Pros

  • Great location within walking distance to museums and Vondelpark
  • A no-frills, affordable place to stay for budget travelers
  • Rooms have different decor, and colorful wallpaper
  • Lobby has a gas fireplace and stylish furnishings
  • Small study room features a flat-screen TV and Apple iMac
  • Free Wi-Fi
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Cons

  • Hotel charges a 5 percent surcharge on all credit card payments
  • Some bathrooms are dirty
  • Breakfast is only served for two hours early each morning
  • Rooms experience outside noise from single-glazed windows, and can get cold during the winter
  • Wall-mounted shampoo/body wash combo, but no real toiletries
  • Only one bath towel provided per guest, though more can be requested
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Bottom Line

The 40-room Hotel Blyss is a decent value pick in residential Vondelpark. The lobby is trendy, featuring a gas fireplace, a bar, damask-style wallpaper, rustic wood floors, and modern furniture, but it sets an expectation for the hotel that the rooms don't live up to. The rooms are quite basic (their only real design element being an accent wallpaper wall), with double beds made up of two single beds pushed together, and small (in some rooms, tiny) flat-screen TVs. Bathrooms appear reasonably cute and modern, but some can have issues, such as shower water flowing across the entire floor, or signs of muck and mold. A nicer part of the hotel is the study area, which features an Apple iMac and sleek black seating. The breakfast room has a retro vibe with a black-and-white checkered floor and red vinyl seating. When the price is right, it's a fine choice for guests who don't mind sacrificing a few frills.

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Internet

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Hotel Blyss

Location

Close to dining, designer boutiques, and museums

Hotel Blyss is in a residential area near Vondelpark, a popular park featuring bike paths and beautiful lawns for pickincking. Plenty of dining, shopping, and sites are within walking distance -- other attractions and the city center can be reached easily via public transportation.

Marked by cobblestone roads, street-level canals and an abundance of coffee shops (which are most often known for something other than coffee), Amsterdam is both a quiet and lively city without the pretention of European metropolises.

In the summer, visitors can enjoy live music at the Openluchttheater, an open-air venue at the Vondelpark, or the Roots Music Festival. The Gay Pride parade also takes place in the summer, and the city's many museums -- including the Van Gogh Museum or the Anne Frank House, where Frank and her family hid from the Nazis during World War 2 -- are popular year-round. Visitors in April can experience Queen's Day, which celebrates the queen's birthday and includes a massive flea market, parties, and outdoor concerts.

Noordermarkt is known for its antiques, and Brouwerij de Prael is a recommended stop for beer enthusiasts. Fun dining spots include the famous sandwich spot Van Dobben, as well as Pancake Bakery, which offers more than 70 types of pancakes and a slew of other breakfast goods.

  • 16-minute drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
  • 2-minute walk to Overtoom tram and bus station
  • 3-minute walk to Filmmuseum
  • 5-minute walk to Stadhouderskade tram station
  • 5-minute walk to dozens of restaurants and shops
  • 6-minute walk to Stedelijk Museum
  • 6-minute walk to designer shopping along Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
  • 7-minute walk to the open-air theater at Vondelpark
  • 7-minute walk to Theater Bellevue
  • 8-minute walk to the Van Gogh Museum
  • 4-minute drive to Paradiso concert venue
  • 9-minute drive to Anne Frank House
  • 10-minute drive to the Amsterdam Museum
  • 11-minute drive to the Rembrandt House Museum
  • 12-minute tram ride to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
  • 12-minute tram ride to the Royal Palace of Amsterdam
  • 13-minute tram ride to Dam Square and the National Monument
  • 16-minute tram ride to the Heineken Experience
  • 18-minute tram ride to the Red Light District
  • 24-minute tram ride to Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Center
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Oyster Hotel Review

Hotel Blyss

Location

Close to dining, designer boutiques, and museums

Hotel Blyss is in a residential area near Vondelpark, a popular park featuring bike paths and beautiful lawns for pickincking. Plenty of dining, shopping, and sites are within walking distance -- other attractions and the city center can be reached easily via public transportation.

Marked by cobblestone roads, street-level canals and an abundance of coffee shops (which are most often known for something other than coffee), Amsterdam is both a quiet and lively city without the pretention of European metropolises.

In the summer, visitors can enjoy live music at the Openluchttheater, an open-air venue at the Vondelpark, or the Roots Music Festival. The Gay Pride parade also takes place in the summer, and the city's many museums -- including the Van Gogh Museum or the Anne Frank House, where Frank and her family hid from the Nazis during World War 2 -- are popular year-round. Visitors in April can experience Queen's Day, which celebrates the queen's birthday and includes a massive flea market, parties, and outdoor concerts.

Noordermarkt is known for its antiques, and Brouwerij de Prael is a recommended stop for beer enthusiasts. Fun dining spots include the famous sandwich spot Van Dobben, as well as Pancake Bakery, which offers more than 70 types of pancakes and a slew of other breakfast goods.

  • 16-minute drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
  • 2-minute walk to Overtoom tram and bus station
  • 3-minute walk to Filmmuseum
  • 5-minute walk to Stadhouderskade tram station
  • 5-minute walk to dozens of restaurants and shops
  • 6-minute walk to Stedelijk Museum
  • 6-minute walk to designer shopping along Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat
  • 7-minute walk to the open-air theater at Vondelpark
  • 7-minute walk to Theater Bellevue
  • 8-minute walk to the Van Gogh Museum
  • 4-minute drive to Paradiso concert venue
  • 9-minute drive to Anne Frank House
  • 10-minute drive to the Amsterdam Museum
  • 11-minute drive to the Rembrandt House Museum
  • 12-minute tram ride to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
  • 12-minute tram ride to the Royal Palace of Amsterdam
  • 13-minute tram ride to Dam Square and the National Monument
  • 16-minute tram ride to the Heineken Experience
  • 18-minute tram ride to the Red Light District
  • 24-minute tram ride to Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Center
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Amenities

  • Airport Transportation

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

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