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Writers hotel

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In the Library Bar you will find a unique collection of signed books by authors who have all stayed at the Ambassade Hotel: more than 5000 of them.

The Ambassade Hotel has traditionally maintained close links with publishers in Amsterdam and the surrounding areas. Many of these publishing houses, as well as some of Amsterdam’s best-known bookshops and authors’ cafés, are located within walking distance of the Ambassade Hotel. Click here to read more.

What is a writers hotel without writers? A pen without ink?

For a period of six months, a different author is invited to stay at the Ambassade Hotel for two nights every week. The author will write a column about their experience of being a writer in this era. The columns will be published weekly in the Dutch newspaper ‘Het Parool’.

In cooperation with:
Ambo Anthos, Atlas Contact, Arbeiderspers, DasMag, De Bezige Bij, De Geus, De Harmonie, Hollands Diep, Kluitman, Lebowski, Meulenhoff, Nieuw Amsterdam, Nijgh en van Ditmar, Overamstel, PepperBooks, Pluim, Prometheus, Samsara Uitgeverij, Singel Uitgeverijen, and Querido.

You can find the columns from the authors below, please note that these are written in Dutch.

Het schrijvershotel

Marjolijn de Cocq

Marjolijn de Cocq (b.1967) graduated in Translation
Studies…
December 21, 2021/by jasmine

Stine Jensen

Stine Jensen (b.1972) is a philosopher, writer and programme
maker.…
November 22, 2021/by jasmine

Jeroen Thijssen

Jeroen Thijssen (b.1959) is an historian and writer.
He lives…
November 18, 2021/by julia

Abdelkader Benali

Abdelkader Benali (b.1975) writes novels, poetry,
drama and…
November 10, 2021/by julia

Roxane van Iperen

Roxane van Iperen (b.1976) is an author and jurist.
She debuted…
November 1, 2021/by julia

Ian Buruma

Ian Buruma (b.1951) is an internationally renowned
essayist,…
October 25, 2021/by jasmine

Ronald Giphart

Ronald Giphart (b.1965) debuted in 1992 with the
novel I Do…
October 25, 2021/by jasmine

Jan Mulder

Jan Mulder (b.1945) was a professional footballer
with Ajax…
October 11, 2021/by jasmine

Pieter Waterdrinker

Pieter Waterdrinker (b.1961) is a journalist and
author of great,…
October 5, 2021/by julia

Tommy Wieringa

Tommy Wieringa (b.1967) is the author of books
such as Joe Speedboat…
September 27, 2021/by julia

Tom Lanoye

Tom Lanoye (b.1958) is known as a novelist, theatre
author,…
September 20, 2021/by jasmine

Maartje Wortel

Maartje Wortel (b.1982) was born in Eemnes.
She was expelled…
September 13, 2021/by julia

Bette Westera

Bette Westera (b.1958) writes poems, songs, stories
and informative…
September 7, 2021/by julia

Susan Smit

Susan Smit (b.1974) is a writer and columnist. She
debuted in…
August 30, 2021/by julia

Auke Hulst

Auke Hulst (b.1975) had his breakthrough with
the autobiographical…
August 23, 2021/by julia

Marente de Moor

Marente de Moor (b.1972) lived in Russia for eight
years, shortly…
August 16, 2021/by julia

Annelies Verbeke

Annelies Verbeke (b. Belgium, 1976) debuted with
the international…
August 9, 2021/by julia

Adriaan van Dis

Adriaan van Dis (b.1946) grew up in Bergen, amid
half-sisters…
August 2, 2021/by julia

Aaf Brandt Corstius

Aaf Brandt Corstius (b.1975) is a columnist for
publications…
July 26, 2021/by julia

Hanna Bervoets

Hanna Bervoets (b.1984) has written seven novels
that have been…
July 19, 2021/by julia

Daan Heerma van Voss

Daan Heerma van Voss (b.1986) is an historian and
writer. He…
July 12, 2021/by julia

Annejet van der Zijl

Annejet van der Zijl (b.1962) is one of the bestknown
and widely…
July 5, 2021/by jasmine

Thomas Heerma van Voss

Thomas Heerma van Voss (b.1990) is the writer
of the widely…
June 28, 2021/by julia

Jessica Durlacher

Jessica Durlacher (b.1961) has written novels that
include The…
June 21, 2021/by julia

Esther Verhoef

Esther Verhoef (b.1968) is one of the most successful
and versatile…
June 14, 2021/by julia

Alma Mathijsen

Alma Mathijsen (b.1984) studied Image and Language
at the Gerrit…
June 7, 2021/by julia

Arnon Grunberg

Arnon Grunberg (b.1971) is a widely discussed
writer, essayist…
May 31, 2021/by julia

The Writers’ Hotel – A word from the librarian

The Ambassade Hotel is renowned as the place to stay in Amsterdam…
December 2, 2019/by michele@orangehotelmarketing.com

Would you like to stay at the writers’ hotel as well?
Enjoy a unique experience in the Ambassade Hotel with these special offer packages.
Or, come and admire the library after visiting our sunny terrace on the Herengracht!

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