Once used as accommodation for emigrants waiting for their ship to depart, this monumental building overlooking the water dates back to the 1920s, but it was given a complete overhaul by a number of popular Dutch designers before it was re-opened as a hotel in 2004. The hotel has a unique concept as it offers rooms of varying styles and levels of comfort for guests of all tax brackets. Stay in a five-star suite with loads of space, a huge bathtub and a grand piano or choose a Spartan, yet chic room with a bed, table, water view and shared bathrooms and toilets in the corridor. A restaurant, bar, conference rooms, a library and free wireless internet access are also at your disposal in the Eastern Docklands of Amsterdam.