Cast
Riek Bakker
Self
Daan van der Have
Self
Hans Loos
Self
Daniël van de Ven
Self
George Reuchlin
Self
Crew
Boudewijn van Eijck
Director
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The Secret of Hotel New York
Documentary
The Secret of Hotel New York
Het Geheim van Hotel New York
2026
1:27
★ 0
Few buildings tell the story of a city as vividly as Hotel New York does for Rotterdam. Originally constructed in 1901 as the headquarters of the Holland-America Line, this landmark building has witnessed over a century of commerce, migration, war, decline, and urban renewal. Drawing on a wealth of archival material and a diverse range of interviews, the film weaves together the personal accounts of those who knew the building from the inside with the historical evolution of Rotterdam as a port city. From an office building and squatted property to its eventual transformation into a hotel, "The Secret of Hotel New York" presents the story of an enduring symbol of Rotterdam’s capacity for reinvention.