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Amsterdam Hostel Leidseplein Reviews

Korte Leidsedwarstraat 79, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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73%Overall Rating

From 193 ratings
  • 66%Character
  • 72%Security
  • 92%Location
  • 74%Staff
  • 67%Atmosphere
  • 64%Cleanliness

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83%

Staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Its definately located in a party scene area.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Zimbabwe
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


97%

Great service from staff, the hostel was cleaned regularly with all the facilities I required. Currently undergoing some improvements eg. painting, new floors etc but this had no impact on my room or stay. Could do with some safes or a place to lock valuables but overall an excellent place to stay in the best location (although sometimes a bit noisey when you have the windows open).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Mixed Group 18-24
  • (1 review)


83%

Great location, right in te heart of the city. Minutes away from the museums and coffeshops. Highly recommended:)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


50%

The staff on arrival were rude, unfriendly and unhelpful however the guy that took over later was much better. The hostel is basic with poor facilities but seemed clean enough.


57%

Hostel was ok but the showers were disgusting, so much mold I wouldn't even take one.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for booking. We recently renovated the showers, but we will have a look on your claim. Greetings

40%

The staff was not organised at check in. No lockers in the rooms. 3 euros for leaving 1 bag in the luggage room is TO EXPENSIVE. Toilets awayls smelling bad.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


27%

...in parole povere...una merda!!la stanza(quella da 6)...aveva i muri scrostati...finestre con degli spifferi da un centimetro...pulizia inesistente...moquette da far ribrezzo.colazione da far ridere...un contenitore di caffè...uno di tè...un cartoccio di latte...un barattolo di marmellata e uno di "finta"nutella....e del pane tipo americano che tutto sommato non era male.il top è stato pagare...e ripeto pagare....gli asciugamani (2 euro) ...e il deposito valigie (3 euro)...sconsigliato!!!!!!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


43%

Very bad attention from the staff, they are rude and try to charge you more.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for booking. The tax is clearly mentioned on hostelworld/confirmation, you have to no this before you come to the hostel, because you had to pay for the city tax doesn't make hostel bad nor the staff!!, your comment is not fair. greetings

90%

Its in a good location in the food district...about a 10-15 minute walk to the center. Nice people who work there and the breakfast is just toast, but it is nice they do it

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


43%

It's very well located, but needs a full renovation.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 27 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Male 31-40
  • (12 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for booking. The hostel is newly renovated(for 90%), We have also the most up todate systems and we are eco friendly. Regards.

53%

No bar. The sheets were clean in the rooms, but the actual hotel just seemed rundown, carpets were obviously very old and used, the building just in general was in pretty sad shape. The bathroom was mostly clean, but there was mold growing on the ceiling - not enjoyable to see when you're taking a shower. Since it was queens weekend, they charged us a LOT - over 70€ a night, and for what we got, it was not worth that. The only thing decent was the location.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for booking. Our prices are not different from other hostels around that time, the hostel is newly renovated and not run down!. You brought somebody to the dorm to sleep for free, so than when we told you to pay for him your whole group got angery, this was not fair, he needed to pay like anybody else, hope you understand this. It's normal that your friend had to pay, just because of this you gave us a bad review, we think this is not nice and not usefull for future geusts, because it's not objective information. Greetings

87%

Cool hostel located right in the middle of Leidseplain. All the necessary facilities: free wifi, free breakfast, cool chill out area with tv, clean rooms and bathrooms. Easy to get to via tram and has a coffee shop directly below it ;)

  • Avid Traveller
  • 21 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 25-30
  • (20 reviews)


50%

This hostel was not a good experience. THe dorms and bathrooms were dirty, the place had a lot of potheads and the staff was extremely unhelpful. The free breakfast was unhygeinic. the only possible plus point was that it was located bang in the middle of the city and was easy to get to.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • India
  • Female 31-40
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for booking. The hostel is newly renovated in excellent location. Our aim is to give the best service, but we do have houserules to keep everything save and sound, sometimes one might disagree!, we have to understand that it is a common interest, this doesn't make the staff unhelpful or the hostel bad, hope you understand this. Greetings

67%

Hotel Leidseplein is an average hostel with no fancy feautures but a great location. You're in the middle of everything. The doorms have great space and each have a private bathroom (they are not in the hall), but unfortunately the bathrooms are not so clean. The staff helped us out where we needed them. The price of 40 € for a dorm bed is immense I think, but also it is probably quite normal for a weekend and a central hotel. I would stay there again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • All Female Group 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


70%

hostel in nice tourist area, but pretty expensive for a hostel. but again it maybe because of high living expense in amsterdam

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


87%

very friendly!!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


67%

Time for break fast ends 5mints before the mention time on chart in Hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Pakistan
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


90%

Great place to stay right in the middle of many bars, clubs, and coffee shops. Staff very helpful and friendly. I would absolutely recommend this hostel to others and would love to stay there again sometime. However there is a lot of late night street noise considering it sits on top of a late night bar and club, so if you like to go to bed early this hostel is probably not for you.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

very nice hostel, good location best staff ever, and free breakfast, see yoo soon again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Portugal
  • Male 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


57%

Location is good~juste near the museums~But it was not clean!~When i entered my room, there was no bed clean and new! I imagine that there was someone else just left and the staff didn\'t change it! The breakfast is bad too! Just bread and jam!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

Owner Comment (Show)
hi li, thank you for staying with us. the breakfast is free breakfast, we clean the everyday, you wanted to go early into your room, and we told the beds are not ready yet. we hope you had a nice time in amsterdam

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