Hotel Ben Amsterdam One star hotel

Reviews

The following independent reviews were entered by guests after their stay at the hotel.

Anonymous Great location and noise from outside was heard

15 September 2011

7.2

+ The location was great, close to Centraal Station, Red Light District and everything within walking distance in Amsterdam

- The noise outside lasted till 3 am every night. Water in the shower went hot/cold randomly

Anonymous Location!

2 August 2011

6.0

+ Location!

- Room had a funny smell and shower wasn't good at all.

Anonymous Great place to visit

23 February 2011

8.8

+ in the centre of everything

- stairs a bit of a nightmare an the chruch bells going off every hour bit annoying

jennifer mc mahon Clean basic central & as cheap as chips: FAB:)

22 September 2010

8.8

+ hotel ben, does exactly what it says on the tin. it is a budyget city hotel. there is no frills and no fuss but the staff r v friendly, the rooms r clean tidy basic warm central to central station and the red light and dam square and a host of other fun places. so all in all im happy and will be back :)

- my pillow was hard(so what), a kettle and a hair dryer would have been nice but i survived v well without them. you could here people on the stairs...but still this didnt disturb me in the slightest...and the stairs to the rooms r v steep...but so what thats just amsterdam...all of the above r my observations not complaints. im still a happy customer and will return to hotel ben :) xjenx

mario vetorasso rossi

8 September 2010

7.2

+ great staff

- little bit noisy

Rachael Aarts Clean rooms and great central location but noisy rooms and poor shower

22 August 2010

6.6

+ Great location. Clean room.

- Shower was poor water pressure and the exhaust fan was noisy each time you turned on the light. Asked for a double bed and was provided with three single beds instead. Hotel failed to receive our reservation from the website but could accommodate us. Other people in hotel were quite noisy and we could hear loud tvs which was a bit annoying when trying to sleep.

Alexander

31 July 2010

8.0

+ Very cheap, Nice staff and great location

- They don't chance the towels or clean up at your room from day to day

Shergar Amsterdam what a session,triping the light fantastic,till next time :)

12 July 2010

9.6

+ you get what you pay for,very helpfull bloke at reception.Good view of the street from room, best location, easy to find. defaintly will use hotel again.

- after drinking all day on the heinekens and smoking the buds, them stairs will be a challenge -- a funny one at that....

Elliott Spence Pleasant hotel for a fair price

16 March 2010

7.8

+ Ideal as it is located in the centre on the district. The staff were friendly and the hotel was clean. Would definetley recommend to anyone wanting to visit the area

- room was basic but on a budget holiday can only be expected

paul Basic but cheap

12 March 2010

4.6

+ very close to station, bars and red light district. also good shower with plenty of hot water.

- very basic, no clean towels and noisy (we were next to the cleaning cupboard and were woken early by whoever was doing the cleaning). dont bother asking for a no smoking room as they allow smoking in all their rooms.

Marcela Arantes Magalhaes Fare deal

26 February 2010

7.6

+ excellent location and helpfull staffs.

- Very noisy: the next room, stairs and staff room beside the 216 door. Narrow stairs and no elevator. In the room that we stayed there was only one socklet, which was next to the bathroom door, which by the way was 6 steps to get it. Although we have not used much, the TV was very small and was about 3 meters from the bed, hard to see any legend. Also missed a small fridge in the room.

FLAVIO ISAJA Orange Holiday

8 January 2010

7.2

+ The staff are very friendly and also speak italian. The location is in the middle of the city....very very nice :-)

- The hotel haven't the lift

Michela Piagentini Buono

6 January 2010

8.6

+ vicino alla stazione, a tutti i mezzi di trasporto pubblici e al centro della città storica.

- noi abbiamo avuto vicini di camera rumorosi ...

serge lemay Fare deal

12 December 2009

6.8

+ crew

- noisy

John Weatherill Excellent location - friendly service - noisy bells!

18 November 2009

8.4

+ Excellent location and a very helpful and friendly receptionist

- Thin walls and windows meant the quarter hourly bell chimes ran right through us. Maybe double glazing on that side of the hotel would help

Neil OSullivan Excellent location, basic rooms, a bit noisy, very cheap

16 November 2009

5.8

+ Excellent location, couldn't be better. Also cheap.

- Noisy at night with people walking up & down stairs. Take some earplugs if you are a light sleeper! Rooms are very basic but if you just want somewhere to spend the night this is ideal.

Mr Kyle Good location & Helpful staff

7 November 2009

7.2

+ - Friendly and helpful staff. - Allowed to smoke in the rooms: ashtray provided. - Singles rooms of decent size. - Room has private shower (no sharing). - Towels provided. - Great location. - Felt safe and secure.

- - Sheets on bed could have been cleaner. - TV in room was poor and remote was faulty. - Alot of stairs to get to room (this is common in Amsterdam). - Very noisy, even with window closed (bell ringing and people shouting).

Anonymous The best deal for Amsterdam RLD

6 October 2009

7.6

+ affordable and LOCATION!!

- no elevator, room was on top floor and if you've walked stairs in amsterdam you know they are tiny and plentiful. wasn't the cleanest hotel ever but for price and location it made up for that.

martin holm

10 August 2009

7.8

+ Location

Gordon Callan Good place

26 July 2009

8.2

+ They have easy going abd friendly staff who don't come out with a lot of B*******

- None really

nic Great location

2 July 2009

8.6

+ location was excellent, staff very friendly and helpful.

- bed was a bit hard

Mandy Great location,great staff

26 June 2009

8.4

+ Great staff, very helpul. Fab location,we were able to walk to the red light( around the corner from our hotel), Dam square, Rembrandt and flower market etc. Clean bed

- The room was very small and under a stair well so very very noisy. Cheap and cheerful ( you get what you pay for)

CHEE HAN CHYANG HOTEL BEN - GOOD & CHEAP BUDGET HOTEL

23 June 2009

7.6

+ Service is friendly. I like that. Security in the hotel is safe and sound.

- Except for daily throwing of rubbish, I think soap should be provied bathing & water kettle should be provided incase baby needs to have hot water for milk.

Peter Mårtensson Nice location, nice price.

14 June 2009

6.0

+ It's a fairly cheap hotel with a very good location and you can come and go as you please at all times.

- The rooms where very worn down and cold.

Anonymous Skip if you're germophobic, stay if you really don't care

9 June 2009

4.6

+ It is close to the train station so if you are coming in late you could leisurely walk to the hotel(5-10 minutes) without having to worry about tram connections or taking a taxi. It's walking distance to pretty much all city center tourist must-sees if you don't want to bike around. A great plus when travelling by train to other neighboring cities for day trips.

- The street it's on is quiet, but actually it can be loud at night if your room is facing towards the red light district. Ours was actually facing it so we had loud nights of drunken street noise, but it didn't bother us. Ear plugs can be useful. Not a place to stay for the unfit, the claustrophobic and the germophobic. Very narrow steep stairs, through maze-like windowless narrow corridors. Dangerous if there was a fire. Although smoking is not allowed in rooms, the whole place reeks of smoke especially the reception area.We had respiratory issues while inside.We had a quad room where the carpet is in desperate need of change..reallllly!! The uneven floor made you feel like you will roll off your bed if you're on the higher side of the floor. No toilettries provided which I was aware of( but why?). Towel changes only if you request it from the front desk. No room cleaning unless you request it. Deposits for room key and use of TV required. 10euro for keys and 50 euro deposit for use of TV! We have no use for the TV anyway since we only needed the room to crash at night. In fairness, I've read the reviews before I booked it, but since ours was a spontaneous trip, there were no other hotels available for the days we were there so I clicked " book it" with my fingers crossed. All things considered, I came ready with disinfectant and room slippers for all :-) The sheets were clean though (did not use or touch bed covers) and the shower and toilet were clean as well. So if you're not the type who can rough it out like survivor without the nice hotel amenities and daily room upkeep, this place is not for you. The bottomline for us is that we had a great time in Amsterdam. Would I recommend this place still? Yes if you can live with its minuses. Will I stay there again? No, unless it's the only choice I have :-))

Anonymous Nice location, but really no privacy

24 May 2009

7.6

+ nice staff, central location

- you leave your key at reception when you leave so the staff know when you are in or out. however, we stayed for 5 days and someone came EVERYDAY knocking and then OPENED the door to collect the garbage. not to clean the room, but just asking for garbage. since i was with my boyfriend this was uncomfortable as they could've cleanded it while we were out. also, you have to specify if you want a double bed at booking, because we didn't know ad got a 3 bed dorm. pushing beds together is not comfortable :(

Wayne Hannibal Good Little Place

10 May 2009

7.6

+ Impressed that the (expected) little quaint room would have a nice modern and clean bathroom.

Kate Farmer Excellent for downtown entusiast

23 March 2009

9.2

+ Excellent Location

- Lots of stairs

Samuel WILLOT We'll be back anyhow...

1 March 2009

6.8

+ 1 - Coco 2 - Location 3 - Pleasant

- 1 - 50€ caution for TV 2 - Access by car 3 - Room's staff not polite... (don't knock at the door before entering...) 4 - Nothing in the bathroom (soap, shampoo..)

grant foster Hotle ben....... for the man who cant afford the hilton!

7 January 2009

7.4

+ its

riviere A plaisant and cheap hostel in the heart of Amsterdam

4 January 2009

7.4

+ well situated, nice and hellpfull people.

- noisy. Avoid room 214

Volodymyr Illyashenko Cheap hotel with good location

21 December 2008

6.6

+ good location very cheap

- not very clean, cold, smell badly

R. JINO

16 November 2008

5.8

+ L O C A T I O N ! ! !

- More hostel then hotel

anita bosman Uitstekend eenvoudig goedkoop hotel midden in amsterdam.

20 October 2010

9.2

+ Het is een eenvoudig hotel direct achter het beursgebouw, rustige plek midden in de stad. Als je het hotel zoekt alleen om te slapen is het een uitstekend hotel. In de beurt genoeg mogelijkheden om te ontbijten en te eten. ZEER POSITIEF is de service. Uitstekend!

- Nadeel is dat er geen lift is dus voor een korte overnachting en niet te zware koffers.

H. Harmel Perfekt für ein Amsterdam Weekend

22 February 2010

8.2

+ Sehr freundliches Personal, wirklich allerbeste Lage !

- Zimmer viel zu warm, Heizung ließ sich nicht regulieren. Schlafen ging nur bei offenen Fenster.

edith Kikken Nooit meer.

25 January 2010

4.2

+ Midden in t centrum.

- Zeer klein.Dekens,gordijnen alles stonk naar rook.Heel erg veel lawaai s nachts in t hotel.Elk half uur klokken werden geluid en t carillion ertegenover ook elk half uur.Badkamer kon je je niet draaien,je kon je er niet op afdrogen .Als je naar de wc moest zat je met de benen tegen de deur aan.Zou dit nooit meer boeken.

van Noorden Jammer van ons geld.

16 November 2009

4.2

+ Ligging

- Eigenlijk een hotel wat per uur geboekt wordt. We zouden onder een trap moeten slapen die erg gehorig was. de bedden waren 1m80 lang en ik ben 1m90. het was muf en gehorig. Bedden waren erg slecht. We hebben later op de avond besloten niet te overnachten en zijn weer naar huis gegaan.

Tom Hengst Vies, maar tog wel oke

31 October 2009

5.6

+ ligging uitstekend, kost weinig

- vieze handdoeken, klein bed voor 2 personen, gehorige kamers en veel overlast van buren als deze de steile trappen op en af lopen. Straal van de douche is 10x niks, gaat steeds over naar warm of koud, nooit de perfecte temperatuur. Voor weinig geld heb je wel gewoon een redelijk hotelletje, schoon is het allemaal niet, maar dat hadden we voor deze prijs in hartje amsterdam ook niet verwacht

Karin Klantonvriendelijk

5 October 2009

3.6

+ Direct in het centrum van Amsterdam op loopafstand van Centraal Station. Bagage mag eerder gebracht worden en mag op de laatste dag na het uitchecken blijven staan. Vriendelijke nachtwacht en zondagreceptionist.

- De rekening is hoger en kan alleen contant betaald worden. Geen rekening ontvangen. Zeer onvriendelijke receptionist. Wietlucht in de hotelkamers en de bevestiging van de schoonmakers dat wiet mag worden gerookt op de hotelkamer. wordt ontkent door de receptionist. Lakens en badkamer zijn schoon maar er is geen enkel comfort. De bedden zijn ouderwets kort.

Anja Zisser Super hotel, super lage, würde auf alle fälle wieder ein zimmer nehm

9 August 2009

8.8

+ hotel hat 24 stundendienst

Anonymous Gunstige prijs/kwaliteitsverhouding

7 June 2009

6.4

+ - Schitterende ligging - Prijsgunstig - Kamers zijn schoon

- - Steile trap - Geen ontbijt in het hotel - Geen luxe

schoonaard Leuk hotel, slechte regels

1 February 2009

5.4

+ dicht bij het centrum en station leuke prijs kamer

- er wordt wiet gerookt slechte douches