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The Veteran

Herengracht 561, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2.5 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
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Georgy M
Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

I had perfect understanding of what I`ll have for this money. This place was perfect for my trip to Amsterdam Documentary Film Festival. Family, who owns the Hostel was very open to me and helped me in anything. Smell of Coffee shop followed me in any place of the Hostel, even when I moved to the side of the river... More

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BeyondBlame
Senior Contributor
37 reviews
27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

The location of this hostel is very central: right near Rembrandt Square and on one of the main canals. Given that this is a square with many bars, it also means there can be streetnoise throughout the night. It's a loud but safe area. Coming in can be a bit of a climb, with typical old-fashioned Dutch staircases (narrow and... More

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kate_dreamer
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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30 reviews
11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2011

Typical house in Amsterdam - according to my Dutch partner. Great location, lovely building. Yes, the room is small, but cosy and comfortable. Yes, the stairs are a bit challening, but we rather found it interesting and funny than annoying. Yes, it is next to a club, but this hostel is in the CENTRE, if you want a quite place,... More

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nicole h
Bristol, United Kingdom
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2011

Perfect location for people going out drinking smoking and need to stumble home but other than that its laughable really, the size of the room you couldnt swing a cat in, the bathroom was disgusting, dirty razors, hair dirty mop and bucket and its a safe bet that those items are still there, we had to wear carrier bags on... More

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Rachel L
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1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2011

My friend and I just got back from the Veteran Hotel this weekend. It was recommended by a friend who stayed there a few weeks earlier. I did become a little worried after reading some reviews (after I had booked) that this may not be a clean or safe place. However, we were very pleased with what the Veteran had... More

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email4Sujit
Basel, Switzerland
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23 reviews
6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2011

I have no words to describe how disgusting is this hotel. I somehow could not remember the name of the hotel so writing my review so late. The hotel has a website. Don't go by the pictures you see in the website. I bet you can't find a worse hotel that this. The claustrophobic rooms are unique about this hotel.... More

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erin77nyc
New York City, New York
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14 reviews
6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2011

Upon arriving at reception, was greeted with an awful smell emanating from the common/breakfast room of the hostel. As I was traveling with 3 other people, I acted like a big girl and smiled through the check-in process. When we entered the room, I lost the smiley face and started freaking out, almost left; definitely should have. The room was... More

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J04NN4
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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5 reviews
4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2011

This "hotel" was utterly foul. The sheets were dirty, as were the towels which had what looked like blood on them. I felt dirty just by being in the room. The staff were incredibly rude and impatient, the breakfast was horrible and left out for hours and hours and the 'free wifi' is actually a cable stretching across reception hanging... More

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spencer91
Bromley
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2011
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I CANT DESCRIBE HOW BAD THIS EXPERIENCE WAS, the absolute worst place I have stayed in my entire life, chose this place without reading reviews as our hotel cancelled. The bathroom was absolutly disgusting, toilet has left over in it, the sink plug was tangled with hair, I gagged several times over the sink at the site of it. DO... More

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travelsmart31
London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2010
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If you want bed bugs and mites as your pets on your bed, then this is your place. Get bitten all over your body, and stay awake to feed them. You will also stay awake the whole night listening to people chatting real loud and the music blaring non stop. The next thing you know, it's already morning and it's... More

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