Hotels near WG-plein in Amsterdam

Eccentric place: one of two “hotels” located in what is essentially a building of residential apartments. The Amadi has the reception on the 4th floor and our room was on the 2nd. Stairs/lift take you past residential floors. Pros: Manager was really helpful when we needed to get to the local hospital. Reasonably good location just outside the main canal ring but within walking distance of everything, with tram stops nearby. Local area has plenty of eateries. Room quiet and bed comfortable. Cons: Over-priced for what it is - feels more 3 star than 4 star. No breakfast facilities (though plenty of places nearby) Odd-shaped room with barely any space on one side of the bed. Temperature control on aircon didn’t seem to do anything. Coffee machine didn’t work - a few drips after a lot of straining. And nothing for non-coffee drinkers. List of TV channels didn’t fit with actual channels. BBC1 and BBC2 listed but we never found them. Bathroom poorly designed - a small circular sink with a really small shelf. A slight smell of drains.

The good: First and foremost, the staff. All very friendly doing their best to help with any problem that may arise, whether it has to do with your stay at he hotel or not. Good location, close to the museum quarter, five minutes' walk to the tram station that goes to Dam square and the train station, in a quiet residential street. OK: Rooms are very small and compact, but that seems to be the general situation in Amsterdam, and if you're out all day seeing the sights then it's not a deal breaker. The bad: Housekeeping needs to get their act together. Checked in, went up to the room, entered the bathroom and was greeted by a very strong smell of mildew or something similar. Fortunately I was immediately given another room without any argument. Went up to the room, entered the bathroom, and noticed that one of the overhead lamps was not working. Took a shower and found that there's a drainage problem with the water draining so slowly that I had to shut the water flow so as not to have water overflowing onto the floor. Nothing tragic, and it was all fixed the next day, but one would think that the job of housekeeping is to take care of these problems BEFORE the guest checks in, not after.

I wrote this review as an email to the hotel two weeks ago, but never got an answer. So: staying at this hotel absolutely did not set our expectations. First of all, when I booked the room, I was told it costs 216 €. But in the end I was charged 235 €. I thought I would not mention this, but in the end the room definitely did not reach the standard of such a high price. 1. The floor was sticky. 2. The wood of the table under the sink was all shattered and swollen. Worse than in a youth hostel. 3. When we arrived, there was a bit of a bad smell coming from the drain under the shower. 4. There were obvious drips of urine on the toilet seat. 5. The second part of the dual-flush did not work. 6. When we came back from the show we attended, the reek in the bath room had gotten worse, but it was late and we did not want any hassle. 7. In the morning, the smell had become an abominable stench in the bath room. My girlfriend nearly threw up and couldn’t even use the shower. It was so nauseating that I had to reach out her tooth brush since she could not make one step into the bath room. All in all, the room was much too expensive for what it was. A pretty poor experience. Actually, I am not that kind of complaining person, but this honestly was close to a fraud.

CityHub has a fantastic location, great concept and the shared spaces are excellent and clean. We stayed 2 nights and, although the room was very unique, we felt that a longer stay might have made the room feel quite claustrophobic. The bed is more than big enough for two people, and has useful plugs on each side of the bed. However, the rest of the room was only big enough for one person to get dressed/ready at a time. For our length of stay, this wasn’t too big of a problem and we knew this going in! The shared showers and toilets are excellent, we never had to queue and they were kept incredibly clean. The hostel is a 5 min walk to the nearest tram station, and only 15 minutes by tram to the central train station and most major attractions. We got a 48 hour pass for all public transit for €15 which I would recommend. We found the hostel to be in a very walkable location, with great food nearby! We never struggled to get anywhere on time or by public transit. A highlight was the CityHost system, all of the hosts were responsive with fantastic recommendations throughout the day and really enhanced our trip. We would definitely recommend this for a shorter trip, if booking for a longer trip just be aware of the size of the room!

We loved this stay! Perfect for an weekend getaway. It isn't very central but really well connected with the trams. The concept of the hotel is extremely fun and the staff were lovely. We stayed in the Invisible Room and had a great night sleep on a very comfy bed. We didn't eat in the restaurant but having a spot for breakfast, coffee and an evening cocktail was great. However, the room was quite compact (so I wouldn't want to stay beyond a long weekend) and sharing a bathroom made it closer to a hostel than a hotel. Great find if you are willing to compromise on en suite / spacious room and prefer a unique experience.

It had all the basic amenities needed. It’s a simple hotel to sleep and travel easily via metro. It has a 24/7 pizza machine at reception so don’t worry about getting hungry! The only thing I really did not like was the high pillows so if you’ve got a sensitive neck for sleep then I don’t recommend.

We stayed with a Rick Steve's tour group. This company is clear to advise you that you will be staying in moderate European hotels on their tours, meaning they may have limited or no air conditioning, may have street noise, may be small, etc. This hotel had all of these drawbacks. Again, this was as advertised to us but something other U.S. travelers may want to know as the standards are very different. The unadvertised problem with this hotel is that it is dirty. We had two rooms, both of which were sloppy or sticky when we arrived and got no better with housekeeping. Both rooms had dirty linens, to the point of being stained; full of hair and other flotsam; and smelling bad in one of the rooms. I actually tied a pajama top around my pillow hoping to lessen the smell of it. They were working on housekeeping throughout our stay so I don't know where the disconnect was. We don't normally stay at hotels at this classification but it's a part of the tour culture for this company. We have been on several tours with them previously so knew what to expect and how to adjust our expectations. We tried to roll with this place hoping it would just make for a funny story but ultimately could not tolerate it; we checked out early and paid for another hotel. I don't think I've posted a hotel review in a decade, that's how unpleasant it was. There are plenty of other poor reviews here, including from other people on Rick Steve's tours so it's not a one off. I'll be sharing my unhappiness with the company in the hopes they change hotels. I understand they have a long relationship with them but we are too far past COVID restrictions for this to be tolerated. If you aren't with a tour group there is no reason to stay here. On the positive side it is very centrally located and the staff were okay. Relative to some other hotels in this category we stayed at it was modern. It just isn't clean.

Yes, I booked late and got the lower floor single room, for the price I had expected more. The staff was very helpful. No complaints there. The room was small, but quite adequate for a few days. It looked directly out on the hotel's garden, which might bother some. Bathroom tiny, like all bathrooms in Amsterdam, but manageable. Décor was attractive, the bed and pillow were comfortable but paint chips were just about everywhere, even a burned cigarette hole in one of the chairs. The carpet was not clean. Breakfast was sub par. In Amsterdam I've always gotten more variety and better quality. Of course, it was largely preferable to spending who knows how much at a nice breakfast place in the area. You may have guessed, I love to load up big on breakfast and then stay out fully energized for as long as possible. This strategy may not appeal most people though. One of the big pros is, obviously, the location, especially if you are a museum fanatic like me. I was there to see the fabulous Vermeer exhibition at the Rijksmuseum so a 8-minute walk gets you first in line no sweat. And if like me, you've stayed hours in the museum, the short walk back to the hotel is a life saver. So, I'd love to be more lenient because the staff was kind and really helpful but I do hope to avoid disappointments for other travelers who are, unlike me, more concerned about the hotel they are in. I would suggest you don't get the lower level rooms and things might be better. Rule out breakfast though. Hope that helps...enjoy Amsterdam.

It ’s so cute. If it ’s not a taxi pick-up, it should be hard to find. There is no signboard. There is a welcome drink .. The food is ok, but the room is very small enough to leave without room for luggage. The floor to the other side has to take a narrow staircase, it is very difficult for girls to carry luggage. A little overpriced .. Although the hotels are expensive during the exhibition, but the city center hotels at the same price, the rooms are mostly large.

Location is in downtown area, close to clubs and restaurants and ******. You will surely stay in this hotel if you want to have more fun in Amsterdam.