Hotel berhampiran Oostvaardersplassen, Almere

We chose to stay in Edam because it was central to all of the towns we wanted to visit in the Netherlands. We wanted somewhere charming, quiet, and less overwhelming than Amsterdam. This hotel gave us exactly what we wanted. Edam has a very peaceful vibe and so does this hotel. We stayed in a Junior Suite on the ground floor that was right on the canal. It felt very private and had a great view. The room was clean and decorated very uniquely with lots of colors. I really appreciated this! The free breakfast was in their lovely dining room. The croissants were especially good! We told them we needed parking in advance of our stay, and we were given a parking pass for a nearby parking lot. Which was free for us and worked out perfectly. This hotel is also very close to the bus station. It was a very easy 5-10 minute walk there so we could take a bus to Amsterdam for the day. We highly recommend this hotel and town!

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.

Its quite nice hotel. But our impression went very bad because of building where the hotel is located under massive construction. So it was not nice at the beginning, carry heavy luggage for a quite long way before finally reach reception at 8 floor. Reception staff and also manager that night, Rajna tried hard to make our stay comfortable and give free upgrade for some room. Their willingness to communicate and solve the problem is really good and its helpfull. My input just please put fair information at any booking agency that there is construction is still going on so people can manage their expectation really well.

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.

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.

We had the best stay at this hotel. Other reviews regarding the building work seem quite extreme as it didn’t affect us or our trip at all so don’t let that put you off, we did not hear this outside at all. The reception staff were very accommodating although we rarely needed help from them and no issues. We stayed in a spa room it was absolutely lovely and relaxing after a long day walking around. The swimming pool and spa was also really nice and we spent some time there in the evenings as it was open untill 11pm, we was normally the only ones in there too so it wasn’t over crowded. The breakfast was lovely no complaints. We had room service one night and the food was okay just small. All in all we would definitely come back here again.

The location is perfect for our working trip to Amsterdam as we were there to visit the stadium and sports facilities. Rooms are comfortable. lots of choices for breakfast. Easy access to town center as the metro stop is just across. Many shops and restaurants nearby as well as supermarkets for your daily needs. the staff are very friendly and helpful