NETHERLANDS. The new Hilton hotel at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol opens today, with 433 guest rooms, 23 conference rooms and a ballroom in 40,150sq m of space. It is the largest hotel at Schiphol.
Schiphol Group said: “The new hotel is located at the main entrance to the airport’s arrival and departure halls, contributes to Schiphol’s image as a ‘preferred location’ and ties in with the aim to create a premium business location.” A covered walkway connects the new Hilton hotel directly to the airport terminal.
The Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was developed by Schiphol Real Estate and designed by the Dutch architectural firm Mecanoo. The interior was designed by London-based The Gallery HBA.
The design allows natural light to flood into the central space (above) of the ambitious new building
Schiphol Group said the new building stands out for its “cubed form and diamond-patterned façade”. The atrium, with its glass roof at a height of 42m, forms the heart and main meeting point of the hotel, consisting of the lobby and lounge. The glass roof and bright white balustrades bring daylight in. From the galleries, guests view the lobby and lounge.
The interior design by The Gallery HBA, was inspired by Dutch cultural heritage, history, traditions and typical characteristics of the Netherlands.
A selection of original masterpieces from the Schiphol Group art collection can be found at various locations in the hotel. The works include pieces by contemporary Dutch artists such as Corneille, Anton Heyboer, Armando, Ger van Elk, Jan Cremer and René Daniels.
The hotel occupies a prominent position opposite the airport terminal in the Schiphol Central Business District (CBD), a key business locations for the country.
New facilities such as Starbucks, bar/restaurant VIVA!, 24/7 childcare by CompaNanny, The Base Library, The Base Health Club, the free Your SchipholBIKE loan bicycles and the SPOT community platform are new additions. In recent years, multinationals such as Microsoft, Danone, Cargill, SBM Offshore and Smurfit Kappa have based themselves at Schiphol CBD. In the first half of 2016, Samsung will also establish its headquarters at Schiphol.
The new Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is a development and investment project of the Schiphol Hotel Property Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of Schiphol Real Estate) and will be managed by Hilton Worldwide.
