Barbacan
Editor's Pick
Hotel Address
Plantage Muidergracht 89
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Average guest rating
Room Rates
| Single | $47 |
| Double | $68 - $95 |
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The Barbacan is a reliable, family-run establishment offering reasonable rates for rooms in the elegant Plantage neighborhood. The two-star hotel has a rustic décor scrubbed clean of every last ounce of pretension.
Twenty three rooms offer your standard budget fare: linoleum floors and decent beds that take up much of the rooms' walking space. Almost everything—from the bedding, to the walls, to the curtains—is white, though an occasional brown wall mixes things up. There are 14 rooms with private bathrooms; the rest have shared facilities.
Breakfast is included in the price, and there are laundry facilities on site. In the downstairs lobby, make use of the Barbacan's computers: you'll have to pay, though.
Note: The Barbacan has steep stairs and doesn't offer an elevator.
» Joel Weickgenant
Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.
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Hotel Address
Plantage Muidergracht 89
Plantagebuurt, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Amenities
Hotel
- City tour
- Concierge/Booking Services
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Currency Exchange
- Groups welcome
- Hair Dryer – at reception
- Luggage Storage
- Non-Smoking Hotel
- Non-Smoking Rooms
- Parking
- Reception: 24-Hour
- Tourist information
- Valet service
- Wi-Fi Connection
Room
- Cable TV
- Heat
- Internet Access
- Safe
About the Barbacan neighborhood
The Plantagebuurt is a quiet, green neighborhood, ten minutes from the center of town. It features several museums (including the Rembrandt House Museum) and a zoo in addition to a difficult history. A Jewish neighborhood from the 16th century until World War II, the Plantagebuurt was once bustling with factories and commerce. Its location, completely surrounded by canals, allowed German forces during World War II to isolate the area and create a Jewish ghetto. Following the war, many of the tragically deserted homes were dismantled for wood to provide heat against the cold winter. The area was renovated in the 1970s. Today only the synagogue and the Jewish Museum remind visitors of the neighborhood's troubled past.
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Landmarks near Barbacan
| NEMO | 0.97 km |
|---|---|
| Rembrandtplein | 1.04 km |
| Nieuwmarkt | 1.17 km |
| Red Light District | 1.17 km |
| Dam Square | 1.4 km |
| Heineken Brewery | 1.49 km |
| Amsterdam Central Station | 1.54 km |
| Begijnhof | 1.57 km |
| Rijksmuseum Amsterdam | 1.98 km |
| Westerkerk | 2.18 km |
| Anne Frank House | 2.21 km |
| Van Gogh Museum | 2.21 km |
| Noordermarkt | 2.38 km |
| Concertgebouw | 2.41 km |
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