Amsterdam · Netherlands
Princess Hostel Leidse Square
Walk or take trams around the centre, with museums, cafés and bars close by. Bathrooms can be dirty; hot water and maintenance support may be unreliable.
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Princess Hostel Leidse Square is mainly a budget Amsterdam crash pad near Leidseplein, Overtoom, tram stops, museums, cafes, grocery shops, and bars. The location is the main upside, with easy walking or transit access around the center. The hostel has serious hygiene and maintenance problems. Bed bugs are a recurring issue across dorms and private rooms, with ticks, fleas, and other insects also appearing. Rooms can be tiny, dirty, damp, smoky, or noisy, with stained linen, old carpet, poor ventilation, broken plugs, missing curtains, small lockers, and noise from halls, traffic, or nearby rooms. Bathrooms and showers are a major weak spot: dirty toilets, sewage smells, flooding, clogged sinks or drains, broken locks, low pressure, cold or absent hot water, and very small shower spaces. The kitchen is minimal and can be dirty, with few utensils; social space appears very limited. Staff response seems unreliable. Help with bed bugs, refunds, late-night problems, bag storage, maintenance, and room issues may be unavailable, dismissive, or slow, though a few reception staff can be friendly or helpful.
Signals to check
- High risk of bed bugs and other insects in rooms and beds.
- Cleanliness problems are severe, including dirty bathrooms, stained bedding, smells, and damp or smoky rooms.
- Hot water, shower pressure, toilets, sinks, plugs, curtains, lockers, and room doors may not work properly.
- Refunds, late-night help, and maintenance support may be difficult to get.
- The location is convenient, but the basic sleep, hygiene, and safety tradeoffs are major.