A&O Amsterdam Zuidoost

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the property is a little bit far away from the center.

Close to the airport.

Check in took a long time.

Quick check-in and check-out. Very close to the metro station. The quadruple room is the best option for a group of 3 or 4 people.

Good prices and not too far from the city center due to good connection with underground. It was nice and quiet, the rooms have good noise-protection. Beds and room modern, clean, super comfy beds. The room was more of a hotel than a hostel vibe, which is due to the level of comfort provided. Shampoo etc was included as well as towels and linen (which is not coming with every type booking). We were 4 friends staying for over a week and got good nights rest and a room that felt like a home. I understand, the guests in this hostel are not all the backpacker type, but many families and youth groups. Probably this displaces some of the backpacker atmosphere and requires other areas such as the kids play corner and pool table.. which is also nice :)

Unfortunately, the backpacker-kitchen was very small. For people on a budget this is important and it just did not give me the hostel vibe. I did not find it to be inviting for hang outs and meeting people and neither did I trust the fridge/storage to be regulated enough in terms of stealing. Indeed, the one friend I made here told me, her oil was stolen. :( If it was more spacious and at the same time cosy, practical and with a regulation of marking and storing with name and room-number, more people would hang out in the kitchen, preventing stealing etc. Board games and such could also provide some atmosphere.

location

Good positioning close to the metro.