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Aivengo Hostel

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Relaxed hostel in a rowhouse, offering private rooms & dorms, plus lockers & a TV lounge. People often mention hostel, room, staff, Amsterdam, people, stay, location, good, night, beds,


Address

Spuistraat 6, 1012 TS Amsterdam, Netherlands

Contact

+31 20 421 3670

Price rating

$38/night

Rating on Google Maps

3.40 (217 reviews)

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  • 2/5 Kristine K. 6 years ago on Google
    This hostel is very basic, reflects the price. You get bed and shower room. I stayed in 10 bed room. Due lack of communal area people were hanging out in the room, so if you want to sleep, ear plugs and eye mask is a must. Small kitchenette was in the room. Bathroom had shower over the bath. Would have been better if bathroom was cleaned bit better. Personnel was very unhelpful. BUT for the price you pay and location its worth it ☺ P.S. Don't check mattresses under the sheets...
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Zhouyi H. 1 year ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Stayed for 3 nights, worst experience ever, 18 people in one room, no windows, sheets seems not clean. And most importantly! Our locker got cracked around 8pm when we were out for dinner, two phones from others were also stolen. In conclusion, strongly disrecommend!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nicholas K. 5 years ago on Google
    Stayed here for 5 days during the month of June . The people and backpackers who travel here are extremely pleasant and outgoing no problems there we made numerous new friends and always socialised together in the evening out of the hostel, and Amsterdam is a super vibrant city , loved it ! However , The staff here are extremely unpleasant, and the rules are harshly implimented. We were once asked to stop sitting on the floor (big room , 20 beds , big open space in the floor great for socialising ) and get back onto our beds and be quite. Social drinking in the evenings is not allowed at all! We wouldn't have minded this but there was no common area ! For the 20 bed dorm there is one microwave, a kettle and a sink. Just overall unpleasant staff who made no effort to communicate or even say goodbye on leaving . Pretty sure we were overcharged on arrival also and a fuss was made when wanting to pay separately. Won't be coming here again truly based on the staff ! (Short blonde hair guy) if you guys are reading this :)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Connor M. 1 year ago on Google • 11 reviews
    We had a good stay minus an issues which really spoiled our experience. 1. A bald man who worked at the front desk lobby was very rude to us and denied us access to showering the morning we checked out. When we checked out early (5am) to catch a flight, this staff member was sleeping in the lobby. He seemed very upset that we woke him up (to check out) and said showering was inappropriate since he had to stay awake while he waited for us to leave. Ive never had a hostel staff be angry with me for checking out (regardless of time). Until now. This is unfortunate because the place was a good price, other staff were super good and friendly, and the location is fantastic.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Rikki M. 11 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    They appear to have changed names to hide reviews, they are now "Loft Youth Hostel" A cheap bed in Amsterdam, THEY WILL CHARGE YOU MORE VIA CARD. no common area, unclean bathrooms, only 4 bathrooms and 4 showers for ~40 people, wake up calls at 9am, where they leave the passcode door completely open, allowing anyone access to your stuff, no access to charging anything by your bed, bring a battery bank. other reviews complain about theft from the lockers. id avoid it if you can edit: I tried to ask for a refund for my final days here and was told NO, even with some of those days falling under their 48hour cancellation policy. Awful place.

  • 3/5 Coralie 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to stay if your trip isn't too long. Comfy beds. However the staff wasn't really nice.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Alexei A. 5 years ago on Google
    Overall, my stay at the Aivengo was extremely unpleasant. The guy at reception was very unfriendly. People in the dorm were loud, playing music, and talking on the phone (on speakerphone) all night. The bathrooms reeked of urine. Very basic facilities. We stayed one night and then left early to find somewhere else to stay the remainder of the trip. The only positive is the convenient location. Rather stay somewhere decent a bit further out next time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ryan M. 6 years ago on Google
    It's a bed near the center of Amsterdam, and for that it's great. Having 16 people in a room is fine if one group isn't too loud. It can also get warm, but that's just Europe. The biggest downside is that there's no common room, so it's hard to meet people as a solo traveler. Otherwise, it's a cheap bed in the city.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ben H. 1 year ago on Google • 10 reviews
    There i had changes in my reservation and was really worried about issues and them not being just. Wasnt the casr at all everything went very well and had no issues. Was a quite place with comfy bed and normal amenities. Everything was clean. The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. I talked to her for over an hour and she gave us great advice and some history of the city.

  • 4/5 Guillaume B. 4 years ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Location is excellent and price is good. Bathrooms and Showers are clean. The room is quite noisy as it is directly next to the street with no insulation, which can be bothersome. The biggest issue I had was that there are only a few power outlets, and they are all in one corner of the room, meaning that you can't leave your phone to charge without risking it being stolen, which is a major hassle. Also, there is no common area, so it's not well suited to meeting other travelers or making your own food. Had minimal interaction with the staff, so can't comment on that.

  • 5/5 Miguel S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great hostel. Perfect location! Friendly staff. Next door you can also rent bikes. King Bikes Bike Rental. We got extra discount because we were staying in Aivengo hostel. Good bikes!

  • 4/5 Andreanne C. 5 years ago on Google
    Good quality for price. Bed frames squeaky and dirty, bathroom not very private

  • 1/5 Ricardo M. 5 years ago on Google
    I can put up with most things when it comes to hostels but seriously to have a room of 10 people without ac or a window is just cruel. The air at night is stagnant, you’re smelling everyone else. At least put a fan in the dorm. It’s by far the worst hostel I’ve stayed in.

  • 2/5 Yo soy B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The establishment is one of the cheapest ones you will find in the area. The beds are not the most comfortable and at 8 in the morning they turn on the light in the room. There is a lot of noise from outside our room. And the deal was not the best. It is noteworthy that there is no kitchen with only a microwave and a water heater. (Original) El establecimiento es de los más baratos de los que encontraras por la zona. Las camas no son de lo más comodas y a las 8 de la mañana encienden la luz de la habitación. Se escuchana mucho ruido de fuera desde nuestra habitación. Y el trato no era de lo mejor. Es de destacar que no tiene cocina solo un microondas y un calentador de agua.

  • 3/5 Benjamin E. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a Hostel which has an excellent location with Amsterdam Central and Red Light District, the rooms are super simple, the facilities are regular to bad, the service offered at reception is terrible! And it's closed from 4 to 6 AM! Something that is pretty bad if you want to party! (Original) Es un Hostel el cual tiene una excelente ubicación con Ámsterdam Central y Barrio Rojo, los cuartos son super sencillos, las instalaciones son regulares a malas, el servicio que te ofrecen en recepción es pésimo! Y está cerrado de 4 a 6 AM! Algo que es bastante malo si quieres salir de fiesta!

  • 3/5 juléonah R. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Hostel well located downtown, you can walk around the tourist sites. The price was affordable, and adaptable by traveler with "little budget", very simple hostel, there are dorms for women only. (Original) Hostel bien situado al centro, se puede caminar en todo los sitios turísticos. El precio era abordable, y adaptable por viajero con " little budget", hostel muy sencillo,hay dormitorios solo para mujeres.

  • 3/5 Piero D. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The pieces with too many beds and many people piled up. The only thing that can be rescued are the bathrooms (Original) Las piezas con demasiadas camas y muchas personas amontonadas. Lo único rescatable son los baños

  • 4/5 Billy B. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice rooms and toilet facilities. No problems with guest or staff either. Would recommend.

  • 5/5 Scar 4 years ago on Google
    It was good! Only thing is that the beds are so close. Thankfully my partner on my left was okay. And the partner of my right didn't make too much noise.

  • 4/5 Malunissima 6 years ago on Google
    The entre was a little bit smaller than expected, but it was cute and looked good. The service was also good. We had the girls room and it was a really big bright room with a big windows and with a kitchen and a bathroom. I liked the room a lot and it looked exactly like the photos on the website. The location was perfect I think it was really near by the train station central what was very good. And it's also right in the center of Amsterdam you can reach everything by walking. I would come back.

  • 2/5 Tiago D. 5 years ago on Google
    Really the simplest possible, interior rooms with almost no windows. The service isn't very nice, even when there spare rooms they won't let you change so you can be by near your companions. Would recommend just for a single fast night stop in Amsterdam

  • 3/5 Masih K. 4 years ago on Google
    It is OK in general. I was at the sixth floor and no elevator! It could be better if they mention this issue in advance (during the reservation I mean).

  • 2/5 Cristina G. 5 years ago on Google
    I got what I paid for to be fair! No elevators and steep stairs. Met nice people here but a big area of the room smells like vomit. Couple of girls went to complain about it since it was unbearable to sleep. Few minutes after a man comes in and covered the smell with plenty of deodorant. My bedsheets were also torn. On the positive side, one of the stuff is really nice and helpful!

  • 4/5 Toni V. 6 years ago on Google
    Pretty chill. We were 6 guys in a 20-man room. Always someone sleeping. You can get away with having a few beers there before heading out depending on who has the shift. Really central location. Pretty clean but just a bit hot during the night (start of june). 4 toilets, 4 showers shared by 40 people. Works alright. Curfew between 4 AM and 6 AM which wasn't an issue. Poor acces to power for changing phones. But overall nice. Could be cheaper.

  • 4/5 Melissa L. 5 years ago on Google
    Rooms are clean, and come with a (free) towel. Be warned - women's dorm is up 5 flights of stairs! But it's roomy and has a nice view of the street. No common room but my room had a couch and small table.

  • 2/5 Dakota S. 10 months ago on Google
    Just two big dorm rooms. Very small bathrooms, no kitchen. Staff are somewhat unfriendly.

  • 1/5 Antonella V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Horrible, I would never return. The beds have bed bugs or fleas, I stayed 3 days and finished with the whole body chopped. Poor hygiene. There is no place to sit or eat, therefore everyone goes and eats in their bed, whatever the schedule, there is always the light of the room on, people are heard screaming in the street, in short you can not sleep ! Finally, when I was saving all my things to go, the one from the reception came and threw the things from my bed to change the sheets, there were 30 minutes left for check out time !! Much disrespect. The worst hostel I went in my life! (Original) Horrible, no volvería jamás. Las camas tienen chinches o pulgas, estuve 3 días y termine con el cuerpo todo picado. Mala higiene. No hay ningún lugar para sentarse o comer, por lo tanto todos van y comen en su cama, sea cual sea el horario, siempre está la luz de la habitación prendida, se escucha la gente gritando en la calle, en resumen no se puede dormir! Para terminar, cuando estaba guardando todas mis cosas para irme vino el de la recepción y me tiro las cosas de mi cama para cambiar las sábanas, faltaban 30 min para la hora del check out!! Mucha falta de respeto. El peor hostel que fui en mi vida!

  • 4/5 jane_99 m. 4 years ago on Google
    We been there for 2 nights and everything was cool, about the expectatves that we have before going there were worst because of the bad reviews that we have seen. The staff was ok and the people was fantastic, we have had a good stay there.

  • 4/5 Sydney P. 4 years ago on Google
    Great location ? close to Amsterdam centraal (5 minutes) Good safety: lockers for important documents and belongings, all doors locked, they will hold your bag even if you have yet to check in or check out All female dorms Clean enough Friendly staff Curfew:4-6am closed but didn't effect us at all

  • 3/5 Jacqueline Antoinette O' k. 4 years ago on Google
    I loved this place !! Yes it's quite old building but it's different ! It's priced very nicely and is very very central beside the main trainstation Warm room only downside was no lift and tracking very steep twiney stairs

  • 2/5 giulio m. 4 years ago on Google
    Dirty place and the stuff was not so kind. Good position, not so expensive.

  • 1/5 Harrison G. 5 years ago on Google
    Do you want to stay in a hostel that will treat you like you're about 12? Staff will make sure you get no sleep by turning out the lights and turning on the lights whenever they want. The beds are gross and lumpy. The staff are entirely apathetic. Stay here if you want someone else to be in charge of your time in Amsterdam.

  • 4/5 Rahul Mario De S. 4 years ago on Google
    Cute hostel, well located.

  • 5/5 Riccardo U. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really comfortable beds (Original) Letti veramente comodi

  • 5/5 Simon M. 4 years ago on Google
    A rudimentary period dormatory, and cheap! Just what is needed if you miss a train connection and have to stay in Ampsterdam for a night or two. Night and desk men were helpful. It made the unpleasant experiences I experienced at the Ampsterdam train station, especially its completely inflexible and unreasonable Ampsterdam train station employees, almost bearable.

  • 1/5 Lucas S. 4 years ago on Google
    Very rude staff ,the Russian guy with the long hair was the only well behaving staff member ! On a Friday night we came to the hostel pretty late around 5:50 and we couldn’t get in since for two hours it’s closed , after a while around 6 o clock the night shift guy comes at the door and welcomes us like we were criminals and not guests because we disturbed his piece !

  • 5/5 Alfredo G. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place to stay for a few days in Amsterdam. ??

  • 3/5 olli o. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) For anyone who only comes to sleep in the hostel and spends his money on urban activities. Perfect. The hostel is very cheap for Amsterdam and convinces with a perfect location. The hostel is located right by the main train station and within walking distance of almost all of the city's attractions. The hostel is very rustic and dated. The toilets are constantly cleaned and the showers are really clean and above average. Unfortunately, the doors are opened at 9 o'clock in the morning and the lights are switched on. The receptionists pay little attention to sleeping. (Original) Für jeden der nur zum Schlafen ins Hostel kommt und sein Geld lieber für städtliche Aktivitäten ausgibt Perfekt. Das Hostel ist für Amsterdam sehr billig und überzeugt mit einer perfekten Lage. Das Hostel liegt direkt am Hauptbahnhof und in Fußweite zu fast allen Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt. Das Hostel ist sehr rustikal und veraltert. Die Toiletten werden ständig gesäubert und die Duschen sind wirklich sehr sauber und überdurchschnittlich gut. Leider werden um 9 Uhr morgens die Türen aufgemacht und das Licht angeschaltet. Die Rezeptionisten nehmen wenig Rücksicht auf schlafende.

  • 3/5 Joaquín C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The hostel has a very good location and one of the most accessible prices in Amsterdam. It is not one of the most entertaining hostels and the rooms is a giant space that is shared with 20 people maybe? Meets what is necessary but it is not what I recommend if you like to have privacy (Original) La hostal tiene muy buena ubicación y a uno de los precios mas accesibles de amsterdam. No es una de los hostales mas entretenidas y la habitaciones es un espacio gigante que se comparte con 20 personas quizas??? Cumple con lo necesario pero no es lo que recomendo si te gusta tener privacidad

  • 5/5 Khoa T. 5 years ago on Google
    Aivengo Hostel is my favourite place hostel in the whole of Amsterdam. The location of the hostel is actually the city centre so all the touristic zone is walking distance. The member of staff are very friendly and will help you out during your stay in the hostel. The price is excellent, you do not have to worry about high cost.

  • 4/5 alexey a. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pretty clean. (Original) Довольно чисто.

  • 5/5 Jas B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent! (Original) Super!

  • 1/5 Luis Fotografia A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very bad value for money, with hardly any common areas and where rest is impossible. Luckily I only stay 2 nights (Original) Muy mala relación calidad-precio,sin apenas zonas comunes y donde el descanso es imposible. Menos mal que solo me quedo 2 noches

  • 3/5 Raphael M. 4 years ago on Google
    Just an average hostel. No lounging area though.

  • 2/5 Meli O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Well, actually I could not complete my stay because they closed the hostel for lack of security measures. Of what it reaches to be, in favor: the beds are comfortable. On the contrary: very bad internet, the shower has no door that separates it from the room (only a plastic curtain), it says it has a kitchen but it does not have it, (there is a refrigerator, an electric kettle, a microwave, an armchair and a Very small table inside the same room, but not so that they come with the idea of ​​preparing your lunch / dinner here). Keep in mind that as in almost all Amsterdam ... there are no elevators and the stairs are super narrow and inclined (do not bring heavy backpack) Finally I must add that the hostel warned us in the afternoon that at 4:00 pm we had to leave the place because it had been closed (with the fun that it can be to find an accommodation for the same night!) (Original) Bueno, en realidad no pude completar mí estadía porque clausuraron el hostel por falta de medidas de seguridad. De lo que alcance a estar, a favor: las camas son cómodas. En contra: muy mal internet, la ducha no tiene puerta que la separe de la habitación (solo una cortina plástica), dice que tiene cocina pero no la tiene, (hay una heladera,una pava electrica, un microondas, un sillón y una mesa muy pequeña dentro del mismo cuarto, pero no para que vengan con idea de preparar su almuerzo/cena acá). Tengan en cuenta que como en casi todo Ámsterdam...no hay ascensores y las escaleras son súper angostas e inclinadas (no traigan mochila pesada) Por último he de agregar que el hostel nos avisó por la tarde que a las 16 hs debiamos abandonar el lugar porque había sido clausurado (con lo divertido que puede ser buscar un alojamiento para esa misma noche!)

  • 5/5 Vasiliy B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best hostel near coffee shop (Original) Лучший хостел рядом кофишоп

  • 5/5 Mark G. 5 years ago on Google
    Place 5+ and price 5+

  • 1/5 Pedro P. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very bad, the hostel closes during the night is to say that if you want to go out at night you can not enter until the reception opens, does not have common places and is not worth in relation price quality (Original) Muy malo, el hostel cierra durante la noche es decir que si quieres salir de noche no puedes entrar hasta que la recepción abra, no cuenta con lugares comunes y no vale en relacion precio calidad

  • 1/5 diego v. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Extremely hostile place. The person who checked us in recited everything in less than 50 seconds, which would not matter if he does a good job, but he did not, the information was incomplete. The place closes from 4 to 6 am, and even arriving at 3:58 the doors were closed and we got them to open us very unwillingly. A blond, long-haired worker was cleaning the music in loud volume at 5 am, and when I asked him not to do it, he answered me in a burlesque way and finally it was even louder. It is very expensive considering the quality. I would never recommend it. The place is very central, but beyond that, nothing is salvageable in this hostel, and rightly the worst is the staff. (Original) Lugar en extremo hostil. La persona que nos hizo el check in recitó todo en menos de 50 segundos, lo que no importaría si hace un buen trabajo, pero no lo hizo, la información era incompleta. El lugar cierra de 4 a 6 am, e incluso llegando a las 3:58 ya estaban cerradas las puertas y conseguimos que nos abrieran de muy mala gana. Un trabajador rubio de pelo largo estuvo haciendo aseo con la música en volumen muy alto a las 5 de la madrugada, y cuando le pedí no hacerlo, me contestó de manera burlesca y finalmente fue aún más ruidoso. Es carísimo teniendo en cuenta la calidad. Jamás lo recomendaría. El lugar es muy céntrico, pero más allá de eso, nada es rescatable en este hostal, y derechamente lo peor es el staff.

  • 2/5 andres b. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The shaved man and the woman did not speak to us from the first day, no matter how much we greeted them when entering and leaving, and they looked at us with a scowl all the time, while residents of other parts of the world treated them with total sympathy. We have not received any complaint about our behavior so I do not understand what that can be. The other two receptionists were much nicer. The ticket office for the luggage is worth money and when I booked in my app I was not informed of it. (Original) El hombre rapado y la mujer no nos dirigieron la palabra desde el primer día por mucho que saludaramos al entrar y salir, y nos miraban con mala cara todo el tiempo, mientras que a residentes de otras partes del mundo les trataban con total simpatía. No hemos recibido queja ninguna sobre nuestro comportamiento así que no entiendo a qué puede venir eso. Los otros dos recepcionistas fueron mucho mas amables. La taquilla para el equipaje vale dinero y cuando reservé en mi app no se me informó de ello.

  • 4/5 v s. 5 years ago on Google
    Cheep but no common-room

  • 3/5 Natalka L. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I could be cleaner. (Original) Моглоб бути чистіше.

  • 1/5 ZY X. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Locker was broken and lost my laptop, ipad and headphones worth 3000 euro or more. No staff was aware and no survilence camera near the locker. Two othet guests also lost their phones. Worst travel experience ever.
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