© Faralda NDSM Crane Hotel www.faralda.com
This former crane – now a hotel – has just returned to the NDSM-werf, a gentrified ship wharf in Amsterdam-Nord dotted with hip hangouts, including an underground ‘arts city’.
It has three design suites, including an open-air jacuzzi at 50-metres, with some pretty terrific views across the river. Check out the website for images and concepts of the three suites: Mystic (based on the language of the East); Free Spirt (contemporary room drawing inspiration from the harbour and the shipping industry) and Secret (a classic eastern theme translated for 2013).