Name: Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam - South by IHG
Address: Zwaansvliet 20, Buitenveldert, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam, North Holland, NL
Price range: US$89–US$443 per night
Rating: 8.33

What guests think

Travellers describe Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam - South by IHG as a friendly, no-frills base in a quiet area with easy tram access, clean rooms and breakfast, convenient for sightseeing and business near Zuid or the RAI.

Many praise the staff as welcoming, attentive and helpful, with quick check-ins and support for plans or disruptions. Common downsides include rooms showing wear, unreliable heating or air conditioning, and occasional shower temperature swings, plus cleanliness lapses in some corridors and stairs. Breakfast is included and generally good, though several find it basic or limited, and the dining area can feel small. Expect a simple, well-connected stay with standout service and some maintenance trade-offs.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic. Public parking next to the hotel is convenient (paid, sometimes free at weekends), and some guests noted a fee to store luggage after checkout.

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Tina

13 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Beliggenhed super god, 1 minut fra Tram stop og billig parkering lige ved hotellet

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Aurélie

7 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel agréable et bien situé à une vingtaine de minutes du centre d'Amsterdam, une station de tram est à proximité. Un parking public est au pied de l'hôtel ce qui est tres pratique. Dans la chambre propre et à la literie confortable, il manque toutefois un coffre-fort et un petit réfrigérateur.le petit déjeuner est offert et est tres complet, un régal! Nous avons été bien accueilli le personnel est vraiment sympathique.

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Mark

8 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Hotel was reasonably good, as can be expected. Decent size room, but lack of storage opportunities for clothing etc. which will leave you to live out of your suitcase for the stay. Absolute downside is the breakfast - all prebaked goods were absolutely burned, not just once, but daily. You would be able to knock someone out with the croissants served at the breakfast. Apart from the breakfast, the hotel in general was ok, but it is a strange thing that you can store your luggage on the arrival day before checking in - but, if you need to store it the day of departure because of a late flight, then you have to pay for it.

8

Mohammad

2 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very good hotel, clean, comfortable and good location specially when you have a car.

8

Takehiro

18 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

トラムの駅が近く、アルバートハインやユンボといったスーパーもすぐ近くなので、大変便利な立地です。ホテルの部屋や無料の朝食は、普通という感じです。

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Andrew

25 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean, efficient stay here again Convenient for nipping into central Amsterdam - 20mins by bike Good breakfast Frustrating 5€ charge to leave luggage 😖

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Frederic

7 Sept 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

Accueil hotel sympathique. Pas beaucoup de choix au petit déjeuner mais suffisant. Chambre standard convenable. Très calme. Proche petit commerce. Tram au pied de l'hôtel nous depose au centre en 20 minutes. Parking à côté de l'hôtel avec forfait à la journée en semaine pas cher et toujours de la place.

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Jacob

15 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,371 nights

Tram op minder dan 5 min. Direct naar centrum Amsterdam. Parkeren voor de deur tegen redelijke prijs. In weekend gratis. Vloer van douchecabine erg glad.

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Rhodri

2 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Whilst the hotel is in a quiet neighborhood it is directly under the flight path for Schiphol airport. There is also a construction project opposite the hotel - but this appears quiet at weekends. The rooms are allegedly air conditioned - but ours never worked, so we had the window open. (We did report this issue.). The rooms themselves are a reasonable size and come with tea and coffee making facilities. The bathroom has a sink, toilet and shower. Breakfast is included - a simple buffet of tea, coffee, fruit juices, breakfast cereal, bread, cold meats and cheese; the hot selection limited to boiled eggs and hash browns. Reception staff are helpful and can book excursions and store luggage before checking in and after checking out. There is a parade of shops adjacent to the hotel and two supermarkets. The tram stop Van Boshuizenstraat is a couple of minutes walk from the hotel and is served by the 25 (goes to Amsterdam Zuid/South) and the 5 (goes to Amsterdam Zuid and the museum quarter). It's one stop from Zuid to the airport. I'd recommend getting a travelcard from Centraal or Schiphol stations. When arriving from Zuid you can exit the tram to the right and cross the road by the Albert Heijn supermarket - the hotel is located behind the supermarket.

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Marlies

30 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Gut Lage mit Parkplatz (Gebühr 17 Euro/ Sonntag gratis) damit man die Stadt mit Tram pder Fahrrad erkunden kann.

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Cleanliness

Rooms are frequently described as clean, but several reviews report dirty corridors or stairs and visible wear (such as marked walls or damaged curtains), with one report of bed bugs.

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Vivian

3 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Staffs are very nice and room is very clean which above my expectations

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Jonathan

17 Nov 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location. Quiet. STaff very helpful. Breakfast OK...constantly had to ask staff to replenish kosher items but they responded quickly. Front desk helpful. Rooms clean and updated but TV channel selection poor. Rooms small. Common areas were dirty. Vacuuming should take place daily.

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Itamar

7 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Pleasant stay as usual, convenient for synagogues and kosher food, hotel is aging a little, a big tare and hole in the curtains, stairs were dirty over the weekend, breakfast became a bit more basic than in former years. Altogether a pleasant stay.

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Angela

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was clean. Staff were very friendly, calling me by name, and very helpful and accommodating!

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Erik

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rent rom og lokaler, men slitt

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Michael

12 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Unterkunft war sauber und die Ausstattung ok. Frühstücksbüffet war ausreichend. S-Bahn Anbindung in 2 min Fußweg erreichbar. Personal war freundlich und Hilfsbereit.

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Daniel

15 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Die Heizung war defekt. Das Zimmer hatte nachts nur 13,5 Grad. Die Flure waren sehr schmutzig. Und das Frühstück war sehr "einfach".

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Sandra Renate

25 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Netter Empfang und durch die Tramhaltestelle gute Anbindung an das Stadtzentrum. Unser Zimmer war allerdings schon sehr abgewohnt…schmutzige Wände, Löcher im Vorhang, Fenster konnte man nicht öffnen und die Lüftung im Bad funktionierte nicht. Schade!

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Mathias

4 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay for the night. No frills but great baseline. Breakfast was OK with reasonable options, checkin was about 5min overall, room was clean and OK. Stayed for one night for business.

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Andre

24 Sept 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Bed Bugs alerts. We were attacked by lots of bedbugs at this hotel. We were sent to another room that was dirty and later found more bed bugs in. In the end left the hotel but only got refunded for the nights that we didn't stay. By principle alone they should have refunded it all.

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable and functional, but several mention small size and missing in-room extras like a mini-fridge or safe. Repeated reports cite heating or AC problems and occasional shower temperature swings; some also note thin walls or aircraft noise, while Wi‑Fi is reliable.

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Aurélie

7 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel agréable et bien situé à une vingtaine de minutes du centre d'Amsterdam, une station de tram est à proximité. Un parking public est au pied de l'hôtel ce qui est tres pratique. Dans la chambre propre et à la literie confortable, il manque toutefois un coffre-fort et un petit réfrigérateur.le petit déjeuner est offert et est tres complet, un régal! Nous avons été bien accueilli le personnel est vraiment sympathique.

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Stephen

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very clean. Breakfast was basic but good options (and free!). Only downside was the shower temp didn’t stay constant, so you had a cold blast in the middle of your hot shower. And the room was really warm.

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Jonathan

17 Nov 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location. Quiet. STaff very helpful. Breakfast OK...constantly had to ask staff to replenish kosher items but they responded quickly. Front desk helpful. Rooms clean and updated but TV channel selection poor. Rooms small. Common areas were dirty. Vacuuming should take place daily.

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Anirban

4 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Cannot change temperature in the room!

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Mireille

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Miste echt een koelkastje op de kamer! Ook vond ik de drankjes erg duur! 4 euro voor een lauw blikje cola is absurd!

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Ann

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Værelset var slidt, men rent. Varmesystemet virkede ikke, på anden nat var der meget koldt på værelset, der var meget larm fra centralvarmen, som tydeligvis var fuld af luft og som derfor ikke varmede. Vi kunne se at hotellet havde placeret en masse små radiatorer på gangen om morgenen - som de åbenbart brugte til at varme nogle af de kolde værelser op. Vi blev ikke informeret om problemerne eller tilbudt en radiator. Morgenmadsområdet er meget småt, borde blev ikke tørret af. Morgenmaden var ok, men ikke imponerende. Beliggenheden var fin i forhold til Messebesæg i Rai, en 1,3 km gåtur derfra.

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Jocelyn

4 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Expensive for less standard room. TV not working, no safety box in the room (only 4 available at the reception). Not much dining around the area.

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Lisa

20 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was excellent, beyond excellent! Room was small but met my needs.

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Rhodri

2 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Whilst the hotel is in a quiet neighborhood it is directly under the flight path for Schiphol airport. There is also a construction project opposite the hotel - but this appears quiet at weekends. The rooms are allegedly air conditioned - but ours never worked, so we had the window open. (We did report this issue.). The rooms themselves are a reasonable size and come with tea and coffee making facilities. The bathroom has a sink, toilet and shower. Breakfast is included - a simple buffet of tea, coffee, fruit juices, breakfast cereal, bread, cold meats and cheese; the hot selection limited to boiled eggs and hash browns. Reception staff are helpful and can book excursions and store luggage before checking in and after checking out. There is a parade of shops adjacent to the hotel and two supermarkets. The tram stop Van Boshuizenstraat is a couple of minutes walk from the hotel and is served by the 25 (goes to Amsterdam Zuid/South) and the 5 (goes to Amsterdam Zuid and the museum quarter). It's one stop from Zuid to the airport. I'd recommend getting a travelcard from Centraal or Schiphol stations. When arriving from Zuid you can exit the tram to the right and cross the road by the Albert Heijn supermarket - the hotel is located behind the supermarket.

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Jonas

3 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

When we came into the room in December (outside Temp 0 degree Celsius) the room was not heated and hat 16 degrees Celsius (which seemed to be no surprise to the front desk). When turning on the heating it turned out the heating was broken. After notifying the front desk we got a heater and extra blankets for the room which made it better but it was still not very cosy in the room. Service depended a lot on the shifts. Some were very nice and helpful.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, attentive and helpful, with smooth check-ins and supportive staff. Some inconsistencies are noted, including a missing receipt email and an occasional unfriendly interaction.

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Farhan

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The service was amazing. Staff is very helpful and extremely professional. The tram station/stop is very close which makes it super easy to commute from here to downtown Amsterdam. Overall, I would say it was an awesome experience.

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Ken

5 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I asked the receipt when I checked out. But the staff said he’d send it by email later because the printer didn’t work. I have not received it yet…..

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Angela

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was clean. Staff were very friendly, calling me by name, and very helpful and accommodating!

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Amit

23 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent value for money. The Memeber a of the staff amber specially was very helpful in telling us places to go around . Great staff and service

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Daniel

1 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We were caught up in the UK flight problems and had to find accommodation. Holiday Inn is a company we knew we could rely on. Easy to book. Staff were very accommodating to our unusual needs. No suitcase, no toiletries, no spare clothes, no plug adapter, no phone charger.

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Lineke

25 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bij het inchecken was één van de medewerkers niet klantvriendelijk. Praatte in het engels maar werd niet begripvol uitgelegd aan ons wat de bedoeling was. Terwijl een andere wel Nederlands sprekende medewerker ernaast zat.

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David

22 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very friendly and helpful. Quick check in and answered all y questions with a smile. Thanks!

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Jansimran

11 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Really friendly staff. Especially Sergio. Easy access from and to central of Amsterdam via tram 5 which is located just round the corner from the hotel.

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Svetlana

26 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Allowed earlier check in, good service!

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Gary

23 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Belatrix at the front desk was outstanding...very friendly and extremely helpful. One of the best hotel managers I have ever met.

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Location

Quiet residential setting outside the center with supermarkets nearby and a tram stop a short walk away for easy access to Zuid, the museum quarter and central Amsterdam. Some mention aircraft noise or the distance from the center, though transport is straightforward.

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Tina

13 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Beliggenhed super god, 1 minut fra Tram stop og billig parkering lige ved hotellet

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Ken

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect base for long days sightseeing. Right on transport links.

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María

19 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Excellent location!

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Daniel

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Keine 200 Meter ist die Bahnverbindung. Gerne wieder.

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Jansimran

11 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Really friendly staff. Especially Sergio. Easy access from and to central of Amsterdam via tram 5 which is located just round the corner from the hotel.

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Thomas

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were amazing very friendly and helpful , hotel very clean, average breakfast , a bit far out although trams stop very close by.

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Federico

23 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Bien ubicado, frente al tram y con dos supermercados al lado para poder comprar

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Rhodri

2 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Whilst the hotel is in a quiet neighborhood it is directly under the flight path for Schiphol airport. There is also a construction project opposite the hotel - but this appears quiet at weekends. The rooms are allegedly air conditioned - but ours never worked, so we had the window open. (We did report this issue.). The rooms themselves are a reasonable size and come with tea and coffee making facilities. The bathroom has a sink, toilet and shower. Breakfast is included - a simple buffet of tea, coffee, fruit juices, breakfast cereal, bread, cold meats and cheese; the hot selection limited to boiled eggs and hash browns. Reception staff are helpful and can book excursions and store luggage before checking in and after checking out. There is a parade of shops adjacent to the hotel and two supermarkets. The tram stop Van Boshuizenstraat is a couple of minutes walk from the hotel and is served by the 25 (goes to Amsterdam Zuid/South) and the 5 (goes to Amsterdam Zuid and the museum quarter). It's one stop from Zuid to the airport. I'd recommend getting a travelcard from Centraal or Schiphol stations. When arriving from Zuid you can exit the tram to the right and cross the road by the Albert Heijn supermarket - the hotel is located behind the supermarket.

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Donald

13 Jul 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The property was near a tram. so transportation was available to most places in Amsterdam. There was a 2 restaurants within 3 blocks from the hotel.

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Anke

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Aangenaam hotel buiten het centrum van Amsterdam. Heel gemakkelijk te bereiken met openbaar vervoer( tram). Nette kamers, vriendelijk personeel, prima ontbijt. Goede prijs/kwaliteit.

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Dining

Breakfast is included and generally described as good, with fresh pastries and some kosher options, but several guests find it basic or limited, with occasional quality or replenishment issues and a small, crowded area.

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nicole

23 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice stay. Kosher breakfast was poor. 1st day only white bread and second day no croissants. Very little choice for someone who needs chalov israel.

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Sarah

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Der Check-in war sehr angenehm. Es wurde alles erklärt und auf die Fragen wurde freundlich geantwortet. Das Frühstück war ausreichend von der Auswahl her. Es gab für jeden Geschmack etwas und es wurde immer aufgefüllt, wenn gerade neue Sachen benötigt wurden.

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Mark

8 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Hotel was reasonably good, as can be expected. Decent size room, but lack of storage opportunities for clothing etc. which will leave you to live out of your suitcase for the stay. Absolute downside is the breakfast - all prebaked goods were absolutely burned, not just once, but daily. You would be able to knock someone out with the croissants served at the breakfast. Apart from the breakfast, the hotel in general was ok, but it is a strange thing that you can store your luggage on the arrival day before checking in - but, if you need to store it the day of departure because of a late flight, then you have to pay for it.

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Ann

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Værelset var slidt, men rent. Varmesystemet virkede ikke, på anden nat var der meget koldt på værelset, der var meget larm fra centralvarmen, som tydeligvis var fuld af luft og som derfor ikke varmede. Vi kunne se at hotellet havde placeret en masse små radiatorer på gangen om morgenen - som de åbenbart brugte til at varme nogle af de kolde værelser op. Vi blev ikke informeret om problemerne eller tilbudt en radiator. Morgenmadsområdet er meget småt, borde blev ikke tørret af. Morgenmaden var ok, men ikke imponerende. Beliggenheden var fin i forhold til Messebesæg i Rai, en 1,3 km gåtur derfra.

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Paula

1 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very friendly and helpful manager. Our room was south facing and got quite warm. The air con was not able to cope with it. Immediately offered a room swap which we declined as it meant moving all our belongings on day 2. Instead a fan was put in our room for our comfort. Complimentary continental breakfast was good. Quite a good selection and very fresh pastries. Location 2 mins walk from a very regular tram service to the train stations and centre of town.

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Miyuki

10 Jul 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

朝食がとても美味しかった。パンも種類がありどれも美味しく、チーズ、ハム、卵も素材の味が良く毎日食べても飽きなかった

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Hasti

14 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Richtig sauber Sehr freundliches Personal Öffentliche Parkplätze Perfekte Lage Das Frühstück hatte nicht viele Möglichkeiten und es gibt definitiv Raum für Verbesserungen.

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Gitit

3 Dec 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

We had an excellent stay at the Holiday Inn. It was 3 minute walk from the tram, located in a quiet area and the staff was really helpful. Breakfast was excellent and they even accommodated kosher options for breakfast. Would highly recommend!

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Daniel

15 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Die Heizung war defekt. Das Zimmer hatte nachts nur 13,5 Grad. Die Flure waren sehr schmutzig. Und das Frühstück war sehr "einfach".

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kenneth

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Good location. Attentive staff. Good breakfast,

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Month	Average price
January	US$96
February	US$118
March	US$146
April	US$217
May	US$214
June	US$168
July	US$130
August	US$137
September	US$203
October	US$187
November	US$137
December	US$118

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4 $169	5 $191
6 $94	7 $150	8 $134	9 $187	10 $443	11	12
13 $295	14 $147	15 $134	16 $143	17 $189	18 $191	19 $207
20 $105	21 $118	22 $163	23 $185	24 $173	25 $198	26 $219
27 $89	28 $115	29 $152	30 $127

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $113	2 $138	3 $211
4 $99	5 $151	6 $175	7 $273	8 $186	9 $141	10 $204
11 $97	12 $122	13 $143	14 $144	15 $127	16 $217	17
18 $260	19 $186	20 $181	21 $190	22 $190	23 $254	24 $331
25 $123	26 $156	27 $304	28 $209	29 $139	30 $124	31 $139

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