--- title: "Hotel Van Gogh vs Max Brown Museum Square: which hotel is better?" description: "Hotel Van Gogh or Max Brown Museum Square in Amsterdam? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-van-gogh-amsterdam-vs-max-brown-museum-square-amsterdam/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-07 --- # Hotel Van Gogh vs Max Brown Museum Square Both are in Amsterdam, 190 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Hotel · ★★★ · Duivelseiland ## [Hotel Van Gogh](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-van-gogh-amsterdam/) - **Guest rating:** 8.5 · Very good - **Location score:** 9.0 - **Score by category:** 0 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1634266/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★ · Duivelseiland ## [Max Brown Museum Square](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/max-brown-museum-square-amsterdam/) - **Guest rating:** 8.3 · Very good - **Location score:** 9.2 - **Score by category:** 0 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1829424/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 190 m apart. ### Choose Hotel Van Gogh if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.3) ### Why is Hotel Van Gogh better than Max Brown Museum Square? 1. More guest reviews (425 vs 156), so the rating is more reliable (×2.7) ### Why is Max Brown Museum Square better than Hotel Van Gogh? 1. 47 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+47) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Hotel Van Gogh | Max Brown Museum Square | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.3 | | Location | 9.0 | 9.2 | | Facilities | – | 3.3 | | Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 | | Public transport | 8.9 | 8.9 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.5 (+0.2) | 8.3 | | Guest rating | 8.5 (+0.2) | 8.3 | | Number of reviews | 425 (+269) | 156 | | Rank in Amsterdam | top 34% (+19%) | bottom 47% | | Location | | Location score | 9.0 | 9.2 | | Distance to Duivelseiland centre | 690 m | 760 m | | To public transport | 350 m | 350 m | | To the airport | 9.7 km | 9.9 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 103 | 150 (+47) | | To the nearest food shop | 210 m (−150 m) | 360 m | | Shops within 500 m | 6 | 10 (+4) | | Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ | | Rooms | 56 | 64 | | Newest building or renovation | 2011 | – | | Listed amenities | 8 | 14 (+6) | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 | | Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ | | Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ | | Bar | ✓ | ✓ | | Smoke-free | ✓ | – | | Air conditioning | ✓ | – | | Minibar | ✓ | – | | Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Parking | – | ✓ | | Car hire | – | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Restaurant | – | ✓ | | Room service | – | ✓ | | Pets allowed | – | ✓ | | Kitchen | – | ✓ | | In-room safe | – | ✓ | | Blackout curtains | – | ✓ | | Distance to the main sights | | Van Gogh Museum | 110 m | 220 m | | Defence Line of Amsterdam | 1.9 km | 1.7 km | | De Nederlandsche Bank | 1.4 km | 1.2 km | | Rembrandt House Museum | 1.8 km | 1.7 km | | NEMO Science Center | 2.8 km | 2.6 km | | Heineken Experience | 760 m | 650 m | | Which hotel suits you | | Business trips | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Location 190 m apart Hotel Van Gogh: city centre: 930 m, nearest station Amsterdamm Centraal: 350 m, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS): 9.7 km, 103 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km. Max Brown Museum Square: city centre: 750 m, nearest station Centraal Station Amsterdam: 350 m, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS): 9.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km. [Top-rated of 42 hotels in Museum Quarter](https://stayversus.com/en/netherlands/amsterdam/area/museum-quarter/) ## Weather in Amsterdam [Amsterdam weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/netherlands/north-holland/amsterdam/weather) ## Hotel Van Gogh or Max Brown Museum Square: common questions ### Which is cheaper, Hotel Van Gogh or Max Brown Museum Square? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### How far apart are Hotel Van Gogh and Max Brown Museum Square? The two hotels are 190 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Hotel Van Gogh vs Hotel JL No76](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-jl-no76-amsterdam-vs-hotel-van-gogh-amsterdam/) - [Hotel Van Gogh vs Hotel Vossius Vondelpark](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-van-gogh-amsterdam-vs-hotel-vossius-vondelpark-amsterdam/) ## Compare now Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-van-gogh-amsterdam-vs-max-brown-museum-square-amsterdam/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/