On the Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, where the higher rooms come with their own spa bath and Finnish sauna.
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Overview
Two Hundred and Fifteen
Two hundred and fifteen rooms on the river, each floor themed to a different continent.
The Mainport opened in 2013 on the Maas riverbank in the middle of Rotterdam, a city that rebuilt itself from nothing after 1940 and has been the most architecturally adventurous place in the Netherlands ever since. Feran Thomassen’s interiors match that: dark stone floors, black accent walls, and each guest floor given over to a different continent through its wallpapers. The 215 rooms have Illy machines, whirlpool baths and mirror-integrated bathroom televisions; the higher categories add a private spa bath and a Finnish sauna inside the room. Downstairs, Spa Heaven runs a panorama sauna over the skyline, a hamam and a Turkish steam room.
The in-room sauna is real. Selected categories include a private Finnish sauna and spa bath in the room itself. If that is the stay you want, it has to be booked by category.
215
Rooms
2013
Year It Opened
5
Star Rating
1
Panorama Rooftop Sauna
Rooms
Continents, Floor by Floor
Bold interiors, whirlpool baths, and saunas in the higher categories.
Spa Suite — Mainport Rotterdam
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In-Room SpaHigher categories include a private spa bath and a Finnish sauna in the room.
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Signature BedsXXL four-layer beds as standard, with walk-in showers and whirlpool baths.
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A Continent per FloorEach guest floor is themed to a different part of the world through its wallpapers.
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River ViewsRooms face the Maas and the bridges, which is what Rotterdam is actually about.
Experiences
Rotterdam, Rebuilt
The most modern skyline in the Netherlands, and a market hall to match.
Architecture
Markthal
The horseshoe market hall with a painted interior ceiling, ten minutes away.
Architecture
Cube Houses
Piet Blom’s tilted yellow cubes, and one of them open to walk through.
Bridge
Erasmusbrug
The white cable-stayed bridge over the Maas, best at dusk.
Art
Depot Boijmans
The mirrored bowl that stores an entire museum’s collection, open to visit.
Harbour
Port Tour
The largest port in Europe, seen from the water.
Heritage
Kinderdijk
Nineteen 18th-century windmills in a row, half an hour east.
Dining
On the Waterfront
Riverside dining, and a bar that fills with the city rather than just guests.
01The hotel restaurant, facing the Maas
02The waterfront bar and terrace
03Spa Heaven, with a panorama sauna over the skyline
04Wellnessclub H2O and its indoor swimming pool
Spa Heaven — Mainport Rotterdam
Location
On the Maas
At the Leuvehaven, in the centre of the city, on the river.
On the Maas riverbank at the Leuvehaven, in central Rotterdam.
Walking distance to the Markthal, the Cube Houses and the Erasmusbrug.
Ten minutes to Rotterdam Centraal, and 25 minutes to Amsterdam by rail.
Roughly 20 minutes from Rotterdam The Hague Airport.
Rail
Twenty-five minutes from Amsterdam to Rotterdam Centraal.
Drive
Ten minutes through the city to the river.
Arrive
Check in, then the rooftop sauna over the skyline.
Rotterdam
A City That Rebuilt Itself
Two hundred and fifteen rooms on the Maas, some with their own sauna.