On Amsterdam’s Keizersgracht, Canal House links several 17th-century merchants’ houses behind a sequence of narrow façades. Dark timber, rich colour, contemporary art and sculptural furniture give the interiors a moody residential character, while rooms retain beams, irregular walls and views towards the canal or garden. The long rear garden is unusual for the central canal belt, providing lawns, mature planting and quiet seating beyond the intimate bar and lounge. Steep staircases, tall windows and the rhythm of the historic houses connect the hotel closely with the architecture of the surrounding Jordaan.