Luxury Travel Advisor - November 2007 - (Page 54) ADVISOR INSIGHT: Peter Friedman of Unique Travel in Palm Beach says, “We book most of our clients at InterContinental’s Amstel Amsterdam. Its location on the river just can’t be beat and the feedback we get is amazing. Besides, one of my favorite restaurants, La Rive, is in the Amstel. Another popular hotel choice is the Hotel Pulitzer,” Friedman says. “There’s a lot to see and do in Amsterdam, but we always try to go that extra step, such as booking a private visit to the Anne Frank House or arranging a private boat tour with a stop for lunch or dinner at perhaps the home of a famous chef or diplomat.” Regarding Moscow, Friedman says, “We do book the Metropol a lot in Moscow, but more and more we’re sending our clients to the Park Hyatt, which I happen to love myself. We’re also getting terrific feedback from The Ritz-Carlton. Whatever an agent books, they should make sure the hotel is fairly close to Red Square.” GUEST ROOMS at the Grand Amsterdam feature Dutch-country décor (One-bedroom Suite shown, top). THE GRAND AMSTERDAM occupies a historic building that has served as a convent and city hall (above). ers) inside her family’s 300-yearold residence. Sofitel Demeure’s Grand Amsterdam (www.thegrand. nl) on Oudezijds Voorburgwal is a stately historic building that began as a convent and served as Amsterdam’s city hall for nearly a century. Accommodations are similar in each category, but no two are exactly alike. Best to book at this five-star property are any of the Presidential Suites; individually designed, all have views of the hotel’s lovely inner garden. For families, consider one of the Royal Suites overlooking the city’s canals, as they have two connecting rooms and feature large living rooms, separate dressing areas and a dining table 54 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | November 2007 http://www.thegrand.nl http://www.thegrand.nl
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