Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has plans to expand the W Amsterdam with the addition of a second building. Originally conceived as a single-building property set in a former telephone exchange building on Dam Square, W Amsterdam, slated for a fall 2015 debut, will now include the adjacent former KAS Bank building.
The former bank building will house an additional 66 guestrooms and suites, as well as a spa, nightclub, and destination bar and restaurant. The building will also include a concept space that provides a platform for local talent to showcase their fashion, art, and design work.
W Amsterdam will mark the launch of the W Hotels brand in the Netherlands and is located just behind the Royal Palace. The resort will feature 238 guestrooms across the two buildings, including 25 suites, one Wow suite, and two Extreme Wow Suites (the W brand’s reinterpretation of the presidential suite). The resort will also feature a rooftop bar and restaurant.  Â
Both buildings will be reimagined by Amsterdam-based Office Winhov and Tel Aviv-based BK Architecture, including full restoration of historical elements combined with a new, contemporary design.
The W Amsterdam will become the seventh W Hotel in Europe, joining a portfolio of 45 W Hotels around the world with more than 20 in development.
