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In 2009, it will have been exactly four hundred years since English explorer Henry Hudson left Europe to land on the shores of America, following a lengthy detour. He was the first European to lay claim to Manna-Hata, today’s Manhattan, on behalf of his employer, the Dutch East India Company. Since Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam is inextricably linked to shipping – Henry Hudson’s ship departed from Schreierstoren, located next to the hotel – it has become the official hotel of NY400 this year - Holland on the Hudson.
Henry Hudson and Grand Hotel Amrâth AmsterdamGrand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam is located in the Shipping House, the headquarters of the most important historical shipping companies in Amsterdam – and therefore in the Netherlands – who had their origins in the Dutch East India Company. The location of this office was chosen in 1913 based on a sense of historical awareness because the first voyages of discovery left from this site, including Henry Hudson’s voyage in 1609, commissioned by the Dutch East India Company. In 2009, Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam will therefore be the centre of all festivities marking New York’s 400th anniversary. Dignitaries from New York visiting Amsterdam to attend one of the events have been invited to stay at the Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam. Moreover, the hotel will be offering a special Henry Hudson package throughout the year.
Henry Hudson Suite
Scores of details referring to the rich history of the Dutch East India Company have been incorporated into this magnificent Amsterdam School-style building. For example, twenty-nine heads of famous explorers from the Dutch East India Company adorn the building’s façade. In Art Deco style, the wigged heads of Bontekoe, Valentijn and Van Spilbergen gaze sternly at passers-by... but Henry Hudson’s head is absent. This will be more than rectified by the building’s present owner: the Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam. During his anniversary year, Henry Hudson will even be getting his own hotel suite. For this occasion, one of the luxurious ‘bow’ suites will be completely furnished with objects from the seventeenth century: the Henry Hudson Suite. www.amrathamsterdam.com
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