The Old Nickel is a small family-run hotel. The multilingual staff are committed to ensure that your stay in Amsterdam will be a wonderful and truly memorable experience to stay with you for years to come. They will gladly assist you in booking a tour or renting bicycles. The rooms have a shared bathroom on the same floor. All rooms come with a television, except the rooms in the annex. A radio alarm clock and luggage rack are available on request. The cosy bar with its woodcarvings features 17th century remains of the ship with which the naval hero Michiel de Ruyter once sailed the seven seas. The bar also offers more than 70 different kinds of specialty beers.
The hotel is situated on the spot where the first houses of Amsterdam were built. To protect the houses against water from the river Amstel, a dam was built, and this is how the city got its name. Today, Dam Square is a major attraction in Amsterdam. The Royal Palace, Nieuwe Kerk, Madame Tussauds and the Bijenkorf department store are all located around this square; a place where street artists also regularly perform. Also situated on Dam square is the National Monument commemorating war casualties.
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Very nice and I was able to check in early. Friendly staff ”
Michael
March 19, 2013
Surroundings
Hotel Old Nickel Amsterdam is centrally located in Amsterdam's famous red light district. Many tourist attractions are within walking distance of the hotel, including the cruise boats on Damrak, the shopping street of Kalverstraat and the stunning Magna Plaza shopping mall where you'll find luxury brands. The market on Waterlooplein and Nemo science museum are also within walking distance. Nemo's building has become a real eye catcher on the river IJ. The Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum and the Hermitage are also great museums to visit. The Nieuwe Kerk often has interesting exhibitions and the Oude Kerk and Montelbaanstoren are also attractive buildings in the vicinity. Amsterdam is a wonderful city to explore simply by strolling along the canals; which is easy to do as its centre is very compact.
Food and Drinks
Breakfast is served from 07:30 until 10:00 and consists of eggs and bacon, tea or coffee and bread and jam.
The bar is open from 09:00 until 04:00. You can choose from more than 70 types of beer.
Details
Check-in
From 14:00 - till 18:00
Check-out
till 11:00
Number of rooms
25
Wi-Fi
FREE!
Guests can make free use of wireless internet at the hotel.
Children/extra beds
Children up to 5 years old can stay in the parents' room free of charge, providing use is made of the existing beds. A cot for children up to 2 years old can be placed in the room free of charge. An extra bed for older children can be placed in the room at €35 per night. A maximum of one extra bed or cot can be placed in the room and is always on request.
Car park
The hotel does not have a private car park.
Pets
Not allowed
Facilities
24-hour reception, Bar, Internet, Luggage storage, Free WiFi.
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All reviews are completed by our guests after their stay at the hotel Hotel Old Nickel Amsterdam.
9.6
Michael S
(Travelling alone)
April 11, 2013
Amazing Place!!!!
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This is my second time in this hotel and i love it very much very worm hotel and nice ans smile faces of the crew
1 minute from all the attraction in the center of all things including centraal station
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I didnt noticed any
*my tipVery nice pub in the lobby, Dont forget to ask about Irish cider very very nice !!!!
10.0
Michael
(Travelling alone)
March 19, 2013
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Very nice and I was able to check in early. Friendly staff
9.2
Sanjeev Sharma
(Travelling alone)
November 3, 2012
great location. good price! nice staff.
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very cozy ! very neat & clean.
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climing upstares..
*my tipvery convenient location ! close to the amsterdam central station ! great food streat around the location.
8.4
wall
(Friends)
October 25, 2012
amsterdam is about outside the hotel room not inside.
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cheap, basic, good location.
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not much bad, you get what you pay for, cheap price = basic hotel, shared bathrooms but clean.
4.6
Paula
(Travelling alone)
August 4, 2012
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Loved the staff and the hotel location.
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The room smelled awfully and was not well cleaned.
4.2
Rik
(Friends)
July 21, 2012
You have to go to Asia to find worse dumps than this....
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Location is great.
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Stayed in the Schagen building, not main hotel as apparently Old Nickel has only 2 2-person rooms. No notice given of this change. Schagen is a dump. Room felt like a cell. Was obviously a corridor in the past. Paint grim. Bathroom dirty/smelly and shower flooded. Incredibly noisy both outside and inside. Will not be returning
4.6
Jack
(Travelling alone)
July 18, 2012
Ok for a short stay, but there's better options
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Location, some of the staff were nice.
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Some really small rooms resembling jail, shower was poor, not all stall were polite. Not really worth the price.
9.0
Anonymous
(Older couples)
Great place, great staff
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Friendly staff, Great atmosphere, Great location, reasonably priced. Will book again next trip!!!
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Room a bit narrow but who cares (see above)
3.4
Anonymous
(Travelling alone)
nightmare
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Location
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very very small and very very smoked room. i could hardly sleep of this smell even 1 night!
dirty.
10.0
Mark Farrugia
(Friends)
Will definately visit this hotel again! Recommended
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the persons behind the bar were very friendly :)
location is awesome in the centre.
altough the rooms have a shared bathroom, these were always clean.
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the stairs are a bit tight/no lift. these can be tricky after a long night in a coffeeshop or while transporting luggages in and out. Will definately visit again.
7.2
Anonymous
(Travelling alone)
cosy weekends at old
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cosy & old fashioned hotel bar near hotel victoria.
9.2
Anonymous
(Friends)
Perfect location for having too much fun in Amsterdam
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Brilliant hotel - was about as cheap as a hostel. Very friendly and relaxed bar staff, curfew of 4am but then the bar stays open and you can get to know the locals! Live music was excellent. Breakfast included. Rooms clean and the location was perfect - 5 mins from central station, 5 mins to RLD, 5 mins to lots of cafes.
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A bit pricey, but actually still one of the cheapest we managed to find in Amsterdam. Maybe not for families, but brilliant for a group of friends.
8.2
Anonymous
(Friends)
Good atmosphere in a great location
9.4
S. Reid
(Friends)
Very clean, ideally located friendly hotel!
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very clean with friendly staff , very central and near the central station, breakfast was fine, would definitely stay again!
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bit noisy as its a bar till 4am with loud music but its understandable as its such a central location
8.6
Sarah Rivers
(Friends)
Perfect for short stay
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Really close to the train station (and right next to the red light district), the place was quiet and clean.
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Our room was on the top floor; carrying heavy suitcases up four steep and narrow staircases was not funny. Having said that, we visited a friend at his hostel where the stairs were worse.
5.8
Anonymous
(Groups)
Good localization but really rude staff
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Breakfast and localization. Nice bar at the reception.
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The staff is rude. We paid all on the 1st day but one friend of mine checked in 1day later after the three of us (room for 4) and the man asked for the money and insisted with me that we hadn't paid. After we show the receipt he made fun of me for complaining. Next day morning, a woman came and again shouted with us saying that my friend didn't checked in. Besides that, they control you and ask if some of you go out and the others stay at the room.
The bedding was burnned from ashes and not so clean.
3.6
Kenneth Strom
(Friends)
Good location, nice bar but prepare for a very rude receptionist
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Hotel location is very good and the bar was great with good service and live music in the evening.
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The girl in the reception was really rude and offensive. Without doubt the worst velcome I have ever experiensed.
8.2
Ewelina from Poland, Cracow
(Travelling alone)
I like it
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Very nice staff and service. Very good location. Good price
8.8
Estonian traveller
(Other)
Good price, good location, nice vacation!
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Good price, location, fresh breakfast, nice staff
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Nosiy, but its Amsterdam and one of the main streets, so technically ok :)