Smedestraat 25, 2011 RE Haarlem, Netherlands
#25 of 27 hotels in Haarlem
Guests' ChoiceBased on 56 hostel reviews
7.2Cleanliness
6.9
Comfort
6.7
Location
9.4
Facilities
6.7
Staff
7.5
Value for money
7.3
Free WiFi
10.0
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Reviewed: 2 September 2025
Brian
United StatesWhile the room was comfortable, everything is in a single room so may not be suitable for groups wanting a little more privacy
Excellent location. Maybe 1 minute walk to Grote Markt. Comfortable bunk beds and air conditioning!
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: 14 July 2025
Paige
AustraliaWe stayed during summer and found the room quite stuffy, would have been nice to have a fan. Also would have been helpful to have a mini fridge.
Very cute and cozy, what we needed for our week stay. Close to supermarkets/shops and the train station.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 7 July 2025
Hawnaz
SwedenThe place is a little bit small, no storage.
Great location in the city center, with so many restaurants and cafes. It was clean. Really cozy
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 11 June 2025
Hannah
United Statesthere were not sufficient towels or bedding to accommodate 4 adults, as well as not enough comforts you would assume would be at an apartment rental (no mini-fridge, no counter space to get ready, etc.) Also it was very tight for 4 adults and difficult to get into the apartment with luggage. tv didn't work. very dusty with cobwebs all over apartment.
The location was phenomenal! beautiful area and very safe. The apartment had a lot of charm. easy checkin.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 29 May 2025
Mark
United KingdomThe toilet for room 2, needs to have a better locking system, so to be only used by room 2.... A microwave would've been advantageous but we coped...
Location perfect.....Room was budget but clean, and had good facilities, clean bedding, clean towels and enough space to cater for our needs... Tiny but spacious.. Cheap but definitely suitable for a family on a budget.. Also...the staff respond to your questions in a timely manner.... Would we stay there again...ABSOLUTELY...
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 24 May 2025
Hayward
United KingdomClean tidy and a central location next to the square
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 17 May 2025
Celeste
IrelandWould be amazing to have a fridge or kettle!
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 27 September 2024
Arendse
South AfricaStairs after a long travel
Location is excellent
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 25 September 2024
Menno
United StatesIt could use just a little more TLC. It's all very basic and "dry". If the hosts tried just a little more. Small things, like shampoo, a little more sound insulation (it's right in party town) a little decoration. Notification that the street gets closed off at night so you have to walk around.....
Great location, fun place to spend a couple of nights in Haarlem.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 9 July 2024
Ariette
United KingdomWe had not expected the noise level to be so loud from outside. Even earplugs at times would not help. There is no point in going to bed any time before midnight.
The cleanliness and the location was just great. Beds were ok and the rooms were very small as the name of accommodation suggests. Can't complain about that.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 13 June 2024
Daniel
United StatesI repeatedly received instructions saying that I could store my luggage prior to check-in at a local coffee shop. The coffee shop has a new owner and is no longer allowing bags to be stored. This could cause problems, as the nearest luggage storage service is back at the train station about 10 blocks away. It was very loud outside at night, the location is very near a couple of bars that are popular with the young locals, who also hang out on the street. On the weekends, there is a metal gate blocking the street to keep people from peeing in the alley, etc. There is no way to open the gate, you have to walk around the block from the next street, it is a good thing that I had access to a map because there was no warning about this.
The location is very close to the main square and not too far from the train station. There was an electric heater and fan available if needed. The door locks had codes, no need for keys or cards, or even checking-in in person.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Melody
AustraliaNo refrigerator or any plates or utensils for eating. Couch was very low making it harder to get up and down.
The location in the heart of Haarlem and within a 10 min walk to train station. Comfy beds
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 19 September 2023
Stephanie
United KingdomWas far too hot. Fan just blew hot air.
Was clean and fine for 1 night couldn't of stayed there longer.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 26 August 2023
Ivan
CanadaThe motion sensor in the bathroom kept turning off the light after a couple of seconds. It turned the light off when I was brushing my teeth or taking a shower. There’s also a sewer smell coming from the shower and the bathroom sink faucet was loose. There’s no AC so it can be quite warm in summer and the residents upstairs can be noisy when walking up to their room or just walking around their room.
Location was great, everything within walking distance of stores, restaurants and the supermarket.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 21 August 2023
Karyn
New ZealandVery hot temperatures and no air-conditioning, just a small fan that did not make much difference. Opened the windows at night as far as possible but pretty ineffective. Bar patrons climbed the scaffolding on the building opposite us in the early hours of the morning making lots of noise - was not aware of the bars or the building work being undertaken. No kettle, cups or glasses supplied meaning bottled water only.
Super location - very very close to the square. Lots of eating and shopping options just a short walk. Small apartment but as expected based upon the photos. Comfortable beds and a great coffee shop directly underneath the apartment. Good wifi. Host was very pleasant - we did not ask for any assistance as felt there was nothing that could have been done about the heat or the night noise.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 16 August 2023
Ben
United KingdomLoud bar nearby which is noisy until like 4:00 am but there’s not much you can do about that so it’s alright.
Wonderful location right in the middle of Haarlem. Checking in and out was really easy and communication with owner was great. Room was clean and comfortable and had a good bathroom.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 3 July 2023
Sebastian
GermanyU can only open one window
Location, but be aware its very close to some clubs/pubs
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 16 June 2023
Evgeny
GermanyThe lower bed is very cold. Necessary stuff for living not exists: microwave, kettle, table/chairs, fridge. No wardrobe. Where 4 guests will store their clothes and bags? The door lock code never changes! Not safe!
Right in the center. A lot of shops around. Was not bothered to much by noise during the night, kid was ok with that.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 4 June 2023
Mascha
United StatesEntrance to lane was blocked during weekend evenings which was annoying but we realize it is not under the control of the accommodation. Construction noise of opposite building was very loud. Property itself is very tiny, but was perfect for what we needed. A kettle or microwave would be a nice addition.
Good location, separated sleeping areas was nice.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 21 May 2023
Ii
FinlandThere was barely air and the window could open just a bit and the noises echoed from outside especially during the night so earplugs recommended. We'd change the mattresses because some of them were really untidy (one mattress' mess could be seen directly from the lower bed) and all beds kept squeaking more or less whenever someone moved. There were some dirt spots on the walls so the mold was pretty nasty "surprise" because there were 3 allergic people and 1 pregnant travelling and most of us had our noses blocked or throats sore in the morning.
The location was good (about 10 minutes walk from the station) and the accommodation fit our group of 5 people well to the 30 square family room and we had quite private room in general. It also was good to have 3 mirrors in total so we didn't have to rely only on 1 mirror when we prepared ourselves in the morning. We didn't meet the staff but they sent us a good info packet how to find the place and how to enter the room etc.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 25 March 2023
Ádám
HungarySqueaky and a bit dirty beds A TV would be great
Great location, amazing for the price. We thought that the room would be too small for us for 5 nights, but it was perfectly fine.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 11 October 2022
Gabriel
United KingdomCentral location so very loud at night (but so central). The phone number on booking.com is old so trying to get into the property after 9pm when the gate shut was difficult. Eventually realised that an email with check in details for the key code never arrived or I didn’t see it. Eventually got hold of the people who run the place and they were very helpful and friendly, even though it was 10pm. The couch was uncomfortable but really, this is a very good property and good value for money.
central location, clean, above a lovely coffee shop.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 17 August 2025
Rachel
United Statesit smelled like a toilet, there were roaches and it was way smaller than the photos let on.
location
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 3 April 2025
Landon
United StatesIt’s a functional little place that’s close to city center and many good restaurants. Would stay here again!
Stayed in April 2025
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