AMSTERDAM’S PRIZED PROPERTY
WHERE TO STAY NEXT TIME YOU VISIT HOLLAND’S VIBRANT CAPITAL The Pulitzer Amsterdam encapsulates the city’s special brand of magic. Set right along one of Amsterdam’s scenic canals, the hotel is made up of 25 Golden Age canal houses that are all interconnected via a glorious network of gardens, glass-enclosed walkways, stairs and hidden passages. In fact, many visitors simply enjoy walking around the five-star property and discovering its many secrets, from stylishly appointed event spaces (there are 10) to lush secret gardens and cozy hideaways.
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A CLASSIC REDEFINED The 25 canal houses date back to the 17th and 18th centuries and were once the homes of wealthy Dutch merchants and aristocrats. Fast forward to 1960, when American businessman Peter Pulitzer showed an interest in 12 of these run-down canal houses, purchasing them and transforming them into a hotel. Over the ensuing years, Pulitzer scoops up more homes, expanding his initial hotel and eventually selling the whole lot in 1990. In 2015, the current owners decided to completely overhaul the hotel, calling upon architect Jacu Strauss (formerly of Tom Dixon Studio and now creative director of Lore Group, which he also founded) for the great undertaking. Looking to the hotel’s colorful history for inspiration, Strauss decided to blend traditional craftsmanship with contemporary comfort to reinvent the entire place and create a unique destination.
