Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium in Amsterdam hosts board meetings, conferences, private dinners, receptions and weddings, with the largest room taking up to 130 guests. The hotel stands at Paulus Potterstraat 50 in the Museum Quarter, directly opposite the Stedelijk Museum. It began as a bank and then became a music school, and the building keeps that history in its halls and in the name of its rooms.
Seminars and company events
The events team works with an in-house approach to planning and with an audio-visual partner that supplies presentation equipment on request. For a conference, the Symphony Room on the third floor is the main space. It has high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and daylight, and it looks over the courtyard, the atrium and the historic facade. A satellite kitchen sits next to it, which helps with seated dinners. Smaller groups can use the Blue Room, a fixed boardroom with an LCD screen and built-in projector for up to 26 guests, or the Yellow, Red and Orange rooms, which seat 10, 10 and 8 and each have a built-in screen. Meeting packages and incentive programs are part of the offer, and the hotel can plan itineraries that combine time at the hotel with cultural visits in the city.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings take place in the Symphony Room, which the hotel describes as suited to a ceremony or a dinner. The Harmony Room, 36 sqm and suspended above the lobby behind floor-to-ceiling glass, suits a small dinner or a cocktail reception. Larger drinks receptions can use the Bar, which takes up to 80 guests standing, or the terrace in the courtyard, which takes up to 60. A brochure and an enquiry form on the hotel's site are the starting point for dates and layouts.
Rooms and capacities
The Symphony Room holds up to 130 guests in total: 90 for a seated dinner and 120 in theatre style. The Harmony Room is listed for up to 35 guests on the celebrations page and up to 24 for a private dinner in the hotel's own FAQ, so confirm the layout you need. The Blue Room takes 26, the Yellow and Red rooms 10 each and the Orange Room 8. Taiko, the hotel restaurant with a music-heritage setting, takes up to 75 guests.
Catering
Private dining is organized either in Taiko, with its Asian-inspired menu, or with a bespoke menu designed with the events team. Taiko and the Bar can be booked for a complete buyout when privacy matters. Floral work is done with the hotel's house florist.
History and setting
The building opposite the Stedelijk Museum began as a bank and soon after became a music school. Today it is a five-star hotel in the Museum Quarter, close to the main museums and the city's cultural venues.
Getting there
The address is Paulus Potterstraat 50, 1071 DB Amsterdam. For group enquiries, the hotel lists a dedicated events email and phone line on its celebration page.
