Hotel/Hostel Aroza

Amsterdam

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Nieuwendijk 23, Amsterdam North-Holland, Netherlands Map

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2.7 Average from 18 Ratings

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Comment by Jamie Gardner, England

July 2009

Brilliant
I thought that this hostel was really good because even when i had no money until the next day, they still let me stay after i explained my situation to them. id recommend it to anyone!

Comment by Jeremia, USA

July 2009

Terrible
Everything was fine up until they dragged us out of our room at 5 in the morning, demanded that we hadn't paid for our beds (when we had and had a receipt), and then threw us onto the street. The little night man is crazy and super paranoid. Overall, worst hostel experience I've had in my four months traveling Europe.

Comment by Scott, UK

July 2009

Pretty sweet
The woman at the reception was slightly blunt and rude, but overall was not too bad stay. All three rooms i stayed in over the time were cool, and had awesome drawings on the walls! The room was well good enough for the price and am going back there in a few months.

Comment by Canela Seca, Brazil

December 2008

Perfect for old school travelers!
If you are traveling full of perfect hotels pictures in your mind and nice ten choices of breakfast then your place is not in this hostel. But if you are one of the old school travelers who only care about a calm and clean place to pass the night where nobody bothers you then here is your place. The walls invite you to leave you draw or message and is located three minutes walking from the Red light! I arrived in Amsterdam without anyplace booked and stayed there paying EURO 20 per night in a eight-bed room, cheaper than at other fancy hostels.

Comment by Lulu, UK

January 2008

Friendly and a great location
I returned a couple of days ago from a three-night stay at the Aroza, dorm of six. 70 euros for the weekend each! sheets were clean and crisp and a couple of fluffy white towels thrown in. room lock was pretty poor so we didn't bother but there was nothing in our room worth stealing! The shower was a bit hit and miss with the hot water -- at one stage i had brain freeze, it was so cold. but it's just what i needed when i was crawling in at 6 every morning! loved the psychedelic bar area, staff were friendly and helpful even when we turned up wrecked in the morning, they couldn't do enough for us!

Comment by donni, US of Mother Fucking A

August 2007

Bad Ass
This was definitely the shadiest place I have ever stayed! But, I had a great time at the Aroza hostel. I met lots of nice "random" people and had a great time. Look out for Christoph, a "super swedish" hippie that I guarantee will out smoke anybody you have ever met. Don't expect much and you won't be disappointed. Overall for not having reservations, a wonderful place to gain valuable life experiences. Don't expect much from the staff because they were too high from all of the hash they smoked.

Comment by Jason, Germany

July 2007

Very cool
If you travel to Amsterdam and you don't know where you can sleep then visit the Aroza Hostel. You don't need to pay much if you want to sleep behind the bar or on a couch. The prices are very good. We paid for one night on the Billiard Table (it was really ok) 15 Euro per person. This Hostel also is a good place to chill out. you can go Online for 1 Euro per half hour, take a seat and drink a tea and the TV in the "Lobby" runs twenty-four hours. If you take a bed you must pay 30 Euro per Person. You can leave and come back when ever you want. Shower and Toilet have been clean.

Comment by Bobbi

February 2007

Want a week of hell? This is the place for you. I stayed here twelve days due to the fact of no knowledge of other hotels in the area. Overpriced (40-50 euro a night), dirty, and very insulting toward Americans. One dirty sheet and a ratty towel for the week. When I was asked for ice, a drunk named Max behind the bar handed me ice in both hands, then on a plate, and told me to get up to my f****n' room. During my last day in Amsterdam my door was kicked in and some of my stuff stolen. I was even offered a euro by drunk for sex. "He pays all his women one euro." A man (Orlando) that cleans rooms (he kept bothering me every morning) there gave this man five euro to leave me alone. The man behind the reception did not like waiting on me when I asked for ice and hot water. Once I was told the hot water cost money. Very degrading experience. Stay clear.

Comment by Anna

December 2006

Disgusting, poor and, overall, you won't be treated as a client but as rubbish. Never believe the owners of the Aroza Hostel when they try to convince you... Never trust them. Keep away from it if you desire a good stay in Amsterdam. Better to sleep in the railway station than paying for a night to these unreliable people.

Comment by MICHAEL MUSZYNSKI

December 2006

A warm, comfortable, and pleasant place to stay, reasonable rates and friendly staff. I have stayed here three times now and totally recommend it to all travelers.

Comment by jimbo and Kostas

May 2006

Considering we had no reservations to stay any where on the first weekend of august this hostel is perfect when there is no other bed in amsterdam. located near the city centre all necessities are close by. 45 euro a night was steep for what you get but its worth it for the laugh. true it is disgustingly dirty but if not prepared to stay in a hostel get a hotel.

Comment by Graham Hare

December 2005

Booked in Sept.fOR New Years Eve...Called me in December to tell me my reservation was not valid!!! Stay away at all costs!!You Have been warned!!!

Comment by Slawit Lads

November 2005

This was the ultimate dump our group of 13 lads have ever had the misfortune to have stayed in. One of the group was so disgusted he paid to fly home the next day to the U.K. Five other guys moved to another clean hotel with proper facilities the next day. Myself and another friend were propositioned with having a bed made up on the actual pool table when we arrived. When they eventually put up six Zed beds in one of our rooms with dirty sheets and a prison-type blanket, they were proud of themselves. Basically this is a DOSS house for vagrant migrants and seems to be run by a few of the unfriendly ignorant inmates. Avoid this sh*t hole from hell at all costs, you will have a better stay in prison, and at least you get a breakfast in prison. ++++++ ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING ++++++

Comment by Graeme

October 2005

Poor. We didn't expect much, and weren't disappointed. We should have been paid to stay there, not the other way around! If I ever stay in a complete dump in the future, I'll be able to truthfully say, "I've stayed in worse." Avoid at all costs. They had people crammed in all over the place, even using the benches in the bar area as beds. We had 5 beds crammed into a room meant for four. There was writing over the walls, and all manner of stains on the carpet (if you can call it that) and on the beds and towels. We locked the door every time we went out, only to find it wide open when we came back. Not very secure.

Comment by Jeremy

September 2005

Avoid this place at all costs. First, there is no second building — which is a total lie. Don't buy any drugs here, they are way overpriced and low quality. Everything about this place is sleazy and low class. I don't know if the bastards running this place are Pakis; I thought they were Turks, but they're a family and dedicated to screwing over the guests, which they clearly don't like. On weekends, they just keep taking guests after the rooms are already full and cramming people into your room, demanding that you move your luggage ONTO YOUR BED so that they can put more people on the couch and floor. Shabby and vile, the owners of this place give hostels a bad name. Plus the sheets are dirty, towels ratty and showers filthy, without hot water for the full day; they only turn it on in the mornings, so you can't wait out the lines and hope to clean up later. Stay away — go sleep at the airport rather than here.

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