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Cognoscenti Magazine reviews are written exclusively after first-hand experience of the hotels, restaurants and wines. Articles are in PDF format.
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| Amstel Hotel Amsterdam 
The InterContinental Amstel Hotel is unquestionably the finest full-service hotel in Amsterdam--not to mention the delights of its Michelin-crowned La Rive restaurant.Read the review |
Blakes Amsterdam Best of Cogno: One Year Later  Blakes is still the avant-garde boutique hotel of the city: black and solids and parallel lines: spaces within spaces... Read the review |
Spaarne 8 Haarlem  What could be more "now" than a tiny all-suite hotel expertly and luxuriously decorated, and located in the heart of Haarlem, 15 minutes from Amsterdam? The forefront of a new trend: an exclusive guest residence. Read the review |
| D'Theeboom Restaurant Amsterdam  The cuisine of Chef Thubert is French-inspired and impeccably fresh. Oven-roasted monkfish was enhanced by a subtle curry sauce, while the carpaccio of tuna showed just the right balance. Read the review |
Hotel Pulitzer Amsterdam  The Starwood Pulitzer is no ordinary hotel: it is a beautifully networked and unique collection of two dozen 17th and 18th century canal houses, giving the sense of a "village" with a quiet interior courtyard. Read the review |
Kasteel Wittem Maastricht  From the tall windows of our room at the extraordinary Kasteel Wittem, we watched flowering chestnut trees sway majestically in the breeze. The hotel's restaurant offers a continental feast with dishes like Dublin prawns poached in orange oil with fennel and sweet red pepper. Read the review |
| Indrapura Restaurant Amsterdam  At this excellent Indonesian restaurant, the "rijsttafel" or rice-table dish (the house signature) will give you an array of dishes--from fried prawns with garlic, to lamb and chicken satay, mango salad, and more! Read the review |
Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam  For many business travelers, the Krasnapolsky is a home away from home: it offers a hotel, business center, 22 meeting rooms, an oustanding breakfast buffet, and a Dam Square location. Read the review |
Le Garage Amsterdam  Behind the bar at Le Garage they were pouring sangria, while vintage jazz played in the background. We chose from a variety of multi-course offerings, including a tasty shrimp cocktail, a fine artichoke tart with foie gras, and a veal ribeye with eel tempura. Read the review |
| The Estherea Amsterdam  If you're a leisure traveler heading for Amsterdam, you'll want to chose your location carefully, and Hotel Estherea has one of the best locations in the city. Read the review |
Victoria Hotel Amsterdam  The lively Victoria Hotel is located in a landmark 19th century building directly opposite Amsterdam's Central Station. Read the review |
Chateau St Gerlach Maastricht  The epitome of country sophistication, Chateau St Gerlach is a luxury hotel on the banks of the river Guel, with spacious and comfortable rooms, suites and duplexes. Read the review |