One of Marriott’s more premium properties in Amsterdam is facing some challenges, and its future is looking rather uncertain. I first covered this several days ago, but there’s now an update after a court ruling, and this situation is going to get kind of strange…
The actual land the property sits on is owned by Deka, and was purchased in 2017 for €260 million, as part of a sale and leaseback agreement. Meanwhile the hotel has been run by Palace Hotel, part of the Amsterdam-based Sircle Collection hotel group.
The landlord had filed to evict the hotel operators over the unpaid dues, and on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, a court ruled in favor of the owners. That’s not surprising, since the operators hadn’t objected to this request, and their only defense was that they couldn’t pay rent due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic (really, they couldn’t pay any of the rent they owed… for years?). The hotel operators now have 15 days to fully withdraw from the project.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
