Stayed for a few days in Stayokay Vondelpark hostel in august 2011. Cheap price( 30euro/night), friendly staff, close to the city center (about 10-15 min's on bicycle), located in the middle of vondelpark..so nothing to complain :)

the hostel is located next to the vondelpark, close to the busstop and the Leidseplein. It's a cheap place, but tidy and clean. The staff was friendly. There was also free wifi. The breakfast was good, but nothing special. I was in a 6-pers room with three bunkbeds. The room was large with a seperate shower and toilet. The heating was very good, it was warm in the room. The hostel is a good place to stay if you want a good and cheap place to sleep, but don't stay here if you want a calm stay. There are a lot of schoolkids, so it was very noisy during the night.

My hubby and I stayed here with our 3 sons and an adult family friend for 2 nights in January 2012. We had a room with 6 bunk beds in it and we each had a large locker, which could be locked if you bring your own padlock, or you can probably buy a padlock at the Stayokay. They also had safes in the public area that can be rented.

Our room was quite spacious and we had our own shower, toilet and handbasin which were all separate from each other, which is a very practical design. We also had a window with a lovely garden outlook, and a table with 2 chairs. We only found 2 power points, one next to the handbasin and 1 near the table. It would probably be handy to have a few more, when everyone has something they need charged! The only other minor issue was that the shower sprayed a lot so that the floor adjacent to the shower got quite wet.

Our room was very clean and we were given clean linen to make our beds. We brought our own towels. We were not disturbed by any noise during our stay. In the morning we had the buffet breakfast that was included in the price. The breakfast consisted of cold sliced meat and cheese, bread which you could toast, spreads, hard boiled eggs, 2 cereals, yoghurt, fruit, juice and coffee. It was not a buffet like you would expect at a big hotel, but it was generous, fresh and healthy. It was great to be able to use the free wifi in the public areas, especially during the breakfast to plan your day.

From this location you can easily walk to trams and the canal boats, and the museum district and Leidseplien where there are a lot of restaurants. Overall, great!

The location was great, the staff were friendly enough, food good, wifi, showers and bathrooms dorm-ish, but honestly it may have been the season (early January) but the room was humid/uncomfortable and I couldnt sleep well. Now the guy above me, his aroma and snoring probably did contribute, but compared to other hostels I've stayed at, my stay at stayokay was almost prophetically okay.