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Room Mate Hostel

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😠 Not at all as advertised. Photos show clean, well lit room, room is dark and dirty. It says bike rental available, this is not true. There are no bikes. Good luck getting a clean towel as well. The bed was comfy enough and the shower, when it worked, was good. Host was completely feckless, looked... People often mention room, hostel, clean, good, great, people, owner, sleep, nice, location,


Address

Westzijde 52A, 1506 EG Zaandam, Netherlands

Website

www.roommate-hostel.com

Contact

+31 75 785 0658

Price rating

$53/night

Rating on Google Maps

3.40 (82 reviews)

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  • 1/5 Lawrence U. 8 months ago on Google
    Not at all as advertised. Photos show clean, well lit room, room is dark and dirty. It says bike rental available, this is not true. There are no bikes. Good luck getting a clean towel as well. The bed was comfy enough and the shower, when it worked, was good. Host was completely feckless, looked at me like I was crazy when I asked to rent a bike. There is a great place nearby, I think called Fietsenpakhuis, they have great bikes at a good price. There are nicer hostels than this in the area. Replying to the owner below, as they're lying: I asked the staff member for a bike to rent, he looked at the bike rental poster and said that there were no bikes. I asked him for a towel and he gave me a dirty one, unfolded, from the kitchen counter. Room was not cleaned daily.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Munirud D. 1 year ago on Google
    Please DO NOT believe any of the replies from the owner. The owner has the audacity to lie and deceive in the comments. The good reviews seems to be fake. The hostel has 2 floors. On the first floor, there is 1 bathroom and 2 rooms with 8 beds in each. And the second floor, there is a room for 16 persons and 1 bathroom. We had booked the room for 8 persons but instead, we were asked to sleep in the room for 16. All of the 8 other beds were occupied and they said that they had also been deceived to be in the same situation as us. In addition, one bed was less so one of us had to sleep on the floor on a mattress. The room was pathetic. The biggest mess was that there was just 1 bathroom per 16 people. Terrible! Worst hostel I've ever stayed in. EDIT: In continuation to my comment where the Owner (as per the google commenter name) has shameless tried to deceive again, they are only trying to justify the unhygienic condition in the hostel. And it still doesn't justify the fact that we were asked to stay in the room for 16 (maybe 14) persons when we had booked one room for 8. And sadly one of us had to sleep on a mattress on the floor (see pic in the comment). Just because it's a hostel doesn't mean that 14-15 persons have to use the same 1 bathroom. To the owner, DON'T YOU DARE try to failingly justify yourself again and instead spend the time mending your ways and living conditions in your most pathetic hostel. As a traveller, i would save as many fellow travellers as I can from falling into this trap.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Adrian M. 9 months ago on Google
    The Rooms smelled really bad. The service was unfriendly. It was OK clean, as long as you didn't look too closely or in to the corners. And it is really small. The common areas consist of a tiny kitchen, a hallway with some chaira and a big but messy balcony.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Miko K. 2 years ago on Google
    It was a great experience! The beds are very comfortable, you also have a safe, where you can put things in and then lock it! you also have a door lock for each room, so that only you and your roommates can enter your room. You also have a very nice terrace! You can barbecue there and you also have a beautiful view of the canal! very very nice design! I will definitely come here again! really recommended!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Tote B. 2 years ago on Google
    We didn't have the experience as expected. Weird guests. Super far away from the center and little hard to find. Owners are friendly, but what else? it's your business. I don't recommend, comparing to other possibilities in the area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Chandan J. 1 year ago on Google
    The pictures of sharing rooms versus the room I got had no similarities at all. I was taken to some other place to sleep instead of the hostel which I booked. That place was a complete mess.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laiia M. 5 months ago on Google
    Nice and very clean hostel. You can tell by the state of the hostel that cleanliness is very important. The beds have a curtain for privacy. And the staff is very polite and helpful. Love it.

  • 5/5 Macc 8 months ago on Google
    It was clean and good staff overall i really liked my trip

  • 2/5 code h. 5 months ago on Google
    I was not satisfied with the service as they didn’t provided me blankets for my stay. I had to sleep without that. I got sick 😷

  • 2/5 vendetta V. 7 months ago on Google
    Made a comment but unapproved by google, dont know why. Just read one star comments before your booking👌 PS the owner just claims that negative comment is from competitors, rather than reviewing his own hostel.

  • 4/5 Giadina P. 1 year ago on Google
    The rooms are amazing (I don’t know why or HOW people are saying they’re small) They get cleaned when guests move out (very fair) Each room has a passcode so only those who sleep there can get it! The bathroom is good too, has enough room to do everything!

  • 5/5 Ggiorgi B. 10 months ago on Google
    I am satisfied with the service, very good working staff and ideal situation with a good view. thanks

  • 5/5 Ευτυχία �. 2 years ago on Google
    Very quiet hostel and in a nice location. Everything is neat and tidy, full of care, the people there are very hospitable, with great manners, willing to serve the customers' needs and take care of what is necessary. And that also makes customers feel safe and calm and so maintains the peacefulness of the hostel. For those who are very concerned about cleanliness, this is a hostel that they will surely enjoy! Only good memories I kept with me from my experience there!

  • 5/5 Joaquinho S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very welcoming personal

  • 5/5 Xing Fen H. 2 years ago on Google
    I was looking for a place to stay nearby Amsterdam for a few appointments I had there during a few days. Location The location is excellent for the price I paid: it is in the city center of Zaandam, near the shops and restaurants; Amsterdam was only 10 minutes away with the train and 30 minutes by bus; the busstop and trainstation are both very close by: the bus in the same street 50 meters from the hostel, the trainstation just 450 meters away. Accommodation The room was very clean, although a little bit small. Not that you need a lot of space if you're out all day. There was nothing that I missed. I slept like a baby. The owner is a very nice man. He showed me around and told me he opened this hostel just a few days ago. This place also has this cool roof terrace where I could hang out when the wheather was nice. Conclusion I definitely will stay here again if I have to be in Amsterdam again. You get great quality for the price you pay and the people there are so kind! Thank you, Kamel!

  • 5/5 Viola R. 2 years ago on Google
    The place is fantastic , very clean and calm, and I thank everyone in the place

  • 5/5 Ionut B. 2 years ago on Google
    clean, nice, a little tricky to find but own by good people

  • 5/5 Ashraf A. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing location, perfect hospitality, feel like home. Can't wait to back there again. Pocket friendly that is why it is highly recommended for the groups and people those are looking for a premium location nearby almost everywhere 🤩❤

  • 5/5 mehyar k. 10 months ago on Google
    Returning guest. It's a great place, great value, great location, etc. The place was very clean. The host was very kind and I was blown away by the level of hospitality. The place is in a great location for people who want to hang out in Amsterdam ❌❌❌. There's a reason I keep returning to the place and would come back again. Absolutely, it’s a Cool place!!!!


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