Friendly clean cheap smoker friendly hotel. Don't stay there if your a yank wanting out of this world service (good luck finding 'service' full stop in Amsterdam!). But if you are looking for a cheap clean central location, this is your stop. I had a lovley window that opened onto the canal and madness below, best smoking spot in town!... more

First impression was OMG!!!! JEEPERS CREEPERS!!!! and the smell - not cat like as previously mentioned - it just smells old and damp. Very noisy location with a bar/club underneath my room window. If you have any sort of mobility probs forget this place as its like living in a wonky ship - its all steep staircases and feels like... more

Descent Hotel. Great location! Right in the red light district. Breakfast was good. I liked how it was on until 10 am. Staff was friendly . Beds were comfortable. Only strange thing was that we came back to the hotel after a long day and found my underwear and my friends on the floor. That we were sure we did... more

This Hotel was perfect for a 3night stay!I went here for my 21st birthday with my friend and it was the funniest weekend ever. If you are posh and only love nice hotels then this isnt for you,its very basic and the staircases,oh my god,how steep!as we on the top floor,very hard and funny to get up when your drunk:),we... more

Stayed in a few hotels round amsterdam and this is one of the best. You get an en-suite which is very rare for this price. Rooms are small but if you have been to Amsterdam before you know they are all like that. There are added bonuses you don't get in some hotels like the stairs are not to bad... more

The Hotel Vijaya is only a 5 minute walk from Centraal station, Smack bang in the middle of The Red Light District and there are tons of Coffee Shops everywhere. The staff were helpful and gave me and my partner a map of the area. The Staff were layed back, I was able to smoke my weed in my hotel... more

perfcet location, cross the bridge and your smack bang in the middle of the red light district, was clean, spacious, great shower, was with a group of 5 in single room, towels changed everydaya and the bin. great view from window over the canal. would go back again and again and again more

Just returned from my stag weekend (4 days) and the vijaya was perfect for all our needs,great location ,clean and tidy & relatively cheap as well.This is not the hotel to take your missus for a nice romantic break,but is great for everything else,Always felt safe very secure which is good seeing as you are right in the middle of... more

We stayed in this 'hotel' in a group of about 20. when we arrived there were cats running around everywere and the smell of cat urine was disgusting! on the bright side we were close to everything...we were not expecting much from the reveiews we had read before going but the hotel was actually worse than we expected! non the... more