“Quaint seaside hotel”

Absolutely loved this little hotel! Decided to stay in Volendam during the Queen's Day festivities in Amsterdam to save money. Got off the bus in Volendam to a a quaint seaside city. There are amazing pubs, several stores, and a beautiful view of the harbor from almost every angle. Hotel is located in an old fishing wharf building - beautifully well kept and restored. My friend and I had a room that slept 4 people at the corner of the building. Room had wonderful natural lighting and an amazing view over the water. We could not believe the hotel had only 2 and a half stars. It was clean, well decorated, spacious... a little piece of heaven on our trip. Not sure if all of the rooms were like ours, but we were very pleased! Definitely worth the bus ride... and you also get to see a totally different "face" of Holland.

“A magical place!”

I love the Spandaar. I've stayed there 3 times and will go back. The staff is warm and welcoming, the hotel is charming, the location is perfect and the food is delicious!

“Great Find”

Charming hotel and very helpful, courteous staff. Great views over the lake and a balcony to enjoy them from. And all just a short bus ride from the centre of Amsterdam, in a village that tourists visit. My ONLY reservation was that the room was very slightly underheated - not cold. Packed with artwork on the walls, making the place really distinctive.

“Breakfast”

The breakfast in the mornings was poor value. It would be better to have breakfast out, also much less cost. Overall the hotel meals were expensive.

“not impressed”

Three days in a backyard, with a lot of bad smell from the kitchen... but I heard they had better rooms too...

“If I come again...., spring or summer time... NO Winter season...”

Hotel itself is very good, but the weather in this area is worse than Amsterdam. No good for winter season, consistant windy and rainy weather.

“Does Not Live Up To Its Reputation”

This hotel was expensive and we got very little for the money. We had a tiny little room that was difficult to move around in and had no view. Our double bed was actually two twin beds pushed together. If you're a stomach-sleeper and need a flat pillow, you need to bring your own pillow because housekeeping did not have alternatives. The bathroom had absolutely no counter space -- I mean it -- there was not even a rim around the sink. The shower was just a nozzle and a drain in the floor. There was no tub, nor anything to divide it from the rest of the bathroom floor. After taking a shower, the water flooded around the sink and toilet. No counter space around the shower, not even a place to put a travel-size shampoo or a bar of soap. Ladies, beware! The only mirror in the room was a small one over the sink and the bathroom was dimly lit. The lounge areas in the lobby were interesting because of all the artwork, but that did not make up for the very ucomfortable room. We asked to switch to a better room, and were told that they were all booked up. (This was in mid-April.)