let me tell you it was that good there i even boned the hotel boses with me thinking she was part of the night life ha ha ha ha ha ha more

DO NOT GO THERE!! They consider themselves a Hotel but in reality its a HOSTAL. As everybody else has mentioned Paying cash up front was their scheme. I was expected to be charged by my credit card since i booked it online. They lie saying the credit card machine broke that moment.The night Portier was very rude to us. He... more

I'm afraid our experience in this "hotel" wasn't as we expected. We were 6 people who had booked a six-bed room for two nights during the weekend. We booked it more than two weeks in advance and through their website and we received a confirmation e-mail. The day before we arrived, in the evening, the hotel staff called me and... more

Not only were we overcharged, doublecharged, and our entire trip ruined because of this hideous people, the hotel itself was dirty and not worth the money. BEWARE AT ALL COSTS. more

Okay, so wait, let me be clear. There are apparently a block of rooms that have been sort of remodeled. The building is old...very old. The location in an alleyway was a tad of a turn off, especially with all the bits of trash, and the dead plants in the planter on either side of the door leading into the... more

Hotel Barbacan is a great hotel to use as modern, quiet and convieniant base for your time in Amsterdam. We were unsure if it would be the besty choice of hotel, but when we got there we knew it was. The staff are very friendly and helpful, the room was clean and the location is brilliant. Yes, the stairs are... more

We stayed at the hotel in July 2008 while on a (quiet) stag do, as we were attracted by the low price for the 6 person room. Hotels in Amsterdam are not cheap, but this appeared to be quite reasonable. First of all finding the hotel was easy enough, although we do know Amsterdam quite well. Although the hotel is... more

This was probably the worst hotel experience I have ever had. When we checked in at the hotel, the wall behind the receptionist was filled with printed banners. These were the sort of poster you might imagine hanging in a woman's kitchen; "behind every great man is a better woman", "to err is human, to really mess things up takes... more

My friend and I wanted somewhere cheap and clean to sleep whilst in The Netherlands for a week. The Barbacan provided us with that. It is situated a few minutes away from the Zoo and trams stopped near by. It was quite a long walk to the main attractions though so unless you are super fit or crazy, I wouldn't... more