Rooms and doors of Overhoeks
Accommodation here is new: modern hotels on the waterfront and in the tower, and rental apartments in blocks built in the last fifteen years. Rooms have large windows, often with views across the IJ to the station and the old centre, and bathrooms are modern with good showers. Buildings have lifts, intercoms and secure entrances. In the evenings the film museum's restaurant and the bars in the tower keep the waterfront busy until late, especially at weekends, while the residential streets behind are quiet. The ferry makes the trip into the centre very easy, and many visitors choose Overhoeks for its views and space while spending their days in the old city. After midnight, the waterfront is calm, and the lights of the station reflect in the water. It is a rare place in Amsterdam where a hotel room at night looks out over wide open water rather than a narrow canal. Guests who stay here often mention the ferry itself as a pleasure: a few minutes on open water, the station growing larger behind, and the calm of the north bank waiting on the other side. For her, the crossing is routine, and the timing reflects that.











