Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam VondelparkvsVolkshotel
Both properties are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Volkshotel scores marginally higher than Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam Vondelpark. Volkshotel scores 79 with approval from 6 publications such as Wallpaper, 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
Volkshotel
Wibautstraat 150, 1091 GR Amsterdam, The Netherlands
From $44/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Wallpaper
"A '24-hour micro society' that, aside from the workspaces, houses the Werkplaats café, the underground Doka cocktail bar, the Canvas restaurant and club, 172 hotel rooms and a rooftop hot tub." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"In vintage Amsterdam fashion, squatters took over this former newspaper building, and an art community developed." Full review
Fodor's
"The former Volkskrant newspaper plant, which closed in 2007, has been completely transformed into an affordable, hip space to stay, work, drink, dance, do yoga, and even get your hair cut." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The former offices of De Volkskrant newspaper have been given vibrant and stylish new life as an affordable hotel, with a club, restaurant, and even artists-in-residence." Full review
On the Grid
"A good place to sleep, with trendy rooms and its location near metro station." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 172-room Volkshotel is a cool, trendy mid-range hotel with a youthful atmosphere and a stylish interior design." Full review
Independent
"Caters to a hip, young crowd and there’s pretty much everything you need on-site, from hairdressing, sauna and hot tub to yoga classes. The style is repurposed vintage, industrial piping"
Michelin Guide
"Standard rooms are not without a charm all their own, boasting smart Continental thrift in the bedstee tradition with chic touches...they’re cozy, even handy, sounding the Volkshotel’s trademark" Full review
Independent
"Swap the convenient location for a better price at Volkshotel. With dedicated workspaces, a raft of social goings-on and a rooftop hot tub and sauna"