"The College is a 10-minute walk from the Concertgebouw and Big Three museums in one direction, and the cafes and restaurants of De Pijp in the other. Its name refers to both its 19th-century incarnation as a school and its current function as training hotel for hospitality-industry students. This means the occasional learner’s blip in service, but also that room rates are good value. Sometimes-gloomy school rooms and corridors are enlivened by large arrangements of flowers, contemporary Dutch art, and soothing colors. Rooms are comfortable, and the restaurant serves tasty standards by learner-chefs." - Amber Port