Very expensive for what you get. If you’re a person who appreciates value for what you pay, this place is not for you. Very tight and cramped sleeping area. No changing areas. You have to change in the showers. Staff is unwelcoming and only care about profit, not about your experience. The price you pay is a ripoff for what you get, which isn’t much. Pay a little more and get better sleeping and more room. Cannot stress how important it is to get a decent sleep so you can enjoy your following day. This place isn’t it. You do meet some cool people but that’s with most hostels. This hostel is all hype. Avoid.

Amazing location (really couldn’t be better). I don’t think you’ll find better value for your money in Amsterdam: very clean despite being a hostel, the rooms are shared with many people but still feel quite roomy and not stuffy, great showers and the bar area has a great atmosphere. The shared kitchen is also nice!

Quite disappointed by the room quality compared to the price. The first one we got was really old and in a bad state. We killed what looked like bed bugs and immediately warned the reception. Really helping and nice people who changed our room but sadly it wasn’t a private one whereas we paid it at first.. they gave us a compensation but nothing really compared our tranquility for our girl trip ! Otherwise nice people in there, good ambiance and really good staff. Breakfast can be improved tho !

Double room is really good quality like a hotel! It's really clean and quite wide private room with good warm shower and clean toilet. We have drier, small fridge, water boiler, and coffee. it's practically clean. And lobby has a really good vibe to make new friends and hang out with people too😁😁

The staff are the friendliest I have encountered, many opting to stay and drink after their shift. The facility is cleaned well by the staff too. The location is also right in downtown as advertised, which was pretty great. They didn't really organize activities, but the bar and hostel are so social that it didn't make a difference at all. Really the only downside I had was picking the room with a bunch of people in it, making it hot, noisy, and always dark. Definitely pick one of the rooms with less people, it makes it for a far more enjoyable stay.

I stay for 7 days in a 8 people room. The staffs are nice. The room is clean. Soundproofing is fine. Location is great. The bar downstairs is good too. The price is a little higher than other hostels. *** It is a hostel close to the central station and there is a bar downstairs. People who stay there go to bars or pubs in the night. They can easily wake you up in the night if you are aiming at sleeping and waking up early. Do consider that.

God forbid your flight gets delayed. We booked a 3 night stay and PAID IN FULL and still got our reservation cancelled for the entire duration. This was under the guise of their non-refundable booking which make sense if I was asking for my money back without showing up at all. The spirit of the rule is to allow the hostel to keep money from people who don’t show up at all, not from people who’ve already paid the full amount up front and show up a day late in order to book out the same rooms and make double the money. The non-refundable policy also states it’s flexible and dates can be changed but nobody reached out and instead the best course of action they believed in was to take our entire payment and book out rooms again. Even on their own policies page there’s contradictions stating only 1 night is charged for no shows and other places say the full booking is taken. At minimum I should only be charged 1 night and instead they charged all 3. Even though you can rest on the laurels of your contradictory policy, it’s still a scam. Future travelers, please pray you don’t miss check in. Edit: Yes obviously I would’ve contacted you ahead of time had I known you would cancel the entire reservation while keeping the entire payment…if the policy was strict would it not make more sense for the staff to reach out? The obvious goal here is to keep all the money and make double.

they charge you for everything here. from the key card itself, you have to pay for a deposit fee. they don't have free towels. even the padlock for the locker comes with a fee. otherwise, you're left out with an open locker. we stayed in room B2, bed bunks and lockers need upgrading. i did not even had a proper sleep. the only good thing is it's location as it is just a couple of minutes walk from the central station.

as my first hostel experience I loved it here! for me, it’s all about location and in Amsterdam city centre, THIS is the place to stay!! Everything is walking distance from food, bars, and tourism. As others have said, it can get noisy but only from the street from my experience- I had a room window opening onto the Main Street but wasn’t an issue, just close the window :) staff are all friendly, awesome social setting in the evening to meet others if you’re interested as well- only sad part was the noisy locker bins in the shared rooms :( I had some early travel days and found it hard to fully open them without waking everyone up. Would recommend to anyone passing through Amsterdam!

Overall: As a first-time hostel user, my experience was generally positive. Room: I stayed in a 6-person room and found that the bed was unprepared upon arrival. Additionally, the absence of air conditioning was a bit of a surprise. Service: The staff was incredibly helpful and quickly resolved my bedding issue. Their attentiveness added to the overall great experience. Location: The hostel's location is unbeatable—right in the heart of the city and within walking distance to everything you'd want to see. I met a lot of friendly visitors ! Despite a couple of minor hiccups, the overall experience was enjoyable, and I'd recommend this hostel for its excellent service and prime location.

Very nice place:) a lot of drunk and ✨high ✨people but that’s normal. Sadly our bathroom smelled really bad after a few days. I think it was the shower but not so sure. Otherwise it was a very pleasant stay 🌞

A great place to stay within walking distance of central train station. Main entrance is secured by a key-card issued upon check in at the front desk. Welcoming environment with lounge area and separate enclosed smoke room. I stayed in the dorm-style bunk bed rooms and the biggest downside in my opinion is the loudness of the entry door. It makes a loud noise when opening and the only way it shuts is by a loud slam. The majority of people would go to bed at around 2-3AM in my experience and I would be briefly awoken by the loud door. Also, no curtain to pull around the bed, so be sure to bring eye covers to shield from lights. The showers and bathrooms were clean. Lots of shower stalls downstairs and bathroom stalls. This place could be improved by adding a quiet operating door. On a positive note, I found the storage under each bed to be secure and large enough to hold my carry on suitcase, bag, and additional large coat. If you forget to bring your own lock, they are available for purchase at the front desk for cheap. The staff were always available at the front desk and friendly. They have a towel service as well if you forget to bring towels.

I've stayed here twice, once in 2005 and again last week in 2022. It's been a great stay both times and this is truly a back packers hostel. It's changed a bit over the years as the inside smoking ban came in throughout Europe. There is a smoking room where you can smoke weed and you smoke outside in a little courtyard area. There's a bar with cheap drinks and really cheap at happy hour. They do food too. Theres a pool table. Lively at night with all nationalities mixing and chatting. Good place if you are solo travelling. They have lockers for your bags if you need to leave them after you check out. The rooms are pretty standard, double beds with locker draws for keeping ya stuff safe. Tidy and clean enough for me. They do breakfast too but I'm never up in time so didn't go for it. Well worth a stay!

(Positive first) this is a nice hostel with a decent breakfast that overall is a good deal and I found that some of the staff is nice and helpful. (Negative) While the dayshift I found to be helpful and was sympathetic with an issue we ran into, the night shift initially came about as rude. After writing a review stating that, the establishment reached out to offer a refund for a guest that experienced an issue and to discuss the issue with their night shift. Appreciate it.

Super cool place, it was my first time traveling alone and I booked a 4 person shared dorm. The room was clean and the beds were very comfortable. The best part about this place is the smoke room! It doesn’t matter when you go in there because there will always be at least one person there that you can sit with, smoke with and then go and explore the city! The location is amazing you are in the most center part of the city, staff were kind and helpful. Definitely coming back here!!!

Hard to fault this place. Had a great 3 night stay, bed was comfortable, and washrooms / showers were consistently clean. The staff were fun and helpful. Breakfast could maybe be improved a tad. The bar is typically quite lively and I met so many great people as a solo traveller.

Do not recommend. Stayed in a 16 people dorm and for most of the nights, I was the only female next to 15 men. The amenities were dirty and the people in the door disrespecting (loud talking at night, loud shutting of the door and sleeping in underwear only). If you’re looking for a quiet and affordable place to stay during your visit, this should not be your choice.

Everyone at this hostel is chill and nice, a great party place to make friends and drink beers. Is it the cleanest place in the world, I do not care cause it’s cheap and fun. People are respectful of your sleep schedule and do not make a lot of noise in the room. I really enjoyed my time there.

Great place to stay given the price. It has a unique style and the staff was really friendly. The hostel is in the downtown center so it's close to a lot of tourist attractions. Also has the best policy regarding towels: they return the money you gave for them when you return them.

This is an affordable and very clean hostel! I stayed here with my husband and keep in mind it is a party hostel but if you know what you sign up for, it’s a great experience! Bar had awesome happy hours and the vibes were very fun!

My favourite hostel I’ve been to, the front desk employees were super super kind and fun. The bartenders as well, super awesome. It feels super safe and in a great location, ideal hostel. Solid kitchen too

Hostel is situated in one of the prime location. Most of the destinations are in walking distance. One suggestion though, i was in a six bed sharing room and it didn’t have a white light. White led light makes it easier to pack and unpack etc. We had an attached bath in the room 👍🏻

I can't dream a more perfect site for Amsterdam. Clean and good people everywhere. Happy hours with cheap drinks. Can play ball pool or just stay on the bar meeting new people. If i come again. I'm going to stay here again!

Its way too overpriced. The only good thing about this hostel is the location which is in the centre. Apart from that I didn't had a pleasant experience with them. If you mention check in time is at 11am kindly ensure the room is cleaned by that time. Even after checkin in at 11:45 am, I had to keep my bag unattended in the room as it didn't fit inside the locker provided. I couldn't use the washroom as it was dirty thanks to previous occupants. Kindly ensure this doesn't happen. The only good thing about this property was its location.

The location is prime but the staff and overall cleanliness is not. I did enjoy the free coffee they provided in the morning, but the only thing this hostel has going for it is simply the location, all in my opinion. For good vibes, I recommend the flying pig uptown hostel.

Stayed in the 32 bed room, totally fine. not at all stuffy its broken up into smaller "rooms" with sinks in each one. In a touristy part of the city, but a lot of the city is touristy. the happy hour was very nice, made drinks affordable. the hostel outside of the smoking room didnt smell of weed which was nice. the kitchen was closed between 10am-12pm which was annoying since thats usually when I have breakfast. very clean, i happened to be in the room when the staff was cleaning and they did a great job.

Amazing hostel, great service, the smoking room is very nice and so is the bar. Staff are friendly, and there are small events every night. Location is great as it is right in the center of downtown. You get the usual hostel stuff if you are in the dorms(snoring, random noises, etc.) But everything is well sorted out. Space to lock your belonging, extra lockers in the hallways.

Originally booked four nights in the 10-person room, but asked to move to a single room after another guest came back drunk at two am and got into a fight with a staff member. The hostel staff were very accommodating of my request and once moved to the single room I had a fantastic time. If you're looking to get some sleep, I strongly recommend the single rooms.

Best hostel I’ve stayed at! This hostel is expensive but worth the price. It is a very social hostel and I met a great group of people to explore the city with! The rooms and bathrooms are nice as well. The bar was great and had social events every night.

Hands down the best hostel I’ve ever stayed in! I just stayed for my third ever visit. The environment is incredible and the staff is super friendly. The rooms and bathrooms were clean and comfortable, and the lockers were big enough to hold two big backpacks. I recommend going to the Happy Hour to meet people and figure out plans! Thanks guys!

I had a great time in this hostel, everyone is helpful and friendly. There's a common area at the lobby with billiards and a bar. Also a smoking place very comfortable. Rooms are big and spacious. Toilets and showers are more than enough and are always clean. Breakfast is not the best, cheap though. Location is just perfect, in the centre, close to central station.

One of the best choices we could make for our stay in Amsterdam. Everything clean, staff super friendly. Met some amazing people there! Would visit again for sure!

We stayed in the hostel with my girlfriend almost 3 days and we had a really nice time.. people from the staff are amazing, chill environment, perfect location, comfortable spaces to hang out and good energy! From those kind of hostels that you could stay much longer than expected, unfortunately we had to leave but when we are back to amsterdam we'll definitely go there

It was a decent stay. The staff is actually very rude, if you don't hang out with them or get to know each other. If you become friends they actually are the best people, as I perceived. The rooms were ok for a hostel, a little bit dirty in some corners. The location actually gives all the credits to the specific hostel. The worst experience I ever had with a hostel/hotel staff. The only reason I gave 2 stars, is because you can meet there a lot of people that spread love and respect. As I mentioned the staff also, but only if they get to know you, otherwise they are very rude and slow with your service.

ppl r so friendly here <3333

Nice atmosphere, lots of people to meet and hang out with. Chill smoke room, bar with pool table to hang out all night. Only downside is that food has to be stored in the kitchen (forbidden to have in your room) and the kitchen is closed at night, so your food isn't reachable...

I had a great time here, Staff was super friendly and helpful no matter what time. Rooms and common areas were clean and tidy. Location is super convenient. Highly recommend you come here. I guarantee your going to meet really cool people.

Had 4 wonderful nights at this spot. Met some really cool people from around the world here and partied every time. It is such a blast of a place to be at

This is not just a place to sleep, this is a place you just HAVE to visit. I felt welcome from the second I arrived. The staff helps you with everything, and they smile while doing it. It's an old, but very charming building. It made me feel like home, and sometimes I even felt that there were "living history" in the old walls. I REALLY love this place. You should visit it.

Once again its been a pleasure my little Piggies I love this hostel and the chilling area that you can smoke inside and also you have a little secret garden open during the day. Central location one step away from Centraal Station. If you arrive without a lock or a towel they can give you one with a charge obviously. There is fully working kitchen and fridges you can store food or cook during your stay here. You do get a fob card to open the front gate and room. Cool people to meet and chat all around the world. Mcdonalds is near by and also supermarkets. Red light district less than 10 min away. I do recommend this place if you want something not too expensive and close to city centre. It can be noisy but hopefully you are not coming with family or kids.

Location is good at the center of everything. Service and employers are super nice. The Free breakfast was super enjoyable. However our room on the 3rd floor is a little bit old. Shower rooms are better on the shared area on the 2nd floor than the private rooms. But all in all 4 stars indeed!

I mean...affordable price, breakfast included, smoking room inside, awesome staff. Been here multiple times, never dissapointed.

Such a great, chill vibe where you feel like you could also have a good party. The staff are knowledgeable and super sweet. Would love to come back again.

It was just perfect, I stayed here for 2 nights, the room was cleaned, the bathroom too. It is perfectly located to visit the city. Don't hesitate to go there, and go at the bar to meet people from everywhere ! (Don't forgot to come with earplugs to avoid noises caused by others persons in your room)

Good to know: Bring a padlock for the lockers. Pros Location is perfect. Staff are great, price is good. Music is ideal. Great smoking lounge. Breakfast is very affordable Cons Hygiene could be better.

The Flying Pig Downtown Amsterdam has a great location, it's close to Central Station, the museums, coffee shops, smart shops, RLD, clubs, etc. It also has a bar, pool, a smoking space and a cannabis area. The staff was great and very helpful! A couple of issues were the bathroom in the second floor, either someone was using it or sometimes it was not clean enough, and the shower is too small. Regarding price, compare to German hostels, it cost me twice. As a city, Amsterdam is gorgeous and the people there are very friendly! I'll definitely come back.

you get what you pay for, stayed here in double bed in dorm with my partner we had 1 night in Amsterdam and a 5am early train to catch so this was the best option for location and money, we decided to return for happy hour but 2x drinks was 15€ so i definitely wouldn't recommend to drink here also everyone smoking cigarette in weed room, shisha bongs and mixed joints, as I don't smoke tobacco this was disappointing the staff doesn't keep on top of there rules and for this i wouldn't return, check out the flying pig at the beach if you have time i enjoyed it more there.

We choose the hostel because of his location. The staff was so friendly and accommodating! The bar stayed open for hostel guests for chill time. The rooms were clean, comfortable but unfortunatelly cold. Hostel is eco-friendly. We enjoyed the stay.

Good for what it's worth. Great bar and staff. Heart of the city so easy access. The rooms are quite cramped and can feel awkward depending on the people staying there. If you're there to make friends this is a great place to be but it can but a bit tough to relax with the thin walls and strangers beside you.

Relaxed, youthful, fun and clean! Cool interior, steep stairs, there is an elevator, a kitchen, a smoking room! The people who work there are very responsive, patient and humorous!!! Located in the very center of the city! I liked it!!! I recommend it!!!

I will caveat, this was my first time staying in a hostel. This one had great reviews and it seemed to cater to young folk so I thought I would try it out. I booked a 4-person room with connected bathroom in hopes of avoiding crowded public showers. I grew up with brothers so I don’t mind sharing a space with men and I know there is no obligation for the staff to room me with other women. My issue with this hostel, is the lack of air conditioning, my room was always extremely hot despite being 30 degrees outside. There was not good ventilation at all, the room consistently had a musty smell before any of the other occupants arrived. There’s a glaring red light that hangs over your head in every bed. There are zero amenities (idk if that’s normal for a hostel), no shampoo, conditioner, hairdryer or anything. Bring your own padlock and towel otherwise they charge you. They also charge you for the room key, I liked that at the end of your stay you can opt to donate the €1 for the room key to a charity (not sure which charity but I like to donate anyway). Maybe I’m just not cut out for the hostel life but this one seemed great on line and then it turned out to be dingy and dank in person. I left early and ended up booking a proper hotel outside the city because a daily metro card is only like $7 and just as fast to get around anyway.

If you're looking for party and a good time this is the perfect place. The bar downstairs is really nice with happy hour(s) and very friendly and fun staff. I stayed in the 12 (or 14) bed room and we had 2 bathrooms which was great. There were downsides tho. The toilet would never flush the first time and it took up to 4 full flushes to get everything down. And as you know most people don't care to flush a second or third time... There were no towels or anything to wash your hands after the toilet so you'd always have to bring your own towel or leave wit wet hands. Overall I had a great experience and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to have a good time in Amsterdam!

Hands down the best place to stay in Amsterdam. Perfect location to all the tourist must see's, great facilities and such a fun vibe. The design of the place only enhances your experience of Amsterdam and we enjoyed every moment of our stay here. Highly recommend

Great service! Lost my passport and they found and got in contact with me immediately! Great bar and food is good and cheap to purchase. The location is the middle of the action of downtown Amsterdam, highly recommend it 👌

The facilities are clean and orderly. The staff is helpful. It was like a man cave though, which felt a bit intimidating. Very few women staying here but nothing wrong with my stay.

I love this hostel. Super friendly staff and good atmosphere. The location is perfect, very close to everything. I met so cool people in the smoking area (if you like pot). I definetly recommand this place !

The location of the hostel is great and the 5€ breakfast is good. The staff is super friendly... Thank you =) The room is clean and my bed was okay. But, it should be improved (privacy). The lockers are big enough. But noisy... Hehe! (Bring your lock 🔒) and the toilets/the bathroom are a bit far from the room (B1) I was staying in.

Very nice atmosphere, the bed are good, the same for the public shower and toilet, all are good, you have a good smoking room and terrace, very nice staff ! If you are on your way for a few days with the desire to meet new people, go ahead, for cheap you can largely be satisfied with your stay with them

In my opinion, this is the right place to spend your vacation if you are young and you travel alone in Amsterdam. The rooms are nice enough, the storage cage under the bed is big enough for a suitcase and a backpack, the bathrooms are clean more often than not. But I would advise book here mostly because of the atmosphere. The staff is very nice, the bar is always fun at night and they have a nice smoking room open until late. Best time I had traveling alone for sure!

Stayed back in August but just recommended it to a friend who’s going to Amsterdam. Really close to the central station which is super convenient. The staff is pretty nice. The bar is really fun and a great way to meet people. You can store your things in lockers too if you’re checking out but have a bit of time left in the city.

I stayed during September 2022 and this was such a great experience. The rooms were great and the people were nice. However, I have to specially thank Laura who was the greatest at the bar. She made our night beyond great. I will totally recommend this place to anyone traveling to ams and wish that you have her as the one in the bar. Thanks flying pig

Great price, nice staff, the location is just perfect, definitely coming back

A very hospitable hostel in a great location. Would highly recommend!!!! ;) Can't name each helpful staff member one by one, they were all special in their own way, being friendly, responsible, or helping out when needed. The architecture of the hostel is sublime -- including little nooks and crannies of fun -- with a bar, smoking area, balcony, and psychedelic artwork galore!

Edu and the team of The Flying Pig went above and beyond to locate my displaced keys even though I was not a guest of the hotel. Genuinely kind and gracious.

I have been there for 4 night during Christmas, and it became one of my best traveling experience. very friendly stuff, clean place, close location to red light 😁great atmosphere. highly recommend if you prefer to hang out with other people rather than watching TV in your hotel room 😉

I was not sure about an 16bed shared room, but everything was perfect! It is one of the coziest hostel I’ve been. The common rooms are small, but nice to meet people. Staff is friendly. I personally think the drinks are a bit pricey - so you should definitely go there for happy hours (discounts)! I took the breakfast once and didn’t like it, but price is okay (I went late so there was not much stuff left, my fault). Best thing is : the location is amazing! You can walk everywhere from there + it’s close to the main train station.

I stayed one night. The location could not be better. You are close to everywhere. The ambiance is good overall and quite international. The little balcony / terrasse is nice to have a chat with others. I would stay there again if I come to Amsterdam for a weekend. The prices are a bit high tho if you don’t have a padlock and towel with you.

Location is great, blankets are cozy Found a few members of the staff to be pretty rude, except for the guy with the dreadlocks and the African American woman who were very welcoming and kind.