The Rijksmuseum across the pond on Museumplein, trees down both sides

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Where to stay in Museum Quarter

The Museum Quarter is the elegant, well-heeled district around Museumplein, where the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk and the Moco stand within a few minutes of each other, with the Royal Concertgebouw on one side and Vondelpark on the other. Streets are leafy and lined with manors and luxury shops. It is the calmest central address in Amsterdam, and the least characterful.

Price level · Luxury

Amsterdam

Area scorecard

Scored 0–10 by Where Stay Guide. No overall total: every traveller weights these differently.

Sightseeing: 9.6
Walkability: 8.4
Transport: 8.0
Food: 7.2
Nightlife: 5.4
Quietness: 7.6
Families: 8.4
Value: 5.0
Airport / station: 8.2
First trip: 8.8

Best for

Museums
Families
Classical music
Travellers who want a calm, spacious base
Vondelpark and running or cycling

Choose elsewhere if

You want nightlife on your doorstep
You are on a tight budget
You want the busy, cluttered Amsterdam of the old canals

Our picks in Museum Quarter

Best for the museums

Hotel Jan Luyken Amsterdam

Minutes from the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh while standing on a residential street rather than on the traffic ring that carries most of the quarter's hotels.