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Hotel Van de Vijsel stands out for its prime location, appreciated by guests for its proximity to Amsterdam's attractions and dining variety, complemented by convenient public transport access. While the rooms earn points for cleanliness and comfort, their small size and lack of storage, alongside additional fees, have been a concern for some regarding value. The hotel's atmosphere and design are acknowledged as chic, despite some critiques on lighting.
Amenities like comfortable beds please guests, though noise can be an issue. Service is largely commended for staff friendliness and helpfulness, despite occasional lapses.
Location
Convenient
Atmosphere
Chic
Rooms
Cramped
Value
Expensive
Cleanliness
Immaculate
Service
Inconsistent
Amenities
Satisfactory
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Very nice,modern hotel in a fantastic location. Friendly,helpful staff. Room was a good size. The bed was large and very comfortable. Excellent walk-in shower. The lighting is quite dark in the room but that made it relaxing and it was very quite for sleeping as there are only three rooms in the corridor so no passing noise. Only three hangers for clothes and two small drawers. The was a bench area all the way along the wall which was good for sitting things on. The in room safe was quite small,didn’t hold my iPad and it was situated low down which meant I had to sit on the floor to use it plus shine my torch on phone to see combination as it was in the darkest part of the room. The tea and coffee tray was very basic.Two of us had to share the daily English breakfast tea bag as there only was one and NO milk pods. There is everything you need right on the doorstep of the hotel,supermarket next door,shops,bars,restaurants and Vondel Park literally two minutes walk. Leidseplein tram stop and night bus stop very close to hotel also.. The card we got with our room key on checkin stated that checkout was 12 noon. The day we were checking out,reception phoned our room at 11.30 and asked why we hadn’t checked out… All in all we would definitely stay here again.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Go for a decent sized room.
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Response from Marketing Vondel Hotels, Marketing at Hotel Van de Vijsel
Responded Sep 26, 2022
Dear sir/madam, First of all we would like to thank you for sharing your experience online. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay at Hotel van de Vijsel. To be rated so high is a fantastic compliment and we have shared your review with our team. My sincere apologies that you were not fully satisfied with the safe and the coffee & tea tray. I will discuss this in our daily briefing, to determine how we can prevent this from occurring in the future. Hopefully, we may welcome you again. Kind regards, Elien Team Hotel van de Vijsel
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We booked 2 x twin rooms as a family of 4 looking to enjoy a weekend in Amsterdam. We got an excellent rate so I wasn’t sure what to expect. We were pleased for the price we paid. Rooms were pretty small, however they were adjoining as requested, and handily practically interconnecting by using the balcony doors. The beds were super comfy, all 4 of us commented on this. The rooms were very dark and it was lovely and quiet. The bathrooms seem to be pretty new, spotlessly clean and the shower is spot on (the lower shower head has several setting including power shower). There was tea & coffee pods, a hairdryer and a few bathroom extras like shampoo, shower gel, cotton wool etc.
We had food delivered to the hotel as we were so shattered from a day exploring. This was no problem with reception who called us when it arrived. Wifi was excellent (a godsend for 2 tired kids) and plenty of shops on the doorstep to grab a bottle of wine for us.
The next day we found breakfast at the Spar round the corner and then walked 10 mins to the Van Gogh and Moco museums. That area is delightful, a nice park and the Rijksmuseum over the road. Overall, I would recommend if you get a good price.
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Date of stay: June 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Marketing Vondel Hotels, Marketing at Hotel Van de Vijsel
Responded Jun 29, 2020
Dear Georgigirl, We would like to thank you very much for sharing your experience online. We are happy to read that we have been able to provide you with an extraordinary stay in Hotel van de Vijsel. Please rest assured that your compliments will be shared with the rest of the team. We would be honored to welcome you again. With kind regards, Romana Team Hotel van de Vijsel
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Initially, my boyfriend and I had booked this hotel for one night only, with the plan to explore other hotels during our stay in Amsterdam. The moment we arrived at this hotel we were greeted with lovely staff and the ambience of the hotel felt so comforting yet so luxury. When checking into our room, we were given the choice of having a room with both a bath and a shower- which we obviously could not refuse! When entering our room we were overjoyed with the room size, as it even had its own corridor leading up to our bedroom! The bathroom was amazing and had heated floor as soon as we entered, which just added to the overall feeling of luxury! We had breakfast delivered to our door (due to COVID), we were satisfied and were told if wanted more, we had the choice to grab extras downstairs. The shower and bath were incredible and very spacicious. As well as this, the room was clean and had one of the comfiest beds imaginable, making it very hard to leave when we had to check out the following day! We were sad to say goodbye and vowed that we would return again.....little did we know we would return the same day....After having a disastrous experience with our second hotel planned, my partner and I saw the only possible solution - to book the remaining of the holiday here again!! It was a no brainer, and we were so happy with how accomodating the hotel was to our needs and how welcoming they were. All our needs were catered for and the location of the hotel made everything in walking distance and easily accessible. We were also given a free bar drinking due to booking through the website, this made our stay feel extra special. We really loved our time here and we are so excited to return again. When we weren't in the hotel, we were sat talking about the hotel and all its greatness! Definitely would recommend, especially if like us, it is your first time in Amsterdam!
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Date of stay: September 2020
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Room Tip:pick a room with a bath and a shower, you won't regret!
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Response from Marketing Vondel Hotels, Marketing at Hotel Van de Vijsel
Responded Sep 22, 2020
Dear Letizia, Thank you for your positive comments on Tripadvisor, we highly appreciate the time you took to review your stay. Your satisfaction is our highest priority and we strive to provide you with a service that exceeds your expectations. We are happy to hear from you that you loved the room and had a warm welcome from our staff. We are happy to have given you the service and experience we are aiming for. Thank you for staying at Hotel van de Vijsel, we would be thrilled to welcome you another time. With kind regards, Zowie Team Hotel van de Vijsel
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Upon arriving at this hotel I thought I had made a mistake and booked my family into a hostel! There were people sleeping in the reception area and looking very untidy. The artwork on the walls then made me think I was in the red light district as they were very erotic and adult themed. Fortunately my children are adults so we were able to laugh about it. Not sure I would have been happy for them to see these pictures if they were children. I do get it’s Amsterdam and we need to be open minded but this still didn’t sit comfortable with me. The room has a bed (very large and comfortable) and a rod hanging from a chain which, is in fact your wardrobe! There is no chair to sit in your room and the lighting is awful. There is a spotlight with a bulb painted black!!!! The bathroom in contrast is extremely good. The shower is fantastic, strong rainfall shower in a large glass cubicle. There is a cool light underneath the toilet which is great for the middle of the night and the underfloor heating is also a nice touch. The first morning we tried the breakfast . The lady serving was clearly on her first ever shift and was alone. She had no idea what she was doing or where anything was kept. Her English wasn’t great which didn’t help. The breakfast was Luke warm and when we mentioned the bacon had run out she just looked confused. On day two there was another new member of staff who once again was lost! We ordered breakfast off the menu. When it arrived she gave one of our breakfasts to another guest. The breakfast given to us was omelette sitting in oil on a cold plate. It was awful. There were three of us who had ordered omelette and they were all in the same inedible condition. We did not eat here again. The location of the hotel is very central to the museums and attractions. If I visited again I would go to the Marriott around the corner.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Room Tip:Don’t have a room near the stairs as they are wooden and noisy
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Response from Marketing Vondel Hotels, Marketing at Hotel Van de Vijsel
Responded Feb 23, 2020
Dear Barbara, First and foremost I would like to thank you for staying at Hotel van de Vijsel and for taking the time to write a review of your stay. As we are quite a new hotel, we are always looking for ways to improve our guest satisfaction so that we can continue to exceed expectations. I am glad you enjoyed our location, comfort and our bathroom facilities. I am also a great fan of our floor heating technology. But more importantly, I regret hearing our design did not quite meet your expectations. Hotel van de Vijsel is a boutique hotel, meaning we have chosen for a unique style for both our design and art choices. An example of our design choices is the clothing hangers from the ceiling and our darkened light bulbs and an example of our art is indeed the photography collection alongside the wall of the ground floor. We do our best by displaying this unique style by the means of pictures on our website. Furthermore, I would also like to apologize for the experienced inconveniences regarding our breakfast. The experience you mentioned is not one we would like our guests to have. Were you able to discuss this matter with my colleagues at the front desk? These matters will usually be resolved on the spot, as we strive for all our guests to leave satisfied. Once again I would like to thank you for your feedback. We enjoyed having you as our guest and we value your opinion. If you would like to provide us with any additional feedback or if you would like to give Hotel van de Vijsel a second chance, we would love to get in touch. Warm regards, Sjoerd Hotel van de Vijsel
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Staff members were among the nicest in my staying in varies hotels in Europe. Then again I find the resident in Netherlands among the kindest in Europe.
This is boutique, the room for a simplified double was the compact (shoebox think Japan). A good place to rest your head. No closet or luggage rack. Bath amenities made locally, room is clean, and seems to aim at being sustainable and bathroom is pretty decent sized. The room was a bit cold but the blanket was rated 7/10 soft and kept me warm; a rarity. Location seems rather safe, tram is within walking distance of about 3 blocks, 15 minutes to city center, it is off from busy but a main shopping area is about 5 blocks away. Designer shops and Vodal Park were other direction towards museums square was a 10 minutes walk, casino 5 minutes. If you want to see where locals hang, walk on Overtoom, left when you head out the door. They have this cozy restaurant onsite. There is 3 supermarket close by, saving grace for fruits and water. And lastly I recommend taking the Connexion bus to airport, it was bat out of hell trying to know where it stopped, so fyi in front of Asics. Bad, I had requested for a higher floor room and quiet; I got a lower floor room, facing the main street and the wall was very thin; the guests upstairs were loud talkers, heavy footed and late sleepers. The street noise dies down by 11pm. <I am very sensitive to noise and bring ear plugs and try very hard to reach out ahead of arrival to be place in the quietest room possible. I wish hotel staff would understand that light sleepers appreciate that gesture. >
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Management_VH, Front Office at Hotel Van de Vijsel
Responded Jan 18, 2020
Dear Sammie C, Thank you very much for staying with us and for taking the time to share your experience, it is very much appreciated. We are very proud of hearing you call our staff among the nicest in Europe, that means a lot! We are pleased to hear that you had a good time in Amsterdam and were able to enjoy our surroundings. We would apologize for the fact that we did not provide you with a room on an upper floor when checking in. We hope that this matter did not make your stay less comfortable. Thank you again and we hope that we may welcome you back to Amsterdam in the future. Kind regards, Dami Team Hotel Van De Vijsel
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Spent 3 nights here. Easy to get to as a short walk from tram stop. Room was modern and clean. Bed comfortable and shower is amazing (under floor heating too). The staff are friendly. I had breakfast one morning - good choice and you can also order eggs and/or pancakes in addition. Location is easy reach of Anne Frank and van Gogh museum.I was attending a concert at the Paradiso and this is a short walk from the venue. Only thing stopping it from 5star review is a felt the room lighting to be a bit dull. Couple of wall mounted lights never really brightened the place up.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from Management_VH, Reception at Hotel Van de Vijsel
Responded Feb 12, 2020
Dear SeantsL1970, Thank you for reviewing your stay at Hotel van de Vijsel. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, as we do our utmost to continuously improve our business. I am happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. Also, thank you for pointing out your opinion towards the room lightning. Fortunately, we are planning to attack that problem in the upcoming months. Therefore, we hope to be able to welcome you again here, Seants. Thank you again for your review and have a nice day. With kind regards, Romana Team Hotel van de Vijsel
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The room we had was a double room, the bed was quite large and very very comfortable, the curtains made it nice and dark at night so I got a peaceful sleep. The design of the room was very nice, even down to the smell of the wood it just felt homely. The staff here made it extra special for my partners birthday by having a bouquet of flowers in the room which I requested, but they also went the extra mile with balloons and also a free drink voucher for her which was amazing! Knowing that we had to use our key card to get into the hotel was great because of the extra security coming back late at night. Room was fresh and got cleaned every day and the cleaners always greeted us when we were in the hotel. The staff are absolutely amazing here, they are very helpful and were always on hand to help. Even the language barrier was no trouble at all as they were all very fluent with English. I would definitely recommend this hotel for couples and I would definitely come back again.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Management_VH, Reception at Hotel Van de Vijsel
Responded Jan 11, 2020
Dear Kingseany94, Your stay with us and your shared review are highly appreciated. We are so glad to hear that your experience was so delighted and that you felt surprised during such a special occasion. We hope to welcome you and your girlfriend back to the hotel in the near future to offer you another memorable experience. With kind regards, Romana Team Hotel van de Vijsel
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As my first trip to Amsterdam, I wanted a boutique hotel that was in the center of it all. Hotel Van De Vijsel was the perfect choice - not only are the rooms stylish and inviting, the location of the hotel is fantastic! I was minutes away from all the best restaurants, neighborhoods and attractions. Their team was so accommodating when I requested to relocate into another room category as well when my friends opted to book their own room. I would absolutely stay here again and will recommend it to all my American visitors! Shoutout to the Front Desk staff who answered all my questions about mask requirements, the drinking water, etc. It was a joy talking to them every time.
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Date of stay: July 2021
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Room Tip:The Comfort Room is a wonderful option for a solo traveler or a couple!
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Response from Marketing Vondel Hotels, Marketing at Hotel Van de Vijsel
Responded Aug 3, 2021
Dear Mrs. Rienas, Many thanks for taking the time to review Hotel van de Vijsel. It brings us a lot of pride and joy to hear that you’re an avid fan of our hotel. We really appreciate your business, your loyalty and your trust and our staff are always willing to help you with anything. We would love to welcome you back to Hotel van de Vijsel With kind regards, Lisa Team Hotel van de Vijsel
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My friend and I enjoyed a pleasant 3 night stay here. We chose the hotel as it was just outside of the main part of Amsterdam (but still within a comfortable walking distance to the main attractions of the city) and in a quiet location.
Things we liked about the hotel: * the location - it's only a 10 minute walk to the Rijksmuseum and a 20 minute walk to the Anne Frank Haus. If walking is an issue there are plenty of team stops nearby which are fantastic value. * the staff are incredibly courteous and polite and a real credit to the hotel. They all speak superb English too. * the bedroom are very comfortable and perfectly suited for 2 people sharing. * the wooden decor (which represents the building's history as a timber yard) is very chic. The slightly raunchy pictures on the walls perhaps show that the hotel is more suited to younger people without children, rather than families.
Things we didn't like about the hotel: * the sound proofing between the rooms isnt great and you will need a pair of earplugs if you're a light sleeper. * the wifi is very sporadic and unreliable.
I would definitely stay in this hotel again, and we throughly enjoyed our stay in the beautiful city of Amsterdam.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Marketing Vondel Hotels, Marketing at Hotel Van de Vijsel
Responded Mar 7, 2020
Dear Natalie, thank you for your honest feedback. We highly appreciate it. We are happy to hear that you liked the location, staff, room and decor. Our apologies you had to sleep with earplugs due to the noise. We will share this with management to see whether we can prevent this from happening next time. We hope to see you back in the near future! Kind regards, Dymphy Hotel van de Vijsel
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We arrived on the 21st of January 2023 for 3 nights, very early in the morning, although check in was not until 1500hrs, we were able to leave our cases at the hotel and go for a look around the city, when we returned at 1400hrs, the room was ready and the cases had already been taken to the room.
The staff are incredible and are very polite. Breakfast in the morning included a buffet with eggs, bacon and sausages and a lot of bakery items. Including an amazing coffee machine. You could also order an omelette , waffles and a Dutch pancake.
The room wasn’t huge but perfect size, which opened up on to a balcony, we had a twin room and was very modern. The only suggestion I would say is that we needed a little more lighting in the nights to do make up, other than that it was perfect and very clean and tidy.
The hotel is perfectly situated, with a tram stop right outside the hotel. We were able to walk every where and if we needed to go further we would get a tram, which is only 9 euros a day for all transport, using the gvb app. Can I also mention, that two girls travelling on their own, we felt very safe, with the doors being locked at 11pm and only being able to access the hotel with the room key. Also, if you are looking for a bar with great street food, right opposite the hotel, Bar Kartel is amazing!!
I will be recommending the hotel to family and friends
And if you go you need to order the dutch pancake with syrup!!
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Get a travel ticket as soon as you get there on the gvb app, which covers all trams, buses and...
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Response from Marketing Vondel Hotels, Marketing at Hotel Van de Vijsel
Responded Jan 28, 2023
Dear Caitlin Thank you for giving us an excellent rating on Tripadvisor. Your satisfaction is our highest priority and we strive to provide you with a service that exceeds your expectations. We are happy to have given you the service and experience we are aiming for. Thank you for staying at Hotel van de Vijsel, we would be thrilled to welcome you another time. With Kind regards, Flori Team Hotel van de Vijsel
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There are more places to choose from in the Amsterdam area.
PRICE RANGE
C$176 - C$336 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
The NetherlandsNorth Holland ProvinceAmsterdamAmsterdam West / Vondelbuurt / Oud West
NUMBER OF ROOMS
82
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