Wow! This hotel is fantastic. Really quirky and a fabulous vibe. Outside it’s quite a retro unattractive building but inside is full of character. Spotlessly clean. The beds are very big and amazingly comfortable. Luxury white bedding and towels. Endless supply of hot water and great shower water pressure. The wet room was a great size. All staff were so helpful and friendly. The hotel cat is often there to welcome you. Food is delicious. Top notch product cooked to perfection. Views over the harbour basin are stunning. Rooms have a hair dryer and plenty of plug sockets. Communal tea and coffee kitchen on each floor plus drinking water. We stayed for 3 nights and enjoyed every minute of it. We would recommend you take the no 22 bus from Central Station going East. It’s not a 15 minute stroll as advertised. More like a 25-30 minutes walk! You can tap in and tap off with a credit card per person.

Fantastic hotel. Being an old military barracks it looks plain on the outside (though the building is lit up at night with fairy lights). But inside it is quirky, welcoming and has a really lovely vibe to it. The staff are super friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The family room we had was a good size, it's fairly basic but the beds were comfortable, but quite frankly the feel of the place and the staff trumped any more modern hotel. The breakfast was delicious and plentiful and there are lovely views over the canal. I can imagine it is fantastic in the summer. There were little touches that added to the great ambience - candle lit tables at breakfast, a personal feel to the staff who really cared about what they did and music that gave it a holiday feel. And if you Love animals there is a resident cat. It's about a 20 minute walk to the Central station and depending on which way you go between 20 - 45 minute walk to the attractions etc. We walked everywhere but of course you can take the tram or bus. I would definitely return here.

We could have done with a mirror in our room and the lightly was a bit dim but other than that nothing,

The location was great for my purposes: close to the main train station, walking distance to the city center (if you like to walk), but in a quiet area. During my stay there were different people on the reception however all of them were very friendly and helpful. The heating was working, if needed the extra blanket is provided. Room for one was simple and small but enough for comfort staying. The bathroom was clean. Elevator is slow but it’s a lifesaver after a long day full of walking. The hotel has it own brewery with good beer. Food in the local bar was also good.

After checking the reviews I new the hotel is modest and simple so I didn’t expect smth extraordinary. It totally worth its price.

We had a 3rd (well, 4th if you consider that the ground is actually over two levels) floor bedroom with lovely views. Fun location - I'm not sure if the outdoor lido needs membership to use, but it was fun watching the cold water swimmers out there. It is feasible to walk to Pension Homeland from the station (nice walk with bridges across open waterways) if you don't have lots of luggage and you can get there without steps with wheelie luggage, but expect it to take 20-25 mins. Great breakfast. The local brewery beer was good too, although quite pricey. The room had all the basic things you would need (and a good bed mattress) and was warm enough (too warm) but instructions to use the radiator knobs soon fixed that and we had it comfortable (note to other guests - expect quirky!) We loved the old cinema seats in the stairwells - which of course you need if you're going to be using the lift/elevator rather than the stairs - it moves incredibly slowly! Everyone working there seems lovely (even the cleaning team were personable - which is unusual). Nice cat sometimes at reception!

I loved the coffee area on each floor, but would have preferred mugs to cups and saucers. The milk for coffee ran out before the coffee sachets did but I'm sure if I'd gone down and asked, someone would have sorted it. I don't mind old furniture (it went with the 'era' of the place), but the wardrobe was sorely in need of some maintenance (dodgy door hinges).

Brilliant location! It was so peaceful and close to everything. Fantastic place to stay in Amsterdam! The room was very clean and comfortable. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Really enjoyed our stay and I will be staying here again in the future!

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The lounge, cafe areas are beautiful but not really suitable for young kids to be in. Fantastic location for us, lots to do within walking distance. Staff were really friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere around the hotel with people out swimming and socializing. The beds were really comfy, everything was spotless and the bathroom of family room was really nice.

No safety device on windows in the room and no aircon. It was very hot while we were in Amsterdam and it is a family room so I was very surprised there were no limiters on the big windows. There was a small fan provided. The included breakfast is set and everything is brought out to you. I enjoyed it but it wasn't to my husband's taste. Kids ate some of it but it was very wasteful. (Toast, croissant, fruit salad, cheese, granola, yoghurt , boiled egg) My husband would have preferred to order from their cafe menu if we hadn't already paid. The room decor was very basic and verging on just old rather than stylish vintage. The "seating area" in the room was a round table and chairs. Comfy seating and a coffee table would be more appropriate.

What an amazing find Pension Homeland is! I loved that the 1960’s Naval College building has been repurposed to great use! The quirky, period decor is stunning and simply enhances the overall laid-back vibe throughout the hotel. The bar area is fabulous, with access out to the large outdoor space, which overlooks the dock and affords fabulous open maritime views! The bedroom are basic but super comfortable, with a modern en-suite. The cool décor continues in the rooms and the view I had from mine (207) was fabulous! All this and an easy 20 minute stroll from Amsterdam’s bustling centre and old town. The members of staff at reception were extremely welcoming and very helpful! I will definitely be back and can highly recommend!!

There was absolutely nothing I didn’t like.

We have stayed at Pension Homeland before, and made sure to book a couple of nights again on this return trip! We love this place. It is not far from the central train station, and the hustle and bustle of central Amsterdam...but it is just far enough away from all that to be a quiet and relaxing place to stay. Everyone has their own opinion when it comes to food, but we found the restaurant to be excellent. And there is a brewery on site...enough said? If not, I'll add that the beer was very very good and I wish I could have brought some home with me. The gentleman at the front desk on the Saturday morning of our stay was extremely helpful when we accidently purchased museum tickets for the wrong day: he stayed on the phone with the museum until it was sorted out, something we could not possibly have accomplished as we do not speak Dutch. I hope it will not be the last time we stay at Pension Homeland

Nothing. We love this place.

Very cosy and relaxed living room like atmosphere, with a cute cat snoring on the heater. My room was nice and clean. Staff is very very friendy and attentive. I am from the south of the country. And when i ordered a coffee i noticed that the kind lady who made it for me, gave me a teaspoon with the coat of arms from my province (maybe it was my accent that gave it away haha). I don’t know if this was a coincidence, but i like to think it was not. All in all I had a very nice stay.

Can’t think of anything.

We really loved the old but gold character of Pension Homeland, very well-thought of, from the selection of furniture to the vinyl corner. On this note, if you are looking for a modern accommodation, then this is definitely not your thing!!! We appreciated the fact that we asked for a room with a view on our booking, and when we got there we realized that they took our request into consideration, thank you for that, waking up to the view of the port was breathtaking :)) It is also a big advantage having a bar, with a pool table and their own brewed beers in the property!!

One of the mornings we grabbed the Homeland Breakfast, and I have to say it was quite disappointing (shown in one of the photos attached). For 19.50€pp I would expect some more quality and quantity… Two boiled eggs, some yoghurt and poor fruits, very little granola for 2 people (we even asked if they forgot to bring the rest for the second person and they said that’s all for both of us haha), a couple of toasted breads with 2 different jams and butter, and 2 croissants along with coffee or tea and orange juice, don’t add up…