W Lounge
W Lounge sits on the sixth floor of the W Amsterdam hotel in Spuistraat, giving it a 360-degree view over the city including the Royal Palace. It functions as a rooftop bar with a pool terrace from morning through midnight most nights. The cocktail list changes seasonally and the vibe skews fashionable without being exclusive.
What to Expect
A hotel rooftop bar open to the public. Sleek interior, excellent city views, and well-executed cocktails. The crowd is a mix of hotel guests, business travelers, and Amsterdam residents who know about the view.
Polished and city-facing. The rooftop pool makes it genuinely unique among Amsterdam bars.
Curated background sets, leaning toward contemporary and electronic.
Smart casual. Trainers are fine as long as the rest of the outfit is put-together.
Sundowners with a view, impressing out-of-town guests, a stylish start to a night out.
Cards and cash.
Price Range
Cocktails €15 to €17, beers from €8, small dishes from €12. Expect to spend €40 to €60 per person on a night out.
Cocktails ~$16 to $19, beers from ~$9, small dishes from ~$13, evening spend ~$43 to $65.
Hours
Sunday to Thursday 11:00 to 00:00, Friday and Saturday 11:00 to 01:00.
Insider Tip
Walk in as an individual or a couple without a reservation. Groups of 10 or more need to book ahead. Arrive at opening for the best pool terrace spot in summer.
Full Review
W Lounge occupies the sixth floor of the W Amsterdam hotel on Spuistraat, accessible via the hotel lobby. The space opens onto a 360-degree view of the city, with the Royal Palace visible in one direction and the canal grid fanning out in every other. A pool terrace adds a resort element that no other Amsterdam bar can match. The interior is polished and contemporary, all clean lines and designer furniture.
The cocktail list changes seasonally, and the execution is competent if not boundary-pushing. Service is hotel-professional: polished, attentive, and accustomed to handling groups. The crowd mixes hotel guests, business travelers, and Amsterdam residents who come for the view. The energy is relaxed during the day and picks up after sunset, when the terrace becomes the main draw.
Among Amsterdam's rooftop bars, W Lounge has no real competition. The A'DAM Lookout tower across the water offers views but not cocktails at this level. The hotel bars along the canals lack the elevation. For a sundowner or a start-of-evening drink with a genuinely impressive panorama, this is the only serious option in the city center.
Walk in as an individual or couple without a reservation; groups of ten or more should book ahead. The pool terrace is the prize in summer, so arrive at opening to claim a spot. Prices reflect the setting and the hotel address, so expect to spend EUR 40-60 per person over an evening.
The Neighborhood
Perched above Spuistraat in a building that once housed the city's telephone exchange, W Lounge gives a bird's-eye perspective on Amsterdam's canal ring. It's one of the few elevated drinking spots in a city built at sea level.
Getting There
Enter through the W Amsterdam hotel lobby on Spuistraat. Five minutes from Dam Square on foot. Trams and metro at Rokin stop are two minutes away.
Address
Spuistraat 175
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