Uber luxury brand Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is to make its debut in Amsterdam with a 134-room property housed in the former Palace of Justice.

The group has been appointed by CTF Amsterdam B.V. to manage Rosewood Amsterdam, which will  be the group’s eleventh property in Europe and first in the Netherlands when it opens in 2023.

Originally constructed in 1665 and later expanded in 1836 by Dutch architect Jan de Greef, the Palace of Justice was Amsterdam’s main courthouse for over 175 years and one of the finest examples of de Greef’s classic, multi-cultural style influenced by his travels to Paris and Rome.

Located in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Amsterdam Canal District and overlooking the Prinsengracht (the Prince’s Canal), one of the city’s most beautiful waterways, the hotel will be ideally situated near many of Amsterdam’s finest attractions including the museum district, the high-end shopping district on P.C. Hoofstraat and the hip De Pijp neighbourhood. 

All public spaces will overlook the three distinct, internal landscaped courtyards of the building, while the lobby lounge will feature a library adorned with legal books doubling as art pieces, photographs and artifacts.

Amenities will include three restaurants, one of which will be an Indian restaurant, and bars; Sense, A Rosewood Spa offering ayurvedic treatments; a state-of-the-art wellness and fitness centre; and an indoor swimming pool. 

Multiple event spaces, including a 3,000 square-foot ballroom, will make it an attractive proposition for meeting and incentive groups.

Rosewood currently has three properties operating in Europe – Hôtel de Crillon in Paris, Rosewood London and Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco – with a further eight under development in cities including Edinburgh, London, Madrid, Munich, Vienna and Venice.

Earlier this year the group announced plans to manage its first property on the Italian island of Sardinia, located on the island’s Costa Smeralda, about 1.5 kilometres south of Porto Cervo town.