Hotel Nes

4/10

Poor

01 May 2026

Lisa

That the hotel is very well located is absolutely the only positive aspect about it. After one has dragged one’s luggage up a short but inconvenient set of stairs the reality of where one has booked rapidly sets in. A shabby reception area awaits and we were asked to pay upon checking in. I suspect this is because people take one look at their room and wish to leave. There was nowhere secure to store luggage while we waited for the room to be ready; we were told to put it in the pile with several others just off of the reception area. The room was minuscule even by European standards and the in room safe was so small that it was basically worthless. Also, and this might be very important to some people, there’s no individual heating/air con control in the room. All of this for over €300 per night. Can’t urge you strongly enough to stay elsewhere.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Helenn

Lovely hotel right on a canal. Centrally located. (Former private mansion canal house.) Walk to Rembrandtplein square and tram stop. Walk to Rokin Metro. Easy to reach central station. Many coffee and dining places in the area.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Mike

Excellent staff on front desk very helpful Hotel in excellent location for exploring the City.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Angelia

Very nice place and amazing staff who were very sweet and the best was sooooo comfy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

William

Nice hotel centrally located. Walking distance to museums, restaurants and shops. Very helpful staff.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Reina

Everyone from check-in to leaving and needing help with a taxi and going the extra way to speak to the Emergency number at AMAWaterways to get the address for where we meet the boat (I didn't write it down!) and communicate it to the Taxi driver, who was also so nice. The breakfast offered was convenient and good (not great, but good), but it was a very authentic AMS experience for us. The room was small, but had everything we needed for our one night stay. We wanted to be facing the canal and there was a lot of people out on a Friday night that I hadn't realized would be gathering beneath our window. We didn't mind, but take that into consideration if you want to stay at Hotel Nes or a more modern hotel nearby.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Philip

Reception staff superb

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

Lori

Well located!

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2026

Karen

Good basic room. Certainly no frills but adequate for our needs. Desk staff wasn't especially friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Cara

It was a lovely hotel! The breakfast is amazing! It is in an excellent location!!

Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2026

Sara Jane

The best thing, or amenity about Hotel Nes is its location; it’s perfectly situated in Amsterdam. It’s within walking distance to everything from museums you don’t want to miss, Anne Frank’s House, Rembrandt’s home, the Jewish History, Van Gogh, MOCA, and Rijks museums. I don’t know about other rooms, but the single rooms are as small as I imagine a jail cell would be. There’s no room to put your clothes away if you don’t like living out of your suitcase. There’s a small three shelf attached to the very narrow desk that has a textured surface that makes it difficult to write post cards on or to add travel journal entries. The small chair and the bed are all you can sit in. The bathroom is also tiny, but very well designed. I stayed on the fourth floor and used the elevator rather than navigate the tiny spiral-like staircase (typical for any residence in Amsterdam because they’re very narrow in width).
Breakfast was fine; a wonderful coffee maker allows guests a big menu of coffee drinks, as well as a standard cup.
I stayed at the hotel for 7 days and my room was not cleaned until I complained on day three. There are decent restaurants nearby, but across the canal has two very good options located within pricey hotels.
The Flower Market is a five minute walk away, so don’t miss it!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

David

Great location and super friendly staff. Room was modern and clean with great views over the canal. Breakfast was good. Like lots of European hotels, the room was cosy.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2026

Tommy

Excellent staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

GARY

The location was great, the staff were incredibly helpful and kind, The views were great,

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Apr 2026

Robert

We had the family room. Which is on the ground level. And it was very hard to sleep because of all the noise from people walking by the hotel. Very loud till about 4-5am. Just hard to sleep for the whole family. Maybe get the windows switched out to noise cancelling for future. Then then this problem everything else was great

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2026

Cordelia

Check in was late because the room was not ready. We were exhausted from traveling and slept in the lobby. I was online with another hotel when the owner (didn’t know it was the owner at the time and he never introduced himself that first day or subsequent days) finally told us there was an issue with the room and it would take another 30 minutes!

He offered us a drink and snacks for compensation but didn’t inform his staff so we were charged. I said forget it. I will put it in the review

The staff was wonderful! The owner not so much. He is in the hospitality business but has no hospitality or people skills.

I would NOT stay here again

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Umbereen

Phenomenal location very close to tram drop off in middle of canals, restaurants, shops. Great view of canal. Small room, as expected for price in Europe in prime location but has everything you need. Very good breakfast. Uber/Lyft will drop or pick up right in front (this is not true of all streets). Has an elevator. Very friendly and helpful staff. Safe for a solo female traveler or kids. Range of visitors from families to older couples to single professional age travelers. Had some city noise that comes with any city hotel. No restaurant on premise if you need a late night meal but lots of options all around. Good toiletries like both shampoo and conditioner but did not have body lotion. No fridge in room but they can store small things for you (like cheese). They will send an automated WhatsApp message you when you reserve, which is very nice as a back up to this app.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2026

Jo-Ann

The hotel was small, but very clean. The bathroom was lovely, it has an hairdryer, and shampoo and liquid body soap, next to the sink was liquid hand soap. We had a double room which was very very small probably no bigger than a 10ft x 10ft room. It just fit a double bed it had the smallest wardrobe ever, only 3 hangers, the TV didn’t work and a tiny desk, which women would use as a dressing table. There is no mirror, there is a mirror at the back of the door, but there’s no light in that area, there is also a mirror in the bathroom which is quite high, and when you have a shower that mirror steams up so there’s no way you can put your make-up on. it needs a mirror above the desk/dressing table. There is a shelf above the sinks x 2 . The bed was comfortable and the location of the property was brilliant. It was in the middle of everywhere. it can get noisy at night but not that bad that it bothered us. It might be different during the summer months.. We heard people shouting at 3:30 in the morning on one night only, we stayed for four nights. All the Reception staff were outstanding so helpful the breakfast was okay. It was a continental style of breakfast. There was boiled eggs and scrambled egg. The breakfast lady needs to smile a little , when she asked for our room Number every morning instead of saying “good morning, what’s your room number, please?” It was “room number “ very blunt and to the point, but the rest of the staff were very very friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

paul

Everything

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Theresa

Breakfast was delicious and the staff were exceptional.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2026

Serena

Lovely little hotel centrally located

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Alexander

loved the staff, super helpful and friendly, happy to be there early mornings or late at night super impressed.
5 stars for staff. Hotel is in a great location, no luxury but clean and functional and as modern as you can be in an old building in downtown Amsterdam.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Martin

Great hotel in excellent location. Staff were great, room was comfortable

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

HELENE

Denise and Rick and the whole staff were wonderful! They were very informative and helpful especially for us 1st timers to Amsterdam! The hotel is located in a great area able to walk to all the sights! And the price was reasonable!
Can’t wait to come back!

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

DON

Happy with our choice

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

Kate

Breakfast was excellent..staff were great..fantastic location..room was a little small

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2026

Elena

Ok

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Anna

Everything was amazing! Thank you, staff, for all the suggestions about things to do. Our room was big, spacious and charming.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

Kailynn

perfect size room for a single traveler, the stairs were a bit steep but thank goodness for the elevator, and what a great location!!!!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2026

Claire Lucy

The staff was all lovely, the room was clean, housekeeping came daily, great location.. the only negative I can say is the room was small but that never made a difference to our break

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2026

Kellie

Reception was really friendly and kind. Rooms were clean but very small. Great location in Amsterdam. Charming hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

scott

Great place and location

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Maria

Good location. Small room but very clean and nice staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Mark

Very pleasant reception staff, good location and nice rooms

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Zac

Small room but perfect for 1 person, very clean and a comfy bed. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

David Chien Feng

Great location, good room size and professional staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2025

Annie

Clean room, incredible location, and very comfortable beds!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Karen

Very friendly staff and great location. Surrounded by restaurants. Very handy having lounge onsite to leave bags before/after checkout.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

VICENTE

AMAZING

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Natalie

What a fabulous hotel, the staff are next none. They gave us some fantastic recommendations for food, nothing was too much trouble for them. Would recommend and certainly will be back. Thanks guys

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Zachary

An amazing guy at check in. The same guy at check out. Super friendly and made you feel at home. Very nice clean rooms. Great location. Breakfast could be better. Needs a fridge in the room.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Jorge

The hotel staff were friendly and helpful. Will come back soon!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2025

Richard

Room and location were good. Fire alarm went off and staff didn’t handle it well

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Jenopa

The staff here were the most helpful, friendliest and knowledgeable staff I have ever come across at any hotel ever. When you asked for options, they either already knew the options or were very proactive in getting the information for you. Room is SUPER small but budget friendly. Location was right in front of a beautiful canal and walkable to city center. As a solo traveler, I felt safe and comfortable. Breakfast options were pretty good too.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Jeff

Staff were lovely! Great location. Perfect base for seeing the city.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2025

Christian

The airport transport was a bit late but not much.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2025

Troy

Unique room with a view of the canals. Some cleanliness issues. Spiral staircase would have been a problem if we weren't traveling with backpacks. Almost like climbing a ladder steep, with tiny treads of varying sizes. Requires some agility. Not a problem for us, but others might find it difficult to manage. Loud at night as it is near the red light district.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Jordan

Rick working the front desk gave our group such great recommendations during our stay. Our hotel had an amazing view of the canal as well.

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2025

Susan

Good location, friendly staff, clean.
Room was very small. Once my suitcase was on the folding table, I had to squeeze around to the far side of the bed. Only able to open the room door barely enough to get out. We are small people. Would not recommend for anyone large! Sorry.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Thomas

The room was clean. The service was friendly and helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Joie

Staff was excellent, friendly, helpful and provided amazing service! 100% will stay again!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Stephanie

Great location and clean facilities

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

Lisa

A great little hotel in a wonderful walkable area!
Staff were super friendly.
Water pressure in the shower was very low though. Rooms are a little tiny but you get what you pay for

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Lynn

All staff exceptionally friendly and helpful.
Rooms, although a little small are clean and adequate. Hotel Nes was well located for everywhere we were wanting to go

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

Denis

Convenient location and very helpful, pleasant staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Vince

Buddies Trip

Very nice hotel, close to everything. Staff is extremely friendly, especially Rick. Very helpful, every recommendation was great. Bathroom and toilet in one, causes a bit of a mess when showering but not a huge deal in my eyes. They do have an elevator which is great with narrow stairs. Overall, I’d love to stay here again if I visit.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Lisa

Fantastic central location walkable with easy access to shopping, dining, and public transportation. Welcoming staff provided a comprehensive list of dining options nearby. Both of the restaurants I chose from the list were fantastic. The canal view from my 3rd floor room was spectacular!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

William

Excellent location for walking to just about anywhere worth seeing in Amsterdam. I can't say enough about how friendly and helpful the front Desk staff was on all shifts. The breakfast was also fresh and good.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2025

Tracey

Very traditional property in a great location. Decor is a bit tired and there is no aircon which made it quite difficult to sleep in the hot weather.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

Paula

The host and staff were amazing, informative and friendly. They made us coming from North America, comfortable. Frederick, made great recommendations for food and sightseeing and took some time for banter as well. The location is clean and close to the excitment. There was no AC in our room but we did have a fan however, the Dutch weather was not overhwhelming anyway.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

mary

Great hotel, lovely staff. I would definitely recommend staying here. Excellent location. Thank you 😊

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Stephen

Fantastic location, friendly staff.would definitely recommend.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2025

Wendy

Clean and comfortable, great staff. Excellent location on a canal. 5 minutes to tram, 7 minutes to metro. Several restaurants just a few doors down. Very walkable area with nice views. I had a basic single room, the bathroom was a little small, no air conditioning, but there was a fan.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Philip

Beautiful view from room. Clean room. Excellent breakfast. Super helpful desk staff. Great neighborhood for walking. Very affordable price.

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2025

Page

veery nice small hotel

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2025

Debbie

Great location and staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Very pleasant hotel, a great location, clean close to everything. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2025

Jacqueline Mary

Receptionist was so helpful and kind. Room spotlessly clean

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2025

Stephan

The staff were brilliant. The room was small and dated - but the location is great, and it was clean and functioning.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Shirley

What a great location. Very walkable to most areas. Had a hard time trying to pick a restaurant, so many to choose. Canal cruises are a must.
Hotel staff were very helpful, and always with a smile. The only negative thing is that there is no air conditioning. It was challenging to keep cool with a small fan on very warm days. The duvet had to go. I realize it is an old building (that is the charm) but maybe they could consider wall mount AC units.
Overall we were happy with our choice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Nicole

Exceeded Expectations!

It's good value for money.

Our double room (303), was a comfortable size for two people, with enough space for bags and a small wardrobe. As expected for an older building in this area, the rooms are compact and the staircases narrow, but the presence of a lift was a definite bonus.

The modern bathroom was a highlight, though it did lack a shower guard, meaning the floor got quite wet after each use.

The room had a tv which had 16 satellite channels, including BBC 1, 2 and CBBC, the dutch channels also play English movies with Dutch subtitles. It's not a smart TV, so no Netflix built-in, but the Wi-Fi was good and strong, so if you're like me, definitely bring a Chromecast to stream your own content.

The bed was very comfortable, though I did wish the blanket had been a bit thinner for warmer nights. Speaking of warmth, our first day hit 28 degrees Celsius, and the room became quite hot and clammy. Luckily, that was the only super hot day, and it rained that evening, so the fan they provided and opening the windows did the trick. However, I wouldn't recommend it for a prolonged heatwave. The area is quite busy, so with windows open, noise can be an issue.

The main issues I had that prevented a perfect score: the carpet, curtains, and scuffed walls made the room feel a bit more dated; the potential for the room to get hot; and the wet bathroom floor after showering.

But overall, for a budget-friendly hotel in such a prime location, it genuinely exceeded my expectations

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Michael

Location, location, location

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Greiry

Great property, quick walk everywhere and the staff is amazing

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2025

DENISE

Convenient location and the staff are wonderful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2025

Jane

Centrally located, great place to stay in Amsterdam. Very accessible via Tram 4 or 14, from the train station. Our room was clean, comfortable and we enjoyed the breakfast. Staff were helpful and friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Ron

Staff at Hotel NES over the top fantastic…do anything to help. Thank you! Ron - Canada

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2025

barry

Friendly staff

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Deborah

Hotel Nes was the perfect spot. Very centrally located and Rick was great with local recommendations. We would definitely stay here again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 May 2025

Yariv

No elevator, disaster when traveling heavy as I did.
Old Hotel with extremely narrow steps, rather dangerous if you ask me.
Great Location, though.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2025

Barbara

I liked the fact it was old and unique. Thank goodness they had an elevator. Great staff. Very helpful. Fortunately I like walking because I walked to and from the train station 3 times.

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

Cynthia

Wonderful little hotel

This place is perfectly located, super-charming, and the beds are comfortable. The staff is cheerful and very accommodating. Would definitely stay there again!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

Aleena

Highly Recommend for those who don't mind stairs.

We stayed in the annex where the stairs are VERY steep but it is now a fun part of our experience. The view made it worth it and the frint desk clerks were phenomenal!

We used the valet service and have a gew questions about the way our vehicle was returned to us but wouldn't blame the hotel for that.

10/10

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2025

Yvonne

Very helpful staff

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

Ruth Ann

Hotel Nes was perfect for a stay in Amsterdam. Walkable to everything you would want to see and the staff was very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2025

Charlene

Great hotel in a very central place, easy walking to most attractions, staff couldn’t be more friendly or helpful, room was clean and well furnished but unfortunately no AC and window didn’t open could get a little stuffy but would happiest at again

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2025

Ronald J

Great location.
Room a little too small

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2025

Dianna

Nice

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Bakar

Hotel Nes was a great hotel in a great location with public transportation nearby if walking is not for you. The hotel is approximately 20 minutes walk from the Grand Centraal station.
The hotel was clean with great staff.
Thank you Rick for all your help.
I will definitely stay there again on my next trip to Amsterdam.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Lara

The staff are incredible and quite knowledgable. Everyone who worked the front desk was extremely friendly and helpful. We were traveling with children and elderly - and it was a wonderful experience.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2025

Bradley

This is a perfectly acceptable hotel in many ways. Friendly staff, lots of hot water, comfy bed, great location, clean, and affordable. It is not an American chain (good thing). Stay here!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Valerie

Fabulous stay at Amsterdam NES. Staff was outstanding and do convenient to local shops, restaurants, and activities.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

Douglas

Staff are all very kind and helpful

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2025

Giovana

The staff was very nice and always happy to help us explore Amsterdam. The location of the hotel is also excellent, being a close walk to the red light district and the nine streets (which we particularly loved). There is also a Plaza very close by which is great for people watching and having a coffee break. The negatives are mostly that the room is more dated and the shower is opened, so we could never get warm.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

John

Nice quiet hotel in a good location.

Second time at Hotel NES. Location is close enough to the centre to walk and meet friends, but far enough out to be quiet. Very pleasant staff. Breakfast cost is on the edge of me going out for something in a café, but ok. Twin beds and a good bathroom swing it for me as well.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2025

Judy

The front desk was so helpful and friendly. We got great recommendations for dinner and what to see and do in the area. Get to get ideas from the locals.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

Valerie

The hotel was excellent - I will certainly stay there again and recommend to others. Spotless and comfortable with friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Daniel

The employees were especially helpful and joyful

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2025

Allan Eric

Staff are accommodating!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2025

James

Breakfast was good, it had a decent amount of range for a little hotel, so no complaints. We paid for what we got! Obviously nothing too amazing but worth the price you pay. Room was a bit run down but the beds felt like i was laying on a cloud so no complaints! The bathroom surprisingly was very modern and very spacious, water pressure wasn't the best but it did the job.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2025

Ricardo

Fun weekend

Great location. The hotel staff was great.