Reviews of Heart of Amsterdam

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 120, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1012DT

76.2%

630 out of 739 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Heart of Amsterdam'

Atmosphere
74.4%
Location
92.0%
Facilities
68.8%
Cleanliness
75.2%
Staff
76.8%
Value
68.8%
Safety
77.6%

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68.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 40%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

16 September 2010

Liked: themed rooms were OK , good idea at least . good breakfast , though had to pay extra

Disliked: my bed linen was heavily soiled with blood , the walls were thick with dust and the light fittings were hanging off the wall , it was very dark in the room and the bathroom making it hard to do make up or get ready they seemed to adding chargers for everything and we saw them argue with other people staying there who also had the same problems, adding more charges and not even having rooms for them when they had booked one.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 40% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Sightseeing & culture
Partying / nightlife
Shopping

15 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Loved the location, the beds were clean and the rooms were relatively nice minus the cramped bunk beds. You don't spend a lot of time in the room anyway so it was fine for sleeping.

Disliked: HOT HOT HOT rooms. No air conditioning and the windows open didn't help at all. Sleeping with 7 other people in the room made it a sweat lodge by the morning. This called for a mandatory shower to clean the sweat off. Not kidding. One bathroom to eight people was a little tedious but we managed. Pretty much just shower and get out. The bathrooms were SOAKED by the end though because there is no bath matt and the entire bathroom is made out of tile. Had to mop that up after use. One of the receptionists (a guy) was so rude and unhelpful. All they do is sit behind their desks and watch tv.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Events / festivals
Sightseeing & culture
Partying / nightlife

14 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: locatiation

Disliked: nothing

28.6%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 40% Facilities - 20% Safety - 20%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 20%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

13 September 2010

Liked: I dont like anything.

Disliked: This hostel is not secure and safe as well.All of our precious things were stolen while the door was locked.

77.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Family Holiday

10 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very good location, right IN the red light district. About 10mins walk to Amsterdam Central train station.

Disliked: A bit noisy, and a bit dark

57.1%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 20% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

10 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The location and breakfast were great.

Disliked: We had a roon from downstairs. The room was ok, but the floor flooded little bit from gaps of floor tiles. I think there will someday be a mould problem.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

10 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It's central location

Disliked: toilets smelt like a urinal and you can barely move in them

71.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

08 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: location was good if u wanted red light district, breakfast was ok and the rooms were clean with lockersand shelves

Disliked: the bathrooms were constantlz wet as there was no drainage, it made showering very difficult

54.3%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 20% Facilities - 60% Safety - 40%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Hayley Steele

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

08 September 2010 Hayley would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel is pretty clean bathrooms are new. Fresh towels daily. Location is pretty good, even though in red light district the streets are fairly safe even for lone travellers

Disliked: The staff are not very helpful or friendly. There is only 1 key per room so the door is left unlocked all the time. No kitchen or common area to meet people.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

07 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It was a good location, and great dorn style layout. Afforded privacy with the way they set up the safes and cubbies.

Disliked: Poor place to meet people.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Chris Mays

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Business / conference
Partying / nightlife

05 September 2010 Chris would recommend this property

Liked: Great atmosphere and location. Reception staff were awesome.

Disliked: Breakfast was a little limited

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Abraham Velez

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Partying / nightlife

03 September 2010

Liked: location, right in the red light district

Disliked: i booked a night for 46 euros, and i slept on a matress because they assigned the same bed to 2 persons...

74.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

30 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I liked the themed rooms and the location is good as it is so central. The staff were friendly and they do offer breakfast. Beds were comfortable with reading light and own plug socket which was really handy.

Disliked: Breakfast comes at an additional cost which is a shame as the accomodation is not super cheap. We stayed in the Kill Bill room which was good but right on the street of the Red Light District so ear plugs recommended! One key per room so had to rely on fellow room mates to lock the room after they left. Safes provided did make up for this as they were very secure and a decent size.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

30 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: a nice place.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

62.9%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 40% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 40%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Sightseeing & culture
Partying / nightlife

29 August 2010

Liked: Only the location

Disliked: Not clean enough. There is not a good public area to meet people

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture
Partying / nightlife

27 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Right in the middle of the Red Light District!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Events / festivals

27 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Cool hostel. Very well located, walking distance from anything in the red light district. Clean place and welcoming staff. Smoking room in the back of the hostel. Would stay again, recommended.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

27 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: the property was in a good location for us and i would stay there again

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Elliott Kwong

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

26 August 2010 Elliott would recommend this property

Liked: The little shelves next to each bed were very handy and the room was very clean. We booked out a entire dorm so since we had it to ourselves we settled in very well. The bathrooms are clean although the toilet is a bit of a squeeze and the TV was an added bonus. The location was even better, planted right in the middle of everything.

Disliked: No kitchen facilities.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Shaun Andriske

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

26 August 2010 Shaun would recommend this property

Liked: Breakfast was fantastic and the cleaniless of the hostel was great.

Disliked: The lady on reception when we arrived was quite unfriendly and most unhelpful, however another lady the next day was lovely and helped us out

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Frances Good

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture
Partying / nightlife

25 August 2010 Frances would recommend this property

Liked: location. right in the red light distruct!

Disliked: deposits for lockers

65.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

23 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The location was very close to the train station and in the center of the red light district.

Disliked: Very loud at night and kind of dirty.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

23 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great style. Lofty rooms, sturdy bunk beds. Great individual cubbies and lights, and outlets. Modern ensuite. Wall mounted flat screen tv, nice touches!

Disliked: Nothing in particular.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Family Holiday
Work / volunteering

22 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very nice place! We felt very free to do what we wanted to. And the people where very helpfull. Next time we are going to Amsterdam, we will stay at Heart Of Amsterdam.! Thanks for a good vercation!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Shopping
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Work / volunteering

22 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Live sex show to the left, peep show to the right...yes this Hostel really is in the 'Heart' of the Red Light District. Very clean, really cool travellers. Only the price of the Hostel and the area that I can complain about.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.


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