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The White Tulip Hostel

Amsterdam · Netherlands

The White Tulip Hostel

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10% GODAWFUL
High confidence 5,439 reviews
≈93 possibly bought
Seriously don't stay here please
Sus reviews
≈93 possibly bought
Suspicious-review evidence ≈93 possibly bought

≈93 possibly bought · 665 top-rated reviews scanned

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We compare every 5★ review's word count against the global distribution. Hostels where unusually many top-rated reviews are suspiciously short — way under the typical length — start to look like the staff (or a boost-my-listing service) is padding the score with throwaway praise.

The detector flags reviews that are both top-rated and below a length threshold, then estimates how many of them statistically shouldn't exist. For this hostel we scanned 665 top-rated reviews and 1% were suspiciously short.

Length z-score: 7.55. A z-score measures how far this hostel's distribution of 5★ review lengths sits from the global average, in standard deviations. 0 = perfectly typical. 1–2 = slightly unusual but within normal noise. 3–5 = strongly anomalous. Anything 10+ means the pattern is so far from the global norm that it's effectively impossible to get there organically.

This is a heuristic, not a verdict — it surfaces hostels worth a second look, not proof of fraud. Read the actual reviews below and judge for yourself.

  1. Confirmed paid 67 words 100%
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    • Reward tied to a review pay extra for lower bunk, you really have to pay. Overall, 5 star

    Everything is perfect. The staffs are super friendly. You can store your luggage after checking out for free until 7pm. Toilets and room very clean. They provide small lounge, kettle and microwave. Very convenient. The price is super cheap because of the location. Very short ceiling for top bunk. If you need to pay extra for lower bunk, you really have to pay. Overall, 5 stars hotel.

    Malaysia
  2. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    物美价廉，真的很棒，性价比超级高。

    China
  3. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Emplacement

    Morocco
  4. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Okkkkkk

    Netherlands
  5. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Minden

    Romania
  6. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Calmness

    Netherlands
  7. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Location

    Sri Lanka
  8. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    ❤️

    France
  9. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    ممتاز👍👏😆

    Jordan
  10. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Good

    France
  11. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Location

    Ireland
  12. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Location

    United Kingdom
  13. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Todo

    Costa Rica
  14. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Nothing

    United Kingdom
  15. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Nice

  16. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Everything

    Netherlands
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    Stairs

    Ireland
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    Everything

    United Kingdom
  19. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Good.

  20. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    average.

  21. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Great

  22. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Awesome

  23. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Ke

  24. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Všetko Ok

    Slovakia
  25. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Všetko.ok Nič

    Slovakia

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Drip perks

🚲 Bicycle Hire

Facilities

🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (27)
Adaptors Luggage Storage Fax Service 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk Housekeeping Internet Access Wi-Fi Restaurant Meals Available Vending Machines Towels For Hire Hair Dryers For Hire Late Check-out Linen Included Hair Dryers Security Lockers Key Card Access 24 Hour Security Safe Deposit Box Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free City Tour Free Security Lockers Free Luggage Storage Hot Showers

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