Hotel de Bloeiende Ramenas One star hotel

Reviews

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

Anonymous Very basic

31 January 2012

3.4

+ Somewhat out of the downtown, the occasional midnight or early morning drunks on the street are unavoidable. Otherwise location was fine.

- Fitting of room very basic: 2 beds, a small table and stool, a sink and that was all. Also heating could have been better, by -2 Celsius it is such a delight if it exists. Also we did not trusted to use the shared shower so we went to a spa instead.

Anonymous Great (noisy) location

1 October 2011

5.4

+ Great location for visiting the centre of Amsterdam, Nice staff.

- Very noisy, the rooms are very moist, almost no ventilation, bad matresses.

Anonymous Excellent Budget Hotel Close to Central Station

27 September 2011

6.8

+ Great location close to Central Station, very close to picturesque canals (but not close enough for a view), friendly staff at check-in, supermarket nearby, windows open for fresh air, hot water didn't run out!

- Room was a bit shabby - peeling paint in places and a few cigarette burns in bed sheets,

Anonymous Happy with hotel.

29 June 2011

8.0

+ It was clean and in a good location. Would stay again.

- The stairs were a killer and the walls very thin so people coming in at 2 or 3 in the morning would wake us.

Christine Good Budget Hotel

8 February 2011

7.2

+ Basic but clean with a good, hot shower and heating that worked. Nice quiet location within easy walk to station and centre.

- Small room but reasonable for price. Stairs - usual for Amsterdam. Cafe Bar charged 2 euro for a cup of hot water!

Anonymous Funny weekend in amsterdam

28 October 2010

7.2

+ great! we booked a quad room and got a 3 room appartment with livingroom and kitchen

- u cant smoke weed inside :)

Walter Noons I plan to stay here again.

13 July 2010

8.6

+ A nicely appointed studio apartment in a historic neighborhood.

- Not enough serviceware: pots, pans, knives, forks, dishes etc. I bought several bowls dishes, etc and left them for the next guest. There is no point in having a fridge and a stove with nothing to cook with or eat off of. Also, there are no lamps of any kind, only ceiling fixtures with very low wattage bulbs.

nancy mcfaull Cheap & cheerful in a great location.

6 July 2010

7.2

+ The staff were very helpful. We got to check in early as our room was ready.

Anonymous Funny place to stay if you are on budget and like some privacy.

6 June 2010

6.6

+ Friendly staff. Two towels per person - jee.

- Not realy clean.

Maria Basdeki Dirty/No hygiene

11 May 2010

5.2

+ It was a studio, quite large for two people, with a fridge and kitchen.

- This place was not prepared when we arrived -and we arrived quite later than the check-in time- and it was not clean. The toilet had stains and the toilet paper roll was dirty. The floors were dirty -we even found a dirty sock under the bed and it was not ours!! Service was not good, since we kindly asked from the reception for someone to help us switch on the heating and although they told us that someone is on his way to the studio to help, nobody showed up, so inside the studio we were covered with the blankets so that we don't catch a cold. Furthermore, the glasses and plates provided in the kitchen were not washed. We had the worst time ever and the worst hotel experience.

M. Vara

30 April 2010

7.0

+ very very good atention

corinne caumartin It is cheap and definetely not cheerful

21 December 2009

3.6

+ Let me think, errr, let me think again.....Damned there must have been something about this? the price is lowish, but not low enough to compete with the hostels and personally in the future I would crack another 20 Euros and get something resembling a hotel.

- For the price you suspect will know not be getting much: you are correct. The hotel looks very old, not very well maintained and a bit dirty throughout. Since it was winter it is worth mentioning that it was cold, drafts comming from rotting window frame, musty smell throughout. Only 2 light bulbs in the light fittings added to the general air of gloom. Beds are tiny and not too bad. The winning bit? As with other people: the plumbing packed in and there was only freezing water, so no shower available . Also when we arrived we were told that we could leave baggage in the hotel after check out, this means leaving your luggage, on the floor in front of a counter that is largely un-manned so that anybody can help themselves.... The absolute worse that made me angry so was the unfriendliness: it knew no bound. The woman in charge (East European, I think) was an absolute B****, I do not say this lighlty: her entire attitude and body language screems : I hate the public in general and you in particular.....She managed to be slow (ignore people for 30 mn at breakfast), patronizing (spoke to us as we were 18 years who had never been out of our houses) , quite rude and as you imagine, it was a delight to have her dealing with the plumbing breakdown. As we left, a new member of staff came in who was sunny and friendly, it makes a bit difference but for me it was too late: never again.

Marianna Cosy, cute and central

30 November 2009

7.2

+ great location and discount price during off-season. perfect for what we wanted.

Gary

26 November 2009

6.2

+ great location, has its own airport taxi service.

- did not get fresh towels during the stay, heating did not work.

kim andersson

13 November 2009

4.8

+ nice staff

- the toilett smells "soure" in both of the rooms we had

Anonymous Ok for the price, room small, a lot of street noise.

22 October 2009

4.4

+ Good location easy walking distance from Central Station & main centre tourist attractions

- Very noisy with mopeds going past all night.Had a long discussion before we were given the included breakfast.Lights went out on the last evening so had to shower in the dark.

Thorben Didszus

27 September 2009

6.6

+ Location and price

Heidi Central, Cheap and Dirty

15 September 2009

4.8

+ The beds were old and worn out but very comfortable, which was quite surprising. There are two rooms: one is downstairs (three beds, sofa, chair, tv, kitchen area, bathroom) and one is upstairs (two beds in a big room - they could easily add a few more beds to fit more people in). The location is central, and the price is cheap - the rest is crap but at least you have a place where to crash.

- The apartment was on the 4th or 5th floor (I lost count!) and there was no lift. The stairs were very steep which made it quite a climb. The bathroom smelled of sewage (ewwww) and the shower was weak (not like the powerful ones you get in better hotels). Kitchen plates, cups and cutlery were all dirty so if you are going to use them, make sure you wash them first by yourself! One big minus point is that the door lock wouldn't work. You can lock it from outside, but when you are inside the apartment and try to lock the door.. Well, it won't lock. We reported to the hotel so they hopefully will do something about it! And oh, I found a dead insect on my bed. It might be a good idea to bring some washing up liquid and bleach with you, just to make you feel better.

Russ Good location and value!

22 July 2009

7.4

+ Hotel is easy walking distance to central train station, the Dam, and central Amsterdam. Service was friendly and breakfast which was included was adequate. The wireless internet worked well.

- If stairs are a problem for you, this may not be the place for you.

Soedesh Jankie Good hotel for backpack travellers

9 July 2009

6.6

+ Breakfast was nice and included

- One of the beds was damaged. The spring of the matras came out and also the toilet didn't flush well.

Anonymous Shit location does the job

2 July 2009

4.8

+ The room was comfortable & spacious

- It says 5 min walk from hotel really 10 the guy who brought us there didnt know where he was goin between my room an the next was a boarded up door so every noise you could here

Stephen Good value for money.

15 June 2009

7.4

+ Exellent size for the price.

- Kitchen was a little spartan and the oven didn't work.

Anonymous Location is not enough

14 June 2009

3.6

+ Good location

- Only blankets for one out of three beds. Room very tacky.

Göran Lassbo Haarlemmer Dijk for ever!

24 May 2009

8.2

+ Fantastic surroundings in the best part of the best city! Nice staff, fully acceptable breakfast. I can not understand the negative comments of some of the previous contributors on this page. How could one possible expect more from a low budget, one star rated 18th century hotel in Amsterdam? If you look for Holiday Inn standard, then book Holiday Inn!

- The walls are a bit thin and the showerroom would not suffer from a curtain and a ceiling scrubbing.

Liga Jurjane Hotel

24 May 2009

7.4

+ very good location!

- not good hygiene!

Kenneth Grindall Cheap place to sleep, could be nicer...

26 April 2009

5.0

+ Great quiet location near great shops with a real working neighborhood.

- Poor security, sparse breakfast, easy to hear other guests having loud sex. Infrequent bed linen changes, noisy fan in bathroom.

Anonymous Not great but ok for a few days

5 April 2009

5.8

+ very good heating system! always hot water!

- realy realy small stairs to go on with baggage!

Timothy Patterson Excellent Choice for Budget Conscious

23 March 2009

9.0

+ Only a 10-15 min walk to/fm the train station. 10 min walk nw of Anne Frank house. Near enough to Red Light to walk but can walk home to escape area too. Coffeeshops nearby if so inclined. Adequate, small room with clean bare essentials. Bar downstairs open till fairly late. Grocery store nearby.

- Breakfast not that filling but free.

tosh Mediocre hotel in a great convenient location

30 November 2008

5.0

+ location, location & location

- not the cleanest and very small rooms. No basic amenities for the cost/price paid.

woods If you aint got a sense of humor stay away!

3 November 2008

5.0

+ The hotel is ideally situated for walking to the city centre. it is cheap by comparison to some others, but then you get what you pay for!!

- The carpet in the bedroom was not something you would want to walk on. It was filthy. The wardrobe was 3 coathangers on the TV bracket!!We expected small rooms, but a few coathangers would not take up much space.

Gary Henderson

2 November 2008

8.4

+ Very close to the train station and coffeeshops, freindly staff, warm and comfortable. fresh towels everyday. will be back.

- we were staying on the top floor which has a very steep staircase going up to it.

bradley hastings Great weekend trip to a great city Amsterdam

19 October 2008

8.0

+ We loved the location, everything you'd need or desire within 2 blocks, central station 10 min. walk, quiet spot with lots of quality shops for wine, cheese, bread, restaurants, which appears to be the norm for all of amsterdam. The hotel was in an old building that gave us a local perspective on life for the average person from the netherlands. I'd use this hotel again.

- the room was small, clean, no frills such as room service. I discovered most of the apts. and hotels are all rather small compared to what you'd expect in the states.

John Perfect low price stay in Amsterdam!

7 October 2008

8.4

+ Close to central station, clean and comfortable considering the price! Nice bar/lobby and friendly staff. Breakfast was excellent if you consider that it was included!

- Would of course be nice with bathroom in the room but then again, it was cheap!

Anonymous

1 July 2008

3.4

+ I have given hygiene a 5 because the room was reasonably clean. Service also scored a 5 because my friend was helped with her case up the two flights of stairs. Location got a 5 because it is not that far from the central train station.

- Oh dear, where do I start. I stayed in the studio room with a friend. Firstly the room is not located at the hotel. After checking in you are taken to the room which is a 5 to 10 minute walk. The room was not as per the photograph and was in fact a totally different room. The bathroom is very small and contains a shower and a toilet. However there is no shower curtain. Because the room is so small you can have a shower whilst sat on the toilet. The one sink is in the kitchen which has a heater above it for the water. There is a balcony which had a crate of empty beer bottles on it. The furniture in the living area was ripped. There were 2 windows. One had a curtain to cover it and the other had a mattress. There was a television but it was not plugged into or near any electrical or aerial points. There is a curtain rail that separates the sleeping area from the living area but there was no curtain. There was a mark on the bedroom wall were it looked like a drink had been spilt. The pillows were very lumpy and there were some marks on the towels. It was a real disappointment.

Anonymous Für Romantiker ohne Luxusansprüche

10 January 2012

6.2

+ Gemütliche Betten die man zusammenschieben kann, gute Lage, typisch niederländische Treppen machen den romantischen Flair aus, kompetentes und freundliches Personal

- Essen (gibt aber genug in der Stadt), Hygiene

Hans Tolsma Het kon er bij door...

1 November 2011

6.0

+ Het kunnen gebruiken van zowel de WC op de gang alsmede die van kamer 8. Handig en positief. Dit zelfde geldt ook voor de douche.

- Geen schoonmaakster gezien en dezelfde handdoeken gebruikt voor 3 dagen/nachten. Tevens geen zeep voor het douchen en een minimale waterstraal in de douche op de gang naast kamer 8. Tevens geen goede mogelijkheid om het slaapkamerraam open te zetten, dit vanwege de hoge verwarmingstemperatuur, ondanks dat de radiator was uitgezet.

Anonymous Mr. afc

1 September 2011

3.2

+ - central location specially when arriving at the Central Station - easy to go around to visit museums and the city

- - old and disagreable aspect of the small room - difficult staircases to access the rooms - bad relation price-quality

Anonymous Klein aber Fein

25 July 2011

8.6

+ -sauber -bequeme Betten -funktionierende Elektrogeräte

- -Fenster war schwer zu öffnen und offen zu halten,dank Colaflasche ging es dann ;) -nach dem Duschen war das ganze Bad nass weil kein Duschvorhang da war -"klein aber fein"

Anonymous Für Amsterdam eine solide Unterkunft

24 July 2011

4.0

+ Nach Überbuchung unkompliziertes Upgrade zu einem Appartement inkl.kostenlosem Frühstück.Mitarbeiter bemüht und freundlich.Die Appartements sind wirklich nicht weit vom Hotel entfernt sehr groß und alles in allem OK wenn man es mit anderen Zimmern in Amsterdam vergleicht.Es liegt sehr zentral und trotzdem in relativ ruhiger lage,..lärm von der Straße kann ich nicht bestätigen....Bitte beachten,dass eigentliche Hotel kann ich nicht beurteilen da wir ein Appartement hatten.

- Das Appartement ist ziemlich abgewohnt,Fernbedienung vom Fernseher war nicht vorhanden,Balkontür ließ sich nicht öffnen und die Decke im Badezimmer war nicht verputzt.Für den eigentlichen Preis ist es zu teuer,...durch das Upgrade was wir hatten war es OK und absolut annehmbar.340€ für 4Tage bezahlt. (normalpreis wäre 595€ gewesen)

Anonymous Zum Übernachten reicht es - kein Wohlfühlfaktor vorhanden

6 May 2011

3.8

+ Das Hotel ist vom Hbf. in ca 10-15 min. Fußweg sehr gut zu erreichen.

- Die Unterkunft muss bereits beim Check-In bar bezahlt werden, wenn man mit VISA zahlen möchte kostet es gleich mehr. Das Zimmer wirkt sehr schäbig - einzigen positiven Punkt: es waren keine "Tiere" im Zimmer. Wenn man kein Pärchen ist, ist das Bett viel zu klein. Das Frühstück ist sehr übersichtlich - Nachschlag gibt es nicht.

Andrea Ciarrocchi Ideale per chi non ha pretese e spirito di adattamento.

3 May 2011

5.6

+ Prezzo tutto sommato conveniente, posizione abbastanza centrale e zona tranquilla.

- Pulizia delle camere non effettuata, stanze piccolissime e scale strette e ripide per raggiungerle.

G.H. Leopold Goed voor een nacht zonder comfort.

26 February 2011

6.2

+ Ruime kamer; gunstige ligging t.o.v De Jordaan en Westergasfabriek.

- Kraan boven de wasbak zat los. Douche gaf een minimale waterstraal. Televisiebeeld was SNEEUW.

jantiene koorn Centraal gelegen eenvoudig hotel

24 February 2011

6.2

+ midden in centrum/ prijs/kwaliteit

- gehorig als je voorkant bij ingang ligt van alle toeristen die terug komen.

Arnold Maas Goedkoop maar schoon budgethotel

17 January 2011

7.4

+ Goedkoop, schoon, goed ontbijt (voor dat geld)

- oud

Burkhard Manke Einfach und gut - gutes Preis/Leistungs-Verhältnis.

19 October 2010

7.6

+ Sehr gutes Preis/Leistungsverhältnis in der fussläufigen Nähe des Stadtcentrums von Amsterdam. Freundliche junge Mannschaft. Einfach und gut.

Frank M. FINGER WEG - GESUNDHEITSGEFAHR

22 August 2010

3.6

+ Die Lage ist absolut zentrumsnah.

- Das angebotene Zimmer war nicht bewohnbar. Es gab Schimmel an allen Wänden, im Nassbereich zog der Schimmel schon von den Fugen auf die Fliesen, über den Betten waren riesengroße Schimmelflecken. Elektroleitungen waren wild verlegt, ein Zahnputzglas für zwei Leute, Die Zahnpasta vom Vorgänger war noch im Glas, Fenster ginz zu öffnen aber nicht zu arretieren sodass es nicht offenblieb, die anfallenden Kreditkartengebühren (5%) werden dem Kunde aufgelegt, angeblich üblich, nur nirgendwo anders fielen Gebühren an. FINGER WEG VON DEM HOTEL - GESUNDHEITSGEFAHR! Fotos liegen vor...

esther Dit hotel is echt aan een opknapbeurt toe.

9 August 2010

3.4

+ de lokatie is prima

- 1 persoon sliep op een bank waar je de veren kon voelen. geen nooduitgang. karig ontbijt. douche was niet om aan te zien. de vloeren waren gewoon vies!

lidy van slooten Gastvrij en vriendelijk hotel

13 July 2010

8.0

+ vlak bij centrum en de jordaan

- ontbijt wat aan de karige kant

Auke Fekkes Goed budget hotel

18 January 2010

6.2

+ Centraal gelegen vlakbij centrum. Vriendelijk personeel.

- Men praat geen nederlands. Ontbijd is wat klein. Matrassen van redelijke kwaliteit.

Kees Veraart

27 November 2009

6.2

+ nearby the place we haved to be

- very sober