Hotel Aalders

My family and I stayed at Hotel Aalders for six days during our trip to Amsterdam. The location was perfect—close to museums and easy to get anywhere in the city. But what made our stay really special was the kind and helpful staff. The room was even more cozy and comfortable than the pictures on website. One of the most memorable moments was when my son got hurt. The staff helped us by calling the hospital and making an appointment. They truly cared, and thanks to their help, my son got treatment quickly. The next day, they even sent us a kind message and some snacks for him. We were so touched every time someone at the front desk asked how he was doing. Thanks to their support, we were able to enjoy the rest of our trip. We will definitely stay here again next time we visit Amsterdam. I highly recommend this hotel to everyone!

This is a great little hotel with a pretty courtyard and wonderful staff. It has a great location near the museums, shopping, a big park and a transit station right around the corner. I will definitely stay here again.

The experience was great: everything about this hotel was good. I was looking for a hotel in this area – last time we stayed in a hotel across the road and were very happy with the location. That hotel wasn't available, so we ended here. The room was clean, spacious and comfortable. The staff was very helpful and pleasant. The breakfast didn't have a huge selection, as the hotel is small, but it was better than we expected to get in Amsterdam. Our room even had a small balcony facing the peaceful insides of the block.

The hotel was ideally situated for visits to the Rijksmuseum and the Vangogh Museum. There were many delicious restaurants to choose from (you mostly need a reservation, which you might want to schedule before your arrival). The beautiful and stroll-worthy Vondelpark is very nearby. Centraalstation is an easy tram ride away.

Had a great stay this hotel . It is really well located on a peaceful street in the museum district . The staff were all friendly and helpful with advice for our stay . We had breakfast included which was served in a lovely breakfast room and a good selection . The room was small but we knew this when booking , despite being a small room it had everything we needed and looked out into a garden area . The room included a tv , safe , shower room , hairdryer etc . The hotel is in walking distance to nice restaurants and lots of the museums. It’s also very close to a tram stop and a short warm to a lovely park . If I stay in Amsterdam again I would definitely stay here as it suited us well . It’s nice to stay somewhere that has a more personal approach to customer service.

Wow I was lucky enough to be taken on a trip to Amsterdam for my birthday. The Aalders Hotels was perfect, clean, quiet and really traditional (DONT mistake this for old fashioned as it was not) with a glorious reception and breakfast room. All the staff were warm, friendly and helpful. Breakfast was excellent with lots of choice. The area is perfect and has a nice relaxed feel with wide open areas, museum gardens to stroll through and the vondelpark almost next door but still with the whole of the city on the door step and a tram stop at the top of the road. I am sure we will come to Amsterdam again and will not hesitate to stay here. Our room was very small (although perfectly formed) but we might upgrade to a slightly bigger one next time.

Cosy place, friendly atmosphere, one of the very best hotels I have been to. The staff is excellent the rooms are inviting the dinning area is a beautiful picture of a bygone era of tranquility. Overall, you're made to feel at home right from the very beginning of your stay. Special thanks to Mia, John and Barbara.

Hotel Aalders is a lovely hotel. Our room was clean, bed was comfortable, and every staff member we interacted with was very friendly and accommodating. Located close to all the main museums and Vondelpark, as well as a tram stop just around the corner to easily get to any other lcoation in the city. We enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend.

The location is perfect for visiting the museums, but it only natural to pay extra for that. It was still worth the price for the convenience. NB: You must book reservations for the Van Gogh museum and the Anne Frank museum in advance! I wasn't aware of that and so I had to "settle" for only visiting the Rijksmuseum which is only a few steps away. There are numerous shopping and dining places, all within walking distance. The hotel is located very near to a tram line and bus lines. The hotel also rents bicycles, which I loved, but walking around is also a great way to see things if you're a true "Flaneur"!

My family has stayed here on two separate occasions. I had a computer glitch while booking through a travel company. The hotel staff not only fixed the issue but also apologized for the other company. The hotel staff is helpful and friendly and I noticed a high attention to detail in cleanliness not only on the sleeping quarters but also the breakfast room and the bar. This staff should be proud of their hard work. It shows. This hotel is close to museums, malls, food, and entertainment. Other than some current light construction in the street we found this hotel easy to get to. I highly recommend you stay. Thank you.

The location is perfect for visiting museums (the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh, and the Stedelijk are all a short walk away), the Concertbegouw, and even a small underground supermarket across from the Stedelijk cafe. Good restaurants are also nearby. The reception staff is friendly, but the room was frustrating: no shelves or drawers to unpack luggage, only a pullout bar that held a few hangers in a standing armoire, so we had to live out of our suitcases for 4 nights. Using the coffeemaker required unplugging a lamp since there weren't adequate outlets for both on the same wall.There are no washcloths, only bath and face towels, and there are no towel bars (only a small rack that holds folded fresh towels; if you hang the smaller towel from the rack if you want to use it later, it hangs down over whatever you've put onto a small tiled area below it, making it hard to get at your toiletries. Otherwise, there's only a narrow shelf over the sink. You can't put things on top of the toilet tank because the flushing mechanisms are built in there. The beds are provided with only one pillow per person, though staff quickly provided more on request. The breakfast buffet is adequate, but the only fruit offered there wasn't fresh--canned pineapple with a small amount of some other fruit in it. There's a bowl of apples by the reception desk, one floor down. The rooms lack "Do Not Disturb" signs, and twice we returned to our room immediately after breakfast to find that they were being cleaned. When I said I wanted to use the bathroom, one cleaner insisted she would "only be another 5 minutes;" and told me to use a bathroom 4 floors below (except there wasn't a guest bathroom; a staff member had to unlock the staff one for me). Another insisted she had to keep working (at 10:00 am) because of when she got off work. Finally, we spoke to management so we'd have privacy to brush our teeth and gather our things for the day. But the location is great, and the street is a pretty residential/small hotel street.

At first, I gave Aalders three stars, but I just couldn't keep it that way, as it is a very nice hotel in a gorgeous and convenient location. Without any warning, however, on day 2 of our stay, construction workers set up a ledge outside our window, obstructing the garden view, making noise (though not too much: the polite Dutch aren't going to be barking away), and causing a loss of privacy during the daytime. The room was big, beautiful, and comfortable, though, and the view, when we had it, was outstanding. Breakfast is adequate but not memorable. There isn't any muesli but apple granola, and the croissants do not seem fresh. First-world problems, I know, and it's a small hotel, so you're not going to get a hot buffet. The staff are pleasant and the rooms couple cleanliness with old-world charm. The location can't be beat; you're in a fancy neighborhood right next to the museums. You could do much worse.

This was our first stay in Amsterdam. The hotel is in excellent location. Walking distance to major museums such as Van Gogh museum. If you are expecting Las Vegas luxury in Europe I suggest you look for different accommodation. But if you understand that most buildings here were built in early 20th century then you will be more understanding. They also offer complementary breakfast that will fill you up for a good start.

A gem of a hotel in the best part of Amsterdam for a stay. Good price and friendly staff!

I stayed at Hotel Aalders for two nights and it was lovely. I wanted to go to the Van Gogh museum in the morning and this hotel is in a great location for the museums. It's a bit of a walk to Dam Square, but I did not mind the walking in Amsterdam because it is so lovely everywhere you go. It's tucked away and rather quiet in that area, but still not far close by canals and restaurants and coffee shops. I would recommend and go again.

Stayed at Hotel Aalders for 3 nights. My single room was probably the smallest hotel room I've ever stayed in! But I knew in advance that it would be small, was traveling alone, and was not planning to spend any time in the room anyway, so it didn't matter to me. The room was very comfortable and looked out on a beautiful garden in the back. The location is perfect - literally around the corner from Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum, one block from an extremely upscale shopping street (think Rodeo Drive), and within easy walking distance of many excellent restaurants, shopping districts, and tourist attractions. Also, one of the excellent electric trams runs right past the end of the street, and an ING ATM is about 100 feet away at the other end of the street (just around the corner). Free Wi-Fi worked well, breakfasts were excellent (although all cold food as is usual in Europe), and the staff was all-around helpful and friendly. Would definitely stay here again.

What a delightful hotel. It's a very old building, but well kept and with lots of great atmosphere. The location is wonderful, so close to museums, shopping and dining. (The only drawback to the location is that most of the tours start at hotels closer to the Central Station which is not withing walking distance, although there is good trolley service.) The breakfast is typical of Europe: bread, cheese, sliced cold meats, cereal and warm hard boiled eggs. The only fruit was a bowl of fruit cocktail. But they had a wonderful coffee machine that dispensed not only coffee and hot water but cappuccino, cafe au lait, etc. Everyone at the hotel was very friendly and helpful and made us feel very welcome. Just one word of warning for Western tourists: the hotel doesn't supply toiletries, which may be standard practice in some European hotels, so bring your own shampoo, etc.

Nice room in a clean hotel. We only stayed one night but it was very quiet. Close to the tram and lots of activities.