Flying Pig DowntownvsSonder Park House
Hotel Piet Hein and Flying Pig Downtown are both rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Flying Pig Downtown scores slightly higher than Hotel Piet Hein. Flying Pig Downtown scores 77 with praise from 6 reviews including Let's Go, oyster.com and Time Out.
Flying Pig Downtown
Nieuwendijk 100, Amsterdam 1012 MR, The Netherlands
From $25/night
- Free Internet
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe
Rough Guide
"Clean, large and well run by ex-travellers familiar with the needs of backpackers."
Time Out
"Not so much a hostel, more a way of life, and a stalwart of the Interrailing scene." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"Located on a busy, central shopping street, this hostel is surrounded by many of the city's nightspots, while also being a short walk to popular sights and the Red Light district." Full review
Let's Go
"This hostel is close to the train station and the Red Light District and offers free tours and maps to help you find any other place you’re hoping to go in the city." Full review
The Telegraph
6.0
"An old-style youth hostel with dorms, bunkbeds, backpackers, a busy vibe and a carefree atmosphere." Full review
Lonely Planet
"It's a bit grungy, but no one seems to mind, especially when there's so much fun to be had...there are also full kitchen facilities and a cushion-lined basement nicknamed the 'happy room'." Full review
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Weekend bookings require a minimum three-night stay.
Sonder Park House
Vossiusstraat 52 - 53, Amsterdam 1071 AK, The Netherlands
From $85/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"Its spacious rooms have all been modernized recently and are furnished with a subtle nautical theme." Full review
Fodor's
"Amsterdam hotel rooms don't come any sleeker than the ones inside this ornate brick mansion redone in contemporary chic." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Overlooking the Vondelpark's fine old arbour, this immaculate hotel offers a startling variety of contemporary rooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A stylish hotel that has been refurbished in soothing caramel and cream tones."
Rough Guide
"This sleek three-star has large rooms with views over the entrance to the Vondelpark and slightly more expensive rooms in themodern annexe overlooking its peaceful back garden."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Compared with others in its class, this hotel has impressive features and is very well situated for tourists, within walking distance of the canal district and shopping." Full review