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Reviews for Farah Guesthouse, Amsterdam, Netherlands
 

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3/5

Based on 41 customer reviews
 
Address:      Spuistraat 61
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13th November 2008
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25-30
4/5
Comments: the farah guesthouse is very nice with a friendly staff! they maybe like to cheat you a little bit with all kind of taxes, but you can joke about and talk with them. the upperst room is quiet cold, but very nice. there are much to less simple guesthouses like this in europe, so go there and enjoi. its claen, confortable, friendly, and good with a supreme location.

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Poland
8th August 2008
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2/5
Comments: Well, the only good thing about this place is its location. I bet its some sort of undercover brothel-when we arrived our room looked like somebody just finished a shift in there. With all possible space used for rooms/work stations there is no reception, common room etc whatsoever, with tinniest bathroom and steepest staircase you can imagine. However, it did the job and its ok if you just need a place to crush. Plus you can always tell your mates that you were staying at a bordello:)

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Germany
2nd November 2008
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18-24
3/5
Comments: Pretty central location even though it is in a street where red lights are very widespread. Good value for the price. We had a private bathroom which was just recently renovated. The owner was really nice but you couldn't really see him exept when paying. Not sure if this is only a hostel reffering to the area. Note: it is quite hard to find but look for the name next to house no. 61. Would defo recommend it to other travellers!

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Italy
2nd November 2008
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25-30
2/5
Comments: Very little and dirty room with bathroom without mirror! How can we shaved? It's only cheap

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Netherlands
10th October 2008
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18-24
2/5
Comments: Don\'t do it, please god, don\'t do it! It is most likely used by nasty prostitutes for pleasure. The stairs are more of a winding ladder and I believe the outdoor lights, when on, are red because it is a whore house.

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Netherlands
5th August 2008
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3/5
Comments: crazy staircase - we were at top floor and getting our backpacks up and down was a mission. actual room was good - had a tv

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Greece
19th September 2008
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18-24
2/5
Comments: This place is really bad. Very steep stairs, no space in the room and everything was like ready to collapse. I will never go back there

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Netherlands
26th August 2008
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18-24
1/5
Comments: Great location. Not the most clean rooms, and building is falling over the next building (which is common in Amsterdam), so the floor is inclined.

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Spain
7th September 2008
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18-24
3/5
Comments: Nice situation and difficult stairs!

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Australia
17th August 2008
Couple
18-24
3/5
Comments: not much too it, but awesome location!!!

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Australia
11th August 2008
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2/5
Comments: I really like Wombat's Berlim. Maybe you could use it as a model an standarize other wombats.

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Finland
19th July 2008
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18-24
4/5
Comments: A very nice hostel in the centre of Amsterdam, we really enjoyed our stay in Amsterdam, and this hostel was very cosy. It was the nicest hostel we stayed at on our whole three-weeks trip in Europe! I really recommend this hostel to everyone that likes nice and cosy rooms:)

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Brazil
4th August 2008
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25-30
2/5
Comments: It is quite chaotic. Cleanliness is the worst thing. There were old and spoiled food in the refrigerator and the bed linen were used and dirty. Farah is not secure at all. There are no one working in the house and there are no way to look the windows, it is s a problem in the first floor.

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Ireland
10th July 2008
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18-24
3/5
Comments: above a brothel! owners a stoner but what more do u need in amsterdam. little over priced for what u get.

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Austria
30th July 2008
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18-24
3/5
Comments: The room we got was quite big and we had our own shower and toilet facilities, but I think on weekends its used for sex-business. The Location is very good, it takes you about 5mins to the central station, the red light district, shopping mals..

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England
26th June 2008
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18-24
3/5
Comments: For the price, it was totally worth it. Just the basics but I really enjoyed staying in a traditional dutch house rather than a modern hotel. Excellent location, wud definately recommend it to travellers on a budget.

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Russia
15th July 2008
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18-24
2/5
Comments: Fuck this annoying review form. I cant describe what i want for 5 times. Brake a contract with ur Usability specialist, dear trav.

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Belgium
3rd July 2008
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2/5
Comments: OhMyGod!WhatADump

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USA
28th June 2008
Couple
18-24
4/5
Comments: Great location for the price. Staff was nice and the room and bathroom were clean. Had to share one bathroom with 4 other people. Construction work on a room/bathroom on the middle floor, but it was relatively quiet and it was only in the late morning and early afternoon. The construction workers were very nice too.

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USA
29th May 2008
Male
18-24
4/5
Comments: was a good place. very close to everything but i have a feeling that it the local women of the night use it for their business, it didnt bother us but its a good heads up

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Mexico
21st May 2008
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18-24
3/5
Comments: excellent location and the bathroom was clean.

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Switzerland
20th May 2008
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25-30
4/5
Comments: Really good place!!

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India
16th May 2008
Couple
25-30
3/5
Comments: The hotel has very steep steps and hard to get to the rooms and the bed was making lot of noice and however the bathroom was good.Ideal for singles not for couples.

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Australia
6th May 2008
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31-40
4/5
Comments: This ship like guesthouse has so much character and charm.. It was a brillant location and so easy to get to everything.. The staff were friendly and we would stay again..

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Spain
23rd April 2008
Couple
25-30
2/5
Comments: The receptionist was EXTREMELY UNPOLITE AND ANNOYING-he disturbed us one hour before we had to check out, he kept on knocking at the door several times one hour before we were due to leave, he said he had to check that everything was ok, but he could have done it at once!He entered at least 3 times in 15 minutes.Apart from that, it was not very clean,so I do not recommend it to you at all.I WOULD NEVER GO THERE ANYMORE.The only good thing is the location.

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England
23rd April 2008
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4/5
Comments: awsome staff, they make you feel at home. They goes with me to park my car for cheap price. There is no curfew and the location is great for that cheap price. we would return to Amsterdam, of course we would stay in Farah guesthouse again. If Amsterdam is your destiny I highly recommend you to stay here.

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England
17th April 2008
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25-30
1/5
Comments: Its dodgy,horrible and the guy is a crook. Dirty sheets,no toilet roll and there was load of old clothes under the bed..its actually these guys house. It was noisey and the guy even tried 2 kick us out 2hrs b4 checkout time bcos he had another guest coming. Very dangerous stairs and i know this place is illegal and it shudnt even be on trav. I was even charged more than i booked it for. They should be reported 2 the police!!!!!

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Spain
25th March 2008
Male
25-30
2/5
Comments: Everything was smaller and worse than we thought, the house keeper was far of being nice, same blankets everyday, nobody cleaning, dangerous stairs... Anyway good location

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Germany
24th March 2008
Female
25-30
3/5
Comments: The Location is great! But it´s very small! So, if you have claustrophobia... But the price for a double-room with this location is really one of the lowest! The bathroom is nice, big and clean! If they clean the sink so that the water passes a "bit faster" it would be great!

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Denmark
9th March 2008
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18-24
3/5
Comments: Very cheap, good location - that was the only good thing about the place. We were not able to open the windows, cos it gave "easy access" to room for rats and mice... Though we didn't open, we still had an experience......