SWEETS hotel Scharrebiersluis

A tiny character-filled bridge house in the heart of old Amsterdam, neighbouring a traditional Dutch brown café. This adorable house is a stone’s throw from the river IJ, the Scheepvaart (National Maritime) Museum and the impressive NEMO Science Museum. The surrounding neighbourhood offers quaint cafés for a bite to eat or to sample a local brew. Amsterdam Central Station is directly accessible by bus (10 minutes).

The space
From 1906 to 2017 the Scharrebiersluis bridge house accommodated the city’s bridge keepers. In 2017 the bridge house started a new chapter as one of SWEETS hotel's 28 hotel rooms. As with every SWEET, Scharrebiersluis’s interior is inspired by its architectural history.

Architect 1906: Public Works, directed by W.A. de Graaf
Architect 2017: Space&Matter
Architectural Style: Early Amsterdam School
Bridge Type: Drawbridge

The Scharrebiersluis, a steel drawbridge over Nieuwe Herengracht (canal), was designed

A stone’s throw away from the river IJ, the Scheepvaart (National Maritime) Museum and the impressive NEMO Science Museum. The surrounding neighbourhood offers quaint cafés for a bite to eat or to sample a local brew. Cross the bridge in the morning for fresh bread and pastries. Check out our city guide for more recommendations!