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Flying Pig Downtown

Nieuwendijk 100 | Old Centre: New Side, Amsterdam 1012 MR, The Netherlands
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4.0 of 5 stars 146 Reviews
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AjayScalese
Sliema, Malta
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012 NEW

The Flying Pig downtown was literally the place to be during our four-night stay (all at the Pig) in Amsterdam this past week. The atmosphere is top notch, no other hostel I have ever stayed in can reach the level of "chill" in the air at the Pig downtown. The smoking room will always have a place in my heart,... More

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robertarbuthnot
London, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

We had a great time in Amsterdam. we were there for 2 nights, one of the nights we wanted a bar that was chilled, good music, good atmosphere and cheap. We were going to find somewhere until we realised that the Hostel bar had it all covered! Great place to stay, central, clean, comfy (free bedding), quiet where needed and... More

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1rishLad
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

I stayed in the flying pig for my birthday wkend in Amsterdam. It was cheap and the location was perfect only a few min walk from central station an middle of Amsterdam. Me an my 3 mates got a 4 bedded dorm with onsuite an was just like a hotel it was clean had beds an was comfortable exactly what... More

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wanderer2012
Bangor, United Kingdom
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41 reviews
21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012
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I've stayed in this hostel 4 times now - over the past 7 years and I'm looking forward to staying here again in March.It is quite frankly the best hostel in the world. They just get everything right. The atmosphere is wonderful, the bar and chilled out smoking room fun, wild yet relaxing. The staff are always up for it.... More

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drw460
Saskatoon, Canada
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3 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2012

Great staff, good location, and even better times! The pig is recommended by me if your looking for fun and great people. If you don't like pot, loud music and crazy fun people from all over the world, try somewere else More

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amycakes86
London
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8 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2012

I stayed at the flying pig with 2 friends in November and having not stayed in a hostel before, i was pleasantly surprised. The check-in process is a bit arduous, with people wishing to extend their staying occupying the same space as those who are checking in and out. We had to wait about 15 minutes to be called, but... More

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invocator
Miratejo
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19 reviews
34 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011
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We went to this hostel due to the high punctuation but it wasn’t definitely a good option.We went to visit the city and during the night we just wanted to sleep,someth ing impossible there,since you have music at the bar so loud, that it seemed that you were sleeping there. You can also hear the people talking at the bar... More

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exporider
Bay Area, CA
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 25, 2011

This was the second hostel I have stayed at while in Amsterdam. This one was great! Great location and great location. You get off at Central Station, right in the heart of Amsterdam, and walk about 50-100 yards to the hostel. We got there pretty early in the morning and just hung out in one of the common areas and... More

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ideacatalyst
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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16 reviews
5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 18, 2011

Had heard great things about the place, so paid over a 100 Euros a night for the private room....what a mistake! The place is dirty, crowded and full of smokers....recommended for college crowds, not for people who are used for slightly more comfortable places than bunk beds and shared bathrooms sort of places..felt like an unclean college dorm. More

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Kazerenm M
Galway, Ireland
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6 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 17, 2011
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Stayed here for three nights with 7 friends in the 32 double bed dorm. A party hostel wouldn't be our kind of scene, we're a bit more chilled out than that, but we figured that because it was off-season we'd be fine and could have a chilled out experience while remaining in a central location. Thankfully we were right. The... More

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