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W Amsterdam has just opened and it is the latest 5* property in Amsterdam. There are 238 bedrooms, including 23 suites, two restaurants, a spa and fitness centre.
The meeting space (pictured) is flexible and if used in its entirety will take 430 people in theatre style or 280 for a dinner. It can be divided into three sections each holding 71, 130 and 177 people in theatre style.
The hotel is converted from a former Telephone Exchange and KAS Bank and is located on Dam Square in the heart of Amsterdam, behind the Royal Palace and close to the city’s canal district.