title: W Hotel Amsterdam Faces Eviction After Not Paying Rent For Three Years
author: Ben Schlappig
contenttype: article
publication: One Mile at a Time
published: 2026-02-25T16:49:16+00:00
sourceurl: https://onemileatatime.com/news/w-hotel-amsterdam-eviction-not-paying-rent/
word_count: 646
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… W Hotel Amsterdam evicted over €23.4 million in unpaid rent The operators of the W Hotel Amsterdam have just officially been evicted, after they reportedly failed to pay rent for three years. The total amount due, excluding interest and penalties, now amounts to a staggering €23.4 million. 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. The W Hotel Amsterdam operators are being evicted What does this eviction mean for the hotel and its guests? This situation is going to get very interesting. The hotel won’t be closing immediately. Instead, the owners of the property and Marriott will be working together to find new operators for the hotel, who hopefully have more luck with paying rent. In the meantime, we can expect that some or most of the restaurants and bars at the hotel will stop operating in the near future, since they’re tied to the hotel operators, and aren’t directly part of the agreement with Marriott. So it remains to be seen how exactly this plays out. It’s anyone’s guess how easy it is to find new operators for the hotel. For that matter, if interested parties are found, one wonders if they’ll want to keep the current branding, or switch to a different brand. Obviously the property’s owners want to maximize their potential profits, or at least maximize their odds of having a tenant who can pay their bills. If that process doesn’t happen, then of course there’s a chance the hotel just abruptly closes. It’s kind of wild to me that a hotel can operate for three years without paying rent, and it takes that long to be evicted. If the hotel does close abruptly, unfortunately don’t expect Marriott to necessarily do a whole lot to help guests. I imagine those with reservations will be refunded, but it’s unlikely Marriott will do much to accommodate guests elsewhere, but instead, will just encourage people to make new reservations. It shouldn’t be that way, but that’s the general service standard Marriott seems to be offering nowadays for abrupt property closures. So while nothing is a sure bet, I’d definitely be cautious if making a booking here, and at a minimum, would consider a backup. The owners & Marriott are trying to find new operators Bottom line The operators of the W Hotel Amsterdam are being evicted, and have to vacate the property within 15 days. This comes after they haven’t paid rent to the owners in around three years, with the amount due now at €23.4 million. Once the current operators leave the building, the expectation is that the owners and Marriott will try to find a new interested party for the property. So the hotel will continue operating, but food and beverage outlets could be limited. We’ll see how this all plays out, though expect that it could get a bit messy. What do you make of this W Hotel Amsterdam situation?