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3 out of 5
Hotel 74
Vondelstraat 74-78, Amsterdam

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 456 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 456 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 144 out of 456 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 110 out of 456 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 456 reviews" "

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ana

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They never cleaned the room , the trash can,
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Toby, Ipswich England

Business traveler
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool walls inside but wallpaper held together with sello-tape. Shower was good but low hanging ceilings behind a curtain. I hurt myself 3 times quite badly. TV Did not work in my room and lights by bed were also broken. Window top right hinge was bust so Had to figure out how to block out the sound of the street using a towel. Bed comfy but two singles pushed together so fell between on several occasions. Location was good next to Vondel Park.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

junar

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Harry

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
24hr front desk with helpful staff. Room was simple and had a shortage of plug sockets but generally comfortable and effective
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not bad, relatively cheap for Amsterdam.
Good clean hotel, one room had a completely new shower and bathroom. And the other room was needing renovation, shelf missing on wall, worn floor. Both rooms had awkward steps inside the room. For any disabled customers there is an elevator but also several steps at the entrance and seemingly no ramp. Other hotels have same problem in Amsterdam. So ask before you book. There is an extra charge of 5% for paying bill with Visa or Visa Debit.

4/10 Poor

vanvalkk

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was friendly and helpful. The location is fantastic. Hotel is in desperate need of updates - we stayed in a double bed room with pealing wallpaper, furniture falling apart. No handsoap in the bathroom, surfaces weren't clean, exposed sub flooring. Cigarette smoke was in all hallways, even though the facilities are nonsmoking. Overheard the manager talking about upgrades that are coming so that's positive.

4/10 Poor

LLSH, LLSH

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location near Vondel Park and museums.
The two reasons why I like about Blyss Hotel are near museumplein, where Van Gogh museum, Banksy Moco museum and Rijksmuseum are located. Second reason is the Vondel Park. I didn't like that the photos look better than the actual room. If the room upleeping is better, I'd strongly recommend. I didn't like that he toilet has no feature to place Toiletries. There is no kettle for hot water, you need to get it at the lobby. The breakfast cost 10 Euro, not that great a spread, but decent enough to start a day.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
location is good.
I arrived and checked into my room. The rug was wet with what may have been a cleaner. It smelled horrible. The shower area was a 18" space that even me, very thin, could not fit. I did not have a bed only a cot. The window was slightly open left by house keeping. The door to the common ground was about 12" from the window. I then went out. When i returned all of my possessions had been gone through.The door to the common area was unlocked. My tooth brush in the toilet. My money that i had left was gone. $2000.00. My clothing was rubbed into the cleaner in the carpet rendering it unwearable. My tooth brush was in the toilet and all of my other possessions were destroyed. Even my carrying bags were torn. There is much more, but i am sick from the experience and do not want to reminisce any more. I immediately gathered my possessions and left to find some place else to stay. The front desk did offer me another room but the employee that i had seen in the hallway said that i was in one of the best rooms. I am seeking a full refund for my room,my $2000.00 returned $175.00 for my possessions. Unfortunately I was so upset and traumatized by the experience that all i could think of is getting someplace safe and did not take any pictures.

10/10 Excellent

Fiona B, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great position, super comfy bed, welcoming staff
Great position only 5 mins from great city atmosphere but without any noise. Room decor a bit tired but more that adequate as spent most of our stay out & about. Super comfy bed & friendly helpful staff. Would highly recommend as long as your not looking to stay in the Ritz. Will definitely stay here next time.

4/10 Poor

Fitzer, Glasgow

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really not a 3 star
No disabled access at front. Inside, the elevator only takes you halfway up stairs. Room was dirty, hairs on bed clothes, clearly from cleaning staff, dirty walls, broken furniture, no air con in room, incredibly hot at all times. Smell of dope permeating everything even though non-smoking hotel. Nice staff but they have little to work with. There are two stars nearby which are better.

4/10 Poor

jack sparrow , s

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel
This hotel is close to everything which is great But honestly this hotel lacked room quality Looks nothing like pictures!!! The room was the biggest problem all else was fine Just outdated !!!!! Wouldn't stay again for that one reason to many hotels to stay in places that don't advertise quality rooms !!!!

6/10 Okay

ali mohammad

Liked: Room comfort

4/10 Poor

Marco, London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
central hotel-quite area
I took a single room for one night in August 2016. Booking through Expedia I chose a smoking room but when arrived at the hotel I discovered that they do not have smoking room at all. If I would have known I could have booked another hotel. The room was quite small and the overall conditions were not great. Staying on the ground floor was not the best because of lack of light and since I was facing the rear garden it was a little bit noisy in the late afternoon.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not as advertised
We were very disappointed by this hotel. We were greeted by Nick who spoke perfect English but we found him to be inappropriate in his comments regarding race, politics and cultural stereotypes.

6/10 Okay

John, Bristol UK

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Bliss at Blyss
Hotel was unbearably hot with no air conditioning. Probably OK during Winter season. All walls need painting as they're covered in marks/stains (seriously grim). No ventilation in en suite - mould and damp on ceiling. Hotel staff (possibly manager) was a reprehensible prat. He asked "why I came to Amsterdam with my spouse instead of my mates". He then went off on a tangent in graphic/seedy detail as to why I shouldn't have brought my spouse. This really upset my girlfriend at the time. I could not believe what I was hearing. Just imagine the most disrespectful person possible and you'll know what I mean. Only stay at this hotel if you can deal with the above.

4/10 Poor

helen, london

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, but no facilities in room at all.
Staff Unknowledgable and unhelpful. Extra charges without prior advice, no facilities in rooms.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good stay. Shower could have been better
Need better air conditioning as room is roasting. The fan we had actually made one hell of a difference. Like I can't stress it enough it made so much of a difference and I wish we asked for another

4/10 Poor

Oded, Israel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not a good place to stay
The hotel staff were very nice other than that I don't recommend this hotel Room was suffocated with no air flow no A/C towels were dirty no elevator to my floor and the worst part is no noise proof-you could hear everything from the next rooms and the corridor. I would not book this hotel next time.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is a well located dive. Staff was ok. The pictures of the rooms were pretty much a lie. Not the worst place I've stayed, but well below 3 stars.

2/10 Terrible

adam, earth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
be careful
buyer beware

6/10 Okay

Aford, England

Liked: Staff & service
Staffs are very friendly and helpful. Generally the room is clean and good size for 4 people, comfortable beds.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel need serious work
Great location... But that's about all I can say.

8/10 Good

mandy e.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
mother & daughter getaway
myself and my daughter have just returned from our 3 night stay at this hotel. The room was tidy and clean and was visited by the maid everyday (also clean towels each day). The beds were comfy, there was plenty of hot water and the room was lovely and warm. The staff were polite and informative. The only downside to our stay was the repair work going on, however, we later discovered after chatting with James over free coffee, that this was the result of recent guests abusing the facilities.

6/10 Okay

Lior B.

Liked: Staff & service
Amsterdam - October 2015
I stayed in the hotel for 4 nights on October 2015. The hotel has a good location within a 15 minutes walking distance from the center and located in a residential area. The people working in the hotel are very nice and willing to assist however, the rooms are small with limited space for clothing. Overall, it is a nice hotel.

6/10 Okay

Miroslav, Sabac

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good, equivalence for the money
Solid.

4/10 Poor

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Staff friendly and professional. Everything about the room minimal. Good location.

2/10 Terrible

tony, chino, ca

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst hotel I have stayed in
Rooms are real small and narrow. The room is nothing at all like the room pictured in the hotel description. There is no staff available from 11PM to 7AM. This was not disclosed by Expedia. I booked for two nights and transferred to another hotel for the second night. I left a jacket in my room and called them up so I can pick it up and immediately the staff on the line told me to send them an email. I told him I was leaving Amsterdam soon and would appreciate it if he could check, he would not budge. Be very careful when you book with Expedia on non-refundable bookings.
This is as narrow as my room was

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very hot and dirty hotel
No airconditioning; room very dirty; insects; i asked for a fan was told every room has one but somebody took mine and has two; only got mine the next day after i sat down and waited;

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Friendly hotel in good location Friendly hotel
The hotel is conveniently located near to where the airport bus drops you off in the city centre. The staff are very friendly, however the hotel itself is a little tired and need some updating. The room is large enough but I was surprised that there were no tea or coffee making facilities. The bathroom was very small with only a shower and after bath and the basin had been broken and glued back together.

2/10 Terrible

Finnbogi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Karina, Chicago

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not so blyss full
The photo's are not an accurate depiction of this hotel. The room was not clean, there was no soap, and it was generally poorly maintained. It was very obvious that they don't clean anything, the entire hotel was dirty. Another huge issue was that the wifi did not work. It was a major inconvenience, as we were trying to book additional travel plans. Finally, the staff were rude and unhelpful. I cannot recommend this hotel.

6/10 Okay

Eric, Mexico

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location is very convenient, but the place its kind of old, expensive for what it is.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Michael, Dublin

Liked: Room comfort
Just the Job!
Stayed in a Triple room with 2 mates on a Stag weekend and it was good value for money, close to the centre.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Practical and friendly but all too basic
The hotel is located very conveniently, in the Museum Quarter and next to the Vondelpark, and staff members were friendly and helpful, but our room was very basic, without toiletries (there was only a soap dispenser), and we got an uncomfortable "two-bed" (or "too bad"...) rather than a double bed.

4/10 Poor

Mohamed, Montréal

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First visit to Amsterdam
The building is not designed as a hotel. So, it is extremely difficult to get your luggage to the room. The staff should be more helpful & offer advice about the closest tram station & the best way to get around the city.

4/10 Poor

Flavia, London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location of the hotel is ok but it needs a lot of improvement.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

6/10 Okay

James , Manhattan , NY

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
PLMA stay
Only reception staff until 11pm if you have problems after that time you on your own. Over priced breakfast .

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay away
Overpriced filthy no refund everyone was complaining to staff can't imagine anyone would ever return

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is in walking distance to many of tourist attractions, especially museums. The carpet does not feel clean and the bedsheet shows a few drops of red stains. The toilet paper is the cheapest one; it is semi-translucent thin and very brittle. It takes skill to pull it into one useable piece. Breakfast is 10 Euros. I did not bother to try it.

6/10 Okay

Maria, UK

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Excellent location but needs a bit of TLC
Location wise excellent. The hotel overall was just fine. The room was bigger than expected and the bed was comfortable, plenty of towels, etc. The only thing was that you can see that the hotel needs a bit of a "refresh" all over. The cleanliness of the room was the only downside. I mean it wasn't disgusting but we found a pair of boots under the bed, which makes me wonder how deeply was the room cleaned... I mentioned this to the receptionist and when I went to pay for my breakfast, she said it was complimentary ... as an apology. Which was fine by me.

2/10 Terrible

BT, England

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In desperate need of major renovation
I think the title says it all. Room was clean but needed a lot of work to update woodwork, paintwork and bathroom

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean hotel close to centre
Hotel was clean and a flashback to the 79's with a bit comfy bed and great shower. It was right round the corner to number 1 tram stop to get straight to central station. Few little jobs needing to be done but other than that perfect for a city break

8/10 Good

kelly c.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfy
The only downside was NO tea making facilities in room.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good Enough for a night or two
Some of the staff were very friedly and helpful. No wifi in my room. The lobby is very nice and modern but my room, not so much. This hotel gets the job done for a short trip on a budget but thats about it. Grocery store right around the corner which was nice.

6/10 Okay

Ahmar, New Delhi

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Weekend Gateway in Amsterdam
Very Pleasant staff. Rooms are pretty crammed up though but clean.

4/10 Poor

Trevor, Armagh

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not that great
Noisy room with no double glazing. Room needs redecoration. Tatty furniture. Soap dispensers broken.

4/10 Poor

Mo , England

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room they first gave us was cold with very poor furniture . Then they change us the room and was warm but always with old basic broken furniture . We have also seen a little mouse in our room . we never use again this hotel .