Generator Amsterdam in Amsterdam
✅ Comfortable and quiet pods despite proximity to a nightclub ✅ Highly rated location and breakfast with 10/10 scores ✅ Stylish, clean, and well-maintained rooms with modern facilities ✅ Helpful and friendly staff with quick check-in/out processes ✅ Free bike rentals and good social spaces including a bar and games room ✅ Comfortable beds with AC appreciated during stays ✅ Secure rooms with card key locks and soundproofing ❌ Shared bathrooms can be crowded, especially at checkout times ❌ Some guests found slow check-in service and inedible scrambled eggs ❌ Basic toiletries and daily room cleaning are not included ❌ No kitchen on site, but purchased food options are available ❌ Warm temperature reported in basement dorm pods ❌ No cash accepted, which surprised some guests ❌ Limited bathroom facilities compared to other Generator hostels
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Description
Generator Amsterdam is a modern 2-star hostel built and renovated in 2016, offering a variety of room types including private rooms, dorm beds, and suites. The property features soundproof rooms, air conditioning, and family-friendly options, though children are not permitted to stay. Guests can enjoy on-site amenities such as a bar, restaurant with buffet breakfast, garden, terrace, and free bike rentals. The hostel operates a 24-hour front desk and provides facilities for disabled guests, luggage storage, laundry services, and free parking. Designed with social travelers in mind, it has a games room, shared kitchen, and meeting spaces. Despite its hostel atmosphere, it maintains a stylish and clean environment with floor-to-ceiling windows in some rooms and comfortable bedding. Note that towels and breakfast incur extra fees, and cash payments are not accepted.
Location
Located at Mauritskade 57 in Amsterdam, the hostel sits inside a spacious park area, about 12 km from Schiphol Airport. It is approximately 67 meters from the Albert stone memorial and 299 meters from the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, an ethnographic museum. The tram stop nearby provides convenient access to the city center, which lies roughly a 30 to 40-minute walk away. The hostel is also close to a playground (Playground CS) just over 2 km away. While it is outside the main tourist districts, guests appreciate the peaceful green surroundings and easy public transport connections to major attractions.
Tips
- Bring a padlock for securing your belongings as lockers are not guaranteed.
- Since towels and breakfast are extra, plan accordingly if you want these services.
- Use the free bike rentals to explore Amsterdam efficiently, especially as the hostel is a bit far from the city center.
Policies and conditions
- Child policies: Children are not permitted to stay at this property
- Cribs and Extra Beds: For all room types, cribs and extra beds cannot be added.
- Breakfast: Buffet Additional breakfast fees are not included in the total and need to be paid at the property.
- Pets: Pets are allowed on request Types of pets allowed: dogs, cats Fee: €25.00 (approx. US$29.70) per pet per stay
- Service animals: Service animals are allowed on request
- Age Requirements: The main guest checking in must be at least 18 years old
- Paying at the hotel: JSB, DinersClub, UnionPay, Visa, MasterCard
- Check in time: 15:00. Check out time: 12:00.
Services and facilities
- ATM
- Shopping on site
- Air conditioning
- 24-hour reception
- Elevator/lift
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Ticket assistance
- Gift shop
- Garden
- Terrace
- Outdoor furniture
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Non-smoking rooms
- Soundproof rooms
- Room service
- Family room
- Smoke Detector
- Locker
- Shower/Bathtub
- Shower
- Linens
- Accessibility features
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Wheelchair access to restaurant
- Luggage storage
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
- Bar
- Coffee/tea for guests
- Diet menu (on request)
- Breakfast
- Buffet breakfast
- Cafe
- Common kitchen
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Vending machine
- Packed Lunches
- Bottled water (at extra charge)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Taxi booking
- Spanish
- German
- English
- Italian
- French
- Multi-language staff
- Tour assistance
- Bike rental
- Nightclub
- Hiking
- Picnic area
- Ping-Pong
- Parking
- Parking nearby
- Meeting and presentation facilities
- Conference Hall
- Table Tennis
- Doctor
- First Aid Kit
- Playroom
- Family/Kid Friendly
The nearest beach is located on the distance of 2210 m. It takes 33 minutes To the beach!
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Reviews
The location is 30/40min walking distance to the city center, for me its feel’s closed to everything. The hostal is decorated very beautifully. And theres a park beside!
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Frequently asked questions about Generator Amsterdam
Are children allowed to stay at Generator Amsterdam?
Children are not permitted to stay at this property.
Does the hostel provide towels and breakfast?
Towels are not included and can be rented for €5. Breakfast is served buffet style and requires an additional fee paid at the property.
Is there a kitchen available for guests to use?
There is no guest-accessible kitchen, but a shared kitchen facility is listed among services and purchased food options are available.
What types of rooms are available at this hostel?
Room types include Bed in Dorm, Bed in Dorm (female dorm), Single Pod, Room, Quadruple room, Sextuple room, Private Female Sextuple room, Superior Double room, Deluxe room, Deluxe Quadruple room, Deluxe Double room, and Superior Suite.
Is parking available at Generator Amsterdam?
Free parking is available on site.
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