Enjoy Amsterdam Light Festival exclusively with NH hotels

Taking place from 27 November 2025 to 18 January 2026, the Amsterdam Light Festival is an event not be missed. While the nights get longer and the days get shorter, this light art festival will bring some sparkle to your winter.

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The 7th edition of the Amsterdam Light Festival

The 7th edition of the Amsterdam Light Festival. Every year the festival follows a new theme. The theme for 2018-2019 ‘The Medium is the Message’ throws a new light on the city. This famous statement was once made by Canadian scientist Marshall McLuhan. The idea was simple: not only the message itself is important, also the way we send it. The role of light in conveying a message and the city of Amsterdam as a medium for telling stories are key to this 7th edition of the Amsterdam Light Festival.

Make your visit to Amsterdam glow and stay in one of eight hotels in the city center of Amsterdam during the Amsterdam Light Festival. To offer you an extraordinary experience, we partnered up with Stromma boat tours. After check-in to your hotel, you will step on board a comfortable heated boat and experience the festival from the water. During the 75-minute canal cruise you will see one illuminated masterpiece after another. Enjoy Amsterdam this winter from the enchanting illuminated canals and book this exclusive package now

Participating hotels: NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace, Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam, Tivoli Doelen Amsterdam, NH City Centre Amsterdam, NH Amsterdam Leidseplein, Avani Museum Quarter Amsterdam , NH Schiller and NH Caransa.

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