“to western cowboy, very european...”

My first time in Europe, my first quaint hotel, this facility was supprising. absolutly a fabulous location for the walking visitor. i enjoyed the room, but i would request [and pay] for a full bathroom. I would gladly recommend this establishment. wonderful staff and unique structure.

“As it is title...Basic”

Very basic, small (as many of the hotels in Europe). Staff is very nice. In a great, safe, location. Some of the other areas in Amsterdam felt a little unsafe. 10hrs of free wifi in your room, otherwise a computer to use in the lobby. Free coffee & water machines available 24/7. Free breakfast, but it only includes toast.

“The name says it all”

The name says it all. This hotel is Chic and Basic. The hotel is a short walk from the train station and overlooks a canal in a better part of the city. It is also a short walk to the Anne Frank House and Dam Square. While the hotel may not provide all the amenities of a Four Seasons, they offer all the necessary amenities such as free bottled water, coffee, toast, etc. We were also able to rent bicycles from the front desk. The rooms were also clean and nice and ours overlooked the canal.

“our room was great”

The room were clean and service was excellent. The staff was very helpful and and they all seemed to speak a number of languages including English which was very helpful to us. no elevator might be a problem for some. Staff carried our bags then refusede to take a tip! Very basic no fancy ballrooms, no pool, no resturant in the hotel (many near-by) We would definately stay there again. In fact after seeing some of the fancier and more expensive hotels in the area Chic & Basic would be our firsty choice if we went to Amsterdam again

“Nice location but one needs to lower expectations for hotel itself”

It is not a designer or any kind of modern or stylish hotel. This is a very ordinary, small hotel with some designer although not very successful touch and very mediocre service. Rooms are small, shabby and not conditioned, there is a conditioned room, as we were advised, to be honest, but apprently it has no windows! Services are basic (nnot chic) e.g. the breakfast is served but it is modest, if the word "modest" is good enough for coffee, toasts and jams - this is literally all for breakfast! Everything else this hotel can offer is equally "modest", it has a great location though, but we still think it does not justify its price and its ranking should be quite low

“'Chic & Basic' - yep, I'd go back!”

In the booking request I had asked for a twin room and for it, if possible, to be ready as we were arriving at 10am. It was a double bed and they changed us to another room that wasn't ready but we were at least able to leave our bags here. The reception staff were lovely and friendly.There was a supply of teas and coffees that you could help yourself to which was great. The best thing was having a bath instead of just a shower, great for soaking our aching limbs after loads of walking. The hotel is in a fab position, only a 10 min walk from central station and close to the cool Jordaan area.The room was a bit small, but for sleeping in was totally fine and all really clean, it was great for a 2 star hotel and I'd defo go there again. We could control the heat in the room on the radiators which was good. We didn't have a view over the canal which was a shame. It's on a pretty quiet canal so no noise in the night at all and we slept really well, nice comfy beds.We walked everywhere from the hotel, down to the Anne Frank which isn't far & into the red light. Then from hotel to Van Gogh and around DePijp area.I'd book it if you want somewhere clean and fresh and within easy reach of all the touristy bits.There is a nice street nearby at the top of the canal..something like Harleem-somthing...nice cheese shop and lots of cool little boutique-y shops and we had some fab pizza and a lovely red in Toscana.

“Perfect place to stay for few days and enjoy Amsterdam”

The hotel was clean, Internet was working properly, and the overall experience was extremely good. The staff is very kind and helpful. The hotel itself is full of stairs.. so if you have a problem with it you should ask (if there are any) rooms at the first floor. Our room was quite small, but very comfortable. We really liked the small hints left around about the `basic & chic` features.. very funny.

“excellent”

nice staff, good location, good hotel.

“Very satisfied”

This hotel was in an ideal location, and for the price point, provided all the services and amenities you can expect and more. Free internet and wifi in all the rooms, friendly staff, and comfortable rooms. We will definitely recommend to all our friends.