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BUAS: 'Creative thinking lacking in Amsterdam tourism approach'

Amsterdam hoteliers fear that guests will stay away now that the tax burden on an overnight stay in our capital is heading towards 41 percent due to the increased VAT on accommodation and a higher local tourist tax. Instead of squabbling over rates, the...

Pioneer 'Race Planet Amsterdam' closes its doors after more than 30 years.

Race Planet Amsterdam will permanently close its doors on November 1, 2026. This marks the end, after more than 30 years, of a unique and iconic location for the Dutch indoor karting and leisure sector (Family Entertainment Center). The venue was still...

Stromma adds VR experience to canal cruise in Amsterdam

Stromma is adding a VR experience to a canal cruise in Amsterdam. Using VR technology, visitors are transported to the Amsterdam of 400 years ago. It is the first time that the international company (headquartered in Sweden) this...

Tourism expert: higher tourist tax is not yet a tourism strategy

June 10, 2026
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Following the announced increase in the Amsterdam tourist tax and the concerns from KHN Amsterdam, a broader clarification from the tourism strategy now follows. Tourism expert Isabel Mosk states that the most important question is not whether a 20% tourist tax is high, but rather what tourist...

KHN Amsterdam is deeply concerned about the accumulation of burdens in the hospitality sector.

Last week, coalition parties D66 and Pro (Groen Links / PvdA) presented their plans for the municipality of Amsterdam. Entrepreneurs in the city will face a new direction from the municipality, in which, among other things, the tourist tax is being increased in stages from...

Rotterdam apartment complex is fifth location for Limehome

June 4, 2026
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Limehome is expanding to Rotterdam, meaning it will soon be represented in the five largest cities in the Netherlands. The new location will be in the iconic Schiecentrale complex in the Lloydkwartier. For the hospitality sector, the repositioning is particularly interesting: a former hotel in...

Tourist tax in Amsterdam will increase in steps to 20% in 2031.

The coalition parties Pro and D66 presented their coalition agreement today, containing plans for the municipality of Amsterdam. The tourist tax will increase from 12,5% to 16% in 2027. After that, it will be increased annually by an additional 1% until it reaches the level of 20%....

THIS IS HOLLAND and Merlin Entertainments are ending their collaboration

Merlin Entertainments, a global leader in branded entertainment destinations and one of the largest visitor attraction operators in Europe, and THIS IS HOLLAND today announced that their partnership for the day-to-day management of the THIS IS HOLLAND attraction will end on 28...

“Stopping sea cruises in Amsterdam is symbolic politics”

25 February 2026
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According to Dick de Graaff, managing director at Cruise Port Amsterdam, the "Sea Cruises in Amsterdam" dossier calls for proportionality and factual substantiation, not symbolic politics. "During the council meeting on this topic at the end of January 2026, the parties advocating for closure...

Amsterdam wants to keep tourists out; region sees growth opportunities

It's a dilemma in the Amsterdam region. The city of Amsterdam wants to curb the number of tourists, and local politicians are strongly discouraging them. The surrounding municipalities, united in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA), are open to...

The Amsterdam municipal executive wants to stop sea cruises in 2035

4 February 2026
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Relocating Amsterdam's sea cruise terminal to Coenhaven entails high costs and financial uncertainties. Therefore, the municipal executive wants to examine the option of discontinuing sea cruises from 2035 onward. The next executive board can...

Van Gogh Museum visitor numbers on the rise again

6 Januari 2026
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The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam looks back on 2025 with satisfaction. With 1.860.000 visitors, visitor numbers have once again increased. In 2024, the museum ranked fourth in the Top 50...

BUAS: 'Creative thinking lacking in Amsterdam tourism approach'

Pioneer 'Race Planet Amsterdam' closes its doors after more than 30 years.

Stromma adds VR experience to canal cruise in Amsterdam

Tourism expert: higher tourist tax is not yet a tourism strategy

KHN Amsterdam is deeply concerned about the accumulation of burdens in the hospitality sector.

Rotterdam apartment complex is fifth location for Limehome

Tourist tax in Amsterdam will increase in steps to 20% in 2031.

THIS IS HOLLAND and Merlin Entertainments are ending their collaboration

“Stopping sea cruises in Amsterdam is symbolic politics”

Amsterdam wants to keep tourists out; region sees growth opportunities

The Amsterdam municipal executive wants to stop sea cruises in 2035

Van Gogh Museum visitor numbers on the rise again

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