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Amsterdam, the Venice of the North, is a city built on water. Its 150 canals extend over more than 100 kilometers and its islands, more or less large, are connected by bridges from different eras.
Small buildings, real lock houses have been assigned to the accommodation of the agents responsible for managing traffic. Thus the oldest house in the middle of the Amstel River has existed since 1673 and bears witness to this era, while the most recent dates from 2009.
Each «bridge house» has a different architectural style according to the dic- tates of the Amsterdam School of Modernism.
From 2012, these symbols of industrial heritage became obsolete with the introduction of the centralized and digital system established for the control of river traffic.
The architecture firm Space & Matter in collaboration with Lloyd Hotel & Cultural Embassy has succeeded in creating a unique and innovative new concept in Amsterdam in order to preserve the value of these small houses. It turned them into hotel rooms.
Thus were born the “Sweets Hotel” which now has 28 magnificent addresses throughout the city.
These adorable little residences are all scattered in different neighborhoods. Each of them has its own story with a superb view of the canal.