10/10
“Great dinner at Okko. Nice evening and great service by our waiter Skylar .”
Dinner walk in Okko restaurant
Amsterdam · head to head
The Dylan Amsterdam vs Pulitzer Amsterdam
Priced on the same night, 2026-10-25: Pulitzer Amsterdam is $275 a night less. They are 391 metres apart.
The Dylan Amsterdam
$745/ night, 2026-10-25
+ $231 taxes & fees · Free cancellation
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The honest take
Book the Pulitzer unless you specifically want a small, hushed hotel. It's $250 cheaper a night, has a spa, bar and pet facilities The Dylan lacks, and carries a 9.4 from 1,746 reviews against The Dylan's unrated 156. The Dylan wins on scale of intimacy and its Michelin-starred Vinkeles, but on the data alone the Pulitzer offers more for less.
The look and the feel
The Dylan Amsterdam
The Dylan occupies a 17th-century canal house on the Keizersgracht, and it still feels like one: low doorways, a courtyard, just 41 rooms each done up differently rather than to a house template. The look leans theatrical and layered - dark lacquer, silk, the odd chandelier - a legacy of the hotel's earlier incarnation as a theatre school and its reputation as a discreet, fashion-crowd address. Vinkeles, the restaurant, sits in what was once the house's bakery, all exposed beams and candlelight. It's a hotel that rewards guests who want to feel like they've been let into someone's private house rather than checked into a brand.
Couples or solo travellers who want a small, personal, slightly eccentric hotel and don't mind paying for it.
Pulitzer Amsterdam
The Pulitzer is stitched together from 25 adjoining 17th- and 18th-century canal houses along the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht, which is why it runs to 225 rooms and no two corridors quite line up. The design plays that history straight: original beams and brickwork left visible, then furnished with a Dutch-modern hand - DS & Durga toiletries, vintage telephones, a bike repair kit by the door. Restaurant Jansz. does modern-Dutch cooking with produce from the hotel's own garden barge, and there's a proper bar for evening trade. The scale gives it more public room and more going on - a spa, more staff, more energy - without losing the canal-house bones.
Anyone who wants five-star Amsterdam with a spa, bar and buzz, at a lower nightly rate and near-universal guest approval.
At $449 versus $699, the Pulitzer is not giving anything up on the amenity list - it's The Dylan that's missing the spa, pet allowance and bar the Pulitzer offers; the real trade with The Dylan is fewer rooms, less scale, and a house-party hush instead of a working hotel's hum.
The Pulitzer is the more beautiful place to wander, simply because 25 stitched-together canal houses give it more architectural incident than The Dylan's single, tighter shell - but The Dylan is the more atmospheric place to sit still in.
The numbers
| The Dylan Amsterdam | Pulitzer Amsterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, same night | $745 | $470 |
| Guest rating | — | 9.4/10 |
| Reviews | 156 | 1746 |
| Stars | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Facilities on our list | 3 | 6 |
| Distance apart | 391 m |
What one has that the other doesn't
Only The Dylan Amsterdam has
Nothing on our list that Pulitzer Amsterdam lacks.
Only Pulitzer Amsterdam has
- Spa
- Pet
- Bar
What guests actually say
The Dylan Amsterdam
- attentive and professional staff
- excellent restaurant and dining experience
- spotless, comfortable rooms
- issues with maintenance and housekeeping
“An absolutely stunning 5-Star hotel, with impeccable service and excellent character.”
Pulitzer Amsterdam
- central, walkable location
- friendly and helpful staff
- unique, characterful rooms
- small rooms
- queue for breakfast table
- musty smell or noise in some rooms
“Such unique charme and beauty, amazing view that you cannot get enough of, superb location.”
The Dylan's guests come away happier, as reviews repeatedly praise flawless service and dining with almost no complaints, while the Pulitzer, though loved for location and charm, draws recurring gripes about small rooms and minor room issues.
Rooms & rates, 2026-10-25
The Dylan Amsterdam
- Room, Double BedRoom Only · free cancellation$745
- Luxury, Double BedRoom Only · free cancellation$834
- Luxury Queen RoomRoom Only · free cancellation$858
Pulitzer Amsterdam
- Classic Twin RoomRoom Only$470
- Classic Twin Room(2 Twin Beds)Room Only$470
- Classic Double RoomRoom Only$470
In guests' own words
The Dylan Amsterdam
10/10
“Incredible experience with The Dylan Amsterdam”
The best hotel ever ! Very friendly professional staffs and delicious food. I will never forget about this amazing stay with The Dylan
10/10
“Amazing experience”
I don't like to write reviews but wanted to make an exception to talk about our stay at The Dylan. Everything was just right, from the location, the rooms - we staid in two recently renovated rooms which were perfect and incredibly quiet-, the restaurant - we had dinner, breakfast and lunch at their brasserie-, to every single interaction with the staff who went out of their way to give us the best experience possibl
Pulitzer Amsterdam
8/10
“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
10/10
“Excellent”
Beautiful Hotel. Excellent staff. Great location. Can walk to everything. Loved all the history of the canal houses that are now the hotel.
9/10
Location
Small bedroom
About each
The Dylan Amsterdam
Luxurious Accommodations and Dining Indulge in the 41 individually decorated guestrooms equipped with modern amenities like iPod docking stations and LED televisions. Experience exquisite French cuisine at Vinkeles or savor snacks at the coffee shop. Convenient Facilities and Services Take advantage of the fitness center, complimentary Wi-Fi, and concierge…
Check-in — · Check-out 12:00 PM
Pulitzer Amsterdam
Luxury Accommodation in Historic Canal Houses Unique Blend of Traditional and Modern Design The Pulitzer Amsterdam offers 225 distinctive guest rooms and suites that seamlessly blend traditional and modern Dutch design elements. Guests can indulge in DS & Durga toiletries, vintage telephones, and even a bike repair set, adding a touch of nostalgia and…
Check-in — · Check-out 12:00 PM
Facilities, in full
The Dylan Amsterdam
- Elevator
- Fitness facilities
- Golfing nearby
- Fireplace in lobby
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Limo or town car service available
- Meeting rooms
- Smoke-free property
- Wedding services
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Tours/ticket assistance
Pulitzer Amsterdam
- Fitness facilities
- WiFi available
- Free WiFi
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Fitness center
- 24-hour front desk
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Heating
- Terrace
- Family rooms
- Garden
- Pets allowed
- Lift / Elevator
Where they are
Keizersgracht 384, Amsterdam, 1016 GBPrinsengracht 323
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