HILTON AMSTERDAM HOTEL

This upscale, canalside hotel is a 15-minute walk from Museumplein and 4.4 km from Downtown Amsterdam.

The chic, Dutch-style rooms have flat-screen TVs and WiFi (fee), and some feature canal views. Suites add separate lounges and some have balconies; the suite used by John Lennon and Yoko Ono for their 1969 ‘Bed-In for Peace' is also available. Club rooms and all suites include free breakfast, snacks and drinks in the penthouse club lounge. Kids 18 and under stay free with adults.

Dining options include an acclaimed Italian restaurant, a stylish bar and a garden patio. There's also a fitness center (fee). WiFi is free in public areas.