citizenM hotel Amsterdam

I used to love citizen M. Quirky, new, Innovative and trendsetting. That’s all words I would have used in the past and lots of people still would. But now when I weigh up the pros and cons of this particular location, the latter out weigh the former.
Positives —
* huge amazing bed.
* free arrival drinks
* quick and fast check in and out.
Negatives —
* horrific tiny toilet tube in room.
* horrific tiny shower with wobbly base on floor.
* no real bathroom.
* no storage space.
* no room to move in the room.
* no mini bar.
* bad location — far from everything.
* tiny room.
* expensive shop downstairs.
Really has lost its shine for me. I would not be in a rush to go back.

Beautiful, well thought out lodging! The décor was so nice and all functional yet quirky! I would definitely stay here again :)

I have to admit I was a bit taken back at first by this hotel. For the uninitiated, this is not what I would call a family friendly place to take the kids for a weekend, unless you are fine with your kids having a bit of direct and sublimnal is singles or couples. The lobby contains a poster with various states of nudity and violence. Amusing, but probably not with kids.
The rooms are cool but a bit strange if you expect a typical hotel room. The toilet and shower are in glass tubes that close and are circular. The bed takes up the entire end of the room so if you are a couple, then you might have to crawl over your mate to get to the circular toilet. :) There are only 3 hangars and very little storage space.
The bar area is cool and the folks working there friendly and helpful. They serve a breakfast and dinner buffet each day and both were very tasty. We sent out laundry and they were great getting it done. All in all the stay was great and it is a place I would stay again, even though it was pretty funky.

Great hotel. Good service modern features and great inclusions however the modern shower and toilet pods in the room were made feel a little clostrophobic and didnt separate bedroom bathroom facilities so lucky i was on my own as privacy was missing.

Love this hotel! It is very unique and modern. It is clean and well-​maintained. There are some cools features in the room, like unique mood lighting. Everything is controlled by an I pad. The breakfast is great too! Wifi works well. The citizenM Amsterdam is located close to the metro. I would definitely recommend staying here!

My partner and I stayed at this hotel for 3 days this summer. We thought it was trendy, affordable, and conveniently close to the public transit. We loved the bar in the lobby and several general spaces available to read or relax downstairs. We agreed to stay at any CitizenM we can find on our trips. A definite score!!!

This hotel is awesome! Checking in was seamless and they easily added a second person to my room and on the receipt for 2 free drinks at the bar! The wifi works perfectly, which is not the case at all hotels. The bed, a king xl, is huge and luxurious and very comfortable. The rain shower, which is why I booked the place, is everything and more, especially with the mood lighting! It has a handy place to store your luggage in a drawer under the bed and it fits even the biggest suitcase.
It’s very modern and streamlined but still affordable which I why I highly recommend this to anyone. The front desk is extremely helpful and can help you with any service you may need!

Love Citizen M, I have stayed at their location in Paris as well so it was a no brainer choosing this hotel again while we stayed in Amsterdam. The location and price is the reason we chose to stay here. It is located near Tram 5 which can take you into the city center (approx 30 mins) and Leidseplein (20 – 25 mins). They also sell the passes for the tram/​busses there at the hotel. We stayed for 3 days the pass cost about 13 euros, not bad at all. We used the tram (stops running at 12am) and late night bus 358 (runs after 12 every hour). It is also located near the train station that takes you to the airport.
The room itself is small but we expected it already since it is Europe. There is no privacy what so ever. The bathroom is enclosed in frosted glass but you can still see the person lol and the shower is clear glass but there is a curtain. The bed is massive which i love and the room is very high tech, you can control everything from an ipad they provide. Overall the location is perfect if you don’t want to stay directly in the city, which can be more expensive. It was nice coming to a nice and quiet room. Also i would suggets the breakfast when they offer it at 11 euros when you check in, its buffet style all you can eat (eggs, bacon, bread, cheese, cold meats, OJ, coffee, etc). Highly recommend! :)

Nice place. Great vibe and friendly staff. It’s a bit far from downtown but in my view this is a positive. Plus it’s right next to transit. Very intimate rooms so you had better really love the people you travel with.

Ich kenne die Citizen-​M Kette bereits aus London, daher sollte es für den Urlaub in Amsterdam dann auch dieses Hotel sein…
Der öffentliche Personennahverkehr ist in Amsterdam wirklich gut ausgebaut von daher kommt man mit der Straßenbahn wirklich komfortabel in die Stadt, Haltestelle quasi direkt vor’m Hotel.
Das Konzept des Citizen-​M wurde ja schon beschrieben, im Grunde «alles in einem Raum», also auch das Waschbecken, die Dusche und die Toilette.
Funktioniert wenn man sich einigermaßen kennt, denn wirkliche Privatsphäre gibt es hier nicht :)
Bett ist super groß und bequem und ich als Spielkind liebe natürlich die Steuerung von Jalousien, Fernseher und Beleuchtung über eine Fernbedienung.
Was nur komplett sinnlos ist, sind die vielen einfarbig weißen Lampen an der Wand, die sich natürlich nicht an das Farbschema halten, was man für den ganzen Rest eingestellt hat, die man aber auch nicht ausschalten kann…
Personal haben wir den ganzen Urlaub über nicht gebraucht aber auch nicht vermisst, im Citizen-​M kann man eigentlich fast alles in Eigenregie machen, inklusive ein– und auschecken.

It’s a well priced hotel in a great location. The staff were very friendly and provided great service. Very modern décor. Heck, I’d stay here again just to play with the trippy bathroom remote control.

Really great hotel for a short visit to Amsterdam. It is small, but functional. We stayed 2 days and enjoyed their complimentary breakfast every morning — bananas, hard boiled eggs, cereals, pastries, juice and coffee. The bed is strange but I slept like a baby so it’s fine. You have to crawl over your partner if you need to get out of bed. But it was fun. They have shampoo and soap. But their bartender Altin is the highlight. Super engaging guy, makes amazing drinks. So amazing that we missed our flight to Copenhagen. Oh well! It’s also a 10 minute walk to Zuid train station which will take you directly to Schipol airport. Oh and I believe the #5 tram is what we took to get into the city proper (downtown) every day which is just across the street from the hotel. Enjoy!

Lage: Nicht ganz zentral, aber man kann mit der Straßenbahn Linie 5 super easy ins Zentrum fahren und sieht so auch noch ein bisschen was von der Stadt
Lobby: Sehr gemütlich eingerichtet, eher wie ein Wohnzimmer, mit vielen Sofas und modern, stylischen Möbeln, die zum Chillen einladen
Rezeption: Das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfreich. Man kann den Check-​In und Check-​Out aber auch vollkommen selbständig an einem Counter vornehmen. Alles ganz easy.
Zimmer: Mhm, insgesamt sind die Zimmer schon ziemlich cool und modern. Das Bett ist sehr groß und auch richtig bequem. Außerdem kann man den gesamten Raum mittels einer Lichtsteuerung farblich verändern. Sehr cool! Die Dusche ist sehr angenehm mit Regenpanel und super gut riechendem Duschgel und Shampoo. Jedoch sollte man sich schon etwas besser kennen, wenn man das Zimmer teilt, da eigentlich keine Privatsphäre gegeben ist. Besonders das Klo wird nur durch eine runde Schiebetür getrennt, also kein Schutz vor Geräuschen und Gerüchen. Ein weiteres Manko des Zimmer ist, dass es keinen Schrank zum aufbewahren der Kleider gibt… für ein Wochenendtrip in die Stadt sicher kein Problem, doch bei einem längerem Aufenthalt mit mehr Gepäck kann es dann eng werden.
Frühstück: Das Müsli war ganz lecker, nur die restliche Auswahl fand ich ziemlich überteuert und auch von der Auswahl nicht so berauschend.
Insgesamt für einen Städtetrip aber ein gutes Hotel.

3,2 Quadratmeter für fast 160 € inkl. einem lächerlichen Frühstück ist schon ziemlich dreist. Auf der anderen Seite aber etwas was mehr als genug Gäste bereit sind zu bezahlen, denn das Hotel war rappelvoll.
Die Zimmer sind, mal abgesehen von ihrer räumlichen Größe modern ausgestattet (Klimaanlage, per Fernbedienung in Farbe und Helligkeit einstellbares Licht und kostenloses pfeilschnelles WLAN) und größtenteils sauber. Im Bett schläft es sich sehr gut, sofern man beim anhaltenden Fluglärm ein Auge zu bekommt. Das Upgrade auf die Kingsuite kann man sich getrost sparen. Die Kingsuite ist absolut identisch zu den anderen Zimmern, nur das Bett ist 20 cm breiter. Ein derartiger Mißbrauch des Wortes «König» in einer parlamentarischen Monarchie erstaunt mich wirklich.
Das Frühstück besteht aus 3 Sorten Wurst und einer Sorte Käse. Alles fein säuberlich in Cellophan eingeschweißt. Hartgekochte Eier, eine Mini-​Flasche Orangensaft zum selbst aufschütteln und ein Kaffee nach Wahl runden das Frühstück ab. Wir wünschen einen guten Appetit und einen guten Start in den Tag!
Ansonsten ist hier alles mehr oder weniger Self-​Service, inkl. dem Self Check-​In und Check-​Out. In Anbetracht des horrenden Preises sind einfach nicht mehr als 2 Sterne drin.

Hotel basique. Un peu design. Concept original (douche et WC dans des alcôves de verre). Prix convenable. J’y vais pour sa proximité avec le centre d’affaires de la région Amsterdam-​Zuid. A vingt minutes du centre par métro et à 10 – 15 minutes de Schiphol. En résumé, pratique pour le voyageur d’affaires qui né veut pas passer trop de temps le matin à relier l’hôtel et la gare ou l’aéroport, mais aussi pas trop loin du centre, ce qui permet de sortir au resto le soir et de revenir sans trop de difficulté… Un petit parc à proximité permet de faire un jogging matinal. Bref, un choix pragmatique…

When rating Citizen M I think it’s important to rate it based on it’s purpose. You wouldn’t go to a burger restaurant and rate it on how well your salad was, right? You don’t go to Citizen M for the room service or 2 double beds to accommodate you and your two children…
Citizen M has free movies, (people say «movies» but they mean PORN) and I expect is an solo-​traveller/​exhibitionist/​threesomes paradise. On that basis, 5 stars for Citizen M!

Loved this hotel.
Loved the location of this hotel.
Loved the themes & concept of this hotel chain.
The staff was very helpful and gave excellent recommendations to places in Pijp.
Thanks & we’ll be back soon.

This place doesn’t seem to have changed much from the last time I was here 5 years ago (I stayed at their other location near Schipol airport). Also, the shower knob was difficult to turn. Overall, it was OK considering the location and price however I wouldn’t recommend this hotel for more than 1 person. You really have ZERO privacy here!
They were really nice to give us complimentary drinks at the bar considering it was our honeymoon ;)

Vraiment un hotel moderne qui change. Beaucoup, de jeunes.
Décoration ultra design, ordinateurs et wifi à disposition, ainsi que des salons télés.
Lit confortable et king size dans quasi toutes les chambres.
La salle de bain avec lumières leds sont très sympas.

Straight out of clockwork orange a Moloko sized king bed, movies galore, futuristic nude shower Tron style in middle of room made me show off like Olivia Wild. Décor in 5 different lounges retro modern themed w free wifi! I stayed at airport and took train into city center. Passed out in my all white down feather kingdom with Holland stuffed bear in hand. Dreaming of my hipster kingdom and neon futuristic shower in am before heading back to states.

Nous avons séjourné au citizenM lors d’un court week-​end à Amsterdam.
L’hôtel est très bien situé, facilement accessible en voiture avec un parking (payant, mais gratuit le dimanche) juste à côté. Il est également situé à côté d’un arrêt de tram qui mèné au centre d’Amsterdam et à la gare centrale ainsi qu’à côté de la «zuid station».
Le lit, carré, est énorme ! Il fait 2 mètres sur 2 mètres. Il vient contraster l’ensemble de la chambre qui est petite mais tout à fait correcte. Le plus étonnant est que la douche et les toilettes sont intégrées à la chambre dans des sortes de cabines sous forme de «tubes». La douche est dans un tube transparent, les toilettes sont quant à elles dans un tube opaque. A éviter si vous n’êtes pas depuis très longtemps avec votre compagne/​compagnon ;-)
L’ensemble de la chambre se contrôle au moyen d’une télécommande tactile: télévision, musique, ambiance colorée de la pièce (il est possible de mettre des ambiances colorées rouges, violettes, bleues, etc.), le réveil, la température, les volets… bref, tout ! Les amateurs de technologie devraient apprécier.
Le restaurant de l’hôtel est sommaire mais propose de bonnes prestations de base. Si vous êtes opérationnels sans avoir pris votre petit déjeuner le matin, je vous propose d’aller prendre un petit déjeuner typique dans le centre car celui de l’hôtel est très sommaire (croissants, pains au chocolat, Babybel, Philadelphia, Port Salut, petits pains, jus d’orange, thé, café).
Pour votre repas du soir, vous trouverez des sushis à l’hôtel ainsi que des pâtes (trop chères!) à réchauffer au micro-​ondes.
Super pratique: il y a du wifi dans tout l’hôtel est des iMac avec imprimante à disposition des clients. Pratique si vous voulez programmer votre journée et imprimer quelques documents.
Un bon point de chute bien situé aux prestations correctes et avec un univers particulier.

This hotel is… interesting. In a (mostly) good way. The staff is friendly and helpful and will give you directions to parking garages in the area if you need them. You self check-​in on computers, which I’m a fan of. If you have trouble there’s an employee standing there ready to help.
The rooms are tiny, but I expected that. The bed is gigantic and is enclosed by three walls. Your shower and toilet are cylinder capsule things that are kind of weird. It didn’t bother me, but if you’re not staying with your significant other then I’m sure it would be super awkward.
They have free wifi, free on demand movies (lots to choose from, even pornos!), and mood lighting. iMac computers are located in the lobby for anyone to use. There’s a bar and some food items for purchase also in the lobby area. There is a tram stop just across the street, #5. Use it to get in and out of the city fairly quickly.
Overall, the price was right and it was a fun hotel to stay in. Definitely recommended if you’re in Amsterdam and don’t want to stay in the Centrum area (which I hear is pretty noisy all hours of the night).
I should also note: if you bring a hairdryer from the States, be careful. I didn’t even get to turn it on after plugging it in before we had zero power to the entire room. Whoooops.

I didn’t know what expected me when i arrived at the hotel, but i have to admit i was pretty thrilled and i still am. The whole lobby looks like a futusitc bar. The check-​in takes place on big flat screen monitors. Actually you have to check in yourself, but the staff is very supportive and help you out with every question you got.
The futuristic atmosphere when you enter your room is just soo cool. The shower cabin reminds me on the beamer of a space shuttle. What is absolutely cool is the fact that you can change the color of the lights in your shower and in your room with your remote control. The alarm clock offers another surprise. You can choose between the sound of a sheep, an elephant or a human being to get out of bed. You have free wifi in the whole hotel and the little desk in the room offers a great place if you need to check your mails before going to bed. If you have to work for a longer time, you can rather use the big Macs or simply hang out on the comfi couchs with your own laptop in the lobby. Also a great place to simply hang around and chill.
Coming back to the rooms.
Well fair enough, the rooms are pretty small, but therefore your bed is huge and hey, you have to get used to the fact that you don’t need that much space being in Amsterdam as everything seems to be pretty tiny here.:-) Little fun details like having shampoo and shower wash for the «daydreamers» and the «nightcrawlers», in other words, for those loving the day and those going to bed when the sun comes up, are making your stay even more unique and funful.
The breakfast bar is also pretty different compared to other hotels. First of all there is no time where you have to take your breakfast. Remember there are nightcrawlers staying in the hotel. ;-) You can choose between a nice Bircher Muesli and lovely crossaints, fresh fruits, eggs and get a really nice coffee your choice and a fresh juice.
But one of the most outstanding things about the citizenM is the friendliness and the service of the staff working there. I had a chat with the three workers, which were having lunch next to me. They were all young people from all over Europe and we were charing all different stories about Amsterdam. I really enjoyed the chat a lot.
And believe it or not. One of the guys brought me a hot beverage with fresh mint and honey for my bad throat, without i was asking for it. Well i never experienced any service like that.
citizenM is definitivly getting five stars from me and would probably get even more, if i had more to give. ;-)

I have on many occasions stayed at the CitizenM at Schiphol so decided to also try the Amsterdam City location when I had a business meeting close to it. the hotel is located around 5 minutes walk from the station Amsterdam Zuid (and tram number 5, and possible a few other trams). Fairly easy to find and the location is fairly ok (less than 10 minutes to Schiphol and around 15minutes to the city centre by public transport).
The concept is the same as all CitizenM hotels; fairly ok rates, automated check-​in, small but functional rooms and good technical features.
The rooms are small with large and very comfortable beds. Storage space is limited but for one or two nights it is sufficient. There is a remote control (pad) that can control TV, light (color as well as brightness), blinds, heat etc.
The rooms do feature free on demand movies as well as wifi. There are also computers as well as a printer available downstairs (all free of charge). The rooms do miss some space to sit and work but if the bed or small chair provided are not sufficient there is space to work at ground floor.
The least favorite part of the hotel is the expensive and not very good food –eat and drink elsewhere.

One of the greatest hotel stays EVER…
This hotel was designed for travelers. They don’t waste space on bulky dressers and huge closets. You get a toilet and huge shower and a GIGANTIC bed.
The TV comes with tons of free movies and music to keep you entertained in your room. Oh did I mention there is FREE wifi (no stupid log-​ins or passwords) in your room. If you forgot your international charger have no fear. The room is equipped with a three pronged North American power outlet. If you are feeling social there is a fully stocked bar with snacks and drinks available. There are plenty of places to lounge around at in the lobby if you just feel like hanging out.
The employees were VERY friendly throughout the stay. I would stay here again in a heartbeat. I wish they had CitizenM hotels in the States.

CitizenM just totally gets me. This superbly designed hotel has everything I want from a 24 hour canteen with food and drinks to free wifi without silly logins or passwords and nightly rates that are exceedingly affordable.
The well-​thought out concept includes tons of free movies on demand in your room, super soft sheets and big big beds, a lobby filled with modern furniture any design snob would drool over and plenty of water pressure in the showers. Need to make calls to Vienna, San Francisco, London and Paris? No problem! CitizenM lets you make cheap (as in practically free) VOIP calls from your room.
For the mobile citizen, they’ve got everything you want and nothing you don’t. Even better, it’s just one stop from Schiphol Airport by train (and the ticket costs a mere € 3.)
Located in Amsterdam Zuid, the hotel is slightly to the south of the center of the city. No bother, take the 5 tram right outside the hotel directly into the centrum. Just remember to board at the front of the tram where the driver will sell you a disposable chipkaart for € 2,60 (and make change if you need it, amazing!)
My only complaint is that the hotel doesn’t rent bikes. This seems an obvious one in a country where there are more bikes than people. Mobile citizens like to get around on two wheels so what’s the hold up CitizenM?
What you won’t find at CitizenM: overpriced minibars, big rooms, a bellman, concierge services (but who really needs these now that there’s
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