The Apollo Hotel Amsterdam is a four-star hotel on the Stadionweg and Apollolaan in the Apollolaan District of Amsterdam-Zuid, Netherlands. The hotel has 223 rooms and a restaurant, La Sirène. Located on the North Amstel Canal, it has a private marina near the confluence of five canals.[1] Museumplein, the Hilton Amsterdam[2] and Marie Heinekenplein are nearby.
| Apollo Hotel Amsterdam | |
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 Apollo Hotel, 1981 | |
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| Coordinates | 52°20′54″N 4°53′6″E / 52.34833°N 4.88500°E |
| Management | Marriott International |
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History
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The Apollo Hotel originates from the bar and restaurant Apollo Pavilion at Apollolaan and the South Amstel Canal, opened in 1934. Both the pavilion and the sports complex next door, the Apollohal, were designed by Albert Boeken.[3] Both are classified as a Rijksmonument, no. 527829.[4]
In 1962 the pavilion was expanded to become the 65-room Apollo Hotel, following a design of architect Alexander Bodon.[5][6] His associate, Jan Henrik Ploeger, was responsible for two later expansions, in 1969 and 1974.[5][7]
In 1995, the Apollo Hotel joined the Le Méridien Group, and shared the group's logo at the time.[8]
Since 2006 the hotel has been part of Apollo Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of European Hotel Management. From 2006 to 2009, the Apollo Hotel was part of a franchise formula, the Golden Tulip brand,[9] and since January 2010 it has belonged to Wyndham Hotels.[10]
Features
editA 1973 gourmet guide stated that the hotel restaurant had a "first class French menu and a wine list to match".[11] The hotel's 1985 Leisure Center was designed by the architect Cees Dam.[12] The Apollo Pavilion was updated to form the tangerine-hued[1] seafood restaurant, La Sirène, with a wide range of shellfish. The hotel is also served by The Marina Lounge overlooking the canal, which serves cocktails. Room service is offered at the hotel for 12 hours a day, from 11 am to 11pm.[13] The Churchill Smokers Lounge, furnished with Chesterfield chairs, caters for smokers.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b Kelly, Margaret; Galgano, Carolyn (2011). Fodor's Amsterdam & the Netherlands: With Side Trips Through Belgium. Fodor's. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-4000-0509-3.
- ^ Nelson, Nina (1987). The Netherlands. Batsford. ISBN 9780713451702.
- ^ "ir. Boeken, Albert". Netherlands Architecture Institute. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Monumenten" (in Dutch). Gemeente Amsterdam. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ a b Priester, Sjaak. "Architect Alexander Bodon 1906–1993" (in Dutch). Ons Amsterdam. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Singelenberg, Pieter (August 1996). "Bodon, Alexander". Grove Art Online. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T009526. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ van der Werf, J. (October 2007). "Aan een waterplein of aan een rotonde" (PDF) (in Dutch). Geemente Amsterdam. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Browaeys, Marie-Joëlle; Price, Roger (2008). Understanding Cross-Cultural Management. Financial Times/Prentice Hall. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-273-70336-5.
- ^ "European Hotel Management Signs Golden Tulip Franchise Agreement for the 219 room Former Le Meridien Apollo in Amsterdam" (Press release). Hotel Online. 15 September 2006.
- ^ "Apollo Hotel Amsterdam first Wyndham in Europe". Apollohotelsresorts.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Lesberg, Sandy (1 January 1973). Sandy Lesberg's economy gourmet guide: Amsterdam. Peebles Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-572-00864-2.
- ^ Lootsma, Bart; Dam, Cees (1 January 1989). Cees Dam, architect. 010 Publishers. p. 1964. ISBN 978-90-6450-076-3.
- ^ "Dining". Wyndham.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Services and Amenities at the Wyndham Apollo Hotel Amsterdam". Wyndham.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.