NOTE: 9 or more guests qualifies as a group booking, change the number of guests to return to normal search.

Hostel Utopia Reviews

nieuwezijds voorburgwal 132, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Reviews & Ratings Explained

64%Overall Rating

From 73 ratings
  • 57%Character
  • 61%Security
  • 87%Location
  • 73%Staff
  • 56%Atmosphere
  • 52%Cleanliness

The following reviews were submitted by customers who booked in the last 6 months.

The reviews and ratings in the rating box are based on all-time feedback and are the opinions of the customers who submitted them and do not express the opinions of Hostelworld.com. This way, you get an up to the minute opinion of just how good a hostel really is. Read our review guidelines »

We now classify our reviewers based on how well travelled they are.

  • Novice Nomad: 1-10 Reviews Added
  • Avid Traveller: 10-20 Reviews Added
  • Globetrotter : 20+ Reviews Added
  • Show Translated Reviews In A Specific Language
  • Sort reviews by:


73%

Overall a good stay, rooms were tidy and clean, however shower and toilets were messy and hot.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)


90%

I was there for the 2 nights, The Beds sheets, pillow and towels were very clean and a tidy, It was a nice place to stay .


77%

It was okay. Somewhere to stay although the price rose steadily towards the weekend. Our room was one of the worse ones with writing on walls and who knows what else, we saw much nicer rooms. Toilet was clean, wifi was great and staff were ever helpful. If you are planning on spending lots of time in your room I wouldn't stay here, but if its just to sleep its perfect. And yes you can smoke weed in the hostel but its a huge part of the Amsterdam culture, embrace it or get over it.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 16 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Couple 18-24
  • (12 reviews)


33%

We booked a doubled room for 2 nights. The room is totally a nightmare! Exceptionally poor, small and dirty! It's totally different from the photo it shown, so dont trust the photo! After we checked out, we asked for luggage storage in the hostel for some hours, but we are rejected. Recommend it to someone you really hate; and sinceI dont hate you, I swear to god I am telling you the truth.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Hong Kong
  • Couple 18-24
  • (1 review)


60%

The hostel is really good if u just use it tomsleep, although the rooms are really noisy at night, u can hear everything the people form the next rooms do. The location is really good, u r close to everything. Wifi works good in the rooms. As the hostel is above the coffee shop u can smell all the smoke from there....if u dont mind that, its a good option, the value for money is good. Last comment bout this place: No hay caca en las paredes!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Argentina
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


57%

i've booked a room with 2 bed and it's too small to walk or stand together in the room. the stairs is too narrow to climb up and down saftly. the staff was not so nice and no information except where is the room, price and keys. but the location was great.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Thailand
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)


73%

This Hostel is located right in the center so it's an excellent base to explore the city, and you can safely leave your stuff in the room. It's true that the facilities are not as excellent as they could be with just a litle improvements, but for the value normally asked You wouldn't expect more. The CoffeShop underneath is an excellent place to relaxe and all the staff are ready to help in any question that you may have or information needed. With an "easy going" atmosphere!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Portugal
  • Couple 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


50%

It is too expensive for less service and comfort.

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


77%

All i needed was just sleepover really, so this hostel worked out for me just fine. Coffee shop downstairs is really convient in case you don wanna go anywhere far. Staff's cool, and if needed they'll help you with anything,they can. And if i decide to visit Amsterdam again i'll crash at this place!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Latvia
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


70%

The staff was super nice and accomodating. The hostel was so-so. I was just there to sleep, so it worked for me.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


40%

Don't stay here!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


73%

Unfortunately, nobody was awake when I left for the airport, so I just threw the key in the letterbox, now the hostel owes me 10€.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


40%

People can smoke inside the hostel, so I didn't feel safe with all that high people around me. The bathrooms and showers are disgusting, it's impossible to use them. Reeeeally steep and narrow stairs, I thought I would fall everytime I used them. Also, bad staff, they are not nice to you at all and they dont stay in the hostel, they just stay downstairs at the coffe shop, so if something happens inside the hostel, nobody is there to take care of.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • All Female Group 18-24
  • (1 review)


43%

We réserved a double room and when we arrive it was a twin. The room was awfull, dark, cold, really sad

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)


70%

Good location, 5 min walk by dam square. Good coffieshop at the reception. Nice view from the window (on the large street), but rooms were very small. Only for a few nights

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • All Male Group 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


33%

this hostel only accpept cash and the stairs are too steep.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


47%

This hostel seems like a complete afterthought. They have next to no facilities... no common room, no kitchen. Even the bathrooms are incomplete, with the toilet and faucet in completely different rooms?! A great central position... but I certainly would not return to this hostel.


40%

La limpieza de las habitaciones muy superficial, algo caro para no tener mas que un cafe al desayuno, la ubicacion muy buena, llegas desde el hostel a cualquier parte andando, el personal solo lo veras si vas al coffeshop de abajo pues esa misma es la recepcion, lleva efectivo para pagar el hospedaje porq no aceptan tarjetas.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


30%

Do not stay at this hostel. The floors sound like they are going to cave in every time someone walks in the room above you. The rooms and bathrooms are a complete mess. But worst of all, the hostel has bed bugs. I was bit and brought the bugs back home with me through my luggage. Dealing with them has been torture. Definitely the worst hostel I have ever stayed in.

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


67%

Nothing special.


« first « Prev 1 2
(35 results)


View all Amsterdam Hostels

Please give us your feedback