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Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
Words Markus Bidaux
THE NETHERLANDS
Some things in life take a while to understand. Others, as the saying goes, do what it says on the tin. The Soitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam falls squarely into the second bracket: “grand” sums it up.
Walking into the hotel’s brick-laid courtyard, I notice nautically themed sculptures dating back to the 17th century — hinting at its former glory as the headquarters of the Dutch admiralty — when the country was a European superpower.