Hotel van de Vijsel

Great location for getting to places you want to visit within walking distance. Minimalist rooms comfy bed was even to warm trying to sleep. Descent breakfast also with lovely fresh bread cuts of meat and cheese with cooked breakfast or cereal if you so wish. And a various coffee type machine.no issues with hotel at all. Would recommend to anyone.

Hotel was beautiful. Great location and very friendly staff. Room was very tidy and had a nice vibe Only problem was lack of natural light as we couldn’t open our blinds properly as you were able to look directly into other rooms and vice versa. Maybe some sort of reflective vinyl on the windows so you can still look out but others can’t look in But other than that it was an excellent stay and would definitely return

The hotel has a beautiful design, but functionality and attention to detail were often missing. My room was generally clean, but there were huge cobwebs in the ceiling corner that hadn’t been cleaned for a long time until I specifically mentioned it. Even after daily cleaning, the carpet still had visible dirt - not a thorough job. While the public areas look great, it seems there are no proper service rooms, so every day and night I had to walk through hallways full of cleaning carts - which completely ruined the atmosphere. Another inconvenience: the lobby door can only be opened from the inside by reception, so I found myself waiting outside several times until someone noticed me or happened to be at the desk - not a welcoming experience. Regarding the room itself, the mattress was far too soft, causing back pain every morning. In the bathroom, there was no countertop near the sink for personal toiletries, the lighting was too dim for shaving or makeup, the toilet paper holder was oddly placed, and there was no shelf in the shower. Towels were always left on the bed (since there was no shelf or proper hanger in the bathroom), so I had to step out wet every day to get one. The room had no sofa or seating area despite having enough space for one, no minibar, and no complimentary bottle of water. Coffee supplies were also mismatched - four capsules but only two sugars and milk powders —-clearly not much thought behind it. Small improvements could make a big difference, but without them, the experience doesn’t justify the price compared to nearby hotels offering better value.

Just stayed here for two nights, lovely warm hotel, stayed in comfort double - bed was huge and very comfortable. Body wash/shampoo/body lotion provided in the bathroom. Breakfast recommend - continental together with yogurts, fruit salad along with the usual bacon sausage and scrambled egg. Approx 30 min walk from Centraal Station great location||They have an Honesty Bar so you help yourself then fill in a form and give to Reception and then you pay (contactless of course)

Excellent hotel for our stay over New Years. Rooms were cleaned everyday. Staff at reception were very friendly. The hotel is around the corner from a tram station which is useful when you want to quickly get into the city centre. It’s also very short to walk to the museumplein from here. I also recommend just walking from the hotel north into the city on your first day. One note about the room: ours was below the ground level, which I was worried about at first but one whole wall is a window with an open area to allow light in. We were out all day so would just close the curtains anyway.

I booked this hotel through Eurostar. Our room was in the basement (not a deal breaker) until you realise that you have to walk through the service part of the hotel to get there. We walked past the kitchen, complete with massive wheelie bin outside, laundry room with racks of both clean and dirty laundry, the staff dining room and staff toilets. I thought we had taken some incorrect route, but no, that was the correct way to get to the room. The room itself was ok, except that it was facing another room around 3m away so if you wanted any privacy you needed to have the curtains drawn at all times. The light above the bed was so fiddly (and came on when I accidentally touched it in the middle of the night) that we were unable to switch it off and someone from reception had to come to our room at 2am to switch it off for us. They couldn't do it either. Finally they managed and said we would be moved to a different room the following day. Unsurprisingly, the following day they said they were fully booked and could not move us. You would have thought the lady at reception the night before would have known that. Do not book this hotel if all you can get is a basement room. They should be for resident staff only and are not fit for purpose as guest rooms. Very disappointing. They did give us free breakfast for one morning which was decent, but not enough to make up for the horrible experience of staying in the hotel.

Wonderful stay! Absolutely recommend to anybody visiting Amsterdam and would definitely stay again. Room was clean, tidy and comfortable, with aircon and plenty of space. Staff all very kind and helpful, letting us leave our bags for the day before we checked in. In a brilliant central location. Thanks for a great stay!

We enjoyed our stay. Very well located, and has all the basics you’d need. The reception staff were lovely and very accommodating.

Amazing staff at reception. Hotel is clean, functional and cozy. Heated bathroom floors are a luxury. Location perfect! The beds are comfortable and the rain shower head is great after a day of walking around the city. Breakfast is worth the extra for the package.

We booked this hotel for 7 nights based on their reviews, 4/5 rating, spent $400 a night only to find BED BUGS in our hotel bed and our blood smeared on the sheets. We took videos of the bugs, photos of the blood and went to show the receptionist and her eyes nearly popped out of her head. When she went to get the manager, he was "in the back," she came back solo saying he was busy. I'm sorry, there is nothing more important than BED BUGS in a hotel. We were in town for the Taylor Swift show so she told us all hotels were booked so she couldnt move us, the only option was downgrade our room to a double bed in the hotel, we booked a suite for 2 friends so we had more space for our luggage. We set up a meeting with the manager, named Phillip but he told Expedia his name was Alexander, for the next morning at 9am, we slept absolutely horribly, itching all over, and worrying we would have bugs in the new room as well. So by 9am we were so upset. When I met the manager, he was not phased by the bed bugs at all, he said its NORMAL and happens all the time and all they could do for us was comp us ONE night. So after some research, bed bugs are NOT NORMAL and the protocol is to high heat dry and wash all of your clothes and throw away luggage. Not only that, the hotel has a history of bed bugs over the last 2 years and the reviews show the hotel completely refunded the guests for the HUGE inconvenience. This hotel absolutely DOES NOT CARE if your room has BED BUGS. After stating all the facts, the manager only offered 2 nights. So I decided to reach out to Expedia/Hotels.com to request their involvement since I booked through them, they told the hotel to refund us, they refused. After 3 hours of sitting in the lobby talking with the manager and online help, they offered 3 nights but I had to LEAVE the hotel and check out. So essentially only a 2 night refund, but all hotels in the area were booked for Taylor Swift, so there was no where to go. The manager was so rude and condescending, he acted like we were the problem as soon as we brought the bed bug issue to them. He refused to even speak to us the first day we brought this up. He recorded every conversation we had on his laptop. Every time I said they could do better, he got nastier. We travel a lot, once bed bugs are mentioned or even whispered, hotels freak out and want to make it up to you as the guest, NOT at Hotel van de Vijsel. They dont care if they give all your clothes and luggage bed bugs or not, they will battle you to the end. I had the absolute worst time due to this Hotel and manager, we DO NOT recommend staying here. We literally had BUG BITES AND BLOOD SMEARED ON OUR SHEETS AND BODIES and they didnt care, they acted like we were the nuisance not the little blood sucking bugs.

We ended up here through a series of misadventures and really enjoyed it. The daily breakfast was fresh and the ingredients were fresh. The hotel beds and pillows were great to sleep on. The hotel staff and most significantly Superstar Lisa were off the charts. They were always busy but never so busy that they were too busy to help you. The only negative thing is that all the rooms on my floor looked into an atrium and my neighbors would pull their curtains shut in a hurry when they they saw us lounging on the bed.

My wife and I stayed here in June 2023 and found it to be perfect for our needs. The room was roomy and had an attached bathroom with stand up, glassed in shower. There was a safe in the room as well as a one serving coffee maker. The hotel does not offer laundry service, but I say a laundry about a block and a half away. We were greeted by the warm and friendly staff when we stopped in early to see if we could drop our bags and have them store them until our room was ready. We got there about noon and check-in is not until 3pm, but we were informed our room was ready and were immediately checked in. There is a city fee that you have to pay upon check in if you book through priceline or something like that, but it was only fifty euros. The room and hotel was very clean and chic. The location is fantastic and we walked very easily to the palace, Heineken experience, van Gogh and Rijksmuseum. We would definitely stay here again, but opt to find your own breakfast as there is a great pancake place (Pancake club) and brunch place (Teds) about two blocks away.

Solid hotel at a great price! Nice location, very walkable and easy to get to and get around town! Nice room, clean, simple and cozy; nice kitchen where you can take a drink in the social "living room." Friendly and welcoming staff! Def would recommend and nice that we could book using Chase Reward Points!

We left our stay at Hotel Van De Vijsel feeling as though the boutique hotel was mediocre and overpriced. The positives from this stay is that we were looking for a hotel outside of the main tourist area, which we found. The not-so-positives were that the staff were luke-warm, the room was ridiculously small and not well lit at all. The wood finishes in the room does not help the hibernation vibe going on in the room. Also, the Nespresso coffee machine did not work properly in the room. The machine sputtered a bit and spat out some watered down coffee. In addition, the room was not cleaned by the staff during out stay. The staff simply left towels on our bed. I reported this to the manager during our checkout and received "oh, im sorry about that". Well, alright then... I would not stay at this hotel again, nor would I recommend the hotel to others.

The room is very small but comfortable and the shower is great. Unfortunately it that doesn't make up for the unwelcoming personnel that never greets you even when you're checking in, but instead just stare at you with an attitude. Another downside there's no place to get a drink at night but outside. Since the cafe closes in the afternoon, there are no mini fridge in the room and no vending machines, you'll have to go out or order to be delivered. Also the WiFi is very slow and there are nothing interesting to see on tv if you decided to stay in. Don't bother to have breakfast in the hotel because it's definitely not worth it.

I'm overdue for a review for this hotel! My partner and I came to Amsterdam in November for a short holiday, and stayed at this fantastic hotel. Little did we know, this hotel had only opened 10 or so days prior to our arrival, so we were the first to stay in our room! This hotel is very cute - I loved the rough, wood decor - it gave the room a very warm feeling. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, and the location of this hotel is perfect - it's adjacent to the Leidseplein, so just a short walk to central Amsterdam, as well as the less-touristy area of Amsterdam West. I really think it's perfectly located for someone coming to Amsterdam to visit. Next time I'm in the area, I'd love to stay here again.

They are a greedy hotel and don't care about the safety and well being of their occupants. Was supposed to stay here 4/18-4/21 and had to cancel because of covid-19. I didn't ask for a refund just a credit to use when the pandemic is over because Amsterdam is my favorite city in the world and I will definitely be back as soon as I can. (Also by the way the airlines gave me a refund instead of a credit because my flight was canceled and they won't have any other flights to there for the time being. I would've completely be okay with a credit as I understand it's tough on any business to lose money) after several times of reaching out to them they still refused to work with me and essentially took $1000 from me. The fact that they do not care about anyone while we are in a global pandemic is disgusting