Name: Hotel Light
Address: S Gravendijkwal 100, Rotterdam, 3014EJ, NL

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Lauryn

Clean and open room, perfect for a short trip. The staff were lovely and I had a delicious, sweet, fresh lemonade from the cafe downstairs. Easy access to public transport and good location. I really liked the decor in the room and have nothing but positive things to say about my stay!
Note: If you have physical accessibility needs, the stairs are quite steep so may pose some difficulties.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2025

Harry

Room was clean and tidy. Checking in wasn’t the best.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Amy

Super small, but convenient for a quick one night stay in Rotterdam!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Andrew

Clean and quiet

I called the number to help with self check in and the lady V was very helpful and friendly. Also let me check in every which was great. Clean and quiet. Thank you

Self

2/10

Poor

31 May 2025

robert

Over rated over priced hostal this is not what i would call a hotel no service atall reception closed i think 4 pm out of city centre difficult to find not near tram sytem i would not stay here again

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2025

martin

Simple, comfortable hotel

Nice hotel located between the train station & the Delfshaven harbour area.
Approx 20 minute walk into City Centre.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2024

Cheryl

Great stay

It was a fresh clean room with everything we needed. The staff were particularly kind and welcoming. We would happily stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2024

Sam

Only thing I could not stand about the place was the shower. Too small! I know it’s Europe but god damn!!!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2024

Haluk

Good location and very friendly worker

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2024

pin-ling

The only draw back is absence of the elevator. I have to walk up about 38 steps each time to my 2nd floor room. The staff was extremely nice and helpful. The place is wonderful and cozy. I love it :)

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Anna Frank attib in Rotterdam

Hotel nice and clean.
Room is in the attic so half of the room you cant stand up. Also nowhere it was nentioned that there is no elecator and the stairs are curling and very hard to carry the laggage.. totally not worth the orice paid for 1 night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2024

Irving Fernando

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8/10

Excellent

15 May 2024

Gerlinda

We had a lovely room under the eves. The room was clean and comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. There is easy access to public toilets and we were able to walk to the port in about 20 minutes.
The only issue was hauling our heavy suitcases up two steep flights of stairs. So thankful for the staff who helped us.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2024

Jean

Séjour très agréable

Petit hôtel très propre dans un secteur calme. Petit-déjeuner excellent. Personnel très chaleureux. Je recommande.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2023

Daryl

Nice friendly staff, great rooms for the price. Close enough to everything you need and not far from city centre. Great bike rental prices aswell. Will definitely stay again.

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Nice spot

A relatively small room, but it had everything we needed. The stairs were quite steep. Loved that they had a common space/bar on the first floor with seating, board games etc. Would stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2023

Raymond

Very clean and cozy ambient with friendly staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2023

Anatoli

Great experience overall

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2023

James

Very good hotel in a good location.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2023

Isobel

Well located and clean

Nice hotel which is clean but a little dated. We had one with a tight window and the window is not able to be opened (air con in room tho!).
Quite close to everything, so we didn’t really need public transport. 15-20 min walk to most parts that guides reccomend.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2023

Jacopo Giovanni Eugenio

Stanza ampia e pulita, la zona è ben collegata con il centro.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2023

Lesia

Desk clerk was friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2022

Andrew

Clean, comfortable, well located

Clean, comfortable and well located hotel. The staff (I think I met the owners) were very helpful and welcoming, for e.g. it was raining heavily and they let me borrow a personal umbrella and suggested restaurants for dinner.

The bed was comfortable and the bathroom modern. It was very clean throughout. This hotel is excellent value for money considering its cleanliness and location.

My only criticism is not the fault of the hotel but other guests, who were noisy in the corridors late at night. Some form of noise insulator/soundproofing under the gap under my bedroom door might have helped quieten noise from the corridor. But overall this a minor quibble from an excellent stay. I would definitely stay here again.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2022

molly

Overall our stay was fine. The staff were all lovely and welcoming and we were able to store our bags in the hotel after check out which was a plus. One of the rooms smelt of cigarettes and as the room was facing a road it wasn’t an option to open the window at night due to noise. The showers in both rooms lacked any water pressure.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2022

Karin

The room was spacious and clean. So was the bathroom. However, there were stains on the carpet and walls. Not the best impression when we walked in.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2022

Lazar

Great place to stay if you’re visiting Rotterdam

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2022

janelle

great for tourist

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

27 Jun 2022

Helen

Very poorly maintained and overpriced Hotel

I was not very satisfied with the condition of the accommodation in this hotel. My room was extremely noisy as the main window was broken and not closing properly and I could hear all of the traffic from the street. When I told the Receptionist on check out she really didn't seem bothered about it. The shower also didn't work properly and there was no hot water. I would not recommend this and it is very overpriced for the standard of room you get.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2022

Paola

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The location is very convenient and near cool places.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2022

Rocio

Excellent servíce . The people friendly

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

13 Feb 2020

Danny

Terrible property and management/Employee.

Terrible people and property. Traveled from California to Netherlands about 15 plus hrs of travel. They sold my room, lied to me and said it had been canceled request. But then told me they have one room left for more than double the original price! Additional disrespectful experience.. Don’t book here!!!!!!!!!

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

We arrived due to cancellation of our train after 10 p.m. and informed the hotel accordingly - it was no problem to deposit the keys in their safes. As the information via Expedia didn't come through the hotel doublechecked with us per phone and sent us directly the instruction how we get in the hotel and open the safes.
Rooms in the 2nd floor were very small and low. There was mold in the shower and the bathroom furniture es damaged.
Luckily the receptionist was able to change us for the second night to the first floor - even it was directly on the main street it was much better than before.
The receptionist who was taking care about everything was exceptional - very helpful, friendly - we really appreciated her.
The breakfast - especially the croissants - was very good and fresh.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2019

Luiza

Modern design of the hotel and eye pleasing.
Staff are really friendly and helpful.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2019

Paul

Very comfortable, modern hotel, not too many rooms. A lovely sitting space downstairs where I could work and have a cuppa! A short walk to the University Hospital

Partner

2/10

Poor

22 May 2019

Verified traveler

No elevators

I got a room upstairs on the second floor and had to lift my heavy luggage. Internet was not working from one evening till midnight.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2019

David

Very good hotel. Within walking distance of city centre and central station. Good choice of nearby cafes and restaurants. Staff are really friendly and breakfast was really good. Would highly recommend it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2019

VL

Our room was at the 2nd floor; without an elevator, it was difficult to carry even a small luggage on those narrow and curved stairs.
We made it!
The hotel is very clean, quiet and well located. Parking was 7-10 min away, at the Museum.
We were lucky to find parking in the middle of Rotterdam, even at a distance from our hotel.
Lots of options at the close-by restaurants.
Interesting experience.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2019

Dillion

Top notch

Excellent , warm welcoming and friendly

Family

4/10

Poor

21 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Was surprised that a \"late\" check in fee was charged at 10:45 - this is supposed to be a hotel!!

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Great Location

Great central location and the 'Handy' was a great device to make access to all the facilities in the area so easy.

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2018

Jairo G.

Hotel Light is a fine place for a short stay; conveniently located and nice employees.

Our room had no windows so it felt a bit claustrophobic; the only chair was shaky, the shower cabin was loose and the hand washing basin drained very slowly. I told the reception twice but they didn´t do anything.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2018

Sylvia

Nice, clean room, pleasant stay. Front desk very helpful. Only issue was ringing in - the door and the bell is not well labeled, but a knock on the window got us in!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2018

Helen

Recommend this hotel - enjoyable stay

Friendly helpful welcome at check in. Great staff. Wide selection of choice at the buffet breakfast. Would recommend and woukd stay here again when we return to the lovely city of Rotterdam!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Good!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2018

Darren

Bright and tight

Room was a little tight and very warm due to the sun being directly into room. Location is good for local amenities and transport. Did not have breakfast or drinks at the hotel so did not interact with staff. Hotel was clean and tidy in general and would recommend in the future.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2018

Chan

Ok

Friendly staff,. Clean and tidy. Can cook in their kitchen.

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2018

Dennis

Light Mood

Good place for the price. Very clean and nice looking. I don't mind carrying my bags upstairs but people who care should know there isn't an elevator but the top floor is the 2nd. Reception closes at 10pm but they give you an emergency number.

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2018

Robin

Good place to stay with friendly staff.

Nice place with friendly staff. Good breakfast.
Can be noisy with cars in front.
Common room is great.
Wifi decent.
Tv in room very small.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2018

Andy

City Centre Hotel, clean and friendly.

After a brisk 15 minute walk from Rotterdam Centraal Railway Station, I easily found Hotel Light on a main street.
The hotel has a modern feel and reception, breakfast room and lounges where airy. The staff were polite and friendly and spoke good English. My room was upon the first floor, overlooking the main street. The room was clean, no wardrobes but clothes could be hung upon the walls, as is the modern way. The bathroom was immaculate, the shower was powerful with lots of hot water, clean towels supplied. Although myself I did not eat breakfast I saw many people do so. My stay was for five nights, I was alone, the double bed was comfortable and made up every day. I tried sleeping with the window open but the road noise was a distraction to sleep, however with the window shoot only a feint sound of city life could be heard, and the air conditioning unit kept the room cool. It was overall, handy, clean with helpful staff. Perfect for my short stay.

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2018

Arne

Good place !

Basic but good place in the heart of Rotterdam. My initial room ahd a window that would not close properly, but management was happy to offer a different room where everything was good.
Was only for a night, but could not have been any better.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Superb

The staff, room, breakfast...everything is fine. But you have to walk 20 minutes from the train station.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

comfortable place to take a rest
the staff there are very nice

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2017

Michael

Central location good value

WiFi was good. Everything you need for the price.
Beware of you check in after 10pm you may get charged.

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

nice hotel with convenient location

convenient location, clean place.

Pro
They provide washing machine at ground floor that guest can use
Convenient location with tram, bus and metro, near to Cool District for shopping
Bluetooth speaker provided

Con
No elevator, but is ok consider it is an old building too

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2017

Roger

Great value for the price!

This hotel is really lovely. I was really surprised how modern and clean it was for the price. It exceeded all my expectations. The service was good and Wifi was great. However, there were no elevators, small spiral stair cases, if you have luggage it will be problem. The location was ok, if you do not mind walking 15 mins to the Rotterdam central station, there is a tram that stops one block away.The closest metro station in 7 mins away. Highly recommend if you have a lot of luggage. There are a lot places to eat within a 5 mins walking distance. Overall, i enjoyed my stay and first time in Rotterdam.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2017

Scott

Will stay again when in Rotterdam

Everything we needed: clean, minimal, comfortable and very helpful staff. The building was beautiful with a great communal breakfast area downstairs as well as laundry facilities. The hotel had bikes available hire which was very convenient. The surrounding area is quite nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Clean and super comfortable hotel

Beautiful and well decorated hotel with kitchen space to prepare own meals, most amazing and friendly staff. Rooms are clean and filled with light. Highly recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2017

manaury

great city with great hotel

my experience in hotel light was awesome since the staff was nice and gave me a great service,for my next trip im definetily going to this hotel

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2017

Adam

Good location and clean hotel. somethings were a little poor, like door handles falling off and key card holder was loose.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2017

Jamie

Excellent stay

Excellent friendly staff who are happy to help. Not suitable for elderly as no lift and stairs are very narrow but overall good value

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2017

Gillian

Over from UK for a family wedding. Hotel Light fulfilled our expectations.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2017

May

Clean room and close to town

Friendly and helpful staff... the hotel doesn't have elevator and the receptionist help us to carry our luggage upstairs. The staff did tell us about the water leak of the air-conditioning and couldn't get it fix till the next day so we hear water drops all night. Other then that, it was a nice hotel to stay.

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2017

Reginald

Not a Family Hotel. Carry-On Only Please !

No Parking. No Elevator. Tight Winding Staircases to haul suitcases up 3 flights of stairs. No On-Duty Staff after 10H00PM. Smallest shower I have ever seen traveling the world. Mosquitoes in the room. Need I say More !

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2017

Johanne

Great hotel, good location

Great hotel about 10 minutes from the harbour and 5 minutes from the metro although buses run closer. 5 minutes walk from museumpark so really well placed for Boijmans and others. Nice rooms, very helpful & friendly staff. Well priced, worth having breakfast too; a nice range of food both hot and cold. The stairs are steep though so if you have mobility issues then you might want to enquire before booking.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2017

Ide

Cosy and well equipped hotel at Rotterdam

Everything's simple, tidy and clean. There're some nice restaurants around. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Especially like the self-help laundry service, which is free of charge, and indeed such service is not common to hotels in Rotterdam. Common areas are very comfort for a cup of coffee or drinks. There's a well equipped kitchen for those who are fond of cooking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2017

Amanda

Not right downtown but it was perfect for us. So clean and cute!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2017

Verified traveler

Great Value

Good location-walking distance to city centre
Good value-comfortable bed with almost everything you need while travelling
Convenience- pantry to do simple cooking and washer to do laundary
Downside-noisy when other guests are going in and out the rooms

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2017

Gabriel

Perfect

Very nice place. Clean and courteous staff

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2017

Rena

It was overall nice and clean and receptionist nice and helpful, but the pictures made it seem bigger than it is which was important since we were traveling a married couple w another adult

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Best hotel I can imagine.

Beautiful boutique hotel designed on the Dutch concept of coziness. Exquisitely clean, aesthetically pleasing, and friendly. The proprietor and other staff were intelligent, interesting to talk to, and very helpful. The breakfast ain't bad either!

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2017

Brianna

Highly Recommend

I loved my stay at Hotel Light. The staff made it exceptionally welcoming, and were always great for recommendations, tea, or a friendly chat. I appreciated the use of the well equipped kitchen and the ability to do laundry. The common area, which also had a coffee bar, was a great place to wind down or catch up on work in the evening. The rooms were bright and homey, and it was in a good location. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Rotterdam, and I will be staying with them if I return.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2017

Yvonne

Nice little home away from home

We were delighted to hear that our room was upgraded to include a coffee maker. We loved the little touches here and there, the layout of the room and their friendly and helpful staff.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2017

Yvonne

Great little home away from home

We were delighted to hear that our room was upgraded to include a coffee maker. We loved the layout of the room, the little touches here and there, and their really friendly and helpful staff.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Staff was immensely helpful and friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2017

Barry

Small, friendly cosy hotel

Enjoyable stay - friendly & attentive staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2017

Mirna

Nice hotel in unexpected location

One of the best sleeps in a hotel ever! I would have loved to have had coffee- tea option with creamer in the room. Very friendly staff. Option to order gluten free breakfast is a big plus.

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2017

Damian

cozy discreet small hotel

clean,cozy hotel. Discreet, friendly stuff. The hotel is situated around 15 min walk from central station.
The room was ok, cozy, clean. The wifi, and the bed are ok.

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Michele

attention l'escalier pour accéder aux chambres est super raide, pas facile avec les valises.
checkin et checkout très facile
parking très cher dans la rue

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

27 Apr 2026

RAFAEL

ATENÇÃO: Esse hotel NÃO tem recepção, tudo é remoto. Chegamos no hotel antes do horário e ficamos do lado de fora por 3 horas. É fria, vc vai ficar sem suporte, sem orientação e a própria sorte. No anúncio parece hotel “normal” mas na prática não é isso. O preço é de hotel mas parece um hostel. Fica numa rua muito movimentada e muuuuito barulhenta. Não tem elevador. Café fraco. FUJA DESSA ROUBADA.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2025

Eefje

Heel kleine kamer met schuine wand, heel onhandig.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Sep 2025

Laura

El internet está pésimo, no hay un área en donde puedas sentarte a responder correos, no tienen personal que te ayude, si necesitas dejar tu equipaje antes de las 3pm, tienes que ir a otro hotel a que lo guarden. No tienen elevadores y las escaleras son muy reducidas por lo que llegar con equipaje es complicado.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2025

Mauricio

Muy mala actitud e irresponsables en check in.

No recomiendo el hotel. No habia recepcion y tampoco onstrucciones para acceder a la habitacion. Culpam a Hotels. Com por no poderse comunicar con nosotros para darnos esta informacion. Son irresponsables y ni siquiera pidieron disculpas. Dicen que Hotels.com son responsables

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2025

Per

Checkin super poor information

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2025

Linda

De accommodatie was netjes, de mensen aardig, maar het was erg eenvoudig. Zowel de accommodatie als het ontbijt was eenvoudig en simpel. Voor wat we ervoor betaald hebben, vonden we dit het geld niet waard.
Er is een bar en een gemeenschappelijke ruimte, echter vanaf 15 uur is die niet toegankelijk en ‘s avonds een drankje drinken is dus niet mogelijk.

Voor dit geld, kiezen we de volgende keer een ander hotel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2025

Sven

Small, but for this price it‘s more than fine

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2025

Christiane

Im Januar recht kalt

Schlichtes Hotel in relativ guter Lage. Man erreicht viele Sehenswürdigkeiten zu Fuß. ÖPNV sehr nah.
Sehr nettes Personal.
Leider war es (Januar 25) in vielen Bereichen sehr kalt.
Im Zimmer gab es keine Heizung. Die Heizung im Bad war nachts aus, morgens war das Bad kalt.
Das Frühstück war vielfältig, allerdings waren z.B. die Pfannkuchen kalt. Es gab frisches Obst.
Der Frühstücksraum war sehr kalt.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2025

Christiane

Gute Lage

Zimmer im 2.Stock - ohne Fahrstuhl. Angenehme Ausstattung. Gutes Bett.
Positiv: sehr aufmerksames, nettes Personal,
Sauberkeit.
Negativ: kein Schrank im Zimmer. Im Bad gibt es keine Haken für Handtücher etc. Die Toilette ist sehr eingequetscht neben dem Waschbecken.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2025

Evelien

Prima hotel voor een overnachting. Goede bedden en schoon

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Fijn hotel, goede locatie. Vriendelijk personeel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2024

CATALINA

Las instalaciones son excelentes, habitación acogedora, amplia y confortable. La atención del personal fue maravillosa aún con la barrera del idioma se portaron excelente. Ofrece un desayuno delicioso

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2024

Sorenza

L’hôtel est excellent, très très propre, confortable, fonctionnel et à proximité de tout.
Le personnel est très accueillant, je recommande

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2024

Hans

Goed

Het verblijf is goed voor een korte trip

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2024

Diana

Zentral, aber laute Straße. Hotel nur ok. Bin weiterhin nicht überzeugt, dass wir das Comfort Zimmer bekommen haben, für das wir gezahlt haben, sah nicht so aus wie auf den Fotos (Personal war aber der Meinung, das ist das größere Zimmer).

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2024

Isabella

Personale gentilissimo!

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2024

Christine

Die Unterkunft ist ca einen Kilometer vom Hauptbahnhof entfernt. In der Nähe gibt es ein lebendiges Viertel mit zahlreichen Kneipen und Cafes. Es gab Zimmerservice, was wir gar nicht erwartet hatten.
Es war wegen des Verkehrslärmes sehr laut im Zimmer. Es gibt keinen Fahrstuhl, nur eine steile Treppe, die in die oberen Stockwerke führet.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2024

sébastien

Propre et accueil très sympathique

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2024

Tanya

Een keer en niet weer

Ik heb hier niet een fijne ervaring gehad. Het personeel was niet onvriendelijk, maar ook niet gastvrij. Receptioniste gaf geen uitleg over de faciliteiten, huisregels of wat dan ook, was ook bijna vergeten de kamersleutel te overhandigen. Er is geen lift aanwezig en parkeren op straat is enorm prijzig. Handdoeken in het hotel waren versleten en het bed was niet comfortabel. Enige positieve wat ik kan zeggen is dat het redelijk dichtbij het centrum ligt met de auto.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

Eric

Cocktail bar was a great experience in addition to everything else

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2023

Johannes

Good value for money. Clean hotel with reasonable breakfast