This Colorful Hotel Looks Like a Gingerbread House on Steroids

The hotel mixes “various green-painted house types typical of the Zaan region, ranging from a stately notary’s dwelling to worker’s cottages,” as well as a blue house “inspired by the work Claude Monet painted at Zaandam in 1871,” van Winden explains on his studio’s website.

Photo: Hotel Inntel Zaandam

Photo: Hotel Inntel Zaandam

Photo: Hotel Inntel Zaandam

Photo: Hotel Inntel Zaandam

The hotel consists of 160 rooms and a conference center, all of which have a touch of whimsy. While the interior decor is mostly sleek and modern, blown up historical photographs of the Zaan region and old advertisements of local products dress up the walls. The point is, once again, to anchor the hotel in its setting firmly: it belongs entirely to the region it was built in.

But this unique hotel has a lot more than stunning architecture and decor to offer — it has all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a four-star establishment: A wellness area with a pool, a Finnish sauna, and a Turkish steam bath, as well as a well-equipped gym, and a restaurant that serves local products.

Hotel Inntel Zaandam is located near the train station, making it only 12 minutes away from Amsterdam’s central station and only 18 minutes away from Schiphol airport.

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