Flying Pig Downtown
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Fast facts
Check in from: | 2:00 pm |
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Check out before: | 10:30 am |
Pets | Pets not allowed |
Use of Existing Beds | Children require an extra bed to sleep in the room. |
Amenities
Wi-Fi
Front desk 24 hour
Non-smoking
Lift
Bar
First aid kit
More about Flying Pig Downtown
Flying Pig Downtown
This hostel is located in shopping street Nieuwendijk in the centre of Amsterdam. Flying Pig Downtown has a bar and 24-hour front desk. Amsterdam Central Station is a 3-minute walk.
Reviews from 
Couple
Comment: 15 Aug 2026
Stayed in: Aug 2026
10/10
This is exactly what a hostel should be: friendly, clean, central, affordable, welcoming and safe
Hotel response
Comment: 16 Aug 2026
Hi there,
Thank you so much for the amazing shout-out! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the friendly vibe, clean spaces, central location, and great value.
Creating a welcoming and safe stay is what we’re all about, and it is wonderful to know that came through.
We appreciate you choosing us and look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Warm regards,
Flying Pig Downtown Team
Thank you so much for the amazing shout-out! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the friendly vibe, clean spaces, central location, and great value.
Creating a welcoming and safe stay is what we’re all about, and it is wonderful to know that came through.
We appreciate you choosing us and look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Warm regards,
Flying Pig Downtown Team
Solo traveller
Comment: 21 Jun 2026
Stayed in: Jun 2026
Crammed in and over heated
Location is excellent, 5 minute walk from Centraal Station, close to trams and walkable to many of the main attractions. The staff were helpful and there is a very social bar downstairs. Room and bathroom were clean.
I booked a 6 bedroom female dorm. Several improvements could be made. Comparably priced hostels have better facilities.
Firstly make it a 4 bed dorm, and put in upright lockers. We were crammed in and whenever anyone pulled out their underbed locker it made it impossible to move around the room. People left them pulled out overnight, making a huge hazard if there’d been a fire. Curtains around the beds would have made a big difference to privacy. Finally the dodgy air conditioning was inadequate, and noisy, though that acted a bit like white noise to block out the street noises!
I booked a 6 bedroom female dorm. Several improvements could be made. Comparably priced hostels have better facilities.
Firstly make it a 4 bed dorm, and put in upright lockers. We were crammed in and whenever anyone pulled out their underbed locker it made it impossible to move around the room. People left them pulled out overnight, making a huge hazard if there’d been a fire. Curtains around the beds would have made a big difference to privacy. Finally the dodgy air conditioning was inadequate, and noisy, though that acted a bit like white noise to block out the street noises!
Hotel response
Comment: 1 Jul 2026
Hi there,
Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're so glad you loved our excellent location, helpful staff, and clean room and that you enjoyed the social atmosphere in our bar downstairs.
We really appreciate your suggestions regarding the female dorm layout. Feedback like this helps us continue improving, and we'll take your comments about locker placement and room size on board. We're always looking for ways to make our rooms more comfortable while keeping that social hostel vibe.
We hope you had a wonderful time in Amsterdam and would love to welcome you back in the future.
Kind regards,
The Flying Pig Downtown
Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're so glad you loved our excellent location, helpful staff, and clean room and that you enjoyed the social atmosphere in our bar downstairs.
We really appreciate your suggestions regarding the female dorm layout. Feedback like this helps us continue improving, and we'll take your comments about locker placement and room size on board. We're always looking for ways to make our rooms more comfortable while keeping that social hostel vibe.
We hope you had a wonderful time in Amsterdam and would love to welcome you back in the future.
Kind regards,
The Flying Pig Downtown
Solo traveller
Comment: 4 Aug 2026
Stayed in: Aug 2026
Terrible service
Do not recommend to anyone traveling alone. I’m a female traveling internationally on my own and arrived for the reservation that I booked and paid for. When I arrived, I was told my reservation was canceled, and my bed was given away. I asked for a refund and have been given the runaround trying to get my money back. Since the bed was filled the hostel didn’t lose any money. The person at the front desk seemed more interested in drinking with the guest then resolving the issue they caused. This was during pride week so there was no other hostels with availability. It’s a safety concern and seems like a scam if they keep the money they took without rendering any services
Hotel response
Comment: 5 Aug 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your experience. We are truly sorry to hear about the frustration and inconvenience you faced during your stay in Amsterdam, especially as a solo female traveler.
We have reviewed the details of your reservation and can confirm that unfortunately, you did not check in on the arrival date, and the booking was marked as a no-show in accordance with our terms and conditions. This is not something we take lightly, and we regret that the miscommunication caused you so much distress.
As a goodwill gesture and exception, we would like to offer a refund for the last night of your stay. We hope this helps in some way, even though we know it does not make up for the experience you had.
We take your feedback seriously and will address the front desk situation internally to ensure better service and communication going forward.
We genuinely hope you were still able to enjoy some of your time in Amsterdam, and we wish you safe travels in the future.
Kind regards,
The Flying Pig Downtown
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your experience. We are truly sorry to hear about the frustration and inconvenience you faced during your stay in Amsterdam, especially as a solo female traveler.
We have reviewed the details of your reservation and can confirm that unfortunately, you did not check in on the arrival date, and the booking was marked as a no-show in accordance with our terms and conditions. This is not something we take lightly, and we regret that the miscommunication caused you so much distress.
As a goodwill gesture and exception, we would like to offer a refund for the last night of your stay. We hope this helps in some way, even though we know it does not make up for the experience you had.
We take your feedback seriously and will address the front desk situation internally to ensure better service and communication going forward.
We genuinely hope you were still able to enjoy some of your time in Amsterdam, and we wish you safe travels in the future.
Kind regards,
The Flying Pig Downtown
Group traveller
Comment: 25 Jul 2026
Stayed in: Jul 2026
Best hostel in Amsterdam
Vibes were awesome staff super friendly showers and bedding very clean highly recommended we became best mates with one of the staff who also was staying there (didn’t catch his name but he was French) highly recommend if you are staying in Amsterdam. Great beer pong tournaments. Can honestly say best hostel I’ve stayed in. From Benny Benny Benny
Hotel response
Comment: 27 Jul 2026
Hi there,
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear the vibe, friendly team, and clean spaces stood out, and that you had a blast at the beer pong tournaments.
It means a lot to be called the best you have stayed in. We will be sure to pass along your shout-out to our crew, including our French teammate.
We appreciate the recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back to Flying Pig Downtown for more good times.
Warm regards,
Flying Pig Downtown Team
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear the vibe, friendly team, and clean spaces stood out, and that you had a blast at the beer pong tournaments.
It means a lot to be called the best you have stayed in. We will be sure to pass along your shout-out to our crew, including our French teammate.
We appreciate the recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back to Flying Pig Downtown for more good times.
Warm regards,
Flying Pig Downtown Team
Group traveller
Comment: 21 Jun 2026
Stayed in: Jun 2026
AWFUL EXPERIENCE
AWFUL!!! This was our 3rd time staying at this hostel. This time, based upon our recommendation, nearly the entire rugby team stayed here. Because we had a group of 14, we requested the entire 14 person room be just for our team. Apparently, they really don't know how to accept a group reservation. After multiple emails and the expense of international phone calls, they told us all to book separately, and then charged us all additional money in order to change our reservation to put them all together in one room. Even with paying the extra money, we didn't all end up in the same room and we didn't get the entire room to ourselves. There were different strangers in our room every night. They refused to refund any of the extra money we paid. On top of that, the staff (especially manager Chris) was condescending, rude and downright nasty to all of us. They turned our key cards off multiple times, kept leaving us nasty notes reminding us that we were not in a private room (that we paid for) and every time we had a question or needed help with something, we were greeted with comments like "oh it's you all again." We will be filing a consumer complaint against this hostel and we will never be back. We really regret ever recommending this place to anyone.
Hotel response
Comment: 1 Jul 2026
Dear Guest,
We sincerely apologize for the experience your group had during your most recent stay. We truly appreciate your loyalty over the years and are very sorry that this visit did not meet the standards you had come to expect from us.
We understand the frustration around the group booking process. While we do our best to accommodate large groups, our system is not set up to guarantee exclusive use of a dorm, even when paying extra to be placed together. We regret any confusion or miscommunication during the planning stage, and we’re sorry that the room arrangement did not work out as you had hoped.
We also take your comments about staff interactions very seriously. The way you were spoken to and treated is not acceptable, and we will address this internally with the team involved. Every guest deserves to feel welcome and respected, and it is clear we fell short here.
We understand your decision not to return, but we hope you know we value your feedback and will use it to improve how we handle group reservations and guest communication in the future.
Kind regards,
The Flying Pig Downtown Team
We sincerely apologize for the experience your group had during your most recent stay. We truly appreciate your loyalty over the years and are very sorry that this visit did not meet the standards you had come to expect from us.
We understand the frustration around the group booking process. While we do our best to accommodate large groups, our system is not set up to guarantee exclusive use of a dorm, even when paying extra to be placed together. We regret any confusion or miscommunication during the planning stage, and we’re sorry that the room arrangement did not work out as you had hoped.
We also take your comments about staff interactions very seriously. The way you were spoken to and treated is not acceptable, and we will address this internally with the team involved. Every guest deserves to feel welcome and respected, and it is clear we fell short here.
We understand your decision not to return, but we hope you know we value your feedback and will use it to improve how we handle group reservations and guest communication in the future.
Kind regards,
The Flying Pig Downtown Team
Excellent location
Nieuwendijk 100, Centrum, Amsterdam, 1012 MR, Netherlands|0.72 km from city centre
Check in and check out
Check in from:
2:00 pm
Check out before:
10:30 am
Good to know
Pets not allowed
Children require an extra bed to sleep in the room.
Please contact the hotel for details about adding extra beds.
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