HOTEL THE GOLDEN BEAR

How far is this hotel from dam square?

Hello Alexis, Depending on your age is what it takes. I am in the 60's and it took me non stop Just window browsing, 18-20 minutes. I will guarantee there will be delays. Shopping , bakeries etc foods, that is why walking is better than public transportation, you do not miss everything. Thought I would suggest a better hotel or condo rental. This one you could not get to the bathroom if your waist line was 36". You had to move the bed. Have a great day Wesley

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Hey guys, myself and my partner and arriving at the golden bear on Friday the 27th, just wondering what's the best form of transport to take from the airport and how much it will cost??? Also are there any attractions you'd recommend??

Yes get the bus. There is a map of the route they take. Sorry I dont have it off hand. Google it and book a hotel along the route and have an easy walk. I stayed at Hotel Expresso and Inner Hotel before, both good.

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May I know if the hotel is smokers friendly one and can offer a "smoking room"? Thanks!

All none smoking, I am a smoker and had to go to the front every time I wanted one.

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Why is my review in this Hotel still pending approval after 5 days? People should know that we had £150 stolen from the room. The hotel staff were doing everything in their power to avoid helping and acting shady saying no one had entered our room. But refused to offer help, to give the number for the police, to call the manager and said the phone was broken though we offered ours to call. This was refused. Couldn't recommend this place less

Hello, me and a friend have booked this hotel for three nights in feb and kind of worried about reviews about a rat.. can you shed some light on this please

We spent a few nights at this hotel and never saw any rats. We were on the top floor so not sure if this had anything to do with not seeing any. The only problem we had was the smell of the toilet which constantly smelled of urine. Hope this helps your decision.

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"Rooms facing opposite the street are quieter"

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"Find somewhere else to stay"

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"Rooms at back of hotel have no views as such but are very quiet"

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"Choose a ground floor room if you don't want to lug your luggage up the narrow stairs"

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"dont stay here"

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Excellent location

Us and another couple were stationed here for 4 nights and had the two rooms at the 3rd floor. Hotel is very well located, within walking distance of almost every objective, the nearby area is filled with restaurants. There's an Albert Heijn supermarket 3 minutes away and lots of other shops around. Check-in and check-out went smoothly, the staff was very friendly and helpful, at night the access in the hotel was secured with the room card. Room was spotless clean, warm, bathroom well stocked with amenities and well ventilated. The stairs were indeed a challenge, but there are plenty of warnings by other reviewers and we knew what to expect. The window didn't close very well. Although provided, we didn't serve breakfast at the hotel, but by the looks of it the lobby would be too small to accommodate all guests. Rooms facing the street are noisier. Also, there's the noise from all the planes landing at Schiphol in the morning, but obviously this isn't the hotel's fault and most centrally located hotels would be affected by this; just know what to expect. Apart from the access to the upper floors and maybe room size we saw no difference between this hotel and a 3 star rated one. Would recommend if you're ok with the above observations.…

Date of stay: September 2019

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Poor Breakfast.

When we arrived at around 11am were told we couldn't book in till 3pm. Very close to all attractions in city. Towels in bathroom were stained and one day we got back to our room and had no towels. For breakfast the first morning there was one cereal,white bread,cheeses and cold meats. For a buffet this was very poor and expected to have croissants but only had these 2 of the 5 days we stayed.No eggs on breakfast menu.Girl on our first day was rude when she was doing our breakfast tables weren't laid that day.i asked where cutlery was and she pointed and said it's all there in a voice like she couldn't care a less. Some of the staff were very standoffish. The guy who served us breakfast rest of week was very polite and had laid table. Light by bed didn't work in bedroom. Stairs to room very steep not suitable if your elderly,disabled or have large suitcase.…

Date of stay: September 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple

Decent hotel to stay at

Booked a double room with private bathroom for 2 nights in this hotel. The room that we had was in the basement and it looked modern. Even though it was on the basement, there was no basement smell at all. The room and the small hallway smelled good. Thumbs up for that. Their bed is comfortable. They cleaned our room even if we did not ask for it and I take that as a good gesture as we just forgot to put the card on the knob when we left. The only downside is they dont have ac. Good thing it was cool weather when we went to Amsterdam and it was not a problem at all. The receptionists were also nice and helpful althoughn there is no person on the desk beyond 11pm. It is also a good location and easy to walk around attractions.…

Date of stay: September 2019Trip type: Travelled with family

Weekend stay in Amsterdam

We stayed for 2 nights while our weekend getaway in Amsterdam. Initially we chose this hotel for its central location. And well, it was fine. I guess you get what you pay for. The best things about this hotel are it’s location and that it was surprisingly quiet during the night. Very quirky stairs, made me think to start climbing classes. On the downside the shower had no door or curtain so the water splashed everywhere. And smelled quite strongly of sewage. The sink is useless as the tap is way too long and even washing hands was tricky. The bed had a weird mattress topper that makes you feel you are falling into a funnel but at the same time we managed to sleep anyway after walking about. All in all, an ok spot to sleep if you got a tight budget.…

Date of stay: August 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple

Budget and then some...

So if you are trying save a little money on your trip - don’t save it by staying here. The room was so small. I mean - my closet at home is bigger. I’ve stayed in many European hotels and even in “single” rooms. The time twin bed was hard as a rock and I kept hitting my knee on the radiator cause it was right there crammed together. No A/C so you got hear the going’s on of the city all night and morning - along with a few Mosquito bites. You can hear everything the other rooms are doing and yes - the stairs are steep as —-/. “Breakfast” was included. Ugh. Yeah no thanks. It was clean and has an excellent location. Only reason it has 2 stars. …

Date of stay: August 2019Trip type: Travelled solo

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