Hotel berhampiran Hema, Almere

Het personeel is enorm vriendelijk. Wij kwamen op oudejaarsavond om 19.50 aan en wilden nog eten, wat eigenlijk tot 20 uur kon. Na een belletje door de receptioniste naar de keuken waren we welkom. Bij het restaurant werden we zo vriendelijk ontvangen, ondanks het feit dat we wel klaar waren met werken. Was een goed begin van ons verblijf. We komen zeker terug!!

Die Lage in IJburg ist natürlich nicht Innenstadtlage. Mit der Tram 26 ist der Centraal Bahnhof aber in ca. 20 min. gut erreichbar. Ein Supermarkt liegt zwischen der Endstation (hier gibt es auch einen Fahrkartenautomat) und dem Hotel. Durch die Erreichbarkeit mit dem ÖPNV ist eine Anreise mit Zug oder mit dem Auto, dass man im Parkhaus (es gibt günstigere Parkplätze als im Hotel selbst) lassen kann, gut möglich. Das Frühstück ist sehr gut. Es können auch Wünsche geäußert werden, die dann frisch zubereitet werden (z.B. Spiegelei, Omelett). Heißgetränke gibt es per Selbstbedienung aus dem Vollautomaten. Es gibt hier auch eine leckere heiße Schokolade. Das Zimmer sieht etwas unfertig aus. Graue Wände ohne Farbe. Es gibt keinen Schrank, sondern nur ein Regal mit Kleiderstange. Ein kleiner Tresor, einen Fernseher mit u.a. deutschen Sendern (ARD, ZDF, RTL) gibt es auch. Das Badezimmer trennt eine Milchglas-Schiebetür, die aber eine Lücke offen lässt, dass sollte man berücksichtigen, wenn man das Zimmer nicht alleine belegt. Beim Duschen wird das halbe Badezimmer nass, weil die Dusche nur zur Hälfte geschlossen ist und es keine Tür gibt. Das Hotel ist zu empfehlen, wenn man denn beim Preis ein Schnäppchen machen kann, 200 Euro pro Nacht wäre zu viel.

We enjoyed our stay here, the hotel was out of the city but had a tram stop right outside that was easy to navigate and took 15 minutes into the centre. Bed was comfy, room was clean with fresh towels often. The one thing we would fault this hotel on is that there is no aircon. I understand that like the UK, Amsterdam doesn't often get very hot. The particular week we went was 26 degrees and the room was unbearable to be in. We were waking up every morning uncomfortably hot and not getting a good nights sleep because of this. We opened all the windows we could but were left with hundreds of mosquitos all over the room. We asked to change rooms as it was our last night and unfortunately they said they didn't have anything for us. The staff were swift to exterminate all of the mosquitos and offer us complimentary soft drinks. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Stayed at the amazing Via Amsterdam recently. First impressions were great a lady helped us massively before arrival answering all our queries in reservations and was very helpful with tips of places to visit and getting tickets etc even very helpful travel tips from the airport. We came to check in and loved the place it’s about a 10 minute walk from the local station could be done quicker once you know the route. The whole reception lay out is huge, lots of seating, games area, even it’s own cinema area. We had a very nice gentleman on check in called Bart who was lovely, he helped us with directions, booking breakfast and dining tips. We dined in the Bar called the dude and had a couple of drinks. Bar is quite expensive but nice vibe only fault we found was a very limited restaurant menu choice, we did eat the burgers (no other choice) and they are recommended but you don’t want to eat the same thing every night. Rooms are spacious but quite sparse could do with a table and a couple of chairs to be fair so you can sit and chat. Very clean and comfy beds. Showers only and a bit small but offer free shampoo and shower gel, no towels so bring your own. Breakfast was a bit of a poor show and could do with improvements. For the amount you pay it’s not worth it. You could go into Amsterdam and buy something better for cheaper. We had seen online people complaining about not being central but honestly it’s no issue there is a metro within walking distance and takes you directly into Amsterdam central in about 15 minutes and run regularly. Overall had an fantastic stay and would highly recommend to anyone. You cannot fault the place. I did have a nightmare after checkout tho and was my only complaint as I was overcharged and tried for nearly a month to get a refund from the manager jonannes who wouldn’t speak to me because apparently he was too busy (not the best customer service from a manager) I tried calling and emailing but he just wouldn’t reply or sort the problem and other poor staff tried to make excuses for it not being sorted sooner, it was eventually sorted by someone else but after such a good stay it did leave me feeling slightly disappointed. Hopefully he has improved his customer service by now as this does not reflect on how good this place actually is.

There is a subway station near here and you can be at the central station within 20 minutes. The hotel offers parking for 15 Euros. If you are travelling to Amsterdam by car, book this hotel.

I had to say for a month stay at the Yays Docklands in March 2024. There were some positives and not so positives about my stay, so let's get started: Positives Apartments are spacious (I stayed in a 2 bedroom one), you'll find kitchen utensils, microwave, fridge, coffee maker (Nespresso) so this will help save on restaurant bills. Rooms are comfy enough with a full bathroom and you'll find shampoo and shower gel upon arrival so no need to bring along unless your skin type requires a specific one. I found the shower temperature to be fine yet it would suddenly get slightly colder during the course of a shower for no particular reason. Wifi does work (my Zoom calls went uninterrupted except for a day where wifi did not work for over 24 hours, no apologies nor previous advice from Yays), you can connect your phone to the TV, which you'll find one wall-mounted one in the main bedroom in addition to the living room. Yays is mostly used by tourists or, as me, people staying for weeks at a time, so it's very quiet during the day, I worked from the apartment a few days and I was perfectly able to enjoy the silence. There's a nearby street (Borneostraat) which is multiethnic and where you'll find great Turkish coffee, authentic baklava and many interesting restaurants. I encourage you to explore this street. Not so positives Location is a bit removed from downtown, however that's a matter of perspective. You can get to Central Amsterdam in about 15 to 20 minutes so it all depends on your particular preference. You can go there by tram, bus or even train (this one I'd discourage as it takes some walking or bus/tram). If you need some grocery shopping done, your closest supermarket is about 1 km away so be prepared to walk and carry your groceries with you. Staff at Yays is not responsive, cleaning arrangements are modified which is rather inconvenient and the cleaning crew don't bother to check if you're running low on gel or shampoo. All in all, I think the positives outweigh the not so positives, mostly if you're only staying for a few days as you'll most surely spend most of the time exploring Amsterdam and surrouding areas. Would I stay at the Yays again?: if I can find a better located alternative then no, I would not just for the convenience factor. Tip: Ask for a room located on a high floor, views will be better and you'll be more removed from the street noise (nothing to be concerned about, just one club located next to the Yays which operates Friday and Saturday evenings but the noise coming from it is very light). Hope this will be useful for you.

I travel for work and frequent hotels on a weekly basis for the last 16 years, usually Hampton inns or holiday inns. I have never had a breakfast remotely as good as what this hotel serves! There was such a variety of different foods, and we would get a great start to our day with a full belly! Was nice as we could skip lunch as prices were so high at the restaurants. Room was nice and otherwise typical of a Hampton Inn.