Clemens Hotel is so well situated, we guarantee you can walk every where in Amsterdam should you wish to, of course!
This site has been made not only for those of you travelling to Amsterdam, but also for those armchair travellers! Take your time choosing a room, we will do our best to ensure you your room of choice. With photos of each room, you can see now as never before, that which is on offer.
Easy to navigate, all the information needed (and more) this site should give you an idea of that which to expect not only from your hotel Clemens, but also about the city.
Do feel free to send me any comments on the site, we enjoy and value your feedback.
What! No elevator?
Did you know that in the golden olden days the Dutch paid tax on the width of the front door? Well, the block of buildings in which Clemens Hotel is situated, is not only a Historical monument, but also has a rather narrow door.....hence the steep staircase. The original owner was obviously very canny and this way avoided paying any extra tax. Thus, no space for an elevator.
Did you know that Amsterdam is one of the few cities in Europe that has the best maintained historical buildings?
Amsterdam one of the most important intact historical city centres in the world. The entire inner city is made up the of the most wonderful canal houses, most of them commissioned by wealthy merchants as private homes.. Now unfortunately many of these magnificent houses have been sold or rented out to wealthy companies such as banks and lawyers.
Take a walk along any canal and compare the ornamented gables on the building.
I enclose a link below for those of you interested in reading more of these wonderful monuments and be sure not to miss the information about the gables, they make wonderful unusual photos for even the most amateur photographer. There are so many different types of monuments ranging from Gothic to Renaissance, this site is well worth a visit.
Just what makes a particular building a monument?
Well first of all it has to be more than 50 years old and of course of some historical interest.
Once a building has been declared a historical monument, no structural changes can be made without permission from the Dutch Historical Board.
http://www.bmz.amsterdam.nl/adam/index_e.html
For those of you who have the sense of adventure in your soul, I suggest a cycle tour of these remarkable buildings. Again I enclose a link to a route laid out especially for you!
Return to Clemens and enjoy a pot of tea with me and let me know how you enjoyed it!