The AMS Hotel Museum is a landmark on the corner of Stadhouderskade and the well known P.C. Hooftstraat (fashion), next to the Rijksmuseum (Rembrandt).
The Leidseplein (Casino and theaters), the Van Gogh Museum, the Municipal Museum (modern art), the historical city center with the famous canals are all in a few minutes walking distance.
Boat rides, the museum boat, the water taxi and the canal bikes leave nearly in front of the hotel.