College Hotel

Away from the tourist flow of the Canal Zone, this swank addition to Oud Zuid (Old South) is housed in a renovated middle school that’s been given a luxurious makeover by FG Stijl, a local design firm, and is run by students from the ROC, Holland’s top hospitality college. The palette is dark and warm in the 45 suites (black lacquer moldings and door frames, furniture upholstered in eggplant and green velvets), and the mood is nothing short of glamorous. Bathrooms, with dramatically lit, extra-deep curtained bathtubs and oversized mirrors, are a highlight.