The Dylan Amsterdam

The Dylan Amsterdam sits on Keizersgracht. It is a fifteen-minute walk from the boutiques of De Negen Straatjes.

Most hotels in the canal belt lean into a frantic pace to match the tourist crowds, but this property uses its location to enforce silence. It is a better choice than the canal-front hostels and boutiques nearby because the courtyard creates a barrier that the bustle of the city never penetrates. You visit for the deliberate lack of noise, which provides a reprieve from the constant foot traffic found just a few blocks away.