Hans Brinker Budget Hostel

Our overall experience of this hostel was positive. Rooms were clean, bed linen and towels were changed daily. Everything was well maintained and the restaurant provided an excellent option for food on site. We stayed in a shared room of six and were satisfied with the experience. Our only critique is the 24 hour check-in’s which made it quite difficult to get sleep. Whilst I know this is a hostel it would be nice not to have people loudly (oftentimes drunkenly) entering the room and unpacking during the night. Whilst it is understandable to allow guests to check in throughout the evening, past 10 feels too late for the comfort of other guests. The corridors are also very loud and the restaurant can get quite rowdy. As long as you know that before arriving you will enjoy yourself. Showers were also a bit annoying as they run on a timer and have to be repeatedly started again. Not a big issue but something to consider. Overall. Fantastic location, helpful staff, and positive stay in Amsterdam

This is a hostel, so you should arrive with hostel expectations. We booked a private room, but it was extremely small—really too small for two people. If you’re staying alone, you might want to reserve a single room per person to have at least minimal comfort. Another issue is the noise. Every morning at 10:00, the staff begins cleaning the rooms, and the process is loud enough to make sleeping past that time almost impossible. If you’re hoping for a late morning, definitely bring earplugs. On the positive side, the bar downstairs is great. They host weekend parties, and there are plenty of young people, which gives it a lively hostel atmosphere. I’d recommend this place if you’re staying just a couple of nights in Amsterdam and can sleep in any conditions or don’t mind noise. Otherwise, you may want to consider other options. The location is excellent—right in the city center—so you can easily reach anything you need.

Fantastic location and an abundant variety of food within a block or two, close to everything you’ll want to do, staff was always helpful, only thing that could improve are the Basic bunks with zero privacy (no curtains) but comfortable and good enough, and the hallways have no sound deadening at all so everyone talking and doors slamming will wake you up easily. Great place overall, keep in mind it’s a 40 year old and under hostel so don’t book if you’re 40+

At least it was cheap. Location is okay but not the best and the safest looking to be honest. The lounge is closed early and there is no place where you can sit outside of the room. So if you want to make a call and not disturb people in your room, you go out into the hallway which is the only place where you can talk but then they tell you that you can not talk there. Each room has a bathroom I guess and I was in a small room that had 6 people and the bathroom was very small with a shower that is fixed to the wall and you press a button so that it works for 30 seconds and then it stops so you have to press again.

​I visited Amsterdam to attend an International Conference. I reached the hostel comfortably after changing two buses from the airport. Hans Brinker is within walking distance of my last bus stop. The entrance has a huge neon sign visible from the street corner.|​Staff are highly cooperative and ready to attend. Hans Brinker serves an unlimited breakfast in the morning, including eggs, sliced meat/chicken, fruit, jam, butter, bread, tea, and coffee. (Photography is strictly prohibited in the eatery area.)|​Rooms and corridors are very clean and organized. I booked a shared room with six beds. The rooms were small but had a shared cupboard facility, which you could lock for your luggage. Room service cleans and changes your mattress daily.|​The entrance has an automatic glass door, and no one can enter without the reception person regulating it. The reception also offers a chargeable locker facility (however, I didn't use it). My schedule was extended for one day more, and they were able to extend my stay within a minute of my request.|​My other roommates were all very nice and friendly, including college students who come for weekend outings. Staff are highly disciplined and instruct visitors to remain disciplined. I was there for a couple of days and I did not notice any nuisance or notorious behavior. (However, I was alone without my family.)|​I highly recommend Hans Brinker to anyone searching for accommodation in Amsterdam.

Very very friendly staff and a very good location. A group of us booked a private room and the beds were clean and comfortable. Having an ensuite in the room with a shower was excellent, and a small towel was provided, which you don't normally get in a hostel. The luggage room was fantastic and we could leave our bags before and after check in/out. The hostel had vending machines in reception and also a bar next door with a food menu. Price was brilliant as Amsterdam can be a very expensive city. Would definitely be booking here again if I was back in Amsterdam

Stayed for only 1 night and it was fine! Booked a private room and found it to be the perfect size. I only slept in it anyways! Was clean and stocked with shampoo / body wash. Towels were included which was nice. Hallways are noisy, and so is the courtyard outside, but it is a hostel after all! Just bring earplugs and you'll be fine. Would stay here again - the location is fabulous!

This hostel is good. Location is amazing in center everything is very closed. The staff also very good friendly and ready to help with any questions . Cleaning is done every day. Thing that I do not like is breakfast : everyday is the same , no omelet no bacon , no porridge — only beans and dry sausages. In the 6-person room, there is no table, so I had to put all my belongings and food on the floor. The water in the sink and in the shower stops every 15–20 seconds, which is inconvenient — I want to shower normally, not press a button every 20 seconds.