Utrecht · Netherlands
Where to stay in Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a city in Utrecht, Netherlands, home to about 157,000 people. This guide covers 3 hotels in Amersfoort, with about 312 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 3
- Best months
- May to July and September
- Nearest airport
- AMS46 km · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Language
- Dutch
About
About Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a city and municipality in the Utrecht province of the Netherlands. As of 31 January 2023, the municipality had a population of 160,902, making it the second-largest of the province and fifteenth-largest of the country.
Amersfoort takes its name from a ford (voorde) in the Eem river, which was once called the 'Emer' or 'Amer', at the edge of higher ground, the Utrecht ridge. The ford is on the shortest route across low marshy ground, from the ridge to the nearest higher ground on the east. As a result, Amersfoort was, and still is, on the main road from the western Netherlands to northern Germany, and the later Amsterdam - Berlin railway followed this route. The low-lying area between the Utrecht and Veluwe ridges is called the Valley of Gelderland, Gelderse Vallei, and it is now a zone of intensive farming.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Amersfoort
See
The roughly circular historic centre is the main attraction of Amersfoort. The Eem river runs diagonally through the old city, south-east to northwest, from the Monnickendam to the Koppelpoort. It is crossed at right angles by the Langestraat, part of the old highway from Utrecht to Zwolle, and still the main street. The station is on the west side, and the Town Hall is at the western edge of the old city, on the road to the station. Most of the office buildings in the centre are located on or near this road. Apart from the Langestraat, most of the shopping streets are on the west side of the centre also.
- Mondriaanhuis
- Museum Flehite
- Kunsthal KAdE
- Cavaleriemuseum
- Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren
- Koppelpoort
- Monnickendam
- Amersfoortse Kei
- Sint Joriskerk
- Kamperbinnenpoort
- Muurhuizen
- Remains of the second city wall
Do
- Amersfoort Zoo
- Waterlijn
- Bicycle boat (Eemlijn Fietsboot)
- Park Randenbroek
- Canoeing
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Amersfoort
3 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Hotel Amersfoort-A1 hotel | 140 |
| Hotel Leusden - Amersfoort hotel | 172 |
| Hotel-Restaurant Amersfoort hotel |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Amersfoort to stay in
Amersfoort has a fairly large number of chain hotels, popular with business travellers as well as tourists. Prices vary strongly, based on availability. Below mentioned rates are starting prices, which may be significantly higher in high season, especially for hotels in the city centre.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Amersfoort
13 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Amrâth Berghotel Amersfoort Amrâth Hôtels | 1.3 km | |
| B&B Vita Nova | 1.2 km | |
| Conferentiehotel Kontakt der Kontinenten | 6.2 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Royal Parc Soestduinen | 2001 | 6.0 km |
| Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Amersfoort | 2.1 km | |
| Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Het Witte Huis | 2.9 km | |
| Hotel de Gaaper | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel de Tabaksplant | 1.3 km | |
| Hotel Keistad | 0.8 km | |
| Leerhotel Het Klooster | 2.1 km | |
| Mercure Hotel Amersfoort Centre | 0.9 km | |
| NH Amersfoort | 0.5 km | |
| Stayokay Hostel Soest Stayokay | 6.1 km |
All 16 hotels in Amersfoort, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Amersfoort
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Amersfoort are May to July and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; December is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Amersfoort: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 68 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 78 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
You can cycle from Amsterdam to Amersfoort in about 4 hours. Utrecht to Amersfoort takes about 90 minutes. The long-distance cycle route LF9, from Breda in the south, to the German border at Nieuweschans, at passes through Amersfoort. (There is also a route variant which passes outside the city). Amersfoort station is a rail junction. One line comes from Amsterdam via Hilversum, another from Utrecht. Beyond Amersfoort, they split. The main line to the east goes to Apeldoorn, Deventer, and on to Enschede.
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AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport
EIN · Eindhoven Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Amersfoort
Eat
Amersfoort hosts dozens of restaurants, many located in the main shopping areas. Many styles of food are represented, including stylish haute-cuisine, down-to-earth bistros, and 'foreign' cuisine such as American, Greek, Italian, Indian, Japanese, Mexican, and Thai food.
Drink
There are plenty of bars around in the old City centre. The most important clusters of bars can be found on the two main squares (Onze Lieve Vrouwenkerkhof and Hof). Two of the better pubs there are Lobbes and Blauwe Engel. The Boothill Saloon (in Krankeledenstraat, near Onze Lieve Vrouwenkerkhof) and the Irish Pub Long John (also Krankenledenstraat) are also great places to go out. Prices are, as in most Dutch pubs, somewhat high. In Long John a pint of Guinness might, for instance, set you back €4.50, although the other pubs are slightly cheaper.
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Questions
Amersfoort: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Amersfoort?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Amersfoort are May to July and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; December is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Amersfoort?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 68 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 78 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Amersfoort?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Amersfoort
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.