Has anyone stayed here and what was your experience like?
I have read some of the reviews and one of the complaints was the walk to and from the ferry . it seems that a shuttle bus has been added which takes you to and from The Yotel to the ferry stop. There is still a walk but a short walk.
YOTEL Amsterdam Noord sounds very interesting.
Posted by
Paris
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I haven’t stayed there, but had reservations there for a long weekend in mid-March 2020 (we know how that went). A friend had reserved there.
She was coming from the States and cancelled first, and I still thought I might be able to make the trip, so I changed my reservation to a hotel in town, for exactly the reasons you mentioned. Not that there were reviews at the time, but just looking at a map I could tell that it was going to be a pain getting to and fro.
Posted by
Colorado Mountains, USA
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My 2 cents worth, and this might be worth only 1 cent: I’ve stayed at the Yotel in London‘s Gatwick airport several times, but not at one in Amsterdam Noord. The location inside the Gatwick terminal is convenient, and there are restaurants/pubs/airport shops close by. The room is tiny, but it works, and it’s not outrageously priced. It allows a nap and a shower when having a long layover, rather than just hanging out in the terminal waiting area.
I understood that Yotel rooms follow the same design, but maybe the Amsterdam location is different - don’t know. If access is a problem, that might be an issue, but for a clean room and bathroom, albeit funky and tiny, Yotel is worth considering.
Posted by
OP
Austin, TX
1923 posts
Thank you both for two very valuable responses.
My trip is not until next August but I find it valuable and enjoyable to always begin my research early. I am learning about Amsterdam and Central Station and the airport from someone who knew almost nothing a few weeks back.
I am flying into Amsterdam to take a cruise but spending two nights pre-cruise. I want to stay at a hotel near Passenger Terminal but still need to get to the hotel from the airport and want to be conveniently located so as to play tourist but I am also on a budget.
I have learned that Noord always requires the ferry coming and going.
There is a Holiday Inn Riverside Noord that offers a good price and gets very high reviews including for location. The walk to and from the ferry is about 5 minutes and most persons found it pleasant and not any problem at all.
For me, the YOTEL is out this trip but i am glad to have discovered this brand.
I might still consider The Holiday Inn but am going to first seek a hotel closer to Central Station.