travel42 Hotel Review: Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam

Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Located between two canals, near the famed red light district, this hotel lives up to its name as an oasis of French elegance and bourgeois comforts.

The original complex, a registered historic monument, was a royal inn dating from 1578 and also held the status of home to the Admiralty (overseeing all of the global Dutch commerce industry), a convent, royal guest house and even the city hall. It even served as the setting for the queen's wedding in 1966, makin...