the hotel can hardly be called a hotel , dirty , smelly small rooms , the shower was ok , but the was basin was in the bedroom , bed was small , old school bed and had fleas , wouldnt stay in it again even if it was free , and to crown it all we were a couple of minutes late for breakfast , and was told in no uncertain terms that it was our fault we were late and no breakfast was available . this hotel has a policy of no pets, to be honest , i wouldnt let my dog stay there .

In the last three years my 15 year old and I have traveled 11 countries in Europe, and anytime we experience an unusual adventure that can familiarize an area I always write "tripadvisor" to inform other travelers. Hotel Ramenas is not just a 650 year old historical site, it is a trip back into Amsterdam's past that would be appreciated by certain travelers in love with experiencing historical times first hand.

Brad and Cody Winchendon, MA USA

I've stayed here about six times from 2007-2010 and have experienced the best and worst it has to offer. The location is good, you don't get hassled by anyone unlike around hotels near the red light district, but it is quite a walk from the centre, though to be fair it's a nice walk especially in the summer and the price often justifies it. The hotel stairs are the same as 99% of stairs in Amsterdam, so that can't really be held against them.
The hotel's owners have always been excellent(though it has changed owners during the time I've stayed there). Checking in is a simple process and when the room wasn't ready, they always offered to look after the baggage (even when we arrived at 8.30am) and had the room ready within an acceptable time. The rooms aren't the best but acceptable, on one occasion 3 of us were put in a 2 bed room with an extra mattress on the floor(but the price took the sting out of this) but on another occasion we had a 4 bed room for 3 of us, which was on the first floor overlooking the coffeeshop and was pretty big. The bathrooms aren't the best, but similar to most hotels in Amsterdam. There is some noise from the road, but it's more tolerable than staying in the City centre with the church bells going off at the crack of dawn.
Overall, considering stays in other hotels in Amsterdam, I would recommend this hotel to a friend, but only if this price was under or around 30 euro each per night. Some people may think the hotel isn't the best, but considering the standard in Amsterdam budget hotels, this is above average.

After the arrival, the Ramenas staff told us "your room is not here in this building. it's a studio room approx. 5 minutes to walk here" (we haven't booked for a studio) Yes, it was a studio room indeed.

BUT:
1. "5 minutes from here" was an extra optimistic claim. we could've reached the room in 5 minutes if we run. it was 10 indeed.
2. in order to reach The Dam we had to walk at least 30 minutes (in the brochure it says 15 minutes).
3. the room was incredibly dirty. The beds, the floor, the toilet.. (we stayed there for 3 nights and used Burger King's toilet)
4. there was no wireless internet connection as mentioned.

We do not reccomend you to hire a room from Ramenas.