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Intersail Reviews

Oosterdok st. 3, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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89%Overall Rating

From 31 ratings
  • 92%Character
  • 86%Security
  • 88%Location
  • 97%Staff
  • 89%Atmosphere
  • 86%Cleanliness

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100%

It was definitevely perfect!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


80%

good location, warm staff,

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Male, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


93%

Very good experience!!! i suggest it!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Greece
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


97%

It was so cosy and homely and our host was very helpful and accommodating, we would stay there again :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


80%

Despite the small room, intersail is good pick. Nice breakfast, good atmosphere! Erm... some guests were not being self disciplined at night, the noise made sleep impossible! :-)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Hong Kong
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (8 reviews)


97%

Great place to stay when visiting Amsterdam. Good location, staff was really nice and helpful and the owners made things easier while booking. Great experience!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


93%

very nice staff cabins are small (as expected)


83%

They need to give more accurate descriptions of how small the rooms are. 4 girls stayed in a room smaller than my closet at home. It was cute and funny and doable, but not for more than a night or two and if you need a place for more than sleeping.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • All Female Group, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi ladies, sorry to hear the small rooms were unexpected. We try to mention them everywhere on the site, even the name of the room says better to be booked for 3 people. So please let us know, if you have spare time, how we can improve the description of our small rooms. Gladd to read that besides the small rooms you had a nice stay.

80%

situated close to railway station and to the historic city centre. You can walk all by foot.Nice lounge to sit and recreate.Rooms and facilities clean but small, but thats what you know before booking.Very nice and helpful stuff people. The only complaint I have:stuff should ensure that the customers keep calm after 23:00;during our stay one group made noise till 3 o'clock in the morning and then started to have showers before they went to bed. TIP: restaurant in the library's 7th floor !

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male, 41+
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Good to read you had a good stay, and Indeed the restaurant on the top floor of the library is very nice, not too expensive and has a great view! We do our best to keep the noise down, but perhaps we can introduce a shower curfew after 23:00 or something similar. Thank you for your suggestion. if you have suggestions on which facilities we could introduce, please send us an e-mail.

100%

Loved the boat and staff were very helpful and friendly. Rooms were tiny and walls were thin but that's to be expected with a boat. Great location close to central station and main areas of town

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Great to read you had a pleasant stay I'm sure the other staff members will be happy to read your comment. It's also nice to read you were not surprised by the room size.

87%

Loved it! My two friends and I got the four person room and it was enough space for the 3 of us. (very cozy, good way to bond) Also the staff was extremely helpful. They not only told us where we needed to go on our map but also told us other places we might enjoy. Amsterdam was freezing but the boat stayed very warm, I would definitely return to this "bostal."

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
That's great Erica, good to read you enjoyed your time, and we hope to be able to supply a warm home for you next time you visit Amsterdam

100%

I had a really good weekend. I am planning to use the boat in the future! Really nice people and well located. Enjoy!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Portugal
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
great to hear that, we'll look forward to your next arrival ^^

97%

I absolutely loved this hostel! It was such a treat to stay on a boat! We loved the staff and the other people we met there. I definitely would recommend that 3 people get a 4 person room and that you be prepared for a lack of personal space. The bathrooms were clean and stocked (free towels!) but there are only 2 showers and 2 toilets, so be ready to wait a bit! But other than that, the place is super clean and the people are happy and the breakfast is everything you need to start your day!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
awesome, thanks for the kind words. during rush hour it can be a bit crowded around the showers indeed, but the rest of the day it should be ok. the rooms are quite small and "personal" indeed so we try to make up for it with our extensive breakfast ^^ good to read you enjoyed it and hope to see you again!

77%

I stayed with my sister on new year's day, we were shattered after NYE and there were signs up everywhere saying that the hostel was mucho mucho serious about noise, but it was hands down the noisiest hostel that I have ever stayed in, and the thin walls and creaky floors are pretty unforgiving. Other than that it was really lovely, cute boat, friendly staff, very clean and amazing breakfast. The rooms are hobbit sized but a 2 bed room has plenty room for two.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • All Female Group, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
We are aware of the thin walls and small rooms. Unfortunately we have to rebuild the entire hostel to take care of this problem and so instead we put a lot of notes to ask people to be quiet after 22:00, it doesn't always work though :\ Good to read you had a good time

90%

A fairly unique experience, to stay on a boat in Amsterdam. Christian was a great host and much friendlier than a lot of hostel staff I have encountered across Europe, and even obliged to make and give us lunches on NY day at 7am as we were missing breakfast. The setting is beautiful, and Oosterdok where it's moored was host to NY eve fireworks, for which we got a panorama from the deck Rooms aren't as small as they have been made out to be, it's a boat after all... Would definitely recommend it

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for the nice words, We do our best to make up for the small rooms with our service and breakfast and it seems that we are doing well :) I'm glad you liked your stay and were able to enjoy the fireworks



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