I stayed in Hotel Ben twice (recently 3-4 Oct)and it's a perfect place. I would reccomend it probably to young people or backpackers who do not need luxury, but a clean,safe,friendly place to stay. Perfect location, perfect price, spotless bathroom, very clean room,although basic, but that's reflected in the price. Very comfy beds:]Bit noisy so get ear plugs if you... More

This place was a total joke from start to finish. I booked this place due to reviews from another webpage which I feel are very inaccurate ranking it around 120 out of 400 Amsterdam hotels. Firstly when I checked in the man at reception was exceptionally blunt and abrupt. He flatly refused to allow my friend to leave his bag... More

If your looking for a reasonably priced hotel, in the middle of Amsterdam, and arent bothered about the frills, you cant beat the Ben. Its 5 minutes walk from the station, on the edge of the red light district 50 yds from The Grasshopper bar. However, if you drink as much as we did, the stairs back to your room... More

I went last May for a Friends 21st birthday with 8 VERY HIGH MAINTANCE girls who managed to stay here and have a good time. Its not the nicest place in the world but its basic and ok. When your only going for the weekend you spend little time in there anyway. There is alot of stairs to get to... More

Dont stay here! This was the badest hotel we have ever sleeped in! Rude personal, no parking for our car in the neighbourhood ( we had to go 20 min to a parking house and then take the metro back to the hotel, parking costs eur 5 per hour in the centre of Amsterdam). Find a hotel outside the centre... More

after reading all the bad reviews about this place i was so surprised when i got there!! i went with three of the girls and we all just wanted a place to put our heads.... we got in reception was grand, clean and relaxed. there was loads of stairs really narrow and crooked!! but the rooms where clean, had a... More

Stayed here in June 2011 for 3 nights and what a nightmare this hotel is. Had to climb 75 very steep steps to our room which was very basic. The beds were something from the second world war ,we actually witnessed the maintenance team make them from old wooden boards! My friend ended with flea bites to his body from... More

I have never stayed somewhere as horrific as this before. And i wouldn't be too high maintenance. We knew that the price and location were an indication of a poor quality hotel, but this was something else entirely. The place is disgusting. The people in reception were unpleasant, the stairs is as steep as in the Anne frank house, and... More

Stayed for 3 nights. Got to the hotel too early to check in. So left bags with man behind counter. When returned couple hours later bags were in exact same position with nobody looking after them from reception anyone could have walked in and grabbed them. We were given a key for room 227 top floor nightmare. Walked in to... More