Reviews of Hotel Asterisk, a family run hotel 3 stars
Den Texstraat 16, Amsterdam City Centre, 1017 ZA Amsterdam, Netherlands
#70 of 464 hotels in Amsterdam
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 1106 hotel reviews
8.7Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.2
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Comfort
9.1
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Location
9.4
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Facilities
8.5
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Staff
9.5
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Value for money
8.3
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Free WiFi
9.0
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Reviewed: 18 May 2024
Alina
Denmark20 reviews10“It was great, we will come back.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Our room was missing a fridge.
Great location, wonderful staff, clean room. Everything was just great. Thank you.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 16 May 2024
Shona
Canada3 reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Great location, lovely little hotel, would stay here again.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
I would've liked some better temperature control in the suite.
Hotel has a great location on a quiet, mostly residential, street, with quick and easy access to the museums, transit, dining and more.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 15 May 2024
Ewa
Poland5 reviews9.0“Very nice and relaxing stay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Small Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
I appreciate all equipment in the room. It was small , but sufficient for me. I had all I needed. Staff was very helpful in any of my questions/requests. I appreciate recomendations for breakfast - Coconuts were the best, but Coffee and Beans also nice. Big minus for Locals. Great plus for the lift in the hotel - big surprise as for old part of the city.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Roslyn
Australia21 reviews1 helpful vote10“Wonderful experience of beauty and care”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Twin Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
This is an amazing place in the oldest part of the city. The building is beautiful and with a real atmosphere. An excellent place fabulous people.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Eddy
Belgium49 reviews3 helpful votes9.0“Wonderful stay on Amsterdam”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing
Location is in the hart of Amsterdam, in a quiet street and close to everything what you want to discover in Amsterdam. We had a ground floor room with small garden, exceptional in Amsterdam. They don't serve breakfast, but the neighbourhood has so many nice coffee places, that it is even a advantage.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Aleksandra
Germany5 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Location and stuff
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Jorge
United States37 reviews3 helpful votes10“This family knows how to run a business”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Just the fact there was no fridge in the rooms.
The hotel is located near many attractions on a quiet street. The hotel itself is beautifully decorated with tiled works of Rembrandt and Vermeer. Great taste in everything AC outlets everywhere, but it doesn’t have a fridge, at least in my room. They have fridges with sodas, and snacks That you pay at the reception
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Maria
Portugal1 review10“My stay was perfect!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Comfort Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Not something that I didn't like, because I knew beforehand it wasn't available, but I would like the option of having breakfast included. Maybe next time :).
Great location and amazing staff!!!
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Dimitra
United Kingdom6 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Comfort Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Small lift, old creaky floor and paper thin walls so could hear the plumbing and next door bathroom
Close to a metro station and nice location
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 7 May 2024
Ilana
Israel2 reviews8.0“Very quite place, close to the center”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Small Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
No Breakfast
Very quite place, close to the center Very clean, with a good atmosphere
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 7 May 2024
Heather
United Kingdom13 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Comfort Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Everything was fine
Very pretty hotel , quiet location. The staff were lovely and friendly and the rooms were clean with good facilities and comfortable beds
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Urcun
Switzerland18 reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Great place to stay while exploring Amsterdam”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Comfort Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
This facility is in the perfect spot to explore Amsterdam. The room was a decent size with comfy beds.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Elliot
United States10 reviews1 helpful vote9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Comfort Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
No breakfast available, but many great places around. I do wish they had toiletries like small bars of soap and individual shampoo bottles.
Most comfortable bed I had out of ten different places I stayed on this trip. Large room with great workspace and even a small balcony. We were upgraded to their best room, so that won't necessarily always be the case.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 2 May 2024
Tyler
United States2 reviews9.0“Shopping Local with Great Location”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Small Single Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Our micro singles got pretty warm at night, even for April. I can't imagine what that's like in the summer. There's a fan which helped a bit, and it's nice that the windows open. Housekeeping was regular, but varied day to day in terms of how much was freshened up. I don't have long hair, but I found it regularly in the bathroom for some reason.
Location was perfect for the price, across the street from Heineken and the metro. Hotel is super cute and the staff is very nice. They have little touches/gifts that make the visitors feel welcome. I liked the opportunity to get a very small room (pretty much a bed and a bathroom) to save a little money because we literally only needed the rooms to sleep. They're like dorm rooms. Definitely will consider again if we go back.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Smith
United States9 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Small Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very clean, comfortable, safe, and friendly! Highly recommend!
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Serap
Turkey4 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Location is very good, staff was made our holiday comfortable as possible as they could do
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 27 April 2024
Kerrie
United Kingdom20 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Comfort Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
It is quite expensive given breakfast isn't included. It was good to have a kettle in the room but proper cups rather than disposable would have been appreciated.
Excellent location, the room was very clean, the staff we chatted to were friendly and helpful
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Hila
Israel37 reviews10 helpful votes9.0“Recommended!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very narrow stairs and slow elevator. Definitely manageable tho
Very nice and helpful staff, nice rooms, great location. Really appreciated the value for money
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Mary
Switzerland8 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Comfort Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
A pity they don’t provide breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Natalia
Ireland1 review10“Perfect hotel and great location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Small Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The hotel is so pretty and the service was perfect! Metro station was beside the hotel. I would come back definitely 😊
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 23 April 2024
Katarzyna
Poland10 reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Exceptional reception”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Small Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
It would be great if there was a possibility to have any breakfast on the spot.
The hotel is located close to the center and the canals, on a quiet and pleasant street. I had a small single room and it was just enough for a short city break; the room was clean and the bed was comfortable, I needed nothing more. What is exceptional - it's the personnel, who gave me a very warm welcome: a cup of hot tea and a hot towel "for my freezing hands", which was just perfect on that cold and windy day. I did feel like a guest, not a customer.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Mahoney
United Kingdom1 review10“WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Location! Free transportation via private shuttle van, also public metro train stop is right across the street. Hotel is centrally located to great museums, parks and restaurants. Hotel has refreshments (soda/coffee/water) in all buildings and main lobby along with snacks, very clean and the staff was extremely polite. Would stay here again!
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Eryn
United States3 reviews10“We fell in love and cannot wait to come back!!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing - it was really lovely!!
The hotel was located close to everything! We took a train in and it was two metro stops from central station. We walked easily everywhere and the location was beautiful! The staff were so friendly and helpful with making sure we got a taxi for 4:30am
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Renata
Belgium19 reviews2 helpful votes8.0“great 1 night stay overall”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
the radiator did not work in one of our rooms
location
Stayed in April 2024
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