Conscious Hotel The Tire Station

Very nice hotel in a peaceful location by the Vondelpark. The room was spacious, bed was very comfortable and bathroom clean. My room (B-building, 3rd floor) faced the inner yard and was very silent. Slept like a baby! It was easy and safe to walk around and there was also two tram line stops (Surinameplein, tram 17 and Amstelveenseweg, tram 2) nearby to get to city centre. Lovely bakeries, cafes and restaurants in the neighbourhood, morning walk/jog in the Vondelpark is a must!

I spent two very pleasant weeks at The Tire Station. What particularly impressed me was the hotel reception staff – especially - Tessa, Milou, Lisa, and Dananai. It was their combination of friendliness, helpfulness, energy, professionalism, and effectiveness – among the best I have ever seen in decades of staying at hotels in many countries. Tessa and Dananai were invaluable in helping me with a medical emergency I experienced when I suffered a nasty fall in the street. Tessa called a local hospital and stayed on the phone on hold through 25 calls ahead of her until she could connect me to a medical professional. She then got a cab to take me to the hospital. She picked a perfect hospital. Milou and Lisa were exceptionally helpful with dining recommendations and reservations. My room had a nice view of the Schinkel River. The bed in my room was very, very comfortable. The one thing I did not care for in the room was the chair. It was uncomfortable for relaxing and reading. It was more like a punishment for a misbehaving child. The hotel is not in the most exciting area. However, it is only a 5-minute walk from two tram stations, which are part of the great Amsterdam public transportation system. I took at least two trams a day and as many as eight, plus the metro and the ferries. I could easily get anywhere I wanted. The hotel is also only a two-block walk from the wonderful Vondel Park. I found a nice breakfast place at Toasty Lunchroom – about a 5-minute walk.

One of the best budget hotels within touching distance of the city centre. When I say touching distance, I hired a bike to get me past Vondelpark and close enough to the action, locked up the bike, then enjoyed the canals and museums etc. If you were to walk in every day it might be a stretch. Room was clean, everything was modern, I only have two small complaints: 1. I made a special request for a quiet room and they put me next to a young family of four. 2. There's no fridge. A fridge would have been the icing on the cake, other than that it was a really nice hotel with very welcoming staff and a nice cafe on the ground floor where you can grab a quick snack before heading out.