Quentin Arrivé Amsterdam One star hotel

Reviews

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

Anonymous Old and budget but clean and friendly

26 October 2011

7.0

+ Men at the desk were very friendly and helpful. Pleasant fresh atmosphere in spite of being old and budget. In an interesting and colourful area. For us it was a stopover between long flights but would make a good place for a longer visit. Excellent reception lounge and cafe and a breakfast which was good value for the price.

- Three floors of winding staircases don't go well with heavy bags but the receptionist was most helpful in this and our bags were carried up and back for us. The beds were very narrow and not very firm.

Anonymous Great

19 October 2011

6.2

+ Location,friendly hungarians around,quiet.

- Bit dirty,poor interior.

Anonymous A week in Amsterdam in the Quentin Arrivé

20 August 2011

8.0

+ Excellent location, friendly staff, very comfortable common area downstairs

- Rooms a little too small

Mia Indriani Best spot in amsterdam

20 July 2011

9.2

+ the location is at the best spot of Jordaan. The fact that it is in the heart of amsterdam, very near to central station and a bit far from the ever-crowded red light is perfect for city tour and have a good rest at night. Bathroom is clean and large. nice receptions.

- dirty sheets.

Anonymous Cheap but very basic.

17 July 2011

6.8

+ It was cheap and also close to both the city centre and the train station. The neighbourhood seemed safe enough to walk around even at night.

- It was very basic. Not a choice for families or romantic couples. More of an alternative to a youth hostel really.

James Whitton Only stay here if you are on a seriously tight budget

7 June 2011

4.4

+ Cheap, location

- My friend had his £750 camera stolen from the luggage area. Albeit be probably shouldn't have left it there, it was concealed in the bottom of a bag and our group found that highly disheartening. Moreover the staff didn't care and there is suspicion, given how quiet the hotel was at the time and how short a time it was left in there, this was an inside job. DON'T LEAVE ANY VALUABLES IN THE LUGGAGE ROOM HERE

Oliver Martin Fine bar theft

3 June 2011

6.8

+ Cheap and easy

- One of our group had their camera stolen from his bag in the luggage room

Mary Anne Stokes Good location but NO value for money!

4 May 2011

5.2

+ Excellent location, especiallly for Queensday weekend. Nice hangout area downstairs with wifi and snacks. It was good to be able to leave the luggage there too.

- For the money paid the cleanliness and facilities (i.e. shared bathrooms were a disaster) were not worth it. Most staff were rude, except Scandinavian guy. Bit noisy outside but that can't be helped.

Anonymous Avoid this hotel if possible.

17 April 2011

4.6

+ Location. (10 mins walking to centraal station) Although the buiding is very old, but all of the bathrooms and toilets are super clean.

- A very old and poorly lit hotel. The hotel does not have a lft, and our room is on the highest floor. To make thing worst, the stairs doesnt have any light and it's very steep.

Jan Very good hotel, if u want enjoy amsterdam with friends,good location,

2 March 2011

9.4

+ loyal receptionist,very good location...

- arent. cheap price,cheap hotel, it isnt a Hilton :)

Richard Potestio Convenient

4 February 2011

6.2

+ Very clean hotel located less than 10min walk from Amsterdam Central on a very nice street of local restaurants/bars. Near a good cafe with WiFi

- No WiFi in hotel. Limited electrical plugs to charge eletronics. No remote for TV. Terrible bed.

Stephen McGarrigle 420

25 January 2011

5.8

+ The telly worked!!! As per my earlier posting, it's rare to find that the advertised tv actually works so this was a first (nice to have a bit of MTV in the mornings). Reception staff are freindly enough and the Aussie/Kiwi lady even let me check-in a little early when she seen how soaked I'd got in the rain. Smoker freindly and right next to a bunch of good coffeeshops....

- It's not particularly clean and it's plenty grubby in places, the toilet on the top floor requires a very short person or a contortionist to use the thing sitting down, the radiators hang precariously from the walls and the windows need a lot of gentle coaxing to actually get 'em open. Could do with a lick of paint and a man with a spanner........

Andrea 2 days in Amsterdam

2 January 2011

6.2

+ Low prices, 24 hours open reception, Free Wifi

- Dirty on the room floor, no private bathroom, no breakfast service (only hot drinks).

Gary Henderson Cheap stay in the Dam

29 November 2010

8.0

+ Great location, only 5 mins from central station. were allowed to smoke in the rooms!

- Tiny toilet on the top floor! very narrow stairs. some staff quite rude.

alexander whiteside

27 September 2010

7.8

+ Nice spacious rooms, comfy beds and great location. Would go back.

Anonymous Worst Hotel I've Ever Stayed In

28 July 2010

3.0

+ Location

- Poor Service Tiny Rooms Can get very very hot inside the rooms This hotel does not even deserve 1* it should have 0

Johannes Soee Hansen Absolutely basic but well located.

19 July 2010

5.4

+ Very nice area. Near to Central Station, City, Jordan and West Park.

- Pretty busy streetlife in night. Bad smell in room. Dirty carpet. Really bad madras (one bed).

Praveen Comfor and cozy, but you get what you pay for

10 July 2010

7.6

+ Location, close to public transport

- Shared bathrooms that can get a little messy at times

Stephen Great location, great price - shame about the telly!

7 June 2010

6.6

+ Good location and price (164 euros for twin room 01/06 - 04/06).

- Very rarely get an Amsterdam hotel room with a working tv - and this room in this hotel was no different.

Ludmila Ivanova Big advantage was central city location

1 June 2010

9.4

+ Very good price and location. Overall very good impression and nice staff.

- Shared bathroom.

monika drywa Ok

27 March 2010

7.8

+ Great location, nice staff, price.

- shared facilities, located on busy street so it can be quite noisy.

Gary Henderson

26 March 2010

8.6

+ Great price and location only 5 min walk from central station, clean, fairly friendly staff

- did not have any towels on arrival, when we asked for some we were given 3 between 5 of us for the 4 nights we stayed.

David Aspinwall

1 March 2010

3.4

+ Location

- If you like sleeping on springs only then this is the place for you.

Greg Clean, cheap good hotel

16 February 2010

9.2

+ good location, opposite about 6-7 coffeeshops, smoking in hotel allowed, very friendly staff, all round good hotel

- shared shower & toilet

SCOTT BAIR Location was great

3 December 2009

5.8

+ cheek in was great. everything was good. but no heat. for 8 days

- no heat

Anonymous

26 November 2009

7.0

+ Great location, easy access to all of the city and transport!

- Small Toilet

vicky caddock AWESOME!loved every min of dam

16 November 2009

8.6

+ was a bit worried about this hotel as i had read quite a few bad reviews on it,and had booked it for my boyfriends 21st present but when we arrive the staffed were friendly,rooms are very basic but everything you need the beds were extra comfy,rooms were cleaned,had a cleaner in which changed the bedding daily,they serve hot drinks at the reception,the location is brilliant right in the middle off all the action 2 min walk from the train station,little cafe over the road to get breakfast,all n all we enjoyed our stay very much and def would stay there again.

- only thing i could find fault with is there isnt anywhere to leave your bags if you arrive before the check in time but they did let us have our room a tad earlyer to save lugging our bags around

Michal Kukucka Comfortable stay, nice street, close to center, clean rooms

27 October 2009

7.8

+ location was very close to the center, very nice interior around reception

- cannot leave baggage on reception for couple hours after check out, poor help on reception

Bart A good budget option

25 October 2009

7.4

+ I would come back to this hotel if I was on a budged again

- Noisy

Peter Giles Very affordable & well situated

22 September 2009

9.4

+ An excellent location right in the heart of Amsterdam. Ideal for groups checking out different culture on a budgett.

- Not got anything negative to say about the hotel. It suited what we needed it for.

Hans Good value for money

16 September 2009

8.2

+ Great service, very nice people at reception desk.

- Bit noisy, high staircase

Faizur Khan VERY GOOD

4 September 2009

8.6

+ close to central... nice, clean and reasonable price... hotel staffs are friendly..

- noisy.... toilet and shower separate and far from the room..

Anonymous Comfortable little hotel

31 August 2009

9.2

+ nice quiet place and still near to the centrum, good possibility for breakfast, nice people at the reception

- there was a mouse in my room, but i believe that it came in from the open window. However the situation was handled smoothly and I got another bigger room

Robert Watson Great location for a good nights sleep.

16 August 2009

7.6

+ Great location right near the station. For it's central location you will get a great nights sleep away from the noise of the main city centre as there aren't that many noisy bars near by.

- The lock on my door was awful, it was award to unlock from the outside and impossible to lock once inside.rnrnSmall "double" bedrnrnVery steep stairs (more so than normal for Amsterdam) so if your getting back late then watch out if you have had a few.

Martin Wright Spot on!!

15 August 2009

8.4

+ Excellent location, easy to find and perfect for our break

Magne Larsen Skiphamn Tele technician

3 August 2009

6.8

+ cheap / central location

- You couldn't close the door to the toilet because the toilet was placed too close to it.

peter Wunderink Value for money

22 July 2009

6.8

+ A Good value for money hotel at a good location in the midlle of the city

- verry spartacan

Lawands Best price for fair quality

28 June 2009

6.8

+ Great location,considerably wide entrance hall where you can sit around, helpful staff,clean room,.Try and get room 102,excellent choice.

Sierra Very happy, thank you!

22 June 2009

9.4

+ Very clean, easy to find, great service and we had our own (informal) balcony out the window, which was great to relax on and play some cards. Bathroom was basic, but reasonable size and clean.

- They were basic rooms, but this was encouraging to get out into the city! We're very happy with our stay and would book again if in the area.

Indy75 No luggage room?

15 June 2009

5.4

+ The location is strategic, near Amsterdam Central St. where you can reach almost everywhere in the Netherlands, and also many souvenir shops around it.

- The price is quite expensive for a room without towels etc. And also, this hotel does not have a luggage/locker room, meanwhile the check in time is at 2 pm. Therefore, beware if you plan to arrive before 2 pm and you have many luggages.

David Akast Shockingly bad rooms but amazing location.

31 May 2009

5.6

+ Great location, good price, nice service.

- Appalling rooms - tatty, damp and not very clean.

Ari Paavo Seitsonen Central & cheap in Amsterdam

17 May 2009

6.8

+ Central location, a couple of minutes from the main railway station. The staff was friendly, the neighbourhood nice, not "too lively" but also very boring either.

- I got a room with a broken window, towards the somewhat noisy street below. The bathroom and toilette were in the corridor, shared by almost ten rooms (luckily only few were occupied). They charged me somewhat more than was shown in the confirmation from hotels.nl, plus they asked for 5 % commission on credit card.

LC Leong

3 May 2009

8.0

+ Budge twin room is enough for us.Enviroment is comfort and clean.24hrs receptionist and they are friendly too.They will locked the hotel door during at mid-night.Enviroment is quite than busy road hotel(like Dam street and central hotel).The location is near centraal station and near some of attraction places by walking.

- no room service during 3days we staying there and not include breakfast.

Sian Owen Easy travelling

31 March 2009

9.2

+ Friendly staff and the ease to get to main places in Amsterdam Putting me onto the Free Amsterdam Tour and the great map that they provide

- I am sure that if you brought in croissants or pasteries they would sell like hot cakes in the mornings the breakfast is great but a little nibble in the lovely dinning room would complete the experience

Jeremy Meyer Good for the price and location

29 March 2009

6.0

+ Great Location and Great Price. nothing got broken into and one nice man working at the desk at night locks the door and makes sure you are staying there to let you in during the night hours. also our bathroom and shower were very clean always. cable tv in our room

- very small room. they dont change the bedding at all. the hotel is in a loud neighborhood. room wasn't cleaned at all during the 7 days we were there.

Neil Keeley

16 March 2009

7.8

+ I booked a one bedroom room and that is excatly what i got. The room was small and very basic but for the price i paid thats all i expected and indeed needed. The location was brilliant, nothing was too far away, for people who just want a place to rest there head at night, this is the place to go, if you want luxuries i would recommend you pay more and try somewhere new

- Only bad point i found really was the shared toilet facilities, im not sure how hygientic it was or how regularly cleaned it was but it was a bit strange, although in the end it wasnt really a problem

Diána Molnár Big bed, great view at Hobbitland

8 February 2009

8.2

+ We loved the view very much. The room was comfortable, and beds were very large.The hungarian girl at the reception was a very good suprise because we are also hungarians.

- The room was different than the picture we saw on your website before.

Mr. Gareth Barry

18 January 2009

8.6

+ Very close to Centraal Station, clean room, overall a good experience!

- Not enough plug points,very steep stair, luckily we were only on 1st floor, and no baggage holding.

Em Good value

21 December 2008

5.8

+ really close to centraal station and walking distance to dam square. we also booked a triple room from the 3rd day as a friend was joining us and they cleaned that room early so we could move in straight away that morning.

- it's on quite a busy road so it's pretty noisy so no desent sleep ins. plus the second night we were there the fire alarm went off and we asked the woman if we should go down stairs until she knew what was going on and she answered just wait there (on the stairs) until i know what is going on. we actually found that quite funny.

Anonymous Great Location

12 December 2008

6.6

+ Great Location.

- Mice!! HAd a little family in our room. And the stairs what a nightmare after a wee smoke!!