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Hotel 83
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 83, Amsterdam

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 90 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 301 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Shelley, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location overlooking a canal with lots of coffee shops and pubs in the immediate vacinity, oh and sex shows, peep shows if thats what floats your boat.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

2/10 Terrible

manjula, srilanaka

they dont know we have booked a room through this site. we have booked triple room. but however there was availble one room with ten beds. and they gave that room .but not for the expedia booking.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Patrice

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Acceptable, no-frills hotel
Convenient location, decent breakfast, working Wi-Fi in room, sufficient hot water in the shower. However, there is no elevator and the stairs are steep, room is spartan, without any reading light by the bed or desk, and with only one readily available outlet. Morning staff was helpful, evening staff was brusque. Overall, decent value for price, but it is a relatively bare bones accommodation.

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
In the heart of the red light district. Fun place to be.

8/10 Good

Jsnlm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good Value + Good Location
pretty good value. 7 beds, 1 washroom, continental breakfast, and very central location in Amsterdam. My major complaint the washroom. There is no divider between the sink and toilet, and the shower. When you shower, water splashes around the washroom. Also the washroom has a small smell, but we eventually got used to it. If you are flexible with the quality of your washroom, then this is great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

larisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect loacation. best service
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

KAZU, Spartanburg, SC

Very Close to red light.
I arrived at Amsterdam central station by Thalys at 9:00pm. I took a taxi. Taxi driver was not familiar to the way. He made detour. I got off the taxi and walked 5 minutes to the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

stacey, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location fantastic
Hotel basic room's are a good size nice and clean hotel breakfast was nice location fantastic
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

norman an suzie, belfast

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Very friendly hotel in a great spot I've stayed in the hotel before an will stay again I was speaking to the owner big Hank ! A gentleman would recommend it highly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the main things, red light cofeer shops e
Perfect place to stay.nice clean rooms, what I expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Freddy

convenient location but very basic
Very basic hotel/hostel in the red light district. Don't book this place expecting anything fancy. It was a place to sleep and the location is very convenient to everything in the city. It is very loud at night until about 4am.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Soham

Liked: Room comfort
Most basic, okay for 1 night stay
1 night stay. Clean room with washbasin inside. Room was quiet as it was on the back end of the building. One pillow cover was completely worn out. Metro station 5 mins walk. Breakfast very very basic, and almosy exhausted in 30 minutes time. Strangely, the hotel rounds up bills in a unique was in multiples of 2.5 euro. i.e. if your bill is 10.6 euro, you have to pay 12.5 euro. They didn't event give me correct receipt with the full amount charged.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Stephen, New Hampshire

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Surprising Hotel in the Worst Part of Town
So we had no idea what we were getting in to. We wanted a hotel that was in walking distance to the train station and bus tour that we were taking and we wanted it to be affordable. This hotel matched both but we had no idea what the location was like. Well, yikes! We knew Amsterdam was pretty crazy, but we didn't realize that we picked a hotel on the WORST street in town. There were literally prostitutes standing or sitting provocatively in almost every store window on this street and every single shop along the road is selling sex in one form or another. For this reason alone, we would not have chosen to stay here, especially with our 2 young children. However, I must be fair to the hotel itself. After walking down the street, we were rather concerned about the quality of a hotel on a street like that. The lobby wasn't terribly reassuring as it seemed a little dirty and smelled of smoke. The main negative I will give about the hotel itself is that despite a no smoking sign on the door, I observed the front desk employees smoking in the lobby. We got to our room and we were shocked. The quality of the room itself was outstanding! Very clean and much larger than we expected. It was a wonderful relief. I guess the cooking in the morning cleared out the smell of smoke so the lobby was pleasant for the continental breakfast and we discovered other families had also booked the hotel. By the afternoon, the lobby reeked again. Also of note, the stairs are extremely steep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

FOO, Malaysia

Liked: Staff & service
Stay at Hotel 83
General the stay is fine, room kinda quiet and not noisy as other people comments. Only the matter not suitable with families with a lot of luggages as the staircase its difficult to climb up. Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Sizeable, bright room on the first floor so easy to lug luggage up the steep stairs. It was truly a comfy stay with great breakfast and good service. Location in Red Light area which is central to so much.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
location was perfect! Staff were friendly! Breakfast wasn't great but it was edible! Rooms were basic but ok. Would of been nice to have tea/coffee facilities in the room though!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I've stayed here before; functional, great location on main strand of Red Light District. Decent breakfast, nice desk staff. Shared bathrooms it's only real downside. Steep stairs, as everywhere else here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Seiko

Liked: Room comfort
It has basic stuff
It was the top of adult toy shop in the red light district which I don't mind. I have shared bathroom next to my room and nobody using it so it's like private bathroom. Things I didn't like was there is no lift and stairs are really sharp so it's was really hard to climb up and dpwn with suitcase.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Milan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good central position
I read a lot of mixed reviews after I booked hotel 83 but I found it better than expected. Roon were dated but bed was comfortable my double room large en-suite wet room good shower. Breakfast was good I would stay there again ideal base to see the main tourist sites in central Amsterdam
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Good location
The hotel is located at the Red Light District. Very close to the Metro and historical sights. Lots of cafes and restaurants close by.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In dam square area
Hotel charged 30 euro uplift for second person even though I was alone Would not change this Windows are to roof area connected to other buildings and do not lock

10/10 Excellent

Barbara Tapia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Staff was very nice and welcoming! Hotel is open 24 hours and even though check in is at 2 pm, they let us leave out packs there. Would totally recommend

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous location in the red light district.
Great family run hotel right in the heart of Amsterdam's red light district. Rooms are basic but comfortable and quite.

6/10 Okay

Ting

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
stayed at room 104, the stairs are steep like most Canal houses. When people smoke at the dinning area downstairs you can smell it in your room which is annoying.

2/10 Terrible

Tolga, London

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay away!!!!!!!!!
This Hotel is absolutely filthy and has no respect to customer!!!! I would not book a room ever again!

4/10 Poor

Kayleigh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic hotel but ok for the money
It is literally in the middle of the red light district, our room was at the back so luckily didn't have noise from the street but I imagine the front would have been incredibly noisy. The room was very basic and grubby, however the shared bathroom facilities were actually ok. The staff were friendly enough but we didn't really talk to them much. Overall, an ok base for exploring but don't expect the Ritz!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not what I would call a hotel
Walked into the room and walked right back out... This was not a place to sleep

4/10 Poor

Alex, China

Liked: Cleanliness
experience living in the red light district
the rooms in this hotel are quite large and spacious, kept clean, but very simply furnished. Breakfast includes scrambled eggs, toast, and a handful of cheese and meats as well as cereals and fairly awful coffee. The staff were kind and understanding of our later night check-in and other issues. The most striking aspect of the hotel is that it's within the famous red light district, but that also means it's very central and easy to walk to most old town points of interest, as well as the central railway station and some tram stops.

6/10 Okay

ILIYA

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not bad
The staff was very nice but the room was old and there was a lot of dirt and marks on the walls. The shower was normal with good hot running water. If you want to pay little and be in the center of things, this is the place to be. just remember, no AC(it was very hot that day), not very clean, but staff very nice and always helping.

6/10 Okay

Whorrid1, Chicago IL

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Historic building in Red Light District
Your right in the middle of fun and the room is only for sleeping. Don't expect a tv or a radio.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

8/10 Good

Michael, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location
Very convenient location, close to the train station and nightlife. My room was far enough away from the street that I didn't hear any noise. The mattress sagged moderately, but was otherwise comfortable. Bathroom was surprisingly large. Good value, overall.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Convenient hotel; room was rather smoke-sodden, but it was good for an easy overnight. Breakfast was so so.

8/10 Good

Filippo, Rome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel good, Staff good but disappointed for bookin
The Hotel.com did not transmit my booking to the hotel, so we arrive and there my name was not on the list. The hotel manager was kind to allow us to get a room at same price we booked. He showed me the list on the computer of the hotel, and he had to arrange other guests in a different way. Please check carefully your booking system. The hotel was nice and the staff was excellent, but I am disappointed with the service from Hotel.com. Next time I will use Expedia which has been proven to be more reliable. Confirmation number: 8063621911289

8/10 Good

Rahni, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Red Light District not just for Red Light crowd
My niece and I arrived at the hotel at close to midnight to check in. Despite the very crowded streets, we had no problems making our way to the hotel, where we were promptly checked in. It's quite close to the train station and lots of shopping. Be warned, however, that the hotel has very steep flights up to your room, so it's not for everyone. We would have preferred our own bathroom, but we knew we were choosing a 1-star hotel for the convenient location, not the services.

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Carlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

8/10 Good

king spliffer, bang in the middle, next to a bar that allows drink and smoke, happy days

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
spot on
if you want a comfortable clean bed within the red-light district look no further. was my fifth stay in Amsterdam, hotel 83 was easily my all round favourite. Oh and the staff are welcoming and funny.

8/10 Good

Badger, Washington State

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location with plenty to see.
Had a great stay overall. Check in was simple, though I had to wait a bit past check in time for them to clean the room. Loved the location. Right I the middle of everything I wanted to do and see. Didn't get to try the breakfast though. Had to be up and out early.

8/10 Good

Vikash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good postion
Hotel very basic could do with updating no lifts stairs steep staff lovely & helpful breakfast very poor hotel in good potion for all amenities good for hen/stag do's

6/10 Okay

Patrick, Mariplosa Ca.

Liked: Staff & service
A Chance to pretend to be Young
We were on our way to Brussels when the airport got bombed so were diverted to Amsterdam. We are a couple in our 60's. We couldn't get anything for less than $400 anywhere else so decided to take a chance. To be honest this is not a good place for older people or the infirm. It is about a 5.5 climb up steep stairs But...it did NOT cost $400, was quite clean, roomy and we had an experience in the red light district to tell others about. We just decided to go with the flow. Took a great canal ride, ate some good food, had great beer, and just let other people do their thing .Used public transportation and got to the museums easily. Staff at hotel was very nice and breakfast good. A value for the situation we were in. I told my husband, "I'll bet nobody else we know would bring their wife here." He said, "That's why I married you." Truth is we had a lot of fun. Be openminded.

6/10 Okay

Stephen A, Southfield, MI

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night in Amsterdam near the Central Station
One night, mostly I wanted a hotel at a fair price and walking distance from the Amsterdam Central Station. Informal setting, very accommodating service. Helpful to keep luggage that I dropped off in the morning, until I could return in the late afternoon. The area is popular at night, but my room was away from the front and quiet. The only downside was a minimal room and bathroom. OK from one night for my purpose.

2/10 Terrible

Colm, Belfast

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beware avoid if over the age of 21
Terrible small dirty room uncomfortable bed noisy working girls each side of house seedy thousands of people walking the streets as we where central red light district no tv in room stairs a death trap

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was bad experience