THE AMERICAN HOTEL, OVERLOOKING LEIDSE SQUARE HAS AN IMPOSING ART NOUVEAU FASCADE WITH ARCHED WINDOWS AND A CLOCK TOWER. SOME ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES CAN EVEN BE TRACED BACK IN THE FAMOUS CAFE AMERICAIN AND GUEST ROOMS. THE HOTEL S 100 YEAR HISTORY, BUSINESS SERVICES AND LOCATION ATTRACT A MIX OF BUSINESS AND LEISURE TRAVELERS ALONG WITH MANY LOCALS WHO COME TO DINE OR HAVE COFFEE IN THE FAMOUS CAF AMERICAIN, WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GATHERING PLACE FOR ARTISTS, AUTHORS AND ACTORS OVER THE YEARS. ELEVATORS INTERIOR CORRIDORS LOCATION DESCRIPTION THE HOTEL IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF AMSTERDAM S CITY CENTRE NEAR LARGE CORPORATIONS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, THEATRES AND THE MUSEUM DISTRICT, WHICH MAKES IT THE IDEAL BASE FOR BOTH BUSINESS AND LEISURE TRAVELERS. NEARBY ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE THE RIJKSMUSEUM, VAN GOGH MUSEUM, VONDELPARK, HOLLAND CASINO, RAI CONGRESS CENTRE, PC HOOFTSTRAAT EXCLUSIVE SHOPPING STREET, B AND THEATRES.