Given the price of hotels in Amsterdam I dared to try this level of hotel - a level I would normally not book. The big plus was that it was in a very central location. I read the reviews and the very steep staircase while a work-out was not a big deal. The hotel itself is clean but very old and worn. The room was small and supposedly away from the main road and the noise. In fact we were on the side of the building but not more than 10 meters from the road. And since we had to have the windows open to cool the room it was loud. It was my mistake to book a hotel without AC but they did give us two powerful fans that helped. The bathroom was tiny. There was a refrigerator and a safe. Some of the processes were very odd such as paying a cash deposit for the key and the tv remote. Or having to show your "pass" to get your key. Are these signs of the typical clientele? The breakfast was part of the price and OK - mainly some basics. For us next time we will pay more to get more. read more

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I chose to stay at Hotel Nadia because it was the perfect location that centered around all of the popular attractions in Amsterdam. For instance, the Anne Frank House is just a few minutes away, and if you want breakfast, there are several popular pancake spots nearby- including The Pancake Bakery. There's also many souvenir shops, including one right across from the hotel. Of course, I can't forget to mention the Red Light District which is about 15 minutes away by foot. It's as easy to get there as turning right and walking straight until you hit the famous strip. As a solo traveler, I didn't need anything too fancy to satisfy me. I was mostly outside anyway, so my time spent in my room was few and far between. So, Hotel Nadia was perfect in a sense that it's affordable and doesn't offer too many amenities that wouldn't be required if you're staying in the city for just a few days. When I arrived at the hotel, I had to ring a bell to be inside, and I panicked because I couldn't seem to open the door at all. The receptionist had to instruct me through the speaker to push the door REALLY hard to get it to open. I noticed all of their doors- including the one to my bedroom- were very heavy, and one can easily believe they're locked out if they don't exude that extra effort. I don't know if this is just a thing in Amsterdam, but I wasn't happy with needing to use most of my energy to push doors. It's a small upset, but should be noted regardless. Upon entering, you see the flight of stairs you have to walk up to check into your room, and they looked quite intimidating. The stairs were very steep, and while I understand that it is normal in their culture to have these types of stairs, it still wouldn't feel right not to mention how burdensome it felt to walk them- feeling like any wrong step you might tumble all the way down. But what matters most to me, beyond anything else, is the customer service, and I hold no complaints in that area. All of the employees were very accommodating and spoke good English. One even offered me a drink as my room was being cleaned, so I sat in their little resting area that had a lot of cards one could use to make their vacation a little more fun. I grabbed one for the "5D Porn" ride that offered a ticket discount, and thanks to this hotel's advertisement, I tried something completely new and unplanned- it was so worth it! I was given a TV remote, my room key, and a pink piece of paper that I needed to keep on me at all times. Unlike other hotels I've been to, I needed to hand in my room key every time I went outside and when I'd return, I'd show my pink paper to confirm that the key belonged to me and I could get it back. It felt very odd, but I could see the benefit in having such a system. They may have had an incident where people lost their keys, and this is a better alternative to ensure that won't happen again. The room itself was okay, with all the essentials (e.g mini-fridge, safe, fan) but I quickly discovered that the window could not be closed unless I requested it. That was something I was frustrated with; I didn't see what good it would be to not allow your guests to close their own window whenever they please- especially if there's inclement weather. The mattress felt soft, but it always felt as if it were slowly falling off the bed frame. I also didn't like the texture of the blanket, and it felt very hard and lumpy over my body. All of the wooden ledges around the room can be a hazard for people as well, especially people who are very tall and even more so, children. I bumped my head at least three times during my stay. There's no shampoo or lotion provided, but there is body wash (contained in a soap dispenser in the shower). Their breakfast is on the same floor as reception, and I hate to say it, but I didn't enjoy it very much. The options were so few, all I ate was a little bit of bread, a slice of "Laughing Cow" cheese & a bit of yogurt. I'd say it's better if you go and eat at a breakfast/brunch spot instead. While Hotel Nadia wouldn't be my preferred choice to stay; it was still a helpful place that provided just enough to make my trip go smoothly. With every complaint I had, the employees did go out of their way to fix it, so if you stay here, you will be met with kindness and hard work. Still, I don't know if the pros outweigh the cons with certain folks, considering that there are things that can be hazardous to some travelers, such as the large number of steep stairs and the many ledges. Reverting back to the window, when it's not closed, it can be very easy to fall out with how low it is to the ground. So anybody who is elderly, has joint problems, or is traveling with kids, I would suggest that they refrain from booking this hotel. I'm afraid I can't avoid addressing issues that could pose danger to guests, but hopefully this grants an opportunity to improve. But, I did leave the hotel with mostly pleasant memories. Thank you! read more

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So I found out about this hotel on Expedia. It was described as a quaint well priced centrally located hotel. It was. It definitely wasn't a typical American hotel...understandably. I wasn't sure how I wanted my review to read- so it took a while for me to complete this. First off- when calling to get directions from the airport, the gentleman I spoke with was very kind and informative. They do not have a hotel shuttle, nor do they work with or suggest anyone, He did though, provide directions from the train station. VERY EASY!!!! It's an old hotel. No updates. My room had a balcony, which was very nice. The drawbacks are that the room was super tiny- I'm 5'10" about 150lbs- I felt like a giant bull when trying to maneuver in the room. Thank God I didn't bring a full size suitcase, I fought with the door opening wide enough to walk in the room with my backpack still on, as well as get my carry on in! The red carpet was old and not the cleanest. The toilet was dirty, and there were hairs in the shower. I've stayed in worse hotels unfortunately, so I wasn't totally disgusted. Plus- I came prepared with Clorox wipes! Since the room was on the street side- it was always loud. People walking down the street after the night clubs were a nightmare- No Sleep!! Side note- I also travel with a sleep sack so I don't have to sleep on possibly dirty sheets. One night I changed pillows and kept smelling urine. My pillow smelled like it was dunked in a toilet!!! I ended up asking to change rooms. The manager was very accommodating and changed my room to a room with three beds. Ok. Whatever. It has a bigger bathroom and room to move around. Breakfast offerings were toast, muffins, coffee, tea and juice. Not exciting. Good thing they're next door to a couple restaurants and bakeries. After that I checked out. It was an experience. Would I go back- wouldn't be my first choice. read more

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The steep stairs yes they can be intimidating but your NOT in America....buildings are different here....if you want to travel and experience a foreign country don't expect things to be like they are in America.... isn't that the reason you go to experience a foreign country? The people that complained about the small rooms are also probably the same people that ate at McDonald's and burger king and didn't experience Dutch food and culture... The staff was very friendly and pleasant...carried your bags to you roo. And didn't expect a tip unlike American businessess the rooms also had a mini fridge, tv and a safe to put valuable belongings... (again there are numerous American hotels that don't have a fridge or safe) Would I stay here again? Absolutely....the location for the value is great...close the Anne Frank house and only a 5-10 minute walk to the main part of Amsterdam depending how fast you walk. Leave for Bruges Belgium today...will miss Amsterdam and the nice typical Dutch hotel. read more

Great location, cute boutique style rooms, and the steepest set of stairs you'll ever see in your life. I'm very confused by the low ratings, both here and on Trip Advisor. My girlfriend and I had the best stay at Nadia Hotel, with its kitschy dutch decorations, charming homey interior, and very friendly staff. Walking inside you're met with the steepest most intimidating stairway you're likely to ever see. Fortunately the hotel doesn't expect you to carry your bags up yourself, and if you arrive before check-in they can store your bags at no additional cost (and drop them off in your room when its ready). Let's take care of some of the negatives up front - typical European shower, no air conditioning, and the rooms are very small. The positives are more numerous - clean rooms, great views if your room is facing the square, excellent location within walking distance of the Anne Frank House and the main square, fridge, cable TV, and a pretty solid complimentary breakfast. Our room was actually upgraded to their larger deluxe room, which I definitely worth the extra money, with a significantly larger room and a gorgeous canal view. I'd stay here again, and as long as you lower your expectations (we Americans are spoiled when it comes to hotel amenities), you'll have a wonderful experience. read more

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Incredibly friendly and helpful staff! I arrived at 9am after a long, overnight flight. The staff stored my luggage and allowed me to have breakfast before heading out to tour around before my room was ready later that afternoon. They put a bouquet of flowers in your room, which is cheesy and unnecessary... but a nice touch, nevertheless. My room was tiny, as expected, but completely what I needed. I had a "quiet" room (i.e., not on the street), but I could still hear the Westerkerk every 15 minutes (and pigeons outside the window). Nothing my earplugs couldn't take care of. A couple of points of note: the staircase is as steep as they say it will be - I just didn't believe it till I got there. The proprietor comes down and carries your bag up the stairs like a sherpa. You have to buzz to be let into the hotel, but it seemed like a relatively safe area. I asked for a non-smoking room, but it wreaked of smoke. Otherwise, it was a great spot and a reasonable price. read more

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Stayed here during a 3-night stay in Amsterdam and I have to warn, this hotel is not for the faint of heart! It has the steepest fight of stairs that must be cautioned even for the young and able! For reasons of limited accessibility, I've docked off one star. But don't worry, a bellman comes and helps you up with your luggage. Reason for the second docked star is the size of the room and also the cleanliness. My room had very old dark carpet with dark wall panels that made the already tiny room appear even smaller, not to mention that it also wreaked of cigarettes and some dewy smell! Also, the sheets felt dusty, and the very tiny bathroom felt very dingy! There was also not enough space for storage. I had to stand my two midsized suitcases upright when we need to access the entrance and bathroom. Other than those issues, it is in a decent location, close to the subway carts and the main attractions. The rooms are also made up by the very friendly and helpful staff, and the fresh flowers in the room, not to mention the super delicious croissants for the complimentary breakfast. Overall, if you can climb that flight of stairs with no issue and don't mind room size and what it looks like, it really is a decent place to stay. read more

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I've stayed at Nadia four times in five years and have yet to be disappointed. I think it's the best value in the city for a tourist- it's right on the tram line, right on the edge of Jordaan and 9 Streets, has clean simple rooms, decent coffee and continental breakfast in a comfortable dining area, and super friendly staff. I choose Nadia over other budget options because it has balcony rooms- perfect for enjoying a coffee in the morning and glass of wine in the evening. Yes, it has steep stairs, and yes the rooms are small- but if you're paying around $100/night for a central location in one of the world's most pleasant cities, what exactly do you expect??? Also, Hello and Goodbye, the neighbor cats, are a lovely touch. And the fresh flowers in your room are a great bit of vibrancy when you settle in after a day of plane or train travel. read more

Mediocre juicy with great location Stayed here for 2 nights and i feel mixed about the place. The rooms are small and very vintage looking. We got a room with balcony which is better than the regular rooms. The room does not have enough space to put our luggage so we had to hop over our stuff. The beds are 2 twin size that makes it to a queen size bed. The colors of the room has an antique feel to it. Bathrooms are ok with decent size shower. Some great experiences we had about the hotel was the staff who are all very friendly and helpful. Staff also all had a very great attitude about answering questions and greeting. The location is near the central station, Anne frank, red light district, Jordan city, and the dam square. They include breakfast although it's mainly only bread and orange juice. One thing very scary are the super steep stairs, but that seems to be very common in Amsterdam. Expect this place to be a good price for the location without high expectations. It is basically just somewhere you sleep while you wander throughout the day. It's a 4 star mainly for the staff, hospitality, and location. read more

This hotel features one of the steepest stairs I have ever seen! The interior of the hotel looks very outdated and kitsch (plastic figurines, flowers etc) but don't let that scare you, it's actually pretty decent if you're looking for basic accomodations. The room was small but comfortable, and had a bathroom with toilet and shower. Again, very small but that's fine for me. It was clean but not spotless clean. The location however is perfect, very close to the Damplein, Anne Frank house, 9 Straatjes, Jordaan, city centre and walking distance from the Central Station. The staff was also very friendly and helpful, and they will adress you in English (even though you speak Dutch). read more

This is a small hotel with an incredibly verticle staircase on entering the building. This, however, was extremely amusing when coming back at the end of the night! The rooms were clean, service was very friendly and the cost extremely reasonable. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who is looking for a safe, clean place to stay in Amsterdam. It is close to the main train station (10 minutes walk) and Anne Frank's house. You only have to go 100 yards to get to the first coffee shop!! On checking out the staff allowed us to leave our bags and also sit in the restaurant for coffee until it was time for us to leave. It was a real find. read more

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Adored this hotel! It didn't hurt that we had what must be the best room in the house, 207, on the corner with canal view and right next to the breakfast room. Staff were very friendly and helpful, for instance letting us use the microwave in the kitchen to heat up some leftovers for dinner, bringing us an electric fan on request and letting us into the service area to try to make friends with the hotel cats (unsuccessfully). Dank u wel for a great experience! read more

The only reason I'm not giving one star is that for all I know, the rooms were nice. That said, I never even made it to the rooms. The first thing I noticed about this place is that it is not at all friendly to elderly or disabled people because the entrance is a giant, narrow flight of stairs like something out of a Wes Anderson movie. My husband had to lug our bags up the stairs because there was no elevator, and I can only imagine how annoying this would be if we actually had big bags. To make matters worse, when we finally arrived at reception, the woman behind the desk told us that our reservation was canceled. It wasn't. We never canceled it. There we were, in a foreign country, being told tough luck because the hotel was booked and our reservation wasn't there. Granted, we booked through Booking.com and the hotel staff claimed that Booking.com sent some kind of cancellation, but we never received this so the whole thing was odd. This mishap may not be the fault of the hotel, but it wasn't handled well. My husband and I were very upset and the receptionist told me "Don't worry lady, we might be able to find you a room." Like I should calm down because of the remote possibility that we'd get a room? lol. Generally she seemed annoyed by our presence and she clearly thought I was overreacting. Yes, I was very upset, but many people would have been upset in that situation. I was sleep deprived from the plane and just wanted a place to sleep. Sure enough, they could fit us in, but only for one night. By then we were just too furious about the whole thing to even accept, especially since it meant we would have to, yet again, lug those bags down that staircase. We wound up going on Hotel Tonight and finding a hotel that was not only available, but far nicer. read more

We only stayed at Hotel Nadia for one night, but our short stay was very pleasant. The room rates were very good for the area. We had a quad room for our family of 4, and the view out of our corner room over the Westermarkt bridge and the Westerkerk was excellent! Hearing the church bells was really quite nice, but some may find the regular ringing, and the street sounds of the light rail and other foot, bike and car traffic a bit noisy. Since this was our first night in Europe after our red eye flight, it didn't matter much to us. The staff here were very pleasant and helpful. However, if you have any problems climbing stairs, be warned. The main entry stairs were tall and steep! You don't want to do these too many times a day. Fortunately, the staff were very helpful in getting our bags up to our room, so this helped out quite a bit. The hotel is within very nice walking distance of all the major sights in Amsterdam Central. Be sure to check our the Koh-I-Noor Indian restaurant less than one block away. Excellent Indian food! We will definitely consider Hotel Nadia for our next trip to Amsterdam. read more

do not recommend this place. staff were not friendly and had to hassle them to do anything (eg room service), wifi very slow, 2 sets of bells chiming all night, very noisy, walls thin could hear neighbors, breakfast was crap, you have to give them room key every time you leave. the only good thing was location which was central amsterdam. not pleased. read more

I want to give Nadia Hotel 3 stars for its helpful staff, decent continental breakfast and Internet connection, but can't because of the HORRIBLE CIGARETTE smell in both rooms I had. The towels even smell like a used cigarette filter. I write this as I can't even sleep the smell is so strong. The receptionist must be smoking a carton a night with the windows closed. read more

Amazing service here from the moment we stepped in the door, nothing was to much trouble to help with. Great location, we walked nearly everywhere we wanted to go. read more