Where the concierge points people first
- The Flying Pig Downtown — A few minutes' walk from Centraal, with a bar that sets the tone for the whole building. Book it if you want company at two in the morning; do not book it if you want sleep. (52.3767, 4.8963)
- Stayokay Amsterdam Vondelpark — On the edge of the park rather than the edge of the nightlife, which is the whole point. Families, early risers and anyone who wants a run before breakfast. (52.3611, 4.8780)
- Generator Amsterdam — In a former university building beside the Oosterpark in Oost. Sociable without being a party house, and a tram ride from the centre rather than on top of it. (52.3609, 4.9190)
- Train Lodge Hostel — Beds in converted railway carriages by Sloterdijk station. Novel, calm, and handy for Schiphol trains, but you will be commuting into town. (52.3887, 4.8415)
- ClinkNoord — Across the IJ in Noord, a short hop on the free ferry from behind Centraal. The water between you and the centre does a lot of the noise-cancelling. (52.3842, 4.9037)
The rest of the hostels in Amsterdam — every one we hold
- 2bnbinamsterdam (52.3589, 4.8944)
- Aivengo Hostel (52.3772, 4.8939)
- Aivengo Youth Hostel (52.3773, 4.8939)
- Amigo Hotel (52.3566, 4.9277)
- Amsterdam Hostel Annemarie (52.3565, 4.8783)
- Amsterdam Hostel Leidseplein (52.3639, 4.8839)
- Amsterdam Hostel Orfeo (52.3638, 4.8852)
- Amsterdam Hostel Sarphati (52.3534, 4.8955)
- Amsterdam Hostel Uptown (52.3630, 4.8852)
- Annemarie (52.3565, 4.8783)
- Bob's Youth Hostel (52.3757, 4.8927)
- Botel Zebra (52.3727, 4.9113)
- Budget Hotel Tourist Inn (52.3762, 4.8922)
- Central Station Hostel (52.3719, 4.8950)
- Clink (52.3588, 4.8986)
- ClinkMama (formerly Ecomama) (52.3697, 4.9069)
- Cocomama (52.3587, 4.8987)
- Croydon Hotel Amsterdam (52.3749, 4.8977)
- De Bedstee (52.3558, 4.8778)
- Durty Nellys Inn (52.3741, 4.8966)
- Dutchies Hostel (52.3832, 4.8462)
- Dutchies Hostel (52.3832, 4.8461)
- EasyStayAmsterdam (52.3750, 4.8977)
- Ecomama (52.3697, 4.9067)
- Generator (52.3610, 4.9190)
- Groenendael (52.3786, 4.8951)
- Guest House Amsterdam B.V. (52.3852, 4.9222)
- Hans Brinker (52.3636, 4.8882)
- Hans Brinker Budget Hostel (52.3636, 4.8882)
- Hostel Centraal (52.3662, 4.9113)
- Hostel Cosmos (52.3543, 4.8817)
- Hostel Easy-Stay (52.3749, 4.8976)
- Hostel Meeting Point (52.3761, 4.8991)
- Hostel Utopia (52.3751, 4.8917)
- Hotel Cosmos (52.3543, 4.8819)
- Hotel Mevlana (52.3745, 4.8911)
- Hotel The Globe (52.3752, 4.9002)
- Hotel Utopia (52.3751, 4.8916)
- International Budget Hostel (52.3661, 4.8820)
- Intersail Floating Hostel Avontuur (52.3730, 4.9105)
- Marnix Hotel (52.3655, 4.8802)
- Mokumsuites (52.3646, 4.8955)
- Orfeo Hostel (52.3638, 4.8852)
- Pete's Hostel (52.3506, 4.8931)
- Princess Hostel Amsterdam (52.3629, 4.8754)
- Shelter City Hostel (52.3723, 4.8992)
- Shelter Jordan Amsterdam Hostel (52.3731, 4.8772)
- St Christopher's Inn The Winston (52.3739, 4.8960)
- St. Christopher's at The Winston (52.3740, 4.8964)
- Stayokay Amsterdam Oost (52.3654, 4.9355)
- Stayokay Amsterdam Stadsdoelen (52.3690, 4.8973)
- The Bee Hostel (52.3662, 4.9113)
- The Bulldog (52.3725, 4.8962)
- The Elephant Hostel (52.3671, 4.9104)
- The Flying Pig (52.3604, 4.8784)
- The Flying Pig Hotel Uptown (52.3603, 4.8784)
- The Veteran (52.3650, 4.8955)
- The White Tulip (52.3747, 4.8973)
- The White Tulip Hostel (52.3747, 4.8974)
- This Hostel (52.3762, 4.8992)
- Uptown Amsterdam (52.3629, 4.8853)
- Welcome2Amsterdam (52.3888, 4.9087)
- WOW Amsterdam (52.3819, 4.8429)
- Xplore Hostel Amsterdam (52.3758, 4.8925)
The street decides the night before the hostel does
In Amsterdam the address sorts hostels faster than the reviews do. Anything on Warmoesstraat, Damrak or Nieuwendijk sits in the busiest late-night strip in the country, and no amount of good management makes those rooms quiet on a Saturday. Vondelpark, Oost and Noord are where the calmer beds are, and all three are close enough by tram, bike or free ferry. One thing to check on any quote: Amsterdam levies its tourist tax as a percentage of the room price, one of the highest rates in Europe, and not every booking site shows it up front.
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