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Hotel the Golden Bear

Kerkstraat 37, Amsterdam 1017GB, The Netherlands
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Hotel the Golden Bear
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Ranked #38 of 99 Speciality lodging in Amsterdam
3.5 of 5 stars 109 Reviews
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San Diego, California
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
“Pros: location, room size Cons: WiFi, heat, showers”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Starting with the Pros. The location is EXCELLENT. It is very easy to get to from Centraal Station. It is not directly outside the door from Centraal Station thus prices tend to be lower in the area (when measured by coffee shop prices). I have stayed in Amsterdam before and have never had a room the size of the one... More

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“Great location, clean, helpful staff - would definitely stay there again.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Stayed in The Golden Bear for 3 nights & was pleasantly surprised. Lots of budget hotels to chose from all with mixed reviews so took a gamble on this one and it paid off. Although this is a gay hotel with mostly older gay male clientele, we are a straight young couple in our 20s and we fitted in fine.... More

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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Nice clean central hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

All the reviews are pretty much correct, very conveniently located hotel which was nice and clean, great Dutch breakfast, very steep stairs and a couple of grouchy bears. But all in all if you are looking for a cheap clean central hotel and service without a smile I would recommend a stay in the golden bear A great quick lunch... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Steep stairs, great location, basic service, friendly atmosphere”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
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We stayed at the Hotel Golden Bear over Queens Day weekend as everything else was so expensive. Why was this so cheap? The location was amazing, right in the middle of it all. We were worried. Ok, so it's not the fanciest of places and those stairs ARE killer, but the price was right, the room was clean, and the... More

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Amsterdam
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“Good enough”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

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Gold Coast
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
“Not bad for a one or two night stay!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

The hotel is rated as 1 star but I would say its probably 2. Theo was a friendly enough host but his colleague certainly wasn't. Breakfast was MASSIVE with cheese, meats and breads. The hotel is FOR SALE as I suspect Theo isn't wanting to deal with the required refurbishments. The rooms are ok but could definitely do with a... More

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Essex
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“Pics are different!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

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regensburg
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“nice and close to the center”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Recommendable. Very tiny and cosy, be aware of toilets and shower separate. Service not perfect, but hotel was fully booked. More

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Chicago
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“NEVER AGAIN!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

Where to begin with what was wrong with this hotel? I stayed here during Queen's Day week, which was fantastic. Probably caused some of these problems, but who knows and honestly, should it matter?!?! Reception...couldn't check me in until 3 hours after check in time. Room...no air conditioning and the fan they had in the room made more noise than... More

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“One star way too much!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
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Where to start? OK first we start with the good things, witch the location is great! i find Golden bear on gaycitis.com and it sound good to me, i saw some of the reviews there and i say, let go for it. i did book it for one week. well i was very exited and i booked the suite !... More

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Kerkstraat 37, Amsterdam 1017GB, The Netherlands
Price range (per night):* RM251 - 518

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