Hilton Amsterdam
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The Hilton Amsterdam is a historic hotel in
Facilities
The Hilton Amsterdam contains 271 rooms. The interior of the newly refurbished rooms is designed by Nobilis Paris. The hotels facilities include a hairdresser, a bar area and several terraces. The rooms are divided between standard Dutch-style suites and the deluxe and executive rooms.[2] Notable suites include the John and Yoko suite, the King Hilton Junior suite, the King Neptune suite, the Presidential suite, the Queen Hilton Junior suite, the twin Hilton Junior suite, and the Royal suite.[2] The John and Yoko suite is a luxury 50 square metres (540 sq ft) suite featuring a king-sized bed with Egyptian linen, and is decorated with memorabilia related to the couple.[2]
History
The Amsterdam Hilton opened on May 9, 1962 as the first hotel in the Netherlands from an international hotel chain. It was designed by
A number of notable deaths have occurred in the hotel area, such as the murder of the drug lord Klaas Bruinsma in 1991, in the Breitnerstraat, next to the hotel. In 2001 musician and artist Herman Brood committed suicide by jumping off the roof of the hotel at the age of 54.[3] Extensively covered by the national media in the Netherlands, Brood's casket was driven from the Hilton hotel to Paradiso, Amsterdam, and the streets were lined with thousands of spectators.[4] Gary Rhodes, a UK celebrity chef and TV presenter, started his professional career at the Amsterdam Hilton.[5]
Bed-In for Peace
Knowing their March 20, 1969 marriage in
References
- ^ a b c "Hilton Hotel Amsterdam". Amsterdam Info. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
- ^ Hilton Hotels. Archivedfrom the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
- ^ "Herman Brood (54) pleegt zelfmoord" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 2001-07-11. Archived from the original on July 21, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
- ^ "Herman Brood gecremeerd" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 2004. Archived from the original on July 21, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
- ^ "Gary Rhodes: Chef and TV presenter dies aged 59". 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Bed Peace 2009:40th Anniversary 1969-2009". Women Opposing War. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
- ^ 1967-1970 lyric booklet