A Scent-FillAutumn Retreat in the Heart of Europe at The Waldorf Astoria, Amsterdam

During autumn, where better to experience an exceptional retreat in the heart of the storied Dutch capital than the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam; a collection of six 17th century canal palaces on the Herengracht, or ‘Gentleman’s Canal’. Built during the Golden Age and enjoying one of the most prestigious and picturesque locations in the city, the Waldorf Astoria unlocks the very best of Amsterdam for GCC visitors. Autumn is the ideal time to soak up the culture, at a time when the leaves start to colour and the nights draw in.  The season is enhanced with the hotel’s unique fragrance ritual, that awakens the senses with a range of bespoke scents.

Visitors are welcomed upon arrival with the hotel’s unique ‘house’ fragrance Melchior, which is circulated throughout the hotel by two ornately burning candles in the hotel’s lobby. This heady scent permeates the air, enhancing the evocative sensory journey of each stay. To further enhance the personalised nature of the hotel, guests are invited to choose one of the hotel’s four fragrance scents to be sprayed in their room throughout their stay.

The scents are all made by renowned candle marker Cire Trudon, exclusively for the hotel. The company was founded in 1643 when Claude Trudon became the owner of a boutique on the rue Saint-Honoré and crated candles to light churches and homes. In 2007, the company took the name “Cire Trudon” and became the specialist in manufacturing perfumed candles that it is today, enlisting well-known “noses” to create perfumes for the stories it wishes to tell. Each candle is still dripped and made by hand, perpetuating a luxury manufacturing which helps perpetuates the skills of its founder, Claude Trudon.

Elsewhere in the hotel, guests can retreat to the restful oasis of the hotel’s luxury Guerlain spa, to pamper mind, body and soul in the ‘World of Guerlain’. Fresh for the season, guests can enjoy the hotel’s signature Fusion Experience treatment created exclusively for Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam. This unique body massage blends warm oil and ice bubbles recreating the fusion between earth and water. A vitalizing massage is the perfect way to unwind, release tensions and stimulate the energy flow.

Highlights of the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam include the grand staircase by the architect of Louis XIV, Daniel Marot and the displays of priceless eighteenth-century art in the Maurer dining room. Guests can sate appetites in the stylish Peacock Alley or the gastronomic paradise of the Goldfinch Brasserie, before exploring the city’s illustrious history and cultural events. Stroll along the canal to the shopping district, or spend a day amongst the exquisite famous Old Master artists including Vermeers and Van Goughs in Amsterdam’s many museums, visit the opera, or take a peaceful and leisurely boat trip on the network of canals to view the architectural artistry of the city.

The team at Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam takes pride every day in delivering the legendary and bespoke True Waldorf Service to all of its guests, demonstrating Dutch hospitality at its best.