The Elephant Hostel

Location: 17 Plantage Middenlaan, Amsterdam, NH, 1018 DA, Amsterdam, NL

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: N/A - Anytime

Check-out: N/A

Amenities & Facilities

• 24-hour front desk
• Luggage storage
• Wheelchair accessible
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Multilingual staff
• Smoke-free property
• Tours/ticket assistance

Rooms Available

• Bed in Unisex Dorm 24-Beds

  1 Twin Bunk Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, towels, and toilet paper

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)

• Bed in Ladies Dorm 9 - Beds

  1 Twin Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Heating
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)

• Bed in Ladies Dorm 15 - Beds

  1 Twin Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, towels, and toilet paper

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Heating

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Free WiFi

• Bed in Unisex Dorm 16-Beds

  1 Twin Bunk Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Heating
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)

• Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  6 Twin Bunk Beds

  Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)

• Bed in Ladies Dorm 12 - Beds

  1 Twin Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Heating
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)

• Triple Room

  3 Twin Beds

  Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and toilet paper

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Heating

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Free WiFi

• Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  5 Twin Bunk Beds

  Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and toilet paper

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)

• Double or Twin Room

  2 Twin Beds

  Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, towels, and toilet paper

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Heating

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Free WiFi

• Bed in Unisex Dorm 6-Beds

  1 Twin Bunk Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom

  Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Heating
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)

Guest Reviews

• Sindre (10/5): Central, but quiet. - Stayed for 8 nights, park and museums near by, as is cafés supermarkets and coffee shops. Tram stops right outside. Postbox for mailing postcarrds right across the street, walking distance to Dam Square...
• Adriana (8/5): - The staff was very friendly and the hostel is located less than a 15 minute tram ride from central station.
• Kep (10/5): - Convenient location and well maintained hostel - rooms were quiet, sufficient privacy, and slept through the night comfortably
• Sindre (10/5): Central, cozy, and clean. - Great place, top standard, cozy lounge / café. Comfy beds, clean bathrooms and showers, both spacious. Central location, a great stay. Going back there in a week for a longer stay...
• Casey (10/5): - Clean modern and friendly staff.
• lee (10/5): - 駅も近く周辺エリアの雰囲気も好みでした！
• faheem (8/5): - Clean safe perfect
• Verified traveler (10/5): - 電停から徒歩1分、アムステルダム中央駅から路面電車で10分強 立地は良く、カーテン付きのドミトリーは清潔で快適だった。ウェルカムドリンクも感謝そのもの。
• heidi (10/5): - Very clean and quiet, well decorated. And the staff were very friendly!
• William (10/5): - This is one of the best Hostels I've ever stayed at. It was very clean, very safe, and with a very cozy atmosphere. The Cafe was open at all times of day, and was quiet and relaxing, with a beautiful decor. The rooms with all the bunks were fairly spacious and accessible. You are situated right next to the Tram line that gets you anywhere into the city (Including the Train Station) Would Recommend to Anyone.
• Kaelin (10/5): - Great atmosphere. The service was fantastic and always there to help
• Zack (10/5): - We stayed in the 5 person room, really good value for money!
• Mercy (10/5): - The hostel is well designed and functional. In the shared (mixed) dorms, the bunk beds had curtains for privacy and large lockers for luggage storage. The bathrooms are clean and the showers have great water pressure. The reception/coworking cafe is very aesthetically pleasing and you get a free drink ticket from the coffee bar :) The only critique is the dorm bedrooms have motion sensor lights at nighttime, which could be distracting if you’re trying to sleep/stressful if you’re trying not to wake people up. Really enjoyed my stay!
• José manuel (8/5): - El personal fue amable
• Shauna (10/5): - Love how easy it is from Centraal
• Sheldon (10/5): - Excellent
• david (10/5): - I just need your place to put my things in sleep work perfect for me. Recommend it for any Solo traveler.
• Ivette Suheid (8/5): - The place is nice and staff are relax helpful and kind
• Thomas (10/5): - Great property! Keep the pub crawl going!
• julio (10/5): - Great staff, the pub crawl is their best feature because you get to meet the wonderful guides and go to fun places where locals meet. Props to Wojtek & Lidia for making our stay memorable.
• Kevin (10/5): - Stayed for 4 nights. Perfect spot! Dorm area was always quite and people were considerate! Bathrooms may be a little tight for some. But great place to stay as I was solo for this trip.
• Jamie (8/5): - Never gave me any towels or clean bedding when they said they would
• Ingunn (10/5): Supert hostell rett ved trikken. - Supert hostell med gåavstand til det meste. Trikken stopper rett utenfor, cafeer og matbutikk rett rundt hjørnet. Kommer garanterr ril å bo her neste gang jeg er i Amsterdam. Bodde på sovesal for kvinner, vi var 15 stk på rommet og det var stort sett stille og rolig. Ikke så sosialt hostell siden det ikke er kjøkken eller store fellesareal. Men ble khent med folk på rommet.
• Myriam (10/5): Volveré a alojarme sin duda - Si tuviese que volver a Amsterdam me alojaría aquí sin duda. La experiencia ha sido inmejorable: pude hacer el check-in de antemano, desde que llegué me atendieron con amabilidad y me ofrecieron una bebida de bienvenida. Todo está completamente nuevo y muy limpio. Además las camas con cómodas y cuentan con taquillas magnéticas para guardar tus pertenencias. Lo único que me chocó fue que uno debe hacerse su propia cama y después devolver las sábanas en un saco a recepción, pero tampoco en nada que me desagradara. Tienen comida a muy buen precio, tanto de desayuno como almuerzo, y recepción 24 horas. En pocas palabras, me encantó este hostel.
• Nicole (10/5): - 👍
• trevor (10/5): - very professional and helpful great meet and greet costing very good would stay again on my next visit to Amsterdam
• Angela (8/5): - El hostel es muy bello, comodo y todos fueron muy amables. Lo unico malo fue que los baños se encontraban un poco sucios
• Angela (10/5): - Everything was great and the beds are comfortable. The staff was very friendly.
• Alanna (8/5): Great for short stay in Amsterdam - Lovely little gem. Price is a bit high, and there are some typical hostel things missing, like a guest kitchen area. But it was clean, well maintained, and provides easy access to public transit options.
• Helmi (10/5): - Everything is fine
• eunhee (10/5): 솔로 여행에 아주 좋은 숙소 - 트램이 바로 앞에 위치해있어서 관광지로 이동하기에도 아주 좋은 위치입니다. 친절한 스탭이 이용방법을 잘 설명해줬고 로비가 정말 아늑하고 좋았어요. 침대도 깨끗하고 커텐으로 가려지니 프라이빗했어요. 화장실 샤워장 2개씩 있는데 붐비지 않게 잘 이용했습니다. 다들 매너가 좋아서 조용히 쉬고 꿀잠도 잤네요. 다음에 와도 또 이용할 생각입니다~
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Nur zwei Klo/ Dusche für 12 Bette. Schlechte Luft wegen Bettvorhänge. Das Licht ging auf, als man die Bettvorhänge öffnete. Man musste sie also geschlossen halten, um das Licht aus zu haben. Sehr unbequem. Bette in drei Ebenen war auch unbequem
• Denisse C (10/5): - Muy bonito es nuevo y esta bien ubicado cerca del centro siempre fui caminando, tmb cerca del metro. Hablaban español no tuve problema con el idioma y muy atentos todos.
• BOBBY (10/5): An absolute gem all around! - From the moment you enter, the gorgeous scent of what's to come envelopes you. An absolutely gorgeous check-in area. It felt like walking into a museum. Beautifully curated and most importantly, the warm embrace of the people working within the establishment. Giulia, Leedia, and the other fine gentlemen, as well as the owner were present. This was only the 3rd week the hotel/hostel has been in operation. The owner, an absolute gentleman, greeted me and introduced me to his staff the first 10 minutes of my arrival. He gave me the history of the building and what is being planned going forward. The other gentlemen working the main lobby/check in aso made my 9 night stay special as well. Always pleasant, always engaging, and were of great help with anything that I needed. OH! the rooms! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! Like a high end boutique. High ceilings, spacious, secure. High quality bedding and sheets. So much attention to detail. Fantastic mattress. Immaculately clean. Bathrooms were spacious, modern, beautiful showers. Great aesthetic and design. Without question, the best hostel/hotel I have ever stayed in. Tram was right outside of the beautiful building. Very convenient. There's also a laundry area with a washer and dryer. So convenient. I can't say enough good things about the staff and the hotel. EXQUISITE! I look forward to my stay this spring! I have goosebumps thinking about it!
• Martin Helgå (10/5): A very nice place to stay for solo travelers - I rented a bed on 3rd floor in a mixed sex dorm. The hostel was pretty much full, but it is a quiet environment in the dorms. One can beaerly notice that you are living amongst others. The common bathroom and showers are of newer standard, and is kept clean and tidy. The staff is wonderful. Would 100% recomend for anyone traveling alone.
• Maria (10/5): Excellent stay - Amazing stay -- wonderful staff, great atmosphere and space.
• Gesa (10/5): What a wonderful stay - Oh, what a wonderful Hostel this is. It is brandnew and everything was just perfect! I loved the interior and details and the staff was superfriendly and welcomming. It is also located in a lovely neighbourhood easy to walk to the city center or with the tram in front of the door.

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