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Botel Zebra

Oosterdok Pier 3 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Simon, Switzerland - Oct 29, 2012
68%
In general the hotel is nice an clean. The rooms are very small and in our room (#4) there were BED BUGS! So take care!
Enrica, Malta - Aug 24, 2011
98%
Friendly staff. Clean. Good location. Tiny cabins, but what can you expect? We managed anyhow =) Great place to stay on a budget. Would definitely stay there again!
Babgen, USA - Aug 02, 2011
100%
Wonderful place to stay. Workers were very helpful. Will go back again.
mikael, Denmark - Jun 14, 2011
88%
Very small rooms with bunkbeds,very noicy corridors, good shower, plenty of hot water! Fine breakfast, nice people.
Anton , Russia - May 16, 2011
90%
very good place to stay for a few day. great breakfast
Julia, Austria - Apr 24, 2011
92%
really nice experience!!
Eva, Czech Republic - Apr 17, 2011
92%
nice,clean place with friendly staff
Kim, Sweden - Mar 28, 2011
80%
great place to great price. Rooms small but, you don't come to Amsterdam to stay in your hotel room

great breakfast

Desiree, Germany - Mar 27, 2011
70%
It was a nice, cosy place with small rooms and you could hear everything. The staff was very nice and helpful but the room wasn't really clean and I got bitten by something like fleas all night... Breakfast was good.
Maja, Germany - Feb 19, 2011
90%
great staff, but very small, loud.

but great prices and optimal for students

Fabiana, Italy - Feb 07, 2011
78%
I'm Italian and I'm 24 years old. I stay there with my boyfriend for two nights. Our room was really small but very comfortable. Breakfast was great (buffet with juice, milk, coffee, thea, bread, cheese, ham, jam, chocolate cream, cereals and so more...). You can come back whenever you want at night. And... c'mon, it's a boat! What more can you ask for? :D
Simona, Italy - Oct 24, 2010
88%
I suggest this hotel if you are looking for something different from usual hotels. Rooms are really small and everything is a little damp all the time, but this is normal for a boat. Pros definitely outnumber cons. The owner is very nice and breakfast is really good! Good price to be near the city centre.
Jorge, Spain - Aug 22, 2010
78%
Really interesting place, with tiny rooms but very nice breakfast room and terrace on the top of the boat. Quite cheap comparing with another hostels in the center of Amsterdam. When we were there it was very peaceful, but it is completely dependent on the guests, because you can hear even a common conversation in your contiguous rooms. Quite a recommendable experience!
Andreas, Germany - May 25, 2010
88%
for that price you get an excellent position within the centre of Amsterdam; as it is a boat, rooms are very small; breakfast is o.k.
iuli, Brazil - Mar 14, 2010
90%
Very good breakfast, nice staff. It's cool to go back home at night to a boat. For those who need space in the room I don't recomend it, it's very small. The floor of the room gets a little wet because of the condensed air. It's a good place to sleep and eat breakfast, but the room it's just good to sleep.
johannes, Germany - Mar 10, 2010
88%
A very need place to stay, especially if u are just going to see the town and do other stuff all day long, then this will be perfect to stay the night. Very close to central station and u get a decent breakfast in the morning. We loved it....

(don´t sty there if u are taller then 190cm, then it´s a lil bit to small)

so long...have fun in amsterdam

Maria Luíza, Brazil - Feb 27, 2010
92%
The lady that works there was very nice.She helped us a lot cause we couldn't find the train station, and she found the station for us.The breakfast was very good and so the room.The room was actually small but very charming.We loved to stay there and we want to come back =]
Hafiz, Malaysia - Feb 18, 2010
100%
very unique, yet comfortable enough for a good night sleep. nice breakfast.
Francisca, Chile - Oct 31, 2009
98%
Nice...pretty original and It feels like Amsterdam...
Juebin, China - Oct 29, 2009
98%
Nor far from central station, which makes it easy to find it. Compact room but clean. The most impressive thing is the breakfast, it really nice. Also, there is a lovely and cuddly pet dog.
Akos, Hungary - Oct 05, 2009
30%
Dirty, mouldy garbage heap. Very small, too expensive. The breakfast is very good and nice view. The captain is unpolite.

NOT GOOD!

Christian , Germany - Aug 24, 2009
90%
Fine small ship which is very near to the city center and the view is beautiful at night. The room's space is enough to sleep. Great breakfast.
susan, England - Jun 17, 2009
80%
we thoroughly enjoyed our stay on the botel zebra. it was basic but perfectly fit for the purpose. it was clean, comfortable and only a short walk from the central station. we will use it again and recommend others to do so.don't think it would be suitable for people with mobility problems as there were some very steep steps in places and the cabins have bunk beds.owner was away when we stayed, but the stand ins knew all about the boat and were very helpful.if you want a cheap, no frills, stay in amsterdam, with your own toilet and shower(towels also provided)this is the place for you.
Emma , England - Mar 11, 2009
92%
I found staying at this botel a great experience,it was clean,comfy,had friendly staff (who gave advice and helped us out) and had an overall great atmosphere! The rooms are small (it is a boat) but theres everything you need. I would recommend it to anyone and would stay again.
Surenih, Sweden - Sep 22, 2008
78%
The cabins are small and can only be used for sleeping and its hard to move around if you are more then one person inside at time. The location is almost perfect not so far away so you can walk everywhere. The cabin gets "wet" and is hard to dry out.
Mariane, Brazil - Jul 08, 2008
98%
I like the botel Zebra very much. The staff is amazing, it is very clean and quite, and it was good because I wanted to rest in the hotel. So, it was perfect.
hiroyuki, Indonesia - Jun 09, 2008
72%
Pieter and his wife is very helpfull and the most important is our room is ready when we got there.
Barbara , Switzerland - Jun 03, 2008
98%
Very nice tiny boat. It's fun to be there and a great change to a normal hotel.

The rooms are very small and for a longer stay maybe not recommendable as it is not possible to move or even walk around.

KRISHNA MOHAN, India - May 28, 2008
60%
near to railway station. cabins are very small.
Linn, Sweden - May 12, 2008
70%
A nice hostel in the center of Amsterdam. Good breakfast! The rooms are very very small almost without daylight. Recommendable for tourists who don't spend a lot of time at the hostel while traveling but rather just want a centric place to sleep.

Piet, Netherlands - Apr 04, 2008
100%
Clean, small but functional rooms with private bathroom, on 5 min. walk from the centre. Good breakfast