Good location
by TripAdvisor Member sunset_uk
Went to Amsterdam with DFDS and stayed at this hotel for night, it has a great location - next to central railway station and about 10 minute walk to dam square. The Canal cruises starts just opposite the
hotel also. The rooms are average size and are good value for money, DFDS charged us £60 for the room for the night.
There can be long queues trying to check in and out and reception staff will stop to answer the phone in betwen checking people in and out which adds to the wait as the phone seemed to ring none stop.
Hotel is very accomodating at allowing you to check in early (10am) as the boat arrives early in the morning and they will store your luggage as well on checking out or you can keep your room for 10 euros an hour.
Would recommend this hotel if you stay in amsterdam for the location and value for money.
Short Stay Only
by TripAdvisor Member manicsfan
I stayed at The Ibis for 1 night with my husband and my parents. It's clean but very basic. Definately not the place to stay if you want luxury. Ideal for a cheap overnight stay and the location is great. Don't bother with the breakfast there, hard scrambled eggs and chewy sausages that taste of nothing. Reasonably priced bar and very friendly staff.
Ideal for a short stay
by TripAdvisor Member Leedsnut
Like other reviewers I'd confirm that this is not the hotel to choose for a long stay. A couple of nights was long enough in our small room overlooking the station platform and men at work! Everything was spotlessly clean in our room, and the bed was comfy. The hotel's ideal location means that you can walk everywhere worth seeing within 10-15 minutes, and only a couple of minutes to the water taxis and sightseeing boats if you want to go further afield. However, when going to and from the hotel, no matter how hard you try, you cannot avoid having to pass by the public urinal on the bridge corner which absolutely hummed! Staff at the hotel were friendly enough, and if like us, you get the late night or early hours munchies and dont want to leave the hotel, we recommend the hotel's 24 hour pizza service, as the four cheese pizza was delicious! The bathroom was just too small to be functional, and I defy anyone of standard height to be able to sit on the loo without their knees crammed up against the wall! We did not find the station too noisy at night, but there was a very distracting knocking/scratching noise which seemed to come from the air conditioning system all night, and despite our best efforts we could not eliminate it. All in all, this is a good hotel for a short break or overnighter.
Excellent Location but Basic
by A TripAdvisor Member
Americans need to understand that rooms in Europe are just smaller and we are very spoiled in the U.S. Saying that, the room is a typical European room - on the small side. Hopefully you won't spend too much time in it, after all you are in Amsterdam! The bathroom however is MUCH TOO SMALL. You couldn't even use the toilet without being literally 2 inches from some random wall heater. My husband hit his head several times. The shower curtain and tiles were a little moldy. Even though they advertise AC, there was still not enough ventilation in the room especially with the ridiculously small bathroom. Taking a hot shower meant steaming the room.The AC barely worked and seemed to be preprogrammed on the lowest possible setting. Even though we traveled in July, it wasn't hot so not such a huge deal.
Request a room on an upper floor away from the construction. We did this based on another review and we had a lovely panoramic view of the city with no noise. For the price, it is an okay deal. We mainly needed a place close to the train station and this hotel is literally an easy 3 minute walk dragging heavy luggage plus it was very easy to catch the city trams because every tram stops at Central Station. I also suggest getting breakfast somewhere else. Their breakfast is expensive for slim pickings-rubbery eggs, hard cheese etc... Bed was very comfortable and we had an in room safe however they request a deposit for their blowdryers which I think is ridiculous. Don't use their hotel business center - it is expensive. There is a CHEAPER place (2 euros for 1 hour) at an internet spot on the mailnDamrak road (main street and 5 minute walk from the hotel).
Aside from the bathroom, the rest of the room and hotel was clean and basic. In Amsterdam mostly everyone speaks English so it is very easy to get around. The staff were very friendly, helpful and knowledable. We stayed 3 nights and that was about our limit. If we were to come back we would probably book this hotel again ONLY IF it were for a couple of days and if they lowered their prices. It is really only worth about 150 euros but we paid a little over 200 euros. If you want luxury or even more character then don't stay here. However, if you are traveling by train to and from and have luggage or if you want a very central location (it really doesn't get more central than this place) then stay here. By the way it is super easy to get to and from the airport from the Central Station. I would also reccomend using Rick Steves guidebooks.
Clean and Quiet
by TripAdvisor Member Seattle_Dani
After spending two terrible nights at the Amstel Botel, I checked myself into the Ibis for my last night in Amsterdam. I didn't want to stay too far from the train station, as I had an early flight in the morning.
The Ibis is 100% non-smoking. The room was very clean and the bathroom was fairly spacious. Even though my room faced the street, it was very quiet.
I paid 100 euros ,including tax. Breakfast was not included and there were no coffee or tea making services in the room. This was not too much of an issue for me, but would have been a nice extra.
Forum Posts
Traveling with Car
by JacksonsTravels
Hi,
Have planned a road trip, with wife, child and 2 elderly parents.
Planned for 2-3nights in September.
Would like to find accomadatation near city centre with parking, or parking nearby.
Due to child and parents, would prefer not to have to travel too far with luggage on public transport.
Any options or thoughts.
Re: Traveling with Car
by jojes
Hi
Both of the times we've been to Amsterdam we've stayed at the Ibis Amsterdam Centre. As in all Ibis hotels, you don't have to expect a lot of luxury, but the location is really ideal !
It's next to the central station is next door, but the sound of the trains aren't disturbing. The hotel has been enlarged between our 1st and 2nd visit.
In front of the hotel are the departures for trams, busses and tour-boats.
No doubt about booking it again if we go back !
Enjoy your trip !
Jessika
Re: Traveling with Car
by jojes
sorry, forgot to post the link to the hotel's website in my first reply :
http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-1556-ibis-amsterdam-centre/location.shtml
Re: Traveling with Car
by pieter_jan_v
Have a look at:
http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-0515-novotel-amsterdam-city/index.shtml
Easy to reach (1 minute from the highway ring around Amsterdam).
Tram, metro and train at 5 minutes walking.
... or do you insist to have a hotel downtown?
PJ
Re: Traveling with Car
by Jason21B
Yup, Ibis, like they said above. Anywhere in Europe you go will have one and they're always nice places with good location. Also Hotel Amsterdam is pretty good.
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