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‹‹ The hotel had a great front office team. They were welcoming and helpful. The Bed and Bathroom were really clean. I had a great stay and will return to stay in...››
20 Dec 2004 read hotel reviewsAbout Hotel France
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The France Hotel enjoys a convenient situation right in the centre of Amsterdam, in front of the central station and close to all the city's major sights, some of which are easily accessible by foot. Quick links to the airport are guaranteed by the vicinity of the railway station which offers a very efficient service of local trains.
This property, recently renovated, welcomes its guests in a cosy and friendly ambience, offering modern and comfortables amenities. You will enjoy Wi-Fi Internet access, a bar (open all day till 1 a.m. on weekdays and 2 a.m. during the weekends), a newly built restaurant, room service and a full time reception desk at your complete disposal.
Location of Hotel France, Amsterdam
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City Area:Oude Zijde
Position of the zone in the city
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Rooms at France
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The hotel features single, double, twin and triple rooms, each finely furnished and equipped with a private bathroom.
The accommodations feature a desk, safe, Wi-Fi Internet connection, satellite TV, Pay TV, direct dial telephone, heating and radio.
Some of the rooms boast a wonderful view over the canal.
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Direct dial phone
- Hairdryer on request
- Heating
- Ironing facilities on request
- Pay-Per-View
- Radio
- Rooms with view available
- Safe
- Satellite TV
- Telephone
- TV
- Wireless Internet access
Breakfast at France
A comprehensive breakfast buffet is served in the restaurant from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Hotel Facilities
- Air conditioning
- Credit card accepted
- Entire property is air conditioned
- Groups welcome
- Lift/elevator
- Recently renovated
- Room service - 24 hour
- Wireless Internet connection in the entire property
- City maps
- Front desk - 24 hour
- Front desk - safety deposit box
- Luggage room
- Multilingual staff
- Tourist information
- Baby sitter
- Bar
- Restaurant
Hotel Reviews France
Group
Australia, Jul 2009
Hotel location excellent for acccessing transport and departing cruises; a lot of street noise especially with window open to reduce room temperature. Service OK - do not recommend for longer than 2-3 nights.
Group
Netherlands, Apr 2009
Warm rooms (to hot) with no windows.
Group
United Kingdom, Jul 2009
Right in the centre of the city just a short walk from central station this was ideal and very reasonable priced for a budget trip. Nice clean and spacious room and decent breakfast. We will come back.
Family with young children
Romania, Jul 2009
Verry good hotel ,good breakfast,nice place.Hotel staff very goood.
Mature couple
France, Jul 2009
Hôtel très cher par rapport au service fourni(255€ pour 2 nuits, prix qui correspond à un hôtel de très bonne qualité alors que ce n'est pas du tout le cas de l'Hôtel France). La housse de couette était beaucoup plus petite que le lit, le lit pas fait, le ménage c'était vraiment limite limite, la propreté moyenne. Accueil très sympa et chambre très calme avec double vitrage de bonne qualité, mais rapport qualité-prix plutôt mauvais du point de vue du ménage, de la propreté et de l'espace.
Family with young children
France, Jun 2009
UNE HORREUR ABSOLUE A EVITER ABSOLUMENT!!!! Tres sale, chambre sans fenetre ,tres bruyante, petit dej dans le pub d'a coté....
Young couple
Italy, Jul 2008
Niente di che. Albergo senza pretese. Buona la posizione e colazione discreta. Un piccolo neo: ho prenotato due camere, ma chissà perchè gliene risultava solo una, nonostante fosse chiaro ed evidente dalla prenotazione(e dal prezzo doppio!!!!) Ci hanno provato??? Non so... alla fine, dopo un pò di attesa hanno risolto, ma la sistemazione non era come ce l'aspettavamo. Ci siamo dovuti adattare.
Gay Couple
Austria, Jun 2009
Nettes Hotel, einige Zimme mit nicht zu öffnenden Fenstern (in einen Lichtschacht), aber alle Zimme mit Klimaanlage. Uns wurde auf Nachfrage problemlos in der 2 Nacht ein Zimme mit Blick auf die Gracht gegeben. Nett: Frühstück im anliegenden Pub
Group
Slovakia, May 2009
We arent`t recommending this hotel. When you take a room for three people you receive room without windows. Is it good for rats. When you want a small windows you have to pay for about 40eur/night more. When We will go again in Amsterdam We reserved accommodation in another hotel. This accomodation is`t good ratio between price and quaility. accommodation.
France, May 2009
Good hotel but noisy area
Mature couple
Norway, May 2009
Nice little hotel. Beautifully located, a short walk from Central Station and from main streets.You have breakfast next door in an Irish Pub, and can sit outside with the Canal,watching the boats passing by. Here you can have one of Amsterdams best Irish Coffee. Live music during the week-ends.
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Norway, May 2009
Uncomfortable beds, Bad service
Family with young children
Spain, Apr 2009
For us, the unique negative detail was that there were no windows in the room, but we did not spend long time on it. The decoration is modern and functional, and the hotel gives sensation of new and clean .
Young couple
Italy, May 2009
Rooms without windows. I shoul be partially reimbursed. Paolo Piergentili
Young couple
United Kingdom, May 2009
We arrived at the Hotel France and was pleasantly surprised at the central position and the warm welcome from the reception guy. However, it went downhill from there on! Our room was no 802 and was literally in reception, there were no windows and the aircon did not work properly, it was like being in a box. We asked to be moved but the hotel was full! Then at 12am the noise started of people coming in and out of the hotel. Then at 4am the guy on reception put his tv on as loud as possible and we had to ask him to turn it down!!! The breakfast was served in the pub next door which was very dark and gloomy for breakfast. Food was okay though. The room was clean and the first reception guy was helpful. Position was great, central to everything. Probably best to specify room with window and preferably not in reception!
Mature couple
Finland, Apr 2009
When visiting the hotel, we were waiting for something else than the cellar room with bathroom which didn't even have a door!! Anyone who visits the hotel, should insist a room upstairs, we were disappointed. Otherwise, the location is great
Canada, May 2009
Very accessible by foot from Central Station. Room suprisingly big and clean compared to the hall entry and the corridors. Very good buffet breakfast is included in the price. Would return.
Mature couple
Switzerland, May 2009
The hotel didn't offer a 3star-quality: Filthy rooms, questionable spreadsheets, unfriendly and uncosy breakfast at next-door-pub, very questionable quality of breakfast buffet. Very pricy hotel.
Young couple
Germany, May 2009
the hotel is very near to the central station, so for this location it was pretty cheap. The room was commodous. It just was a little strange for me that there were no windows. But for one or two nights it ist perfekt for a couple or a single ith preferation of central location.
Mature couple
United Kingdom, Apr 2009
I dont see how they justify the cost of the rooms, the first room we had was small with no windows. the second room we changed to was even smaller but at least had an opening window
Family with older children
France, Apr 2009
Nice welcome, you pay when you are registered on place, everything is ok when you come whith your booking sheet printed. No noise, clean enough, good looking and certainly the best various breakfast nextdoor we've ever had ! (at the Irish pub Molly Malone). I would recommend the "Tibet restaurant" : not far from the hotel (Langeniezel straat) excellent food, good quality & price.
Young couple
United Kingdom, Apr 2009
As per my email to Venere few days ago, when we checked in, the room had not been cleaned (dirty cups on the table, beds unmade) + the room was in the basement with NO window. When asking to get another room, we got the one next door, exactly the same, no window but clean... we were told that we couldn't get a room with a window due to the price we paid (85 euros a night) - that was never mentioned on the website, that at that price, you wouldn't get a window. No upgrade possible either as Easter and no other room available... really disappointing. Other than that, location is absolutely great...
Group
Spain, Apr 2009
Hemos estado en Amsterdam esta semana santa. El Hotel está en una situacion privilegiada, en el centro, enfrente de Central Station, o sea que genial. El desayuno es tipo buffet y completo y nuestra habitacion recien reformada y muy amplia, todo y que a nuestros acompañantes les toco una habitacion mas pequeña y no estaba reformada. Pedir con vistas al canal, es muy bonito!!!
Mature couple
France, Apr 2009
The hotel (France hotel in Amsterdam)cancelled the reservation (they said : false card number), I was not informed of that. They gave us a little room on first floor, behod the builing, without windows. I paid the same price (85 €), but it became expansive too for that room in a *** hotel.
Group
United Kingdom, Mar 2009
never, ever book this hotel. we made the mistake of booking this place only to be told, after a long journey, that they had decided to give our rooms away. we arrived on time and were greeted with a "its happened, you will just have to deal with it comment from the obnoxious receptionist". We were eventually transfered to a hotel miles from the centre and advised by the taxi driver who took us to the new hotel that Hotel france do this constantly. So if you want a nice trouble free time in amsterdam avoid the Hotel France.
Group
Germany, Mar 2009
Okay hotel. Clerk at desk was MIA for 45 minutes during checkout time and charged €25 more than the agreed price with the manager after we added another person, and all they did was add a rollaway to a twin room. Location is the best thing about this hotel. Breakfast at the Irish pub next door was interesting--my friends and I have never seen tuna salad as a breakfast item before.
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France, Mar 2009
Excellent location (center). Good Shower. Model of Toilets are not nice.
with my neice(22)
United Kingdom, Mar 2009
Excellent location and surprisingly quiet environment.However only go if you dont want any sleep at all!The room was cold,the radiator only half heated up and made noise throughout the night.The shower was cold.Room only superficially clean. Doors were slamming and you could hear clearly loud talk and laughing all night. Breakfast cold(hot option!)
Group
United Kingdom, Mar 2009
Good value and the breakfast supplied by Molly Malones was much better than we expected.
Young couple
Switzerland, Feb 2009
the stay was not good!! we stayed 2 nights,and when we came back for the second night, the clean team have emptied all ours straff out the room.( they thought it was a check out!!)all ours staffs were put in trash platstic bag in the reception!!! We will come back in Amsterdam but never in this hotel!!!!! It was the badest hotel I have seen in my life(I have made a lot of travels, cause I am a travel agent!!!)
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United Kingdom, Feb 2009
Quiet clean hotel very convenient for Central Station
Young couple
Ireland, Sep 2008
great location for a hotel, had a wounderful time, I'm going back
Single traveller
Italy, Mar 2008
Location of the hotel is good. The booked room was underground and with no windows. I could upgrade to an upper floor (with additional payment) but still without window.
Young couple
Hong Kong, Jul 2008
The location is great. 5 mins walk to the Central Terminal and red light districts is nearby. There is also a good supermarket near the Dam.
Single traveller
Hungary, Jul 2008
Great destination, close to the train station and all means of public transport (and to red light district!). Window looked to the waterpipes - very irritating noise. Dark room, dark furniture, very small bedside lamps. Breakfast in the next pub, also dark place but food was ok. Bathroom could be cleaner. You have to pay the bill in advance. I wouldn't stay there again, I would look for a better quality in this price category.
Single traveller
Ireland, Jul 2008
Room on the ground floor had the tiniest windows so no real natural light. Bathroom was fine. Hotel location was excellent.
Group
Norway, Jun 2008
Perfect location. A good stay. Happy.
Single traveller
Spain, May 2008
We had a single room and a double room. The double room was correct, the single one wasn't very good.
Single traveller
Spain, Apr 2008
A very pleasant little hotel in a lively part of town. Staff were pleasant. Upkeep was so-so (check your room on arrival). Good value for Amsterdam, though it would be a ripoff in Spain.
USA, Apr 2008
7 min from the Central station. Major museum (walking) -45min. Dam - <10min. Very friendly people, very helpful. Clean room and bath. Quiet. Wireless works well in room at any time. Room is OK for me but small for a big person. Bathroom size is typical for any small hotel in Europe. Regulated heater. Lift is working. good breakfast. Good place. I'd recommend it to everyone.
Group
Ireland, Sep 2007
Hotel France was a great find for us, when we go back we will definately be returning to the Hotel. Location was perfect and the surrounding area although being very central was very quiet. Only problem that we encountered was that the bedside lamps, inside, were very dusty which gave out a strange smell. All round though it made for a great 4 days!!!
Mature couple
Canada, Sep 2007
Very nice small hotel with easy access to excursion centers. Very quiet surroundings. The adjoining Irish Pub restaurant was also greatly appreciated.
Mature couple
Canada, Sep 2007
Very nice small hotel with easy access to excursion centers. Very quiet surroundings. The adjoining Irish Pub restaurant was also greatly appreciated.
Single traveller
USA, Apr 2007
My single room was very small and very plain -- not even a picture on the wall, and no room for a chair to sit in for reading. However, the location was very convenient, the room was clean and well kept, breakfast was good standard European, and the price was better than I was able to find elsewhere in Amsterdam for the dates of my travel. All together, it worked out fine, although I must admit that I was startled when I first saw how small and plain the room was. From photos, it appears that the double rooms are better size and better furnished.
Mature couple
Norway, Apr 2007
Nice stay in Amsterdam, and luckily we did not spend much time at the hotel. They offered an ok place to sleep, but the price did not in any way match the facilities they offered.
Group
Spain, Feb 2007
I was lucky because I had a room with a great view, but most of my friends got a room without windows... It´s a little bit noisy, mayb because of its excellent location. Only one problem: someone got inside the room (locked room, by the way)of one of my colleagues and stole any valuable thing he/she found (portable DVD, digital camera, clothes, shoes, etc). Some staff were not as helpful as one could expect, specially the receptionist at the moment of the theft. The rest of the staff were excellent. Best: the location.
Group
Italy, Sep 2006
The position of the hotel is perfect, near the station and the center, optimal and abundant the breakfast in the irish pub, but the room was small and without window. Too many 150 euros for room for three persons to night
Heterosexual Couple
France, Apr 2006
Surrunds and station proximity are the only positive points
Group of friends
USA, Oct 2005
Rooms were small. Clean. Stayed one night. I would stay there again.
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Germany, Sep 2005
I had my purse with all cash & credit cards stolen during breakfast at the Irish pub next door -- which was a great blow. Hotel France staff, however, was extremely helpful and supporting to sort out all kinds of subsequent problems.
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Aug 2005
i was so dissapionted with my room :( it was cramped, dirty carpets, single size blanket on double bed. There where no tea and coffee facillities at all and you said there was. Every morning there were workmen drilling outside my room! The bathroom smelled and the staff were always knocking on the door and disturbing us for various reasons. I went home 2 day early as it upset me to stay in that hotel so much.Please note i asked for a view of the canal and all i got was a noisy vent and a big building outside my room! I was REALLY UPSET! It was also our anniversary :( Regards Katy
Group of friends
Italy, Aug 2005
Room without usable windows. No Italian channels on TV.
Heterosexual Couple
United Kingdom, Jul 2005
Excellent for a short break
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United Kingdom, Jul 2005
It is projected as three star hotel. When I reached the hotel I found already few customers fighting with the hotel receptionist complaining about the rooms. The rooms are very small with no facilities. I mean there is not even glass of water in the room. Overall I will not go back to this hotel.
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Spain, Jun 2005
The France hotel has a perfect situation, very quiet, a good breakfast, but the room was too dirty. During our stay the room was never clean, just the towels were changed. I am really was disappointment in the cleanness of the room taking into account that it was 3 stars hotel.
Group of friends
United Kingdom, Jun 2005
there was no window in our room this was the only fault
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Italy, Jun 2005
Se guardate le tre stelle rimarrete certamente delusi: soffitti un po' bassi, spazi comuni inesistenti, qualche scrosto alle pareti ecc. Ma le camere (coi servzi) mi sono sembrate sufficentemente pulite e l'Hotel che si affaccia su un piccolo canale tranquillo e silenzioso è in zona centralissima a due passi dalla stazione e dai principali capolinea. la prima colazione inclusa nel prezzo è servita nel pub (non rumoroso) adiacente. E'il tipico "English Breakfast": ottimo e abbondante ma deluderà gli appassionati del cornetto caldo.Il rapporto qualità-prezzo mi è parso ottimo per il centro di Amsterdam
Group of friends
Italy, May 2005
L'hotel è a 2 passi dalla stazione centrale e estremamente vicino alla "vita" della città. Molto carina la colazione nell'adiacente pub irlandese. Alla reception sono stati decisamente cordiali ed è stato anche comodo lasciare i bagagli (chiusi a chiave) sia all'arrivo (prima della consegna della camera) che alla partenza (dopo aver riconsegnato le chiavi). Se l'obiettivo è quello di visitare la città e dormire serenamente è sicuramente il posto ideale spendendo il giusto. Non è un posto chic ma comunque più che in linea con le aspettative. Da considerare.
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Apr 2005
Extremely friendly staff. Very informative and helpful
Heterosexual Couple
USA, Mar 2005
We were put in a room with no window. I could smell bad athletes foot fungus in the hallway carpets. Was wondering if the room was even up to code since we were directly under the stairwell. We heard drunks coming in at all hours of the night. Hardly slept at all and wondered if I'd contracted a respiratory illness from such poor ventilation. Very poor standards for the price.
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USA, Mar 2005
You get what you pay for. Employees are very nice, but housekeeping is terrible. I would recommend staying elsewhere.
Group of friends
United Kingdom, Feb 2005
good value for money.good hotel and surroundings.very enjoyable stay
Group of friends
Belgium, Feb 2005
No further comments.
Group of friends
Italy, Feb 2005
Un ottimo hotel se si viaggia con amici senza troppe pretese,letti comodissimi,stanze non molto ampie,ma accoglienti e pulite,bagno in buone condizioni e il personale veramente professionale e pronto ad ogni richiesta. La colazione ok e pure la ragazza della reception! eh eh eh! Penso che sia un'ottima permaneza sia per la zona in pieno centro e a due passi dalla stazione sia per il prezzo davvero conveniente.
Single leisure traveller
USA, Nov 2004
The hotel had a great front office team. They were welcoming and helpful. The Bed and Bathroom were really clean. I had a great stay and will return to stay in the hotel whenever I travel to Amsterdam. Thanks
Single corporate traveller
Australia, Nov 2004
Overall I found this hotel to be handy to transport resturants and sightseeing. The rooms could be cleaner however for the price you can't expect 5star accomadation. I would stay there again.
Group
United Kingdom, Nov 2004
The hotel looks good on the internet but the rooms are shabby. Our room had holes in the carpet and it looked as though it hadnt been hoovered in quite a while. The bathroom was adequate and clean but i would advise to STAY AWAY from this hotel as it is NOT good value for money.
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India, Sep 2004
There is no internet facility contrary to what is mentioned on the site. House-keeping is not upto the mark. Breakfast is pathetic with no service at all. The location is very good, though and the staff polite.
Heterosexual Couple
Spain, Apr 2004
Located in the city center, is an excellent place to discover Amsterdam. Prices are low, and our room was spacious with nice views to the canal. Good stay.
Group
Austria, Apr 2004
during 4 days'stay 2 days no room service, no cleaning, dirty pillow sheets, no milk, butter available at breakfast, staff unfriendly and incompetent, cold single room - no heating
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United Kingdom, Mar 2004
good price hotel right in the center good clean rooms
Heterosexual Couple
Italy, Mar 2004
it's a pretty hotel if you want to stay in the center of amsterdam with out paing to much!it's ok if you only sleep and have breakfast there but if want to spend sometime in your room, go to another hotel!
Single leisure traveller
United Kingdom, Mar 2004
Really couldn't fault the place given the price and location.
How to reach Hotel France
By car
From the A10 ring road take S116 for 3 km. Entering Amsterdam continue along the S116 for 1.6 km, then exit at Amterdam Centraal and continue along S116 for 250 metres. Head towards Centrum, Amsterdam via Prins Hendrikkade and continue along this street for 1.7 km. Then turn right onto Oudezijds Kolk.
By train
Amsterdam central railway station is just in front of the hotel.
By airplane
Amsterdam-Schiphol airport is around 17 km from the hotel. Take the local train to the central railway station of Amsterdam. The ride takes 25 minutes.
Transport Services Hotel France
Large public parking facilities are located nearby the property and cost about €38,00 a day.
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Hotel Policies
METHODS OF PAYMENT
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CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT
Check-in: the rooms are available at any time from 2 p.m.
Check-out: it is necessary to leave the rooms not later than 11.30 a.m.
INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Pay TV is not included in the price and costs €7,00 for 24 hours.
Use of Wi-Fi Internet connection in the lobby is not included. Price upon request.
Use of Wi-Fi Internet connection in the bedrooms, with your own computer, is free of charge.
Breakfast is included in the price.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you are not able to cancel your reservation one day
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You may cancel your reservation without penalty up until 1 day before your arrival date, by accessing the Your Reservations page. It is not possible to cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a room indicated as "PREPAID/NOT REFUNDABLE".
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