Holiday travel · April 27, 2026
Top 5 Hotel Destinations for King's Day
On King's Day (April 27), the Netherlands turns orange, with street parties, canal boats and the country's biggest flea markets.
Jump to hotels ↓North Holland, Netherlands
Why King's Day
Amsterdam's canals fill with orange-clad crowds, boat parties and a citywide flea market.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~56°F (13°C); showers
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam. Six canal palaces on the Herengracht joined into one hotel.
Explore Amsterdam →South Holland, Netherlands
Why King's Day
Celebrations in The Hague, the seat of government and home to royal palaces.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~57°F (14°C); showers
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Hotel Des Indes. 19th-century grand hotel on Lange Voorhout.
Hotels in The Hague →Utrecht, Netherlands
Why King's Day
Utrecht's vrijmarkt is one of the largest King's Day flea markets in the country.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~57°F (14°C); showers
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Grand Hotel Karel V. Former medieval monastery in central Utrecht.
Hotels in Utrecht →South Holland, Netherlands
Why King's Day
Rotterdam's riverside King's Day festivals and concerts.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~57°F (14°C); showers
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- city
Where we'd stay: nhow Rotterdam. Rem Koolhaas-designed tower on the Maas.
Hotels in Rotterdam →Limburg, Netherlands
Why King's Day
Maastricht's southern-Dutch celebrations, staying in a former Gothic monastery.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~59°F (15°C); showers
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
Where we'd stay: Kruisherenhotel Maastricht. Design hotel inside a 15th-century Gothic monastery.
Hotels in Maastricht →