The hostel was not more than ok (it's a hostel not a hotel, be aware of that), the shower is a Venetian shower, so after one of us had a shower the whole bathroom was totally wet. The breakfast was quite good. But they swindled us: we made a reservation for a six-bed room for two nights and when we... more

We travelled to Amsterdam on 5 June for a friend’s 21st birthday. Needless to say, the four of us weren’t really looking for an expensive, luxurious hotel. We did our research and decided that the Old Nickel looked pretty good and we were all very happy with the result. We got a great deal there – it was about 490... more

When i arrived at the hotel, i was impressed at the location and the bar inside the hotel was very nostalgic and old school. it was like walking onto the set of cheers. It was lovely. It was a family run business and on the whole i was impressed for £50 a night. The rooms however are a different story.... more

This place is very convenient for the train station which is why we chose it for the last night of our stay in Amsterdam. This also means it's right in the heart of the noise and there's no getting away from the rowdy people outside, except listening to the rowdy people inside this place. It's a hostel but has some... more

Left Harwich on 12th Sep on night boat to the Hook all was well. Caught train all be it late as had bad case of [--].Anyway arrived in the Dam with our 7 strong stag party. Strolled to our hotel called THE BELLVUE a lovely 3+Star hotel right near Central station.Checked in ,well tried to only to find out the... more

Came to Amsterdam on a minicruise and decided to book an additional night so we could spend some more time in the city. Booked The Old Nickel through easytobook.com, thought this was an absolutely brilliant website, simple to use, good rates and you didn't have to pay online, just direct with the hotel on arrival. We arrived in Amsterdam on... more

Booked the Old Nickel thru Bookiings.com, 3 nites for 180 euros total including breakfast during a busy time of year. Room was ready by 1 pm (they held my bags in the kitchen since I arrived in the morning). Room was small, as expected, but comfortable, with a sink, and TV. Request a room in the back if you are... more

We stayed at the annex which is about a block away. You have your own key and no curfew, as opposed to the main hotel which has a 4 AM limit to get back in. Also, there are no TV's in the annex rooms. No big deal. The room and shared bathrooms were both very clean. Noise was at a... more

I just returned from a 4 night stay at the Old Nickel, January 18 - 22, 2008. I was traveling by myself (52 year old male). I've never stayed at the Old Nickel before, and I booked through Easytobook.com, a site I've also never used before. They had a good rate at 185 Euro for the four nights, so I... more