History



Hotel Rubenshof is located in a stately townhouse from 1891. The first resident, Gustave Antoine, was a well-known diamond dealer and art cutter. In 1900 he became honorary consul of Serbia. After his son and heir had moved to another building, a cardinal is said to have resided here.

The mansion has the same layout as many houses on the Amerikalei; through the high front door (note the door scraper on the right) you enter a small hall with the door on the left that led to the servants' room in the basement. On the right, purely for symmetry, a decorative door was placed. Opposite the front door, a marble staircase of nine steps leads to the "ground floor". On this bel-etage, the tasteful interior (neo-rococo, neo-renaissance, chinoiserie and art nouveau style) has been preserved.

Art Nouveau: The Rubenshof has an almost entirely original chinoiserie and art nouveau breakfast room, with beautiful wood carvings and stained glass windows.