Bastion Hotel Amsterdam Amstel
First Impressions When I first pulled up to Bastion Hotel Amsterdam Amstel, I'll be honest — it doesn't scream glamour from the outside.
First Impressions
When I first pulled up to Bastion Hotel Amsterdam Amstel, I’ll be honest — it doesn’t scream glamour from the outside. This three-star property sits on a quiet street in the Watergraafsmeer neighborhood, and you know what? That actually works in its favor. The lobby is clean and modern without trying too hard, which immediately told me this place focuses on getting the basics right rather than flashy extras.
Location Reality Check
Here’s the thing about staying in this part of Amsterdam — you’re not stumbling out of your hotel door onto the Leidseplein, but you’re also not dealing with the tourist chaos either. The Bijlmermeer metro station is about a 10-minute walk, and once you’re on that line, you can reach Centraal Station in roughly 20 minutes. I actually appreciated having a quieter base to return to after long days exploring the city center.
The Room Experience
My room was straightforward but thoughtfully designed — clean lines, decent lighting, and a bathroom that actually had enough space to move around in. The bed was genuinely comfortable (I’m picky about this), and the air conditioning worked without sounding like a jet engine. There’s a small work desk if you need to catch up on emails, and the WiFi was reliable throughout my stay.
Practical Touches
What impressed me most were the little things that matter when you’re actually living somewhere for a few days. The restaurant serves a solid breakfast spread — nothing fancy, but good coffee and enough variety to fuel your day. There’s also parking available, which honestly can be a lifesaver in Amsterdam if you’re driving. The staff at reception were genuinely helpful too, not just going through the motions.
Why Guests Appreciate It
Look, Bastion Hotel Amsterdam Amstel isn’t going to be the highlight of your Amsterdam trip, but it does something valuable — it gets out of your way and lets the city be the star. You’ll sleep well, start your day properly fed, and have easy access to everything Amsterdam offers without paying premium prices for a canal-side location you’ll barely use anyway. For travelers who want a reliable, well-run place to recharge between adventures, this spot delivers exactly what it promises.
Rooms & Suites
Choose from 4 room types
| Room | Type | Beds | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular Comfort Twin Room | Max persons: 2 | 2 single beds | From $72 /night | Select → |
| Standard King Room | Max persons: 2 | 1 large double bed | From $72 /night | Select → |
| Deluxe Twin Room | Max persons: 2 | 2 single beds | From $78 /night | Select → |
| Deluxe King Room | Max persons: 2 | 1 large double bed | From $84 /night | Select → |
Spa & Amenities
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General
12- Vending machine (snacks)
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking throughout
- Wake-up service
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Heating
- Packed lunches
- Lift
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Wake up service/Alarm clock
Kitchen
2- Coffee machine
- Refrigerator
Bathroom
6- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
- Free toiletries
- Shower
Wellness
2- Fitness
- Fitness centre
Living Area
1- Desk
Food & Drink
4- Special diet menus (on request)
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Tea/Coffee maker
Accessibility
1- Upper floors accessible by elevator
Room Amenities
1- Drying rack for clothing
Languages spoken
2- English
- Dutch
Cleaning services
1- Laundry Additional charge
Safety & security
3- Fire extinguishers
- Smoke alarms
- Safety deposit box
Media & Technology
4- Flat-screen TV
- Satellite channels
- Telephone
- TV
Reception services
3- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- 24-hour front desk
Business facilities
1- Fax/photocopying
Most popular facilities
10- Non-smoking rooms
- Fitness centre
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Breakfast
Parking Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
1- Parking garage
Other for your stay
2- Linen
- Wardrobe or closet
What Our Guests Say
Clean rooms, daily cleaning, good overall. Overall peaceful location. But, some metro repair work at 3 am woke me up....but the next 3 nights were peaceful.
What could be improved: Cost was too high....about 950 Euros for 4 night.
No tea maker in room. But staff were couteous enough to allow having complimentary tea in restaurant. Gym was there, although small, but still good enough.
Very good The highlight of my trip, was really the person working the reception and a bar at the same time, I believe her name is Justina. Very professional, amazing woman. She's a keeper.
Great The room was nice, clean, and modern-looking; the bed was comfortable. The bathroom was also clean and nice. Staff friendly. TV was nice and big, having all you need, Netflix, YouTube, easy to connect with iPad... all in all very good room.
What could be improved: This is for people who don't like walking; my wife and I didn't mind it. There is nothing near the hotel; the metro is a 15-20 minute walk from the hotel, as is the store and a nice Italian restaurant or McDonald's if you like. So, you will need to walk or use Uber a lot.
Good Staff was very helpful, decent size room, comfortable bed
What could be improved: The exit of the parking lot has a very low curve. Be careful when you come with a low vehicle. Plastic under my car was destroyed after stay 😔
Also in the cupboard I found old bread( probably left by someone) and it was already green. Not very pleasant.
Park your Car Park possibility for free was the best if you travel by car rooms are wide and clean
What could be improved: A little far away from city center
Spacious rooms and gorgeous food Beautiful spacious rooms.
Restaurant food gorgeous
What could be improved: Pillows were too thick and no other ones available so no good if you have neck issues.
Good for a short city break Clean, welcoming staff, very good for a couple of nights.
What could be improved: It is quite far from the touristic attractions, 10mins away from the subway station if you go straight, and there s absolutely no market or grocery stop close by. They sell some stuff at the reception, but i found these overpriced
Very good We were upgraded to a bigger room which we really appreciated! It was a good size room and bathroom. It was clean and the staff were lovely. There is a metro station about 10 mins walk away then it’s not far to the city centre by train.
What could be improved: There isn’t a lot of services around the hotel such as restaurants/supermarkets so just something to keep in mind.
Great hotel Location was fantastic onlyna 15min walk to the train. The room was clean and we had fresh towels.
What could be improved: Coffee maker in room was broken (it leaked underneath)
Very good Free parking, good value for money, restaurant & bar available on site, helpful staff
What could be improved: Narrow single beds placed apart - although very comfy, was afraid I’d roll off the soft edges, a bit of a walk to/from the metro
Location & Surroundings
What's Nearby
What's nearby:
- Kops Gym2.5 km
- Zorgvlied2.9 km
- Amstelpark3.7 km
- Wibautpark2.7 km
- Park Somerlust1.4 km
- Darwin Plantsoen2 km
- Hondenuitlaatpad2.2 km
- Speeltuin Amsteldorp1.6 km
- Martin Luther Kingpark2.4 km
- Tuincomplex de Federatie2 km
Restaurants & cafes:
- Restaurant Febo650 m
- Cafe/bar Café Bonjour50 m
- Restaurant Yumbum Bakery450 m
Top attractions:
- Artis Zoo4.7 km
- Dam Square5 km
- Leidseplein5 km
- Moco Museum5 km
- Rijksmuseum5 km
- Rembrandtplein4.8 km
- Rembrandt House4.9 km
- Van Gogh Museum5 km
- Heineken Experience4.5 km
- Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder5 km
Natural beauty:
- Lake IJsselmeer7 km
- Forest Amsterdamse Bos7 km
Beaches in the neighbourhood:
- Blijburg Beach9 km
Public transport:
- Metro Metro Overamstel800 m
- Bus Amsterdam, Egelenburg6 km
- Bus Amsterdam, Museumplein5 km
- Train Duivendrecht Station1.9 km
- Metro Metro van der Madeweg1.2 km
- Train Amsterdam Amstel Station2 km
Closest airports:
- Schiphol Airport15 km
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport73 km
Bastion Hotel Amsterdam Amstel
Amsterdam-Duivendrecht, Netherlands
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