Hotel Old Quarter

This wasn’t by any means a luxury hotel but I kind of loved it. The road is pretty party-heavy at night but we couldn’t hear it at all even with the windows wide open. Note: This road is known for its sex shops and a block over is definitely part of the red light district. I just thought it would be interesting to stay in the very old part of Amsterdam; luckily a coworker mentioned it beforehand so I knew. You check in at the bar and walk through to the back to get into the hotel portion of the building. The room was small and we had four beds for the four people in my family. Overall it felt safe and pretty clean. (I’ve stayed in scary, loud, and filthy hotels in “party” areas before; this was so much better.) The building is close to Amsterdam Centraal and backs up to a canal (which some rooms face). The street in front is narrow, cobbled, and full of pedestrians. The bar cat is particular about where you pet it.

Breakfast came included in our room. I would not recommend it as it starts at 8 am which is too late if you go on tours, and too expensive for what you get. There are too many other places locally where you can get much cheaper food! Also, one of the staff would not let my husband bring a cup of coffee in the room as apparently you have to drink it while having breakfast! Definitely would stay there again because of the location but without breakfast.

Very friendly staff, great location, quirky hotel with a lovely cosy bar/ cafe. Great breakfast!!

Very good location,. I took a train from the airport to central station and it was only a 7-10 min walk. Room was clean and comfortable, right in the middle of everything. Clean bathroom. The only downside where the stairs but that’s a common thing here so you’ll probably have to deal with it anywhere. Plus they have a handsome and cute cat and a restaurant and a bar downstairs

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Amazing location, close to central station. Rooms are small but perfectly functional. Would definitely recommend a room with a canal view as stunning. Breakfast buffet great way to set you for the day. Cant wait to return.

Low budget hotel in noisy party area of Amsterdam. Streets are dirty every morning. Clean hotel witb basic amenities. Staff are friendly but not helpful with directions. Close to train station and good restaurants. Very steep stairs to rooms.

El hotel está muy céntrico, por tanto es un edificio antiguo pero con habitaciones remodeladas, suficiente para llegar a dormir. El baño muy completo, no tan pequeño. Está al alcance de la Estación Central, por lo tanto no se requiere taxi para llegar. Aunque está a unos pasos de la plaza central y todo el barrio rojo, se puede andar noche tranquilamente, está lleno de gente. Las habitaciones son tranquilas. El servicio del desayuno es excelente y muy completo. El resguardo de maletas también es muy útil. Lo único complicado es el acceso a las habitaciones que es mediante escaleras reducidas y laberintosas. Si llevas maleta de 20 kg o más, puede ser complicado subirlas. Eso hay que tomarlo en cuenta si no eres capaz de subir varios pisos con ella.

This Hotel was interesting. It is a pub/cafe/hotel, and you check in at the bar. The whole experience was fine yet odd. After check in the real oddity begins. The STAIRWAYS were an adventure to say the least. Big boned Americans will find them difficult to manage to say the least. Room was sparse there was three twin mattresses and a tiny tv, but really how long do you plan on staying in room. The room was clean. I was there with my teenage boys and it was fine. If I was traveling with my wife and daughter we would have made different arrangements. Solo traveling or boys trip it is a fine establishment.

Hotel is in a really good location centrally to explore Amsterdam. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. They allowed us to leave bags in the luggage room before check in and after check out for the s”day which was great. Was clean and tidy, basic but fine as a base to explore from with lots of food outlets/shops on the same street.

Stayed for a night while in transit. Good location close to things but also bad because of this. Lots of loud drunk people outside. Also not very clean sheets. All had hair, stains or mold.

Le crochet du pommeau de douche était brisé tout comme le drain. Il y avait des taches jaunes sur une taie d’oreiller. Un autre oreiller était sale mais la taie semblait propre par dessus Les matelas ne restaient pas en place sur les sommiers et mon mari est tombé à terre avec son matelas durant la nuit (lit simple)

Tiny room which is fine but it was dirty. There were a lot of hairs and other debris on the sheets as well as garbage under the bed. Bathroom was tiny but clean and functional. No bugs though and the front desk staff were friendly and there 24hrs.

Loved the bar/restaurant downstairs. Breakfast was delicious and we loved Mickey the cat. Room was very dusty (tables and closet needed to be wiped down) but the beds & bathroom were clean. Room was small for a family of three but manageable.

Great little spot in the middle of it all! Amazing area, 6 minute walk to Centraal station, and lots of eateries close by. The beds and sheets had hairs from previous guests, which I wasn’t too happy to see. Miniscule, but still something I noticed. I also had a tough time with the heater- I asked the front desk and followed their direction but still couldn’t turn it on. Otherwise a great spot for a quick stay- very basic and has whatever you’d need for a nights rest.

L'hôtel est très bien situé, à proximité immédiate de la gare et dans le centre historique. Le personnel est très aimable et chaleureux. Mais le petit déjeuner est cher (15 €) par rapport à sa qualité et à la faible variété d'aliments proposés. Le ménage de ma (petite) chambre n'a pas été fait pendant mon séjour (2 nuits).

Amazing location, top notch view, room was clean staff was friendly! This was so so good! Would 100% recommend anyone to stay here. Give the resident cat Micky pets from us when you see him!

This was THE filthiest room we have EVER stayed in. It’s making me cringe to think of it again while writing this review. There were MANY long black hairs and short black hairs all throughout the bed and pillows. The pillows had fresh drool marks and make up stains. The sheets had a yellow spot. The bed and floor had food crumbs. The bathroom sink faucet, handles, and sink had toothpaste spit all over it. The floor looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in weeks. And the soap dispenser was broke so you couldn’t even wash your hands. Nasty. We arrived late evening. It had time to have been cleaned. To pay that much and experience that? Unacceptable!! Hotel staff was unapologetic and did not rectify the situation. We were offered a breakfast item or coffee. That hardly makes up for this. Other customers had complaints as well. Things not clean or not working. I would highly advise to avoid this hotel. There are other better ones around. If they were fully booked I would sleep in my car or the sidewalk next time. It would be cleaner atleast. With how unsanitary it was that has to be against code. Hope we were not exposed to bodily fluids and contact a disease??? We will never stay here again and I hope other people won’t either for their own safety!!

Very kind staff! They get a 10 out of 5. Very welcoming. They offer breakfast included and we said we'd be gone two hours before it started, so they treated us to a round at the bar that night instead, let us sample some Dutch beers and gin, and we're so friendly during the whole thing. They even let us bring in our food from the burger place across the street they recommended because their kitchen was closed. The location was great - close to train and one street over from some other attractions. The actual room was nice, with canal views and comfy bed. Only one star removed for the bathroom. Extremely tight (the whole thing is a shower room and it will spray everywhere), which led to mold in the top tiles and a very strong bleach smell we aired out with open windows then closed away to sleep.

Very sentral hotel with service minded and nice staff. But the room was very dirty when we came. They also need to clean/change the curtains that was full off sperm/spots that we can not explain. After all, we enjoyed our stay at this hotel!

This hotel located in and very convenient location. The room is pretty clean and good size. However there is no air conditioning inside the room. I was so unlucky that it was very hot during my stay. I cannot even stay inside the hotel room with the fan on. Super hot inside even during the night. If the room can have the air conditioner would be much better.

Great location, in the middle of many restaurants and bars. Disappointed that we were not able to get 2 beds although it was requested. Room was clean and lived the canal view.

The highlight was the canal view for us,other than than it was a pretty standard small room.very close and walkable to central station. Canal view rooms are pricier and breakfast comes with a surcharge. Nothing exceptional about front desk. It would have been nice if there was a coffeemaker in the room.

Smaller room in an older building. The room was clean, had a nice view of the canal and easy access to all the dining, bars and shopping that you could imagine. At night the WIFI was spotty or non existent because it was shared with the bar on the first floor. If you DO NOT BOOK a Canal View Room there will be no elevator and you will have to carry your bag up steep amd narrow stairs.

Clean small room. Old Amsterdam traditional building quite noisy rooms and extremely steep stairs because of the vintage construction. But very convenient location. I would say it was a good price/value ratio considering the location a few hundred meters from central station.

The location is great with multiple restaurants and attractions all walkable. The bed and pillows were a bit lumpy.

The hotel is decent and close to pretty much everything a tourist might want to visit during a short stay. Our room faced the red light district (the street is one corner away), so it was very loud ar night and with no AC we had to keep the window open. Aside from that, rooms are small, but clean and the staff were very helpful. I would stay there if I was on a budget again, but might also splurge to be further away in a less busy area at night.

Great location near the train station and in the center. It was very clean and quiet on the canal side. Perfect for the value spent.

Great location, steep stairs and lift was out of order first night. We were on the 4th floor and i struggled as I am in my 60s. We thought it was quite pricey for what you get. Had to ask for another pillow as only given one each. Beautiful view.

Quite a small room and noisy. There was no AC so we had to open the windows, but it was both noisy outside and outside our door because our room was next to the elevator. But it had a good location.

I stayed here as a last minute booking as my pre-booked hotel cancelled. The staff are super friendly, they were all very welcoming, and the bar and restaurant area is really nice with an old school comfortable pub style vibe. The location is perfect for all of the sites, you are just 5 mins walk from the train station and the main shopping and restaurant areas. The room I had was very small and basic but clean and had everything I needed for a quick two night stay. For a budget hotel right in the centre of Amsterdam this is ideal and I’d stay there again if I was on a budget.

Wonderful Hotel/Bar staff. Everyone was amazing - especially Anna who was professional and made sure we felt welcome. Thank you, everyone!

Das Hotel ist in einer guten Lage, jedoch ist es für die Leistung viel zu teuer. Ein Badetuch pro Person und das Zimmer war verstaubt und sehr klein. Ein Kind war dabei und auch er hatte kaum Platz für seine Spielsachen. Keinerlei Freundlichkeit und Hilfsbereitschaft des Personal an der Reception.

Housekeeping was really aggressive at 9:30 someone was already opening our door no knock at 10 they opened the room and we where on our way out but waiting in the room pissed until we were out the door. When we hit the elevator looked at our phone it was 10:01am Uncalled rudeness

Great no nonsense service. Easy check in/out. Location is prime as the Central Station is a 2 minute walk and the hotel itself is in the middle of where it’s all happening. Rooms are very basic and minimalistic but clean. We didn’t include breakfast as there’s plenty of options outside the hotel. The hotel cat Micky adds a nice touch to the experience. Would book again!

CHECK-IN: I had some glitches. The blond girl at the reception desk wasn't much enthusiastic, welcoming, organized. My passport was left at her desk without her realization. I was glad to remember and came back an hour later to ask her about the passport, which was under her pile of paper. ROOM: too small, I hardly had any rooms moving around. I guess that's what I paid for. I couldn't tell how small the room was in the pics. Bathroom is clean, but also small. The sink was badly designed. It was too small. There's a glass shelf that is installed right at the level of my face when bending down. If I couldn't bend down to wash my face in the morning, then water would be spilled all over the floor. Shower curtain is also flimsy and water overflowed out the floor after each shower. Shower does not have a barrier to prevent water overflowing out to the rest of the floor. Walls are not sound-proof; I could hear conversations somewhere, but I was sound asleep to be disturbed. HOTEL: Very small, steep staircases, slow elevator. If you take the stairs with heavy luggage, be careful not to fall. BREAKFAST: Plenty of delicious choices. I love the raw cake of butter and jams. There are many 'organic' breakfast choices in lieu of packaged ones that you could get easily at the supermarket. LOCATION: Excellent location right in the middle of the bustling. 7 minutes walk from the train/central metro stations. Easy walk to the boat tour, Damrak business street. 10 min. walk to National Monum

This was my second stay this year (same room both times, coincidentally) and enjoyed it both times! Excellent location, great staff, wonderful accommodations.

Michael was amazing. Very friendly and helpful. Got our room ready early after a long flight. Would totally recommend this place.

Great service and friendly staff

The reception staff are utterly amazing, had an issue on Fri night and they could not have been more helpful, highly recommended.

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Great location - close to Central Station, Ferries, Trams, Busses and Restaurants. Easy walk to many attractions and canal cruises.

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Clean room, stairs rather steep but we managed but less mobile wouldn’t. Friendly staff and very good breakfast. Excellent location.

58 year old mom with 15 year old son stayed one night. We had a very nice room with an amazing canal view. It is a little strange having the reception in a bar but check in was seamless and easy. I was a little worried that we were in the "red light" district but didn't see anything on our street. Location was great - super near train station and a Dirk grocery store just down the block. Very convenient.

This was one of my favorite hotels in all of Europe. Super close to Amsterdam central, a block from the red light district, and we even had a canal view. When we arrived we decided to pay $20 for an upgrade and it was the best decision we could ever have made. The room is basic, but clean. The view and location is unbeatable.

If you are looking for an authentic red light district experience, this is it. There was a street noise and smells for both evenings were were there of people partying and smoking etc. So do not recommend if you are wanting a quiet night in to explore the city early in the morning. In contrast if you are there for the night-life then this is your place as it is super convenient and handy to everything in the red light district.

what a gem!! friendly staff, location can absolutely not be better and comfy beds in a quiet location that also happens to be in the middle of the fun part of town. the price was amazing!! Highly, highly recommend. Mom and 3 teens stayed, for reference.

The hotel is decent and close to pretty much everything a tourist might want to visit during a short stay. Our room faced the red light district (the street is one corner away), so it was very loud ar night and with no AC we had to keep the window open. Aside from that, rooms are small, but clean and the staff were very helpful. I would stay there if I was on a budget again, but might also splurge to be further away in a less busy area at night.

Great location near the train station and in the center. It was very clean and quiet on the canal side. Perfect for the value spent.

Location location location! This is a basic hotel located right in the centre of Amsterdam and close to the red light district. It offers a limited buffet breakfast that was good for the money. There is a good variety of restaurants right at the door.

Breakfast came included in our room. I would not recommend it as it starts at 8 am which is too late if you go on tours, and too expensive for what you get. There are too many other places locally where you can get much cheaper food! Also, one of the staff would not let my husband bring a cup of coffee in the room as apparently you have to drink it while having breakfast! Definitely would stay there again because of the location but without breakfast.

Very friendly staff, great location, quirky hotel with a lovely cosy bar/ cafe. Great breakfast!!

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Amazing location, close to central station. Rooms are small but perfectly functional. Would definitely recommend a room with a canal view as stunning. Breakfast buffet great way to set you for the day. Cant wait to return.

Cool enough hotel with a house cat greeting You at the door if lucky. Breakfast was dreadful, do not pay extra for that.

Very kind staff! They get a 10 out of 5. Very welcoming. They offer breakfast included and we said we'd be gone two hours before it started, so they treated us to a round at the bar that night instead, let us sample some Dutch beers and gin, and we're so friendly during the whole thing. They even let us bring in our food from the burger place across the street they recommended because their kitchen was closed. The location was great - close to train and one street over from some other attractions. The actual room was nice, with canal views and comfy bed. Only one star removed for the bathroom. Extremely tight (the whole thing is a shower room and it will spray everywhere), which led to mold in the top tiles and a very strong bleach smell we aired out with open windows then closed away to sleep.

We had a great stay. The breakfast was very good and the staff were all so polite and helpful. The location was excellent, a short walk to thw Central Train Station.

Pros - great location, friendly staff, fantastic buffet breakfast Cons - none

The room has everything you need, its pretty basic but absolutely fine. The breakfast was good and the staff was nice. Would definitely come back and recommend, if you don’t expect a fancypants 5 star hotel. And there is a hotel cat wandering around the bar :)