Restaurant and spa recommendations in Amsterdam?
Mar 23, 2005, 10:04 am
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Restaurant and spa recommendations in Amsterdam?
I'll be there this weekend with a colleague and friend.
Any suggestions of great day spas (facials, massages, etc.)?
Must-try dinner places?
We're staying at the Hilton near the Museumplein.
Thank you!
Any suggestions of great day spas (facials, massages, etc.)?
Must-try dinner places?
We're staying at the Hilton near the Museumplein.
Thank you!
Mar 24, 2005, 12:50 am
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It's not actually a day spa but good for half a day is the Koan Float place at Herengracht 321 - http://www.koan-float.com/eng/index.php3
You can float there and have a massage or reflexology and it's very relaxing. Then there's a beauty shop nearby called Skins - www.skins.nl (don't know the English version I'm afraid but they do speak good English) which does facials and body treatments.
There might be a day spa in the Grand or Okura hotels but I haven't tried them.
You can float there and have a massage or reflexology and it's very relaxing. Then there's a beauty shop nearby called Skins - www.skins.nl (don't know the English version I'm afraid but they do speak good English) which does facials and body treatments.
There might be a day spa in the Grand or Okura hotels but I haven't tried them.
Mar 24, 2005, 6:00 am
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Since we stayed at the Amstel, we ate at La Rive, which was fantastic! Also suggest the Blue Pepper for Indonesian food and D'Vizff Vlieglen for Dutch food in a fantastic old building with lots of little eating nooks for candlelight dinners.
Mar 24, 2005, 6:09 am
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from the Europe Forum, a thread on Amsterdam dining: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309744
Mar 24, 2005, 12:57 pm
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I second the Koan Float recommendation. It's a nice place.
My favourite restaurants in Amsterdam are:
Bordewijk (Noordermarkt 7 Phone +31 (0)20 624 38 99)
and
Utrechteswdwarstafel (Utrechtsedwarsstraat 107-109 Phone: +31 (0)20 6254189),
both small-ish restaurants with ambitious chefs and good service--although both are places where dinner is likely to take 3 hours, so not good choices if you're in a hurry.
My favourite restaurants in Amsterdam are:
Bordewijk (Noordermarkt 7 Phone +31 (0)20 624 38 99)
and
Utrechteswdwarstafel (Utrechtsedwarsstraat 107-109 Phone: +31 (0)20 6254189),
both small-ish restaurants with ambitious chefs and good service--although both are places where dinner is likely to take 3 hours, so not good choices if you're in a hurry.
Mar 25, 2005, 9:19 am
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Koan Float is indeed very nice, in an upscale sort of way.
For a very European experience, get yourself over to Sauna Deco
www.saunadeco.nl
Not for the prudish, but a great way to waste a few hours doing absolutely nothing.
For a very European experience, get yourself over to Sauna Deco
www.saunadeco.nl
Not for the prudish, but a great way to waste a few hours doing absolutely nothing.