Botel

We really enjoyed our stay in the "O" at the Botel. Amsterdam north is great...the staff was terrific. The room was clever and fun. Epic views! Webwill definitely stay again!

In general very nice but the loft we stayed at needs some serious renovation thus the 3 stars. Cracks on the wall, rust around the bathtub, dirty windows, dirty glasses. On the positive side very kind and helpful reception, great view from the loft and easy access with the free ferry from Amsterdam Centraal. A good experience but not a value for money.

Good hotel, very charming and outside the box.|Close to the main station and to the centre|Rooms could have a better soundproofing

We recently stayed in loft letter B on Botel. What can I say?! My boys absolutely loved it! We didn't tell them about the half pipe or skateboards in our room so they loved them! Lovely coffee pods available for the coffee machine in the room. The seating/dining area is tiny so we didn't use it for that, we mainly used it as a wardrobe area and a place to put out things. The two beds are together on the top most floor. Our boys are 5 and 8 and they managed the steps no problem however they made me very nervous with how steep they were. We managed and the beds were very comfortable. There was a decked area to sit along with some chairs and a high table.|The room was perfect for what we wanted/needed. The temperature while we were there was in the mid to high 20's and the room was amazingly cool. Be warned, there are no blinds on the big windows so if the ferry is passing you may flash the odd person if they happen to be looking up. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful and Botel was located so close to the ferry it was an absolute doddle getting anywhere. There is also a very handy supermarket round the corner (if like me you like proper milk in yout coffee, not uht).

Don’t waste your money. We stayed 1 night in the L letter of the botel and were incredibly disappointed: borderline dirty, stained and damaged furniture, loud and lack of privacy on the bottom floor of the room (no curtains). Very basic comfort - hostel like - under the pretense of a “minimalist” look…and for 300€ a night. This is just a glorified hostel room. Only nice thing was the view.

Enjoyed the experience of staying on a “boat”, but rooms are fairly cramped. Breakfast is standard ‘buffet’ but was nice enough. Reception staff were friendly but I wouldn’t say it’s worth the price - especially what they’re trying to charge at the moment. Would recommend if it was more of a “budget” price.

This was our first time to Amsterdam and my work booked us the letter T at the Botel. I was hearing a lot of negative feedback about the hotel but experienced none of it. The room and hotel were updated, clean, and staff was friendly. Only thing we would change is the small bathroom (wetroom) but that s typical for Europe. We are just used to our oversized bathrooms in the USA. Breakfast was the typical European type with meat, cheese, bread, yogurt, sausage, hard boiled eggs, juice, coffee. However, we could fill out a form the night before if we wanted other things like scrambled eggs, bacon, fruit. I have no complaints and would stay here again, gladly. I loved the location right on the water, beautiful views, and easy access to all the public transport including the ferry.

Where to start. Loved the location and the concept. A bit more and it could be brilliant. It seems the whole deck level we were on has been recently refurbished. The bed was comfortable. Room decor was modern despite nowhere to put your clothes. So why; Was the TV small, unwatchable and about 20 years old with no decent channels or a viewable screen. The bath towels were tiny and about as old as the boat. No tea and coffee in the room. Coffee from the bar only and nearly the same price as a breakfast! No food in the restaurant in the evening even tho some residents seemed to be getting a basic meal, not available to paying guests. The music in the bar can only be described as suited to a very narrow audience. The staff were more interested in talking to each other than attending the customers. The toilet area missed out on the upgrade. Would love to go again but will wait until the reviews on the facilities and staff approach improve.