Cocomama played a key part in the great memories I have from Amsterdam. It's a small, intimate…read morehostel, where you can chat with the super friendly staff or the equally friendly guests. Events are organised daily (from family dinner to sex show night), so even you shy people can mingle. The common area is cozy like someone's living room, and the kitchen is fully equipped (free pasta and rice is provided!) The dorms are cozy, clean, with ensuite bathroom and a big locker per bed where you can fit in your suitcase (bring your own padlock or rent it). Beds are super comfy and each one has a mini locker by their side. And even though there's a tram right out of the door, don't worry about transportation: you can rent an ad-free bike for just 5 euros a day, so you can look like a true Amsterdamer. And let's face it, there's no better way to navigate the city than on your own bike.

I've been to Amsterdam many times this year and each time I come here, I try to stay at a different…read morelocation just to understand the city better. On this visit, I chose Cocomama for part of the trip. Cocomama is close to Fredericksplein, which is the main artery for some hip places you'll want to go. It is near the city centre, but not too close, otherwise it gets tacky. The ladies at the front desk are friendly and helpful. They give you a full tour of the hostel, which was once a brothel. Just my luck... In the basement, there is a nice lounge area with shared kitchen and dining space. Lots of lovely couches to fall asleep on and a beautiful cat to keep you company. There is also a garden and you can go out there from 9AM - 9PM, only cigarette smoking allowed. Tons of books, movies to keep you entertained. You can also play old-school Nintendo. Wow brings back memories. They will also do your laundry for €6. If you don't have a tablet or computer, they can loan you one. Good wifi throughout the hostel. If you arrive before check-in time, you can leave your bag and check-in later, the front desk open 9AM - 9PM. I stayed in a 4 bed coed room aptly named, "The Brothel Room." Beds are comfy and also there are lockers in the room if you need to lock up something. The bathroom is in the room, so not as big of a hassle to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. My only gripe is that they don't serve breakfast. It is probably one of the only places I've stayed at in Amsterdam that doesn't have breakfast. Bummer...

We shilled for the twin room, great choice. Compared with our friends in the 8 bed dorm, it was…read morelike a 5 star hotel. The room was on the 4th floor so it was fairly quiet. There was air conditioning, lockers and the bedding was clean and comfortable. The ensuite bathroom was great, but as a word of warning, it is basically a glass box, so you and your room mate will need to very comfortable with nudity and the sounds of each other's bathroom business... Free WiFi in the common area, and if I opened the window in my room I could even get one bar of service when I was upstairs. Win. The food and drinks are cheap and cheerful, and the staff are very helpful with directions etc. Everything is closeby, bike rental, cafes, 'coffeshop', sex shop, tattoo shops and pubs in the same street. And the Red Light District is about 15 minutes walk, on the other side of Dam Square.

Hated it. If you have any self respect at all, book…read moresomewhere else. The shared dorms are genuinely like a prison - metal bunk beds with metal cubbies underneath, no privacy at all, and at night you can hear EVERYTHING. Every little movement or breath from yourself and your roommates (not to mention the hallway and lobby, due to a complete lack of insulation) is amplified and echoes because everything in this room is metal, cold and hard. The vibes in the room are terrible and that alone makes me want to never return, but the worst part was the shower. The faucet in the shower is a button that, when pressed, sprays water at maximum pressure (seriously extreme, hard water pressure) for about 30 seconds and then shuts off. If you enjoy a relaxing shower like I do, avoid this hostel. If you enjoy the feeling of being blasted with water so hard that it stuns you a bit and hurts, then I supposed you'd love it. The degree to which this hostel sucked was, in a word, inexcusable. I would not stay here again if they paid me.

Stayokay Amsterdam Vondelpark was one of my favorite hostels! It has the feel of a hotel, yet the…read morepricing and green effect of a hostel. As a solo female traveler, I felt safe, relaxed, and inspired to do work, even at night. This hostel was in a convenient location. It also had everything I needed, including, but not limited to, good vibes and a very comfortable bed! I suggest taking advantage of the free walking tour. It was fun, and I learned a lot. Lastly, the hostel was always busy, so I got lucky with getting pictures with barely anybody in it. It seems like it would be a rare sight. Without a doubt, I would stay here again! I made a youtube video tour of Stayokay Amsterdam Vondelpark Hostel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYNCQY2yT4E To read more details about what I liked and disliked, check out my blog: https://hellohappyvegan.com/hostels/f/stayokay-amsterdam-vondelpark

Hot rooms, don't have outlets enough for fans and chargers. up charge everything, just stay at a…read morehotel. no additional bathrooms or showers for others. We had to share 1 bathroom for 5 people because they added a bed into our already hot, stinky room. I would not reccomend this hostel. Also there are many many kids and teens so i wouldn't use this is your solo traveling or in your twenties.

If you're a young traveler looking for a cozy, happy place to stay in Amsterdam, this is the place…read morefor you! The staff is amazing, fun and accommodating. The bar downstairs is a lively place to meet other travelers with a designated smoke area with a pool table. I haven't stayed in many mixed dorms, but this one felt clean and safe and easy (especially as a woman) and when there was one person who made others uneasy, the staff helped to move the person. The location is perfect for any type of Amsterdam visitor, located near bars, shops, museums, and easily accessible to the tram that takes you all over the city! The few negatives are the bathrooms are all single use and very tiny. The shower rooms have little space to put clothes while showering so they don't get wet. The stairs are steep and slightly dangerous (but I never fell down them so maybe not as scary as they look). Finally, the kitchen is only available 13:00-22:30 which is not ideal for a traveler on a budget! Overall, I had an amazing time and would come back again!!

The Flying Pig Uptown was... an experience…read more It was loud, and crowded, and crazy, but I can't complain about any of that, because it is kind of what I expected. This location is down a relatively quiet street near Vondelpark, and even though it isn't the downtown location, it was still not only super easy to find and get to, but also within walking distance of everything downtown. My traveling companion and I opted for a private room, which cost more, but was still cheaper than hotels in the area. This was also nice because we had a place to store our belongings without fear of them being taken. The room itself was painted a macaroni and cheese colored orange, but it wasn't so bad. The beds were comfortable enough and even though there was only one blanket each, it was clean. The problem for me was the bathroom. It was kind of mildew-y, not particularly clean. Not dirty, but having a shower that isn't sectioned off from the rest of the bathroom made so that everything in there got wet. Which was annoying at best. Unfortunately, we stayed here after arriving in Europe - no sleep on the flight or the day we arrived, so by the time we went to bed at just before 7 or 8 p.m., both of us had been awake for more than 30 hours. As soon as I fell asleep, I was OUT. But my friend sleeps lighter than I do, and apparently, she was up part of the night because everyone was so loud. We checked out the next morning, as we were heading for Belgium, and now in retrospect, I think that a place like the Flying Pig is better for people wanting to stay more than one night. That way, they can really settle in, familiarize themselves with their surroundings, and get to know the other people staying there, which is what I think is one of the more fun aspects of staying in a hostel. Since we missed out on the community portion of things, I would venture to say we missed out on a lot, and that's why we didn't enjoy our stay as much. Or... maybe we're just getting too old. Either way, not a bad place, but know what you're getting into. As for me, I'll likely opt for a hotel of sorts next time in town.

This is one of those hostels that looks great on paper -- stylish, lively, and set inside a former…read morezoological university building -- but the experience really depends on how much chaos you're willing to tolerate. The rooms are modern enough, but they're busy, and the common spaces can feel loud, crowded, and a bit cramped during peak hours. It's the kind of social energy some travelers love... and others need a break from. Fortunately, Generator has one of the best built‑in escape valves of any hostel in the city: Oosterpark. Step outside and you're instantly in a wide, green, quiet space where you can decompress, read, walk, or simply enjoy a breather from the dorm‑room dynamics. Having a full park as your "quiet lounge" is a huge perk, and honestly one of the best parts of staying here. Inside, the hostel delivers what it promises -- a trendy vibe, a young crowd, and plenty of activity -- but it's not the place for anyone seeking calm or space to spread out. If you're looking for a social stay with an easy nature retreat right outside the door, Generator fits the bill. If you want something more relaxed, you may want to explore other hostels or more private stays.

Truly an awful experience. I arrived and my assigned bed was taken, staff refused to help me, and…read moreno one was in the room to discuss which of the other 3 beds I should take. Then they rented me a bike with a damaged chain. They refused to refund me or give me a new bike saying "it apperas to be fine". The staff will always smile while never actually being helpful. They just push you towards the option that makes them more money. Not guest friendly unless you want to be upcharged every second.

It was the worst youth hostel i'v never been The director…read morewas very unpleasant and for him it is not a youth hostel but only a business The first day we slept in dorm room and at 2 o'clock in the morning a drunk man arrived and i was very aggressive with everybody, why did he let this man enter in the room?? The next day, the mouths were eating our food, and we were not prevented of the presence of this animals, and when we went to see the director, he said : "it's not my problem, the food is forbidden, it's your responsibility" And the last day because we were a little bit in late for the departure time, we had to pay 20 euros if wanted recuperate our luggages, and of course he took our towels and our food because it was on the bed !!!! So if i were you, run quickly in the other direction because you will not be protected from very unpleasant surprise !

DO NOT STAY HERE!!!!! Horrible. Got bit by bed bugs the first night and instead of spraying for…read morebugs and changing all the sheets they just kept moving my room. I got bit every night and my body is covered is painful welts.

I slept here for one day. It was saturday so I didn't get a cheap room but the night was savedand I…read morehad a placeti stay. The bathroom was really comfty! There is also a breakfast included but this means coffee, strawberry marmalade and peanutbutter. But it's enough for a start in the morning. The room needs to be free till 10 am in the morning.

I was traveling in Europe with a friend, and we didn't have a place to stay in Amsterdam. Given the…read morebusy weekend we booked a few nights at this hostel because it was relatively affordable. Be warned that the cheap weekday prices will balloon into costs of €100+ for a bed in a 16 person dorm. We found the front desk and management to be pretty unhelpful, unfriendly, and extremely stingy. On our last night, we had a conversation with a friendly German man whose confirmed private room had been given away before he arrived, stranding him. There are no lockers, they will charge you to look after your bag, the €6 charge for a towel encourages you to improvise, and the free breakfast consists of bread and spread. When you get to your room, their will probably be a group of men smoking and drinking on the floor. They will probably return in the middle of the night to enjoy some boisterous rough-housing and shouting. The bathrooms are really bad. There is often no toilet paper or soap, and it's hard to tell where the toilet ends and the shower begins. It's probably a good way to pick up a preventable disease. The beds could be worse, but you will have someone's feet directly in your face. There's a lot of noise from the streets/nightclubs if that bothers you. The wifi was pretty good.

I had nothing but a positive and pleasant experience at Stayokay!…read moreI really appreciated the outlets&small lamp on each bunk. Everything was very clean. Rooms are a wee bit stuffy,but nothing an open window couldn't fix. Staff was extremely helpful and friendly. Location was more or less central to everything; took me a 15-20 min bike ride to main attractions. I believe they rent out bikes,so rent one as soon as you get here. I found it a bit of a hassle to walk towards the center and find a rental,then drop it off by 5pm.

This is a nice hostel in an excellent location. It's walking distance to pretty much everything a…read moretourist could want, and is only a few minutes walk to many tram lines if you don't want to walk. The bathrooms are numerous and spacious and generally clean, though definitely still bring shoes for the shower. The Beds are fine, and the prices reasonable, at least, for Amsterdam. The bigs issue with this place is the lack of an elevator, despite many levels, and the lack of electrical outlets. The breakfast is fairly extensive and you can eat breakfast, have coffee, etc. while overlooking the canal. The staff is friendly. They sell tickets to many museums as well as transit tickets. They can call a taxi for you to take you+luggage to the train station, airport, whatever.

Stayed here over the holidays and it was the perfect home base for exploring Amsterdam. The…read morelocation is incredibly convenient--steps from trams and buses, close to the major museums, and within walking distance of high-end shopping like Chanel, Hermès, and Louis Vuitton. The hotel is very family-friendly, which made traveling with kids easy and stress-free. One of the biggest perks was the M Club Lounge, which offers daily breakfast and a comfortable space to recharge between sightseeing. Service was excellent from the start--we arrived early after an overnight flight and were pleasantly surprised to be checked in early, which made a huge difference after traveling. Clean rooms, great amenities, and an unbeatable location. Would absolutely stay here again, especially for a family trip or a holiday visit to Amsterdam.

The Amsterdam Marriott Hotel's location is hard to beat. It's within walking distance of tram…read morestops, canal boat tours, countless restaurants, and the beautiful Vondelpark, making it an excellent base for exploring the city. The hotel itself is a bit dated and could benefit from some updates, but it's well maintained and comfortable. The Executive Lounge is a nice perk, offering a good selection of food and beverages in a relaxed setting. If location is your top priority when visiting Amsterdam, the Amsterdam Marriott Hotel is a solid choice.