Hotel Nadia, Amsterdam

The Nadia Hotel is a small, family-run 2-star on Raadhuisstraat, and it has been getting the same verdict from guests for years: the location is terrific, the staff are friendly, and the rooms are small. If you're used to American hotel rooms, the singles in particular will look tiny, but that's normal for budget hotels in Amsterdam, and you're paying for the address.

The hotel occupies the upper floors of a listed shopping arcade built between 1896 and 1899 by architect A.L. van Gendt, who also designed the Concertgebouw. The curving facade follows the bend of Raadhuisstraat, and the whole thing runs through to the Herengracht and Keizersgracht. According to the hotel's history page, small hotels have been operating above the shops since the 1950s, and a plan to merge them into one big luxury hotel was blocked because of the building's protected monument status. The Nadia was completely renovated in 2010.

Rooms and what's included

There are 52 rooms, all with a private shower and toilet, TV, fridge, safe, phone, hairdryer, coffee and tea, and free wifi. The hotel describes them as "all rather on the small side," which is accurate. The room types:

• Standard/budget rooms, either on the street side (not quiet) or at the back (quiet). Ask for the back if you're a light sleeper.
• Deluxe rooms with a full canal view, looking toward the Westerkerk, the Jordaan and the Anne Frank House.
• Balcony rooms on the street side, with a side view of the canal from a balcony or open terrace.
• Deluxe family rooms on the corner, with windows on both the street and the canal.

Singles, doubles (one double bed) and twins (two single beds) are all available.

Per the facilities page, a continental breakfast is included: bread, croissants, cheese, jam, coffee, tea and juice, but no meat. It's served from 7:30 to 10:30, and from 8:00 on Sundays. Check-in is after 14:00, check-out by 11:00, and the reception is staffed 24 hours. There's a free luggage room if you arrive early or leave late, and you pay a €10 deposit for the room key and TV remote at check-in, which you get back when you leave.

Things to know before you book

• There is no elevator. The hotel says it's 37 steps just to reach reception (17 plus 20). Staff will carry your bags up, but the hotel itself says it isn't suitable for elderly guests or people with medical problems.
• No air conditioning. Fans are provided. On the handful of hot summer days Amsterdam gets, a street-side room with the window shut will be warm. See our Amsterdam weather page for how often that happens.
• House rules are strict. No pets, no smoking, no visitors in the rooms, and no all-male groups. If you're planning a stag weekend, this isn't your hotel.
• The street is a building site for now. Raadhuisstraat and Rozengracht are being rebuilt, and GVB says no trams will run along them until the end of February 2027. The hotel stays open, but expect some construction around the front door.

Prices

The hotel doesn't publish a rate card anymore. Its prices page asks you to send a request through its form for current rates and special offers, and you can also book through the hotel's own reservation page. Expect rates to swing a lot between a February weeknight and a summer weekend.

Whatever you're quoted, check whether it includes Amsterdam's tourist tax, which is 12.5% of the room price (excluding VAT) as of 2026. On a budget hotel, that adds up over a few nights.

Location and neighborhood

The address is Raadhuisstraat 51, 1016 DD Amsterdam, on the corner where the street crosses the Keizersgracht. Dam Square, the symbolic center of the city and the crossroads of the main shopping streets, is about a 5-minute walk east. The Anne Frank House is a couple of minutes west, and the quiet, artsy Jordaan starts just past the Westerkerk. The Nine Streets shopping area is a short walk south along the canals.

There's no shortage of small bars and restaurants nearby, and most of them cater to locals more than tourists, which you'll either love or find a little quiet. A few coffeeshops are around as well. If you want to be in the thick of the nightlife, Rembrandtplein and Leidseplein are both about 20 minutes' walk away, so this location will feel a bit removed. For most people that's a plus at 1 a.m.

Getting there

From Schiphol, take the train to Centraal Station (our airport transfer guide has the details) and walk about 15 minutes, or catch any tram to Dam and walk from there. With the tram works, trams no longer stop on Raadhuisstraat itself. The hotel also offers its own airport taxi service; check the transport page and confirm the price when you book, since some of the figures there look older than others.

Driving into central Amsterdam is a bad idea in general. Street parking along the canals is paid, expensive and hard to find.

Is the Nadia right for you?

Book it if you want a simple base within walking distance of almost everything in the canal ring, and you can handle stairs. Skip it if you need an elevator, air conditioning or a big room, or if you're traveling as a group of guys. For other options around Dam, see our hotels near Dam Square, and read what to know about Amsterdam hotels before you book.