Movenpick Hotel Amsterdam City CentrevsStayokay Hostel Amsterdam Vondelpark
Both hotels are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Movenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre scores marginally better than Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam Vondelpark. Movenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre comes in at 79 with endorsements from 7 sources such as Fodor's, Time Out and Star Service.
Movenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre
Piet Heinkade 11, Amsterdam BR 1019, The Netherlands
From $105/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness
"This hotel has all the comfort you would expect from an upscale chain hotel."
Michelin Guide
"Modern chain hotel... the rooms have panoramic views. Concert hall, jazz club and congress centre next door."
Star Service
"One tram stop from Amsterdam's Centraal Station, this hotel exchanges the hustle and bustle of the center for stupendous views over the river, the harbor and city.
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Time Out
"Big, tall and glamorous, this stripy, stone-coloured hotel is brand spanking new and a great base for exploring the Waterfront and Noord on the banks opposite." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Lunch 28€ - Menu: 33€ - Carte: 34€-69€"
Lonely Planet
"Views of the busy harbour, dotted with ferries, cruise ships and passing barges, are best from the picture windows on the upper floors." Full review
Fodor's
"Most of the businesslike rooms in this striking glass skyscraper built on an island within the blossoming docks area offer stunning views of the Amsterdam skyline and beyond." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Movenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Center is a business-oriented property on the IJ River, within a 15-minute walk of the historic city center." Full review
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