City Utrechtsestraat Zero stars hotel

Reviews

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

Christine Elias Friendly, good budget, in center hotel, was the best choice for us.

24 May 2011

7.2

+ close to everything; red light district, clubs, coffee shops, canals, museums. Its very friendly, comfortable, friendly and helpful staff, have a cute cat harmless to anyone esp those who are scared of cats it doesnt even come close to you. in the middle of everything you might need in amsterdam. the price is good if your on a tight budget. free internet in the lobby for those who want. cool lobby to hang when ur too tired to move.

- Not a classy hotel for picky people. has a very steep stairs but so does most of Amsterdam building its something common. a little bit noisy for those who are light sleepers but closing the windows helps. more of a friendly hostel then a hotel which makes it more fun if your traveling with friends.

Anonymous Cheap but nice accomodation at the perfect location!

14 April 2011

9.6

+ Very friendly and helpful staff!

- Mouse in the bedroom.

Anonymous Not great for a family, better if you don't care about sleeping

13 April 2011

4.2

+ OK, central location. Good supermarket over the road. Good size rooms.

- Thumping music all through the night. Smokey sheets had holes/ Rooms not cleaned so well. Not enough crockery/glasses for self-catering. Furniture breaking.

Matt Bather 5 day Amsterdam

10 April 2011

8.2

+ Location Friendly Cheap Comfortable

Anonymous Pleasantly surprised!

9 March 2011

9.2

+ The rooms were clean and well decorated. We had fresh towels every day. The staff were friendly and helpful! I had seen some very bad reviews so I was really worried but I was pleased with my choice and I would stay there agaun.

- We had to pay in cash which I didn't know about prior to arriving so everyone had paid their money into my bank account. You could smoke in the rooms and the lads in the room next to us smoked weed constantly which we could smell from our room. The bunk beds were a bit difficult to get in and out of as the ladder on mine was next to the wall!

Miguel Calleja Satisfactory

4 January 2011

6.0

+ Friendly and polite staff who are knowledgeable on the city and attractions.

- Lots and lots (and lots) of stairs! Not for the feint-hearted. 8 flights of steps till we reached our room! And the Breakfast is overpriced.

william o brien Nice and central, safe but a bit pricy for our purpose..

30 November 2009

6.8

+ central, friendly staff, we had a five bed room was fine for the purpose of myself and my friends for late nights.. the staff were also very accommodating in serving very late drinks.. cheers guys!

- ninety euro each (450) for a five bed bedroom with a bathroom is a bit steep, but everything else was fine..

Jouni Quad room

11 May 2009

4.6

+ Location is almost perfect. Service was really friendly. Breakfast was cheap.

- Room was really dirty and hygiene-level wasn't that what we expected. Traffic and party noise were also disturbing in the morning and night time. Breakfast included only bread, ham, cheese, egg and coffee.

Nathalie Ideal location for nightlife and sight-seeing in amsterdam.

27 January 2009

8.8

+ Very welcoming, friendly and helpful staff. Organized and no complications when booking / checking out. Perfect Location, in Rembrant plein. Nice with the bell at the front door to enter, safe. Good quality room for price. Right across the street from some of the best nightclubs, pubs and restaurants, making it very accessible and safe for the guests to return home. In addition, there is a tram right outside the hotel to take you to centraal station or anywhere else one would like to go. Also close to a canal cruise boat. A very good location for first-time visitors who want the full amsterdam experience :)

- Very loud in room at night. Can hear trams.

Xara Just perfect!!! We will come again ;)

1 December 2008

9.8

+ Beautiful bedrooms, perfect hygiene and very helpful reception.

- The only minus point was that the hotel didn't have an elevator.

Gary Thompson

13 July 2008

7.0

+ Friendly and professional service. Easy location to find and to get around Amsterdam.

- Occasional late-night noise from Rembrandtplein. Stairs weren't a problem for us, but they could be for some. Remote for TV did not work.

MOREIRA, Leandro

30 June 2008

7.6

+ Nice breakfast for a fair price. Room very large. Clean and nice toillet. The view of my apartment (to Rambrantplein).

- Staircase (66 steps to my apartment): nothing against it, but the staff doesn't help with the bags. Too noisy during the nights, specially on weekends. If you have this as a problem to sleep (I don't), than it's not your hotel.

Scott

22 June 2008

8.8

+ The hotel seems to have been recently remodeled. I thought it was really nice. The ensuite bathroom was modern and fabulous. Also, the hotel is conveniently located; it's less than a 30-minute walk to just about everything.

- Rembrandtplein gets wild at night, so if you are a light sleeper, bring earplugs. Also, if you have trouble climbing stairs, this is probably not the place for you.

Anonymous

22 April 2008

9.8

+ Friendly staff, excellent location etc. Very recommended.

SK

16 April 2008

6.0

+ Nice Location, big rooms.

- Some inflexible, greedy staff.

R

6 April 2008

9.4

+ convenient location, good price. high speed internent access available without cost. very friendly and helpful staff - 24hrs. bags can be kept in hotel after checkout with no additional charge. Very close to trams.

- many (steep) stairs up to the rooms!! late night wailing outside!! smoking allowed in breakfast area!! but i guess all of that is expected in Amsterdam!

Ekaterina Tsareva

2 April 2008

9.4

+ Location + price

Debbie

1 April 2008

9.6

+ The hotel was clean, safe, and comfortable. I would definitely stay there again.

- The stairs would be a problem for the elderly or families with very young children.

hutch

10 February 2008

8.4

+ great location for all the coffee shops and bars good pub under the hotel value for money is about right there is even a binky stall in the square perfect

- breakfast is the usual cheese and ham sandwich so head to the irish bar across the square

Gary from USA

22 January 2008

8.6

+ Hotel is in an excellent location for restaurants, public transportation, Centraal Station and shopping. The staff is friendly and helpful.

- The neighborhood gets a little noisey after midnight.

Thomas Anderson

6 January 2008

7.6

+ Plesant staff and all very helpfull. good location.Clean and spotless.

- The noise in the early hours when the night clubs finished.

Ben Josef Rivital

25 November 2007

7.8

+ the hotel crew where kind and helpfull

- the endless stairs.

Ellen Potapov

28 October 2007

7.6

+ Breakfast was included and pretty good. Fantastic location. Room cleaned daily and free internet.

- Forgot wake up call twice, the shower was in the middle of the bathroom, beware of steep stairs

Hanna Olsson

26 October 2007

8.4

+ Location, price and security.

- Bathroom in corridor.

STEVEN CLARKE

22 October 2007

8.4

+ Position, very central for everything. Very clean and friendly staff. Breakfast was good too!

- The steep stairs and no lift! Noise from the street, double glazing would help.

Simon Fulton

21 October 2007

9.0

+ Relaxed atmosphere at a great price

Anonymous

14 October 2007

8.6

+ The location was good and central. The stuff was very polite and helpful. The room was clean and the breakfast also satisfactory

- The noise from the streat (trams) till midnight and early morning - we can't open windows. the room is minimalist decorated, the beds was nerrow and uncomfortale. I think that the price is a little bit high for such a room

Tatiana Farcas

4 October 2007

8.0

+ Good location

- Lack of comfort

Charlie

17 September 2007

8.4

+ Located in a perfect location with tram stops outside the front door.

- breakfast was poor, but there are many places to buy a breakfast anyway.

Giambattista Pierre Tomasi

15 September 2007

8.8

+ The location

- The breakfast

Dan Cotterall-Debay

26 August 2007

6.4

+ location

- i arrived in the breakfast room at 5.45 am because i wanted to do email for 2h before breakfast began at 8 o'clock but I was asked to leave at 6.00 am so that the room could be set up... I would not have been in the way. The breakfast service was efficiently handled but rather brisk and cold...

Sara

13 August 2007

10

+ Ideal location, very welcoming and pleasant staff. Highly recommend it.

Katie

28 July 2007

8.8

+ Upon arrival, Simon was very friendly and gave us each one complimentary drink. He was also very helpful upon leaving, as he helped us with our train schedule.

- Breakfast attendants were cold. A bit rude and certainly nowhere near as friendly as Simon.

Sandra Anthony

25 July 2007

8.8

+ We stayed four nights here and it was excellent. The location couldn't be better, the staff are friendly and the rooms clean. We had a lovely, light-flooded twin room on the corner with big windows and balconies. The en-suite seemed brand new and there's heaps of hot water, clean towels and everything you'd need. Breakfast is a basic continental smorgasbord that doesn't vary from day-to-day, but is quite adequate.

- The beds were very comfortable, but narrow (probably because the room wasn't too big). There's no lift, so you have to be prepared to climb lots of steep stairs, although they're not as steep as some Amsterdam staircases. The hotel is situated on one of the main squares in Amsterdam, so there's a fair bit of night life and trams rumbling by at night. It didn't bother us, but it might be annoying for a light sleeper.

Louise Brown + 13 Hen Party

18 June 2007

10

+ The staff are lovely and very friendly. The hotel is right in the middle of the night life fantastic place to stay. Very Clean and Tidy Breakfast was nice too. Excellent A*. Would defanately recommend and go again myself.

Claudia

20 May 2007

8.4

+ very nice owner, warm welcome, very well located

- heating system not so good, some recepcionists are not well informed on how things work in the hotel.

nsz

22 April 2007

8.0

+ good location, nice hotel team

- thin walls

Anonymous

14 April 2007

8.6

+ Excellent price and location. The food in the pub below is very good.

- The stairs are a problem with luggage.

Warren

26 March 2007

9.2

+ We stayed in the apartment beside the hotel. For three people staying for three nights it was wonderful - it included a small kitchen and a great sitting area which made for a truly homey stay.

- The cost of staying at City Hotel has gone up over the years, but this is more than made up for by the new renovations, location and the friendly staff.

Panos Roussos

26 March 2007

8.8

+ I have seen and other hotels in Amsterdam. This one is really good!!

- Sorry nothing to say!!

Jonathan McGourlay

4 March 2007

8.6

+ I think the value of this place is excellent! The people were friendly, everything was clean and tidy, the rooms were spacious and gave me a good place to rest my head on my Amsterdam trip. I'll definately be back!

- The stairs can be a bit awkward and steep and if you need any service in can also be annoying having to go outside to go back up to the front desk. There's a club downstairs that can go on for a while as well. Oh, and the rooms are quite gloomy! None of these problems bothered me that much but they're worth taking a note of if you're the fussy type.

miss anna kavanagh

11 February 2007

9.4

+ i love this hotel it was my second stay here and the rooms are recent redocorated so even nicer than last time.

- stairs are a bit of a killer after 3 days of climbing up n down them.

simon collett

3 December 2006

8.6

+ hotel was good value very friendly well located and the breakfast was lovely. we will bok again if we come back next year many thanks

- Our room was very high up and so by the time we got to our room we were too tired to go out gain!!

McGILL

5 November 2006

8.6

+ Kept us FIT

- The Stairs

Allcott

16 October 2006

9.8

+ The staff were excelent.

- Breakfast did not include any drink apart from tea/coffee - orange juice or squash would of been a grate benifit.

Anonymous

23 August 2006

9.0

+ Hotel tres bien situe dans le centre d'amsterdam proche des animations touristiques, bars, restaurants, discotheques. Chambre spacieuse et propre avec tres belle vue sur la place. Prix tres abordable en basse saison.

Marion Quigley

8 August 2006

10

+ clean, quiet, well locatied, friendly staff, secure.

- i found breakfast very limited and feel a wider choice would be a plus tea and coffee facilities in bedrooms would be another bonus

Erin Van Wormer

7 August 2006

10

+ We stayed in a separate building from the Hotel; it was actually like a small apartment all to ourselves!!! DEFINITELY going to stay at Utrechstraat EVERY time we're in A'dam!!!

Gooitzen van der Veen Het hotel was goed. Verder niets op aan te merken.

3 October 2011

7.0

+ lekker dicht bij het uitgaanscentrum, goed hotel, vriendelijke ontvangst, keurige kamer.

- Kussen waren te dik en te hard, daardoor zeer slecht geslapen

Anonymous Good place at the heart of Amsterdam!

2 August 2011

8.0

+ Excellent location, lovely staff.

- Nothing.