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Discover Benelux | Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter | Top Spots
The real notion of business travel in Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter TEXT: EMMIE COLLINGE | PHOTOS: MARC BERGVELT / AMSTERDAM BEAUTIFUL
Waking up to birdsong in the Museum District of Amsterdam is an idyllic way to start any day; a tree-lined neighbourhood just outside of the canallaced city centre, this area boasts an inimitable ambience. Going down its wider streets, you will soon be lost in its charm, admiring the season’s colour palette as the world turns towards the rich orange and yellow hues of autumn. You could be fooled into believing this is a description of a vacation, but with Amsterdam Beautiful this is the real notion of business travel. We all know that it is during these extended periods of work in different locations when we most long for the comforts of home, with the reality of life on the road often failing to live up to the hype. But there is an alternative, and it comes in the form of Amsterdam Beautiful Corporate Short Stay. Facilitating high-end rentals in the Dutch
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capital, they offer exclusive short-stay homes that are fit to grace the pages of any upstanding design magazine. With 26 unique properties currently in their portfolio, the capital’s most desirable areas – including the Museum District – are littered with Amsterdam Beautiful’s short and long-term rentals. From the boutique-lined P.C. Hooftstraat to the calm and collected nature of the Vondelpark, the Museum District is an ideal solution for business trips, where you can enjoy a casual lunch beside world-class art in the Rijksmuseum gardens and spend evenings dining at an Amsterdam marina, discussing business by the shimmering lights of the Amstel canal. Similarly, what commute could rival the satisfaction of cruising to work on a Dutch bike, with your gaze scanning the Museum District’s rich architectural tapestry? Strictly vetting the prospective client as well as the homes offered for rent, founder
Marc Bergvelt explains how their concept of business travel starts with procuring a base in one of the most sought-after urban locations, and leads to what they have dubbed the ‘Amsterdam Beautiful experience’. Bergvelt: “What’s better than a real home in a chic neighbourhood with hotelstyle luxuries? We want to reward people staying with us; not with points or benefits, but with a desirable location, ambiance and a special experience.” Cycling your way back to your temporary home and weaving through those treelined streets under the warm canopy of streetlights, the notion of business travel finally becomes as glamorous (and comfortable) as it sounds. www.corporateshortstay.nl www.amsterdambeautiful.nl