“Sleep and dine from one to five stars” is the concept of the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam. All 117 rooms differ in size, interior concept and furniture, a combination of modern Dutch design and timeless classics. The Lloyd Hotel is located in the heart of the Eastern Docklands only 5 minutes by bike from Central Station, with views over the water and away from the noise of the city.
The Hotel is set in a revamped 1920s building with a vibrant story: First built as an emigrant’s hotel by Evert Breman, the German occupier converted the building 1941 into a prison. After that, it became a detention centre for juveniles in the sixties, before the city of Amsterdam rented out the Lloyd Hotel to a foundation, which turned it into workshops for artists. The plan to turn the building into a cultural embassy and a one to five star Hotel came 1997 and was realized and reopened as Lloyd Hotel in 2004.
My room 401 was all about space; with walls to fold out to change the spaciousness and create room for the bath and a cosy sleep space. I liked the atmosphere, the comfort and the friendly service at Lloyds and I appreciated the bike drive along the IJ after a long day in the city.