Canal district on UNESCO World Heritage List:

The historic urban ensemble of the canal district of Amsterdam was a project for a new ‘port city’ built at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th centuries. It comprises a network of canals to the west and south of the historic old town and the medieval port that encircled the old town and was accompanied by the repositioning inland of the city’s fortified boundaries, the Singelgracht. This was a long-term programme that involved extending the city by draining the swampland, using a system of canals in concentric arcs and filling in the intermediate spaces. These spaces allowed the development of a homogeneous urban ensemble including gabled houses and numerous monuments. This urban extension was the largest and most homogeneous of its time. It was a model of large-scale town planning, and served as a reference throughout the world until the 19th century.

Hotel Seven One Seven is ideally situated in the very heart of Amsterdam, with Amsterdam's major attractions, including the Concertgebouw, the Rijksmuseum (national gallery), the Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijkmuseum at walking distance.

Furthermore a number of fashionable stores and the antiques quarter are located just around the corner in the well-known Spiegelstraat. Besides cinemas closeby, there is also certainly no shortage of high quality and pleasant restaurants and bars in the neighbouring streets.