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Sir Albert Hotel vs Flying Pig Downtown
Both properties are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Sir Albert Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Flying Pig Downtown. Sir Albert Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 80 with recommendations from 8 reviews like The Telegraph, Wallpaper and Afar Magazine.
Sir Albert Hotel
Star Service
Afar Magazine
Wallpaper
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
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Albert Cuypstraat 2-6, Amsterdam 1072 CT, The Netherlands
From $113 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Star Service
"It sits away from the touristy Red Light District and Dam Square, and although first-timers may balk at the location, a half-hour trudge from Centraal Station, De Pijp is the current it-girl.
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Afar Magazine
"Indulgent in a minimalist way, with dashes of both Japanese modernism and midcentury Scandinavian design in the black wooden floors, oversized white soaking tubs, and all the latest technology."
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Wallpaper
"In many aspects, the Sir Albert is an unlikely hotel experience. Based on an entirely imaginary character, it is laid out as a well-appointed aristocratic home."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A 19th-century diamond factory houses this glitzy design hotel."
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Fodor's
"Set in a late-19th-century former diamond factory, this atmospheric hotel aims to make guests feel like they're staying in a deluxe private mansion."
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Flying Pig Downtown
Rough Guide
Time Out
Oyster
Let's Go
The Telegraph
Nieuwendijk 100, Amsterdam 1012 MR, The Netherlands
From $25 /night
- Free Internet
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe
Rough Guide
"Clean, large and well run by ex-travellers familiar with the needs of backpackers."
Time Out
"Not so much a hostel, more a way of life, and a stalwart of the Interrailing scene."
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Oyster
Budget
"Located on a busy, central shopping street, this hostel is surrounded by many of the city's nightspots, while also being a short walk to popular sights and the Red Light district."
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Let's Go
"This hostel is close to the train station and the Red Light District and offers free tours and maps to help you find any other place you’re hoping to go in the city."
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The Telegraph
6.0
"An old-style youth hostel with dorms, bunkbeds, backpackers, a busy vibe and a carefree atmosphere."
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