. opened daily, the Pastorie Bar has become a haven for frequent travellers and locals alike. with its authentic living room atmosphere and high service

levels it is the perfect place to unwind and relax after a long day either at the office or on the town.

The Palmboom restaurant, in its turn situated in a former 18th century bible shop and renowned grocery store, serves

a variety of international dishes and local specialities. From delicious hamburgers to fresh lobsters, our chefs always manage to surprise and delight.

The art of meeting

The Radisson Blu Hotel offers nine state-of-the-art meeting rooms with natural daylight for all your meeting needs. each and every one of our meeting rooms is free of fixed furniture and therefore completely flexible to match any desired set-up. Free wired and wireless internet, a dedicated meeting host and a preferred Audio-Visual supplier in-house guarantee

ultimate convenience for both meeting organizers and delegates.

we are delighted to make you a personalized meeting package offer in order to optimize your event.

Radisson Blu Service Concepts• Radisson Blu offers free Wifi

throughout the entire hotel• We offer Yes I Can! service

• We guarantee 100% Guest Satisfaction• Enjoy our Super Breakfast concept in

the Palmboom restaurant• In a hurry? Try our Grab&Run

breakfast service• Enjoy the benefits of our Club CarlsonSm

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Right in the historical heart of Amsterdam, embraced by two canals lays the Radisson Blu Hotel.

The hotel is housed in original 18th, 19th and 20th century buildings and combines authentic history with contemporary facilities and design.

whilst only minutes away from the city’s main attractions, the hotel is situated in a quaint and picturesque street offering you the optimal balance between the vibrant city life and some well deserved peace and quiet.

Getting there and around• 20 minutes from Schiphol Airport• 10 minutes from Amsterdam

central train station• 5 minutes by foot from most

tourist highlights• 15 minutes from the museum quarter

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Experience first-class service and historical charm

A rich maritime history

Amsterdam’s relationship with water has always brought the city prosperity. To further expand trade the east india company (Voc) was established in 1602. leaving from the old harbor ofAmsterdam the Voc sailed throughout the eastern hemisphere and started trading settlements and set up warehouses in places such as South and east-Asia, South Africa, indonesia and Japan. The year 1621 brought the development of the west- india company with its interest in colonization in the Americas and west-Africa. Trade in spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper and other consumer type produce like tea, silk and porcelain brought great wealth to the merchants and traders of that era, forever remembered as the Golden Age. Over 400 years later, Amsterdam prides itself in having one of the largest and best preserved historical

inner cities in europe. its maritime heritage still lingers on and is reflected in the monumental buildings the hotel consists of.

Het Wapen Van Amsterdam Records show that in the Golden Age, in 1608 to be exact, the property was purchased by a sugar baker who used the building as a beer brewery. in 1758 the brewery was converted into lodgings. later the building was also home to an auction house, a casino, a cigar factory, and an insurance brokerage De Adelaar. After their bankruptcy in 1870 paper traders Proost and Brandt confiscated the building in 1871 after which it became a paper factory and book binder’s. in1883 the factory was almost destroyed by fire in a blaze that took 19 hours to extinguish. Restoration of the building commenced almost immediately and in 1901 ownership fell to

the NV Building Society Het wapen Van Amsterdam. with restoration a glass roof was fitted, a bold and unheard of idea in its time and a construction that still delights visitors to this day. Several offices across the street were also acquired by the owner and included the Palmboom house. in 1934 the façade of the building was completely renovated as were the fine wood carvings in the window which are also still on display in the present De Palmboom restaurant.

The Pastorie Bar and former church connection After the Alteration in 1578, catholics were no longer allowed to worship in public. They continued to celebrate mass in so-called clandestine churches (schuilkerken). in 1698, one group formed their own secret society in one of the warehouses in the Spinhuissteeg, which

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continued for almost 150 years until De Star church opened at Rusland 7 in 1848. in 1866, a christening chapel was added to the building as well as a new entrance. The exterior was not as stunning as the interior, which featured high pillars and several classical artifacts. The church served for another 82 years until most of its followersmoved from the city. The church then changed its name to Augustinuskerk in 1929 and was officially closed in 1932 and was demolished in 1955. Part of the rear elevation is still maintained within the hotel’s structure as we know it today. The vicarage (pastorie in Dutch) was also home to various other illustrious people and has been used for equally illustrious purposes. The house’s colourful past include being a small police station, a brothel and a recruitment office for missionary monks while the attic became home to the Dutch author Godfried Bomans and the famous abstract painter and founder of the cobra group, the recently deceased Karel Appel.

Rusland The street name Rusland is derived from the original land owner willem Ruysch. In 1403 Willem Ruuschentuin was first mentioned, which subsequently changed into ‘t Ruyssenlandt, which changed into ‘t Russeland and ‘t Ruslant. The ultimate change to Rusland came in the mid 16th century. it is believed that Rusland once had a canal which was later filled thus making Rusland one of the wider streets in the historical city centre. in contrast, the adjacent street, Spinhuissteeg, was so narrow and the walls around it so slanted that the gables of the houses opposite each other almost thouched.

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BY TRAINTrains run regulary between Schiphol international Airport and Amsterdam central Train Station. The hotel is reached within 15 minutes from the central Station by foot or 7 minutes by public transport. Tram lines 4, 9, 16, 24 and 25 take you to “Het Spui“ (second stop). Cross the street to find “Rederij Kooij” on your right hand side. continue and enter the narrow street ahead, the “langebrugsteeg”. Follow the bend in the road to the left. you are now on “Oudezijds Achterburgwal”. The first street on your right is called “Rusland”.

BY CARDriving on the A10 ring road, take exit S112 and follow the signs in the direction of “centrum”. Take the round-about at the Amstel train station in the direction of “centrum”. you have now reached the “wibautstraat” which leads into the “weesperstraat”. At the end keep to the left following the direction “centrum”. cross the bridge over the Amstel river and turn right. The river is now on your right hand side. Turn right at the first bridge (“Kloveniersburgwal”). Turn left at the second bridge onto the “Rusland” street.

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