Sweets hotel - IJdoornlaanbrug

A comfortable former bridge house from 1975 with a panoramic view of an old Dutch windmill along a canal, located perfectly between the historic towns of North Holland and the lively city centre of Amsterdam. Nearby, in IJdoornlaanbrug's neighbourhood of Amsterdam Noord, you'll find the most popular alternative hotspots loved by locals. Bridge house IJdoornlaanbrug is only a few minutes by foot from metro station 'Noord', from where you'll be at Amsterdam Central Station in only 8 minutes.

The space
SWEETS hotel is a one-of-a-kind hotel dotted across Amsterdam in 28 different bridge houses, built along and on Amsterdam’s canals between 1673 and 2009, each one distinctively designed in the architectural style of its building period. Due to centralization of bridge control, the bridge houses lost their original purpose of working space for the city’s bridge keepers. SWEETS hotel reuses this industrial heritage by transforming the bridge houses, all connected by Ams

Although it’s tempting to stay seated in the cosy cushions of bridge house IJdoornlaanbrug, many Amsterdam and North-Holland must-sees are nearby, so step out the front door and explore! IJdoornlaanbrug is the perfect starting point to visit the Zaanse Schans and the historic towns of Volendam, Marken, Edam and many more. To visit Amsterdam's city centre, just hop on the metro nearby and find yourself strolling on the lively streets just minutes later.

With all those travelling options, you'd almost forget that the neighbourhood of IJdoornlaanbrug, Amsterdam Noord, is absolutely worth a trip too. De Ceuvel for example, one of our favourite creative and sustainable hotspots/restaurants/cafés, is only a 10-minute bike ride away. On your way to the free ferry to Central Station, why not stop at EYE Film Museum or the A'DAM Lookout?

We've collected our personal local favourites for dining, drinking and culture-sniffing on the SuitePad (electronic tablet) in the room.