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Sphinx Hotel

2.0 star property
Hotel in Amsterdam, a short walk to Rijksmuseum

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Basic Single Room, 1 Single Bed
Exterior
Lobby
Lobby
Exterior

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
The current price is NZ$127
includes taxes & fees
10 Mar - 11 Mar

Explore the area

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Weteringschans 82, Amsterdam, 1017 XR
  • Heineken Experience
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Rijksmuseum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Van Gogh Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Amsterdam (AMS-Schiphol)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Basic Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Basic Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Basic Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Basic Double or Twin Room, 1 Double or 2 Single Beds

Basic Double or Twin Room, 1 Double or 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Basic Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Basic Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Basic Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom

Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Standard Room (5 persons)

Standard Room (5 persons)

Standard Room (5 persons)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Single Beds OR 1 Large Single Bed and 3 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double or 2 Single Beds, Private Bathroom

Standard Double Room, 1 Double or 2 Single Beds, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Amsterdam

Sphinx Hotel puts you in the heart of Amsterdam, within just a 10-minute stroll of popular attractions like Heineken Experience and Rijksmuseum. Highlights at this hotel include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, tour/ticket assistance and luggage storage. Additionally, you'll find a front desk safe and a vending machine. .Attractions within a 15-minute walk of this Amsterdam City Centre hotel include Van Gogh Museum and Leidseplein.

What's nearby

  • Heineken Experience - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Rijksmuseum - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Van Gogh Museum - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Leidseplein - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Dam Square - 7 min drive - 4.2 km

Getting around

  • Weteringcircuit Stop - 2 min walk
  • Rokin Station - 17 min walk
  • Schiphol Airport (AMS) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Carrousel Pannekoekenpaviljoen De - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Café Brecht - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Café Kale - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mulder Café - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Rooftop Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Sphinx Hotel

Hotel in Amsterdam, a short walk to Rijksmuseum
Sphinx Hotel offers its guests a vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and a front desk safe. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Amsterdam hotel is smoke free.

  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • No smoking on site
Sphinx Hotel offers 22 accommodations. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include a shower. This Amsterdam hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

More

  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.50 per cent will be charged

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates). This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, debit cards and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Sphinx Hotel?

Sphinx Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Sphinx Hotel?

As of 9 Mar 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sphinx Hotel on 10 Mar 2025 start from NZ$113.83, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to Sphinx Hotel?

The closest beach to Sphinx Hotel is Blijburg Beach (8.5 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Sphinx Hotel?

No, Sphinx Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Sphinx Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Sphinx Hotel?

No, pets are not allowed.

Sphinx Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 182 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 182 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 182 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 182 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 182 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

steven

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really clean and tidy very polite and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Maj

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not a hotel we would recommend. The room Was located in the basement, a pretty dark and humid room With only one Window which Was Right out to the pavement, so you couldnt actually open it unless you wanted to see People’s feet walking by and it also felt a bit unsafe, people standing drinking and stuff Right outside where you slept. A lot of nosse during the Night from both hotel guests and people outside. Not the cleanest place and the staff seemed to be very little interested in service to the guests. I dont understand why this hotel has three stars.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, I recommend this hotel. Like many others, I picked this hotel based on reviews so I want to provide one. It’s located in a safe and relatively quiet area of Amsterdam very close to the Heineken brewery and Rijktmuseum. It’s about a 35-40 minute walk from the train station so we took an Uber since it was raining when we arrived. I liked the location because Amsterdam is a small city and we could easily walk or tram to places. The staff is very friendly and helped us with our luggage (see why below) and allowed us to leave our bags after checkout as we went out for brunch and to the Rijkt. I gave this hotel 4/5 stars in a few areas. First, while my kids and I found this charming you should know the stairs to the levels with rooms are very steep and there’s no elevator. We had a small suitcase which they brought up for us but if you’re traveling with large and heavy suitcases this could be a problem. Also, our room was small They tend to be smaller in Europe and that’s fine but we were 3 so if we had large suitcases it would have been tight. Finally the room was clean and had fresh linens and towels but I gave a 4/5 for cleanliness given its age and overall condition So I do recommend this hotel but you should know about the stairs and room size.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

James

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, I was given a 5-bed to myself
I was slightly worried that there'd been a mix up and I'd have to share but no, I had a large basement room to myself.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Charlene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun areas around it, close to the metro, clean, cool views from out the window. A fan in the room would have been helpful and some barrier around the shower so the entire bathroom didn't get completely soaked with each use. People complained about the steep stairs, but we saw them as a fun challenge.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness
Gets the job done if just looking for a place to sleep, but even then, the stairs are ridiculously steep and this hotel may have the thinnest walls of any hotel I've stayed in
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Samantha

Liked: Staff & service
Very nice location, sometimes loud.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Luis

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty room and sheets. Lots of steep stairs. Booked double bed got two twins.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
we ended up being changed from a double bed room to a two single bed room, which was fine. The room was small with just a two beds and that was literally it. The worst thing about it, was I’m now covered in bed bug bites all over which is why I’ve given such a poor rating. Will not be using this hotel again and will be informing the hotel of the cleanliness of the rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Under Renovation
The location of Sphinx is very good. And the breakfast was acceptable and satisfying. However many amenities of an ordinary guest room and toilet are missing such as towel bars, a place to hang a jacket, a small lamp for night reading...... The hotel is under renovation and construction materials are actually blocking an exit. Yet the hotel was getting a market rate.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

ricky

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check your bed
The staff was pleasant how ever there was guests on the bed with me was bittern very badly. breakfast was good and the staff was very nice the bedding was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was too dirty I left 2 days early because of it
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Bock

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is in a brilliant location! We got around Amsterdam very easily from our location. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The room was very small and basic, but was comfortable and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Deborah

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Awful place 😫😫😫
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Edem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to rest
Spend most of my time outside the Hotel. The few hours spent was okay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value for money . Would recommend. Location is good 20 min walk to centre 👍
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Fabien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
front staff was extremely helpful and went beyond the expected. Kudo and thank you so much again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was quite misleading to what was in the pictures. On appearance it looked unclean, particularly the walls. The TV didn't work either. Myself and my boyfriend also went home with insect bites on us and rashes! People were smoking in their rooms so we also woke up to sore throats! Significantly over priced for what you got however location is faultless if you don't mind 'roughing it'
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Usman

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018