Amsterdam - Hostel - Shelter City
Barndesteeg 21 1012 BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands
About Shelter City
Our Christian hostel offers great value for money, with bed, breakfast, sheets, hot showers and a locker for the best prices in Amsterdam. We’ve got clean and comfortable accommodation and friendly international atmosphere. Providing so much for so little, Shelter City is definitely the best deal you can get in Amsterdam.
We’re located in the city centre, a short walk from Central Station. Most of the main tourist attractions are within walking distance.
Shelter City has four-, six-, eight-, 12- and 16-bed single-sex dorms. The larger dorms are divided into smaller sections to provide the privacy you’d like. The four-bed rooms are available with en-suite facilities (private shower, toilet and sink) or with shared bathroom facilities. Our budget price includes breakfast, sheets, hot showers, a locker and all taxes. These are the best-value beds in town.
You will get so much more than just a good night’s sleep at an affordable price. The hostel not only provides excellent facilities, but also has a warm and welcoming atmosphere. All of our international staff speak English and will be pleased to help you. The hostel has a courtyard and a great café where you can get something to eat or drink, relax and meet people from all over the world, or use the Internet.
Our location in the historical Nieuwmarkt area makes it easy to explore Amsterdam. The hostel is close to Central Station, Dam square, small Chinatown and the Red Light district.
Experience real Christian hospitality!
Please note that our hostel is best suited to those between 15 and 40 years of age. Children under three years of age are not permitted. Please see our T&Cs below before booking.
Amenities
- Breakfast Included
- Internet Access
- Bicycle Hire
- Linen Included
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Bar
- Towels
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- 24 hour reception
- Common Room
- Bike Parking
- 24 Hour Check In
Important Information
If the same name, e-mail or credit card is used in multiple bookings for a total of more than 8 people on the same day then we will apply our group payment and cancellation conditions.
Bookings of up to 20 people are accepted via this site. For more people please e-mail group@shelter.nl. We reserve the right to cancel online groups of more than 20 people.
The last-minute internet special offers are only available on online bookings and for a limited time period.
Changes to existing bookings which include the special offer prices may result in new (higher) prices being applied to the previously discounted night(s).
Normal booking and cancellation conditions apply.
Address
Barndesteeg 21 1012 BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Directions
Schiphol Airport is situated 18 km from Amsterdam. Trains from the airport leave frequently to Amsterdam Centraal Station. The trip takes takes 20 minutes and costs about €4.
From Centraal Station:
Take metro 51, 53 or 54 (underground) from Central Station (ticket €2.60). Get off at the first stop; it's called Nieuwmarkt. Cross the square into Barndesteeg. Shelter City is at number 21.
Or go by foot (a 10 minute walk). From Centraal Station’s main entrance, walk towards Damrak (in the direction of city center). Immediately after the bridge turn left unto Prins Hendrikkade. Cross the street into Zeedijk. At the end of Zeedijk you enter a square called Nieuwmarkt (castle in the middle). Take the third street on your right, called Barndesteeg. Shelter City is at number 21.
From Eurolines bus station:
The Eurolines bus station is next to Amstel Station. From Amstel Station take metro 51, 53 or 54 heading for Centraal Station (ticket €2.60). Get off at Nieuwmarkt. Cross the square into Barndesteeg. Shelter City is at number 21.
By car:
From the ring road A10, take exit S112. Follow the signs for 'Centrum'.
At the end of S112 you'll come to a roundabout (Mr. Visserplein). Take the second exit (into Valkenburgerstraat). Before the tunnel keep right and then turn left into Prins Hendrikkade. Turn left at Geldersekade. At Nieuwmarkt (a square with a castle) take the third street on your right, called Barndesteeg. Shelter City is at number 21.
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Traveller's reviews and ratings
Super location, full centre in a quiet street, only flat dormitory of twelve chambreset of the noisy housemates
By jeanluc | The 10-04-2012
i really enjoy my time at the shelters , very nice people there , is a very warm place to stay .
By john alexander | The 30-03-2012
Showers sales but rooms ok. Otherwise, the location of the hostel could not be better! In full red-light district, 10 minutes from Rembrandtplein. Wifi access was not top, I was not able to access it from the room, go to the common room. The people were cool.
By Daphné | The 03-03-2012
CET une hostel, super agréable, service d'accueil super professionnelle et, très sympa.
By Lumbala | The 04-01-2012
Ubicación excelente, pleno centro y el red light district al lado, el desayuno estuvo although y muy respetuoso el tiempo de descanso.
By yolanda | The 29-11-2011
Are there especially not going. We had reserved a private room with bathroom and toilet. Upon arrival we have paid and c ' is arriving in the House that we have seen that the toilets were not working. It took fight to retrieve what had been pay but it has still not recovered the deposit paid on the internet at time of reservation, whereas it is absolutely not our fault and we left the hostel because they could not give us another Chamber with the services for which we had paid. This is pure malhonneteté and simple, beware!
By Annie | The 18-10-2011
Are happy with the Shelter city Hostel: excellent location in a lively neighbourhood but the street is quiet. Sympathetic home, dormitory and shower clean and in working condition. We thank the hostel we have been able to leave our luggage in a closed room only-flat: we were 12 then we had a cost of €5 per person: not justified and non-written... to the limit of the "racket".
By laurent | The 13-10-2011
i like this hostel
By dolly | The 03-08-2011
Very good location.
Rooms are simple but clean.
WiFi is not really good.
I'm not christian and it was not a problem at all, good value for money in Amsterdam definitly.
By Helene | The 08-07-2011
Hostel very well located in the heart of Amsterdam, step of concerns of exterior noise to this situation, very reassuring home, own common and dining room, terrace cool, much like the number of beds, with my friend we had two beds in a room of 4 beds, and this is a little that we had trouble because we are layer earlyin view of our days, and the problem in the area where we were there was noise until midnight, girls papotaient very hard, and especially the doors are catastrophic they slam, the lockers in the room is not too it, therefore I advice to house 4 beds if you are together or take quies good balls. This is namely! But it was well
By Marie-Noelle | The 21-06-2011
Super well Hostel in Amsterdam, the welcome is warm, it is well felt and everything is very clean. Really an address to recommend!
By Laure-Lise | The 25-04-2011
Super stay. Very warm, while home was more than correct throughout. In the heart of the red-light district, very well located.
I'm not Catholic, and the fact that this hostel is was not disturbed us all.
A very beautiful experience.
By Morgane | The 02-11-2010
super clean perfect place several menu of breakfast very warm home... and yes there are Christians. It is marked on the description...me it me was disturbed at all, on the contrary!
By sam | The 02-09-2010
Nice people, some of them too christian but most of them were reasonable. The lockers are very big, the location is perfect; There is a thai massage next door and lots of bars around. It is a clean hostel, internet and sheets are free.
By David | The 20-07-2010