Hilton Amsterdam

Hilton Amsterdam
Hilton Amsterdam is located in Greater Amsterdam
Hilton Amsterdam
Location in Amsterdam
General information
LocationApollolaan 138, Apollobuurt, Oud-Zuid district, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates52°21′5″N 4°52′20″E / 52.35139°N 4.87222°E / 52.35139; 4.87222
Opening1962
ManagementHilton Hotels
Other information
Number of rooms271
Website
Official website

The Hilton Amsterdam is a historic hotel in Apollobuurt, in the Oud-Zuid[1] district of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. It is located at Apollolaan 138 along the Noorder Amstelkanaal, a canal connected to the Amstel river. The hotel opened in 1962 as the Amsterdam Hilton, part of the Hilton Hotels chain.[1] It is known for John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Bed-In" for peace which was staged in 1969 to protest the Vietnam War.

  1. ^ a b "Hilton Hotel Amsterdam". Amsterdam Info. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2009.