France Hotel Amsterdam
3 star hotelHotelOudezijds Kolk 11, Amsterdam, 1012 AL, NetherlandsThe France Hotel in Amsterdam has the best of both worlds – it’s on a canal street, offering pretty views from many of the rooms, as well as having the convenience of being just five minutes from Centraal Station.
It’s a smart, friendly and efficient three-star hotel. Snacks and drinks are available throughout the day and there’s a coffee machine in the lobby. You can also rent bikes nearby if you fancy whizzing through the city like a real Amsterdammer.
Arriving in Amsterdam
0.4 km from Amsterdam CS
While you are in Amsterdam
0.7 km from Dam Square
Good
Good to know
- Train station is close
- AC needs updating
Good hotel for solo travelers. Close to Amsterdam Centraal. Great location.
Hotel facilities
- Air conditioning
- Bar
- Bicycle rental
- Express check out
- Restaurant(s)
- Safe
- Tour and Activities desk
- Express check-in
Rooms
Rooms here are equipped with free wi-fi, air-conditioning, a desk, flat screen TV, complimentary toiletries and a safe. Please note that some rooms have no windows.
Location
From the hotel it’s only a 10-minute walk to Dam Square and the main shopping street. The Nieuwe Kerk, Royal Palace and Nemo Science Museum are all less than 15 minutes away. If you’re looking for a dose of world class art and culture, trams at the nearby station offer direct access to Museum Square.
Our hints & tips
Molly Malone’s is a great Irish pub right next to the France Hotel, serving everything from a cheese roll to a T-bone steak. For guests of the France Hotel, the pub offers a 10% discount on food.
Arriving in Amsterdam
0.4 km from Amsterdam CS
While you are in Amsterdam
0.7 km from Dam Square
Good
Review breakdown
Good to know
- Train station is close
- AC needs updating
Rated by
Couple –
53%
Solo –
26%
Family –
17%
Business –
4%
Rated 3.9/5 based on reviews from all travellers
Good hotel for solo travelers. Close to Amsterdam Centraal. Great location.
Great City Hotel
Excellent Restaurants & Bars
Review Highlights
Great location
- Positive: 100% thought it was easy to get to the train station.
- Positive: City centre within easy reach, said 100%.
- Positive: 98% liked the proximity to sightseeing.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Positive: 89% liked the proximity to shopping.
- Positive: Near to public transport, according to 100%.
- Positive: Easily accessible by car, said 73%.
Bar is awesome
- Positive: 95% found the staff to be very friendly.
- Positive: 87% said the reception staff was great.
- Positive: 91% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: 73% said the recreation staff was great.
- Negative: Bad housekeeping, according to 73%.
Fantastic service
- Positive: 95% found the staff to be very friendly.
- Positive: 89% said the reception staff was great.
- Positive: 88% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: 73% said the recreation staff was great.
- Negative: Bad housekeeping, according to 78%.
Delicious food
- Positive: 82% enjoyed the friendly atmosphere.
- Neutral: 58% thought the wifi quality was ok.
- Neutral: Only 52% thought, the hotel was luxurious.
- Negative: 74% didn't like the unstylish hotel.
- Negative: For 70%, the lobby entrance was sub-standard.
Good internet service
- Negative: 55% said rooms were dirty.
- Negative: 64% complained about the bathroom.
- Negative: 58% didn't like the uncomfortable beds.
- Negative: 68% said rooms were small.
- Negative: 92% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 87%.
- Negative: 71% said the bathroom was dirty.
- Negative: 65% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 87% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: 54% were unhappy with the view.
- Negative: For 79%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 79% criticized the small bathroom.
- Negative: 81% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 65% were disappointed with the minibar.
Vibe is not too good
- Neutral: 58% thought the atmosphere was somewhat friendly.
- Neutral: Only 57% thought, the hotel was luxurious.
- Negative: 79% criticized the unstylish hotel.
- Negative: For 72%, the lobby entrance was sub-standard.
- Negative: 71% didn't like the unstylish hotel.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 87%.
- Negative: 72% said the bathroom was dirty.
- Negative: 66% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 86% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: For 82%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 55% were unhappy with the view.
- Negative: 79% criticized the small bathroom.
- Negative: 84% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 65% were disappointed with the minibar.
Room needs to be improved
- Negative: 58% said rooms were dirty.
- Negative: 65% complained about the bathroom.
- Negative: 64% didn't like the uncomfortable beds.
- Negative: 73% said rooms were small.
- Negative: 91% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 87%.
- Negative: 74% said the bathroom was dirty.
- Negative: 65% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 83% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: 56% were unhappy with the view.
- Negative: For 78%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 81% criticized the small bathroom.
- Negative: 83% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 65% were disappointed with the minibar.
Could use a good cleaning
- Negative: 58% said rooms were dirty.
- Negative: 74% said the bathroom was dirty.
- Negative: 68% thought it was rather dirty.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 87%.
- Negative: 79% criticized the small bathroom.
More comfort would be nice
- Negative: 64% didn't like the uncomfortable beds.
- Negative: 73% said rooms were small.
- Negative: 55% thought it was too noisy.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 87%.
- Negative: 81% criticized the small bathroom.
Amenities are not the best
- Negative: 70% thought the building wasn't nice.
- Negative: For 72%, the lobby entrance was sub-standard.
- Negative: 88% complained about the elevator.
- Negative: 76% thought the facilities needed updating.
- Negative: 86% didn't like the architecture.
Breakfast can be improved
