Reviews of Apple Inn Hotel 3 stars

While some of the rooms looked ok from what I saw, my room (30) did not look like any of the room photos I’d seen and was in real need of an update. It felt like a cheap hostel room and that was disappointing.

Location

Very small Washroom. No coffee and very expensive for the size of room. We stayed in Europe for 14 days and this was the worst hotel although staff were helpful

Room and bathroom were clean. I was lucky enough to have a small balcony which was a bit grubby but nice to have a beer at the end of the evening. Room smelt like onions when I arrived but aired out ok. I found the bed very comfortable and had a great sleep.

The carpet could do with a change and the walls with a bit of paint. I guess the hotel gets a lot of traffic, needs a refresh outside the rooms.

Great location.

Staff was not pleasant, except for the person who was working the morning we checked out. No elevator. Even though I liked the aesthetics of the stairs, they weren’t practical for a hotel.

Excellent positioning, in a good neighborhood, about 15-17 minutes by foot from Rijkmuseum and Van Gogh Museum to the hotel. Rooms are clean. The staff was reliable.

The furniture in the room was a bit old than I expected, I mean what you see in the pics from Booking is not the same in reality. The bathroom was a bit cramped and it was difficult to ventilate due to the limited space.

close to the tram stop that goes to the center

The beds are really comfortable, which I think is one of the most important things. The room was large, and the bathroom was spacious as well. The room had a balcony with a table and chairs, which was great for relaxing in the evening. Vondelpark is only a few minutes away on foot, and it’s a wonderful place to spend an afternoon. On the other side of the park, about a 10-minute walk, there are many restaurants to choose from. The reception is available 24/7 for any questions you might have. The tram station is also within walking distance, making it easy to get around. Next to the tram station, there’s a nice local pub and restaurant worth checking out.

The location is far from any attractions on foot, so you have to use transportation. There is no elevator in the hotel, and the stairs are dangerously steep. While the room size is very comfortable, the shower is of a subpar size, only about 60x60 cm, so you really have to squeeze in there. Our room was not cleaned for the first two days, and we had to complain to the reception to get it cleaned on the next day.

Good value for money

Did not respond to my messages about room before I travelled

Nothing.

I rarely leave reviews, but this stay was so bad that I feel obliged to warn others. From the moment we arrived, the difference between the photos on here and reality was shocking. The room was disgustingly unclean - stained furniture, blood spots on the sheets, greasy fingerprints on the bathroom door, and piles of dust on the bathroom heater that could only have accumulated over months. I genuinely don’t know what the cleaners are being paid for. They list "outdoor furniture" under their facilities, photos show balconies with chairs/tables — but in reality, our balcony was tiny, had no furniture and barely fit 2 people. None of the 3 balconies facing the street had any furniture. Are guests expected to sit on bare concrete? We raised our concerns at reception. Hoping for a more accurate room, we asked to be moved and were told to come back the next day. When we did, we were offered a much smaller room with a balcony shared between 3 rooms - a clear downgrade from the larger room with a private balcony we had paid for. We declined. Later, they told us a room of similar size with a bigger balcony would be available in 3 days. Not ideal, but we compromised, thinking at least we’d get some relief for the last half of our stay. We packed our things to move, only to be told on the day of the move, that there had been a "mistake" and no room was available after all. The whole thing felt like a stalling tactic designed to get us to accept the subpar room and give up complaining. When we challenged this, the staff kept insisting the room we had was “very big,” as if that justified everything. That told us everything we needed to know — our complaint was never taken seriously and they had no intention of moving us at all. Sleep? Forget it. The walls are paper-thin.

There wasn't much to like about this place.

We were super disappointed with our stay. We stayed for 3 nights and there was no hot water in the morning all 3 three days, and we were reassured every night that there will be hot water in the morning. The morning staff kept saying this happened for the first time and it will be fixed next day. And it never did. We had to leave early morning every day for tours and we had to leave without showers. For the price we paid for the room, it was absolutely not worth it. I would never stay or recommend this hotel to anyone.

Lovely location. The room looked exactly like the pictures and was decently sized. It was clean, well-air-conned and a very pleasant stay!

There were a couple of scuff marks on the walls and the staff were not incredibly friendly, suggesting more tourist areas for dinner instead of the street filled with beautiful local restaurants nearby.

In a nice area

Beds not the best , if you have motability issues you would find it difficult to to get up the second lot of stairs as they are very steep , not uncommon for tall buildings but be aware they are steep

The location is fantastic - easy walk to a tram that takes you directly into the centre of the old town, plenty of cafes, close to the Vonderpark.

We had a room at the front of the hotel, facing the road. Because of the hot weather, we needed to have the window open at night and it was very noisy with the traffic and trams going past. It is under the flight path as well. If we stayed again I would ask for a room at the back. Our shower flooded but the staff were great and got it sorted out quickly. The stairs are very steep and there is no lift (the description was clear about this, to be fair) so it's not suitable for people who are not strong enough to carry luggage up and down several flights of steps. The staff helped us up the stairs with our suitcase when we arrived.