Hotel Di-Ann  

Hotel had a convenient location and the balcony made up for some of the hotels short comings. Breakfast was simple but will meet most needs. Check in/out was mostly fine, though we arrived at 13:55 for a 14:00 check in and the room wasn't ready. And they were unsure if they accepted Mastercard until they tried it in the machine! (it worked).

Unfortunately, there were a number of reasons why I could not recommend this hotel. Most things are forgivable except for a lack of cleanliness. The carpet hadn't been vacuumed, probably ever. The chairs in the room were a bit mouldy and the curtains had a fair covering of dust and cobwebs. The smell of the drains was a little overpowering and necessitated keeping the bathroom door shut, which would of been fine if the extractor worked. The bathroom also lacked towels untill I asked. They provided them quickly, but oddly, said they knew there wasn't any in the room when we checked in? There is a strong likelihood that our room had bed-bugs. Both of us had bite marks by the last day which, after a google search, looked like the typical bite mark/pattern/area. So we are keeping a close lookout in case we have brought anything back with us. The hotel, in it's current state, should really be classified as a hostel and priced accordingly.

hot receptionist

fridge and radiator clucked throughout the night

Location, canal view from the balcony

Really narrow stairs, absolute need of elevator

The location was great, close to the Dam, one can walk anywhere from the hotel.

There isn't anything I didn't like. Regarding the price, it's a fair hotel to stay for a few nights. If we wanted to stay for more than two days, than it might not be so good, because the room was quite small.

Over priced and no breakfast apart from toast and cheese.... Stay away from his silly hotel!

The rooms were horrible, tv didn't work, fridge was broken and beds were dirty

excellent location and clean hotel. friendly staff. good value for money. would stay again.

Not a lot

Bedroom unclean , shower broken , only one towel each , Very steep stairs and most of the rooms were front facing onto teh street so were noisy. Continental breakfast was very limited , toast and cheese

The girl at the desk was very pleasent. The balcony was great with views down to the back of Dam Square and the Palace. All in all pretty good.

Really nasty smell coming from the bathroom on the first night. Carpet could do with a clean

Location

Very basic and pricey

Location for city centre

Shabby, claustophic, depressing, no soap, ripped towels, tv secured on bracket with tape, little bedding in cold weather, no obvious heating. Two Star means basic - but also of acceptable standard; no-one has bothered about this hotel for years and years.

Excellent location. Helpful staff.

Lots of very steep stairs.

The only good thing about Hotel Di-Ann is the location. A very short walk and you are in Dam Square and the heart of Amsterdam.

A lot of traditional hotels in Amsterdam have steep & narrow stairs, but Hotel Di-Ann must take first prize for the most lethal set of stairs I have ever encountered. They are positively dangerous, with a deadly twist at the top that reduces the stairs to little more than a ladder. The single room (405) is small, poorly furnished and in need of modernisation and redecoration, although there is a small fridge and a room safe (which was free to use). During my 4 night/5 day stay, the bed was made three times, and the rubbish bin emptied once. I could not find any evidence of any other cleaning being done in the room. Under the bed, and in other hard to reach places, the dust and fluff was thick and obviously hadn't been cleaned for ages. Finally, do not even consider staying at this hotel if you want a decent breakfast. The worst and smallest breakfast selection of any Amsterdam hotel I have ever stayed in. So, if breakfast is an issue, stay somewhere else.