I stayed at The Craftsmen for 3 nights during a solo visit to Amsterdam. The Bookbinder room was the perfect space for a solo traveler: compact but with everything I needed, under a traditional beamed ceiling, with windows opening out onto the canal. I felt well cared-for, with little goodies and even a small bottle of complimentary bubbly in the room’s wine fridge. The bathroom had Moulton Brown products.
Breakfast was amazing: coffee, fresh oj, yogurt, fruit, granola, delicious bread selection, warm Dutch poffertjes, and egg (this is normally presented as a boiled egg but after the first day I asked for mine scrambled, and after that they made me incredible scrambled eggs with cheese and tomato each morning). You can have the breakfast either brought to your room or eat in the Gallery room downstairs.
The Craftsmen is in a great location in the Western Canal Ring area, about 10 min. walk to train station, walkable to Anne Frank House and Jordaan, about 5 min. walk to Royal Palace, and 10 mins. to Begijnhof and Red Light District. It’s a 3 min. walk to the Nieuwezijds Kolk tram stop, where the #2 or #12 tram will take you in 10 mins. to the Vondelpark Museums (Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk, MoCo). I did that pleasant ride each morning.
For its location and canal-facing charm, there are some small trade offs: my room had heat but no a/c, (but did have a Dyson fan and was fine in early May), and elevator is small. It was a great stay!