citizenM Amsterdam SouthvsVolkshotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, citizenM Amsterdam ranks significantly higher than Volkshotel. citizenM Amsterdam has a TripExpert Score of 86 with accolades from 12 reviewers including Jetsetter, DK Eyewitness and The Telegraph.
citizenM Amsterdam South Show All Reviews
Prinses Irenestraat 30, Amsterdam 1077WX, The Netherlands
From $71/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
- Business Center
Frommer's
"If you consider yourself a mobile citizen... of the world, this hotel could be the perfect Amsterdam node for you." Full review
Fodor's
"Trendy travelers on a budget will enjoy the cosmopolitan vibe, lavish public spaces, and airy guest rooms with their high-tech gadgetry." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The starship Enterprise meets fun boutique hotel. Check-in and -out is self-service (‘ambassadors’ are on hand to help) in the Vitra-designed lobby." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Across from Beatrix Park, CitizenM blends cutting-edge design and technology in 215 luxury rooms by the award-winning Dutch agency Concrete." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Budget, luxury and gadgets come together in this fun and futuristic hotel."
Michelin Guide
"The M in Citizen M stands for mobile: this slightly eccentric hotel focuses on independent travellers open to new concepts."
Not For Tourists
"The first design hotel where you feel at home!"
Jetsetter
"Style-savvy crash pad with buzzy lounges, conceived by Amsterdam's trailblazing Concrete design agency." Full review
Gayot
"A high-tech concept hotel that delivers affordable modern luxury."
The Telegraph
7.0
"Designer chic meets capsule-hotel, though with ample space, classier fittings and a hipper atmosphere than you’d expect, attracting budget-conscious people with an eye for style." 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"