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The Elephant Hostel

3.0 star property

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Lobby lounge
Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Front of property
Lobby lounge
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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17 Plantage Middenlaan, Amsterdam, NH, 1018 DA
  • Place, Hortus Botanicus
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, ARTIS
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Rembrandt Square
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Amsterdam (AMS-Schiphol)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Single Bunk Beds

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Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Bunk Beds

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Bed in Unisex Dorm 16-Beds

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Bed in Unisex Dorm 6-Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Bed in Ladies Dorm 12 - Beds

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  • 1 Single Bed

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  • 1 Single Bed

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About this property

The Elephant Hostel

Hostel connected to a shopping centre in Amsterdam with a bar
A bar/lounge, dry cleaning and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free hostel. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance and a communal living room are on-site.
The Elephant Hostel offers 120 accommodations. This Amsterdam hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps.
With your stay at The Elephant Hostel, you're connected to a shopping centre and just a quick walk from Hortus Botanicus. You'll find features such as a bar, breakfast (surcharge) and dry cleaning service.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • 12 minutes by foot from Rembrandt Square and a 5-minute drive from Dam Square
The Elephant Hostel offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The Elephant Hostel also features dry cleaning/laundry services and a communal living room. The front desk is open around the clock.

This 3-star Amsterdam hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM for a fee: EUR 2.50 to 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.50 per cent will be charged

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 2.50 to 10.00 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 123456

National rating

This property does not have a Netherlands Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

The Elephant Hostel Amsterdam
The Elephant Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
The Elephant Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Amsterdam

The Elephant Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 83 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 83 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 83 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 83 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 83 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location and well maintained hostel - rooms were quiet, sufficient privacy, and slept through the night comfortably
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Georgie

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sindre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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...
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Liked: Amenities
Clean modern and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

faheem

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean safe perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and quiet, well decorated. And the staff were very friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaelin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere. The service was fantastic and always there to help
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the 5 person room, really good value for money!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mercy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

natasha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janis

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shauna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love how easy it is from Centraal
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheldon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I just need your place to put my things in sleep work perfect for me. Recommend it for any Solo traveler.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ivette Suheid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is nice and staff are relax helpful and kind
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Great property! Keep the pub crawl going!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

julio

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shayan

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Camden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Never gave me any towels or clean bedding when they said they would
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very professional and helpful great meet and greet costing very good would stay again on my next visit to Amsterdam
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025