Colorful Chaos of Hotel Inntel Zaandam
Netherlands is full of colorful, evergreen quaint cottages lining the streets of bustling towns. But, the Hotel Inntel Zaandam, looks like it came straight out of a cartoon or a children’s storybook, with bright shades of blue and green. A whole mishmash of strikingly colorful cottages are practically stacked on top of one another to form a giant hotel.
Inspired by a Monet painting, the hotel was designed by architect Wilfried Van Winden. The hotel has 160 rooms, Turkish baths, a swimming pool and a bar: just like any other regular hotel would. The hotel is part of North Holland’s campaign to preserve the region’s charming architecture, while restoring buildings one by one. The Hotel Inntel Zaandam has a special charm to it that combines an artful chaotic design with the classic design of traditional Holland cottages.
Visitors from all over the world enjoy the sight of this unique architectural marvel, even without spending the night in it.
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam, Provincialeweg 102, 1506 MD Zaandam, Netherlands
- Coordinates
- 52.4381, 4.81594
- Access
- At Provincialeweg 102 in Zaandam, a 2-minute walk from Zaandam Station. The façade is visible from the public street. Restaurant reservations are recommended; the hotel says its wellness facilities are exclusively for overnight guests.
- Admission
- No ticket is charged simply to view the exterior from the street. A room requires a paid reservation; rates vary by date and the hotel says its €7.87 per-person, per-night tourist tax is excluded from direct website rates. Restaurant charges are separate.
- Time needed
- No official duration is published for viewing the exterior. Time for a meal or overnight stay depends on the reservation.
- Best season
- No preferred season is published. The hotel operates year-round; rates and availability depend on dates.
- Opening hours
- Check-in from 15:00; check-out by 11:00. Puur Saen breakfast: weekdays 07:00–10:00, weekends 07:30–11:00; lunch/dinner daily 12:00–21:00; bar daily 11:00–23:00. Guest-only Wellness Club daily 07:00–21:30. Confirm schedules with the hotel.
- Location checked
- 2026-10-22
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-27
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