Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam VondelparkvsFlying Pig Downtown
Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam Vondelpark and Flying Pig Downtown are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam Vondelpark ranks marginally higher than Flying Pig Downtown. Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam Vondelpark comes in at #44 in Amsterdam with endorsements from 7 reviewers like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam Vondelpark
Zandpad 5, Amsterdam 1054 GA, The Netherlands
From $23/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Frommer's
""The new generation of city hostel" is how the Dutch youth hostel organization NJHC describes this marvelous budget lodging just inside Vondelpark." Full review
Fodor's
"More than 75,000 backpackers stay in this hostel hidden on a small side path within the Vondelpark every year, in accommodations that range from doubles to dormitories for 20." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A blink away from the Vondelpark, this 536-bed hostel attracts over 75,000 guests a year." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The second Amsterdam outpost of a worthy organisation, this hostel on the edge of the Vondelpark... is ideal for families and nature lovers."
Rough Guide
"The better of the city’s two HI hostels, with a bar, restaurant, TV lounge, internet access and bike shed, plus various discount facilities for tours and museums."
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To be sure of a place in high season you’ll need to book at least two months ahead.
The Telegraph
7.0
"Housed in a number of adjacent buildings (one a 19th-century college), in a prime spot in the Vondelpark, close to museums and the main canals." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam Vondelpark is a two-pearl property with over 500 beds set in a leafy, residential part of town but still within a 10-minute walk of the Van Gogh and Rijksmuseum." Full review
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.