
Wheelchair-friendly history museums in Amsterdam
17 December 2024


Hotel Jakarta is a modern Amsterdam hotel known for its lush green interior and commitment to sustainability. Guests can enjoy various amenities, including wellness facilities, a restaurant and an on-site bakery.
Hotel Jakarta has two wheelchair-friendly rooms, conveniently located near a lift. When booking online, please specify if you need a disabled parking space with your reservation. The accessible rooms include a double bed, a toilet equipped with grab rails, a shower with a built-in seat, a bathtub, and two balconies.
Furniture such as desks and shelves are set at lower heights for convenience, and a full-length mirror is available. While all wellness facilities are step-free, not all are fully wheelchair-accessible. The hotel has one spacious disabled parking bay and is situated just 70 metres from the closest bus stop.
Hotel Jakarta | Javakade 766, Oostelijk Havengebied

Just steps away from Wibaustraat metro station, The Social Hub (Amsterdam City location) is a vibrant space that welcomes students, professionals, and travellers alike. The hotel features several cafes, event venues, meeting rooms, and co-working spaces.
The Social Hub Amsterdam City’s wheelchair-friendly room has a double bed and space to manoeuvre comfortably. The bathroom is equipped with grab rails on both sides of the toilet, a built-in shower chair, grab bars in the shower, a low sink, a low mirror, and an alarm cord.
The hotel is conveniently located near the Wibautstraat metro station (which has one lift) and also offers private parking. When booking a wheelchair-accessible room online, select the ‘Deluxe King Room’ option and include a note in the comments requesting the wheelchair-accessible room.
The Social Hub Amsterdam City | Wibautstraat 129, Oost

Best Western Amsterdam is situated just west of the city centre, offering easy access to the city's main attractions via public transportation. The hotel features several wheelchair-friendly rooms, including a spacious family room accommodating up to three guests.
Best Western Amsterdam offers four wheelchair-friendly rooms, with double and triple occupancy options. Each bathroom is equipped with a sturdy shower seat, grab rails beside the toilet, low sinks and mirrors, and an alarm cord. Some of the smaller accessible rooms may need furniture rearranged for better manoeuvrability.
The hotel lobby and breakfast area are accessible. Breakfast is served as a self-service buffet, so wheelchair users may require assistance with carrying their trays. The hotel fitness centre currently isn’t wheelchair-accessible due to steps at the entrance. The hotel parking lot has several spaces, with several soon-to-be-designated disabled parking spaces in the near future.
Best Western Amsterdam | Voorburgstraat 250, Nieuw-West

Kimpton De Witt is a stylish boutique hotel located a stone’s throw from Amsterdam Central Station. Its elegant, wheelchair-accessible rooms combine comfort with Dutch-inspired design. The hotel also includes Californian-style restaurant Celia, cocktail bar Super Lyan, Celia Café, a fitness centre, business facilities, and several conference rooms.
The main hotel entrance is equipped with a platform lift and a ramp. The hotel features three wheelchair-friendly rooms on the first floor — one with a king-sized bed and two with twin beds. These rooms include a full-length mirror, low shelves, low hooks, and many (but not all) amenities placed within reach when seated. The large bathrooms include a built-in shower seat, grab rails on both sides of the toilet and an alarm cord.
The business centre, fitness centre, and Beachwood Lounge are all step-free. Both Celia and Celia Cafe are wheelchair-accessible as well. Please note, however, that breakfast is served as a self-service buffet, which may require assistance for wheelchair users. Cocktail bar Super Lyan features high tables and can become quite busy, potentially making navigation challenging for wheelchair users. Guests are welcome to request a cocktail at one of the lower tables nearby.
Kimpton de Witt | Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 5, Centrum

The music-themed Crowne Plaza Amsterdam Zuid hotel is a short stroll from Amsterdam Zuid Station. Guests can participate in social events like Sunday's Sip & Paint at De Japanner or enjoy live jazz on Thursdays at the Manhattan Lounge Bar. For a fun get-together in a private atmosphere with friends, there’s even a soundproof karaoke room!
Crowne Plaza Amsterdam South offers several spacious wheelchair-friendly rooms with a double bed. Each room is equipped with a safe, coffee machine, mini fridge, and other amenities — though some items may need to be repositioned lower for easier access by wheelchair users.
The bathroom includes a toilet with grab rails, a low sink and mirror, and an alarm cord. As the hotel does not currently provide its own shower seat, guests will need to arrange its rental externally if required. The hotel’s fitness centre, executive lounge, and various bars and restaurants are all threshold-free. Underground (paid) parking is available via the Q Park Symphony.
Crowne Plaza Amsterdam Zuid | George Gershwinlaan 101, Zuid

The Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre offers generous space and comfort, with several wheelchair-friendly rooms. The hotel also includes accessible wellness facilities and a range of conference and event spaces.
Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre has several wheelchair-accessible rooms in a variety of sizes. These rooms feature a selection of coffee and tea amenities, wardrobes with adjustable-height hangers, and large bathrooms equipped with grab rails and a built-in shower seat. The fitness centre and sauna are both spacious and step-free, although they do not currently have specialised equipment for wheelchair users.
The on-site restaurant is accessible. As breakfast is served as a self-service buffet, wheelchair users may require assistance carrying trays. The hotel further includes 11 wheelchair-accessible conference rooms of varying sizes. Underground parking is available, with several designated disabled parking spaces.
Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre | Piet Heinkade 11, Centrum

Located in the southwest of Amsterdam, the Olympic Hotel is a contemporary and spacious hotel with four wheelchair-accessible ‘Paralympic Rooms’. The hotel has past experience meeting specific accessibility needs, such as arranging and setting up height-adjustable beds.
The Olympic Hotel’s ‘Paralympic Rooms’ feature twin beds, generous space for wheelchair manoeuvring, and floor-to-ceiling windows with expansive views. However, the temperature control panel, some hooks, and the wardrobe rail are currently positioned too high for wheelchair users. The accessible bathroom includes a toilet with grab rails, and a shower seat is available upon request.
The hotel restaurant has tables at varying heights, and breakfast is served buffet-style. Conference rooms are wheelchair-accessible, and the fitness centre is step-free. Unfortunately, the sauna and hot tub are not currently wheelchair-friendly due to their steps and narrow entrances. The hotel has underground parking accessible via a lift, as well as an outdoor parking lot.
Olympic Hotel Amsterdam | IJsbaanpad 12, Zuid

Part of the Tribute Portfolio hotel group, Corendon Amsterdam New-West has four wheelchair-accessible rooms equipped with various facilities for a comfortable stay. Guests can enjoy wellness facilities and dine at Mondi, the hotel’s Caribbean-inspired restaurant.
Corendon Amsterdam New-West is a modern property offering four wheelchair-friendly rooms. Room doors are automated, and curtains can be operated electronically at the push of a button. In each wheelchair-friendly room, one of the twin beds can have the head and foot of the bed adjusted at an incline. The rooms feature low desks, low hooks, and various amenities (though some may need to be repositioned for better reach of wheelchair users).
The bathroom includes grab rails on one side of the toilet, and a shower seat is available upon request. Please note that the spa and wellness facilities are limited in accessibility. The hotel has two disabled parking spaces in front of the main entrance.
Corendon Amsterdam New-West | Aletta Jacobslaan 7, Nieuw-West

Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West is a modern hotel near Sloterdijk Station. It features three spacious wheelchair-accessible rooms. The hotel is also home to the Amsterdam Congress Centre, with varying-sized conference rooms for meetings and events.
This hotel offers some of the most spacious accessible rooms to date, available in both double and triple formats. Rooms are equipped with various amenities, including low shelves and hooks. The temperature control panel, however, is positioned relatively high and difficult to reach when seated. The hotel restaurant (where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served) includes many tables located on a raised platform. Wheelchair users are encouraged to ask staff for assistance in arranging a suitable accessible table.
The fitness centre is step-free. As part of the Amsterdam Congress Center, the hotel also has various wheelchair-accessible conference rooms in different sizes. Underground parking is available with several disabled parking spaces.
Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West | La Guardiaweg 59, Sloterdijk

DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station is an inviting, recently renovated hotel located in the heart of the city. It offers several wheelchair-friendly rooms, a variety of restaurants and cafés, fitness facilities, and meeting spaces. Guests can enjoy LuminAir, the hotel’s impressive accessible rooftop bar and terrace.
DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station has fourteen wheelchair-friendly rooms (including a suite), four of which offer connecting doors to another hotel room. Eleven wheelchair-friendly rooms have a double bed. Three of the wheelchair-friendly rooms have twin beds. Each accessible room has a bed which can have the head- and foot of the bed adjusted at an incline. Amenities such as a safe, coffee machine, mini fridge, and other essentials are positioned within easy reach for wheelchair users.
The accessible bathrooms include grab rails on both sides of the toilet, a bathtub, and a shower with a built-in seat. Dining options include the wheelchair-accessible WE ARE EDN restaurant and the ground-floor LOT61 café. LuminAir rooftop bar is also wheelchair-friendly, including a disabled toilet on the top floor. The hotel’s fitness centre and various conference rooms are also threshold-free. Underground parking is available at Parking Centrum Oosterdok for a daily fee.
DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station | Oosterdoksstraat 4, Centrum
Josephine Rees is the founder of Able Amsterdam, a website about wheelchair-friendly places and activities in Amsterdam. For more information, follow Josephine on Instagram and check out the Able Amsterdam website.