The Amsterdam Hotel - Bar & Restaurant - Brighton UK

Situated on the Seafront in the heart of Kemptown, opposite Brighton's famous Palace Pier, the brighton wheel and surrounded by amazing restaurants, friendly bars, theatres, shops and, of course, the exciting night life, the Amsterdam offers you a warm welcome. Whether you are staying in the hotel as a guest or visiting us for a meal or drinks with friends, we are sure you will enjoy your experience with us.

Richard Kimber
1 Star
Pros: nice lads on reception, room was clean. Unfortunately 100% negated by it being impossible to sleep due to the ludicrously loud club next door (and the rude owner). It's unfortunate - the neighbours aren't their fault, but it's disingenuous and, I'd suggest, immoral to charge guests almost £200 a night without giving any warning when you know that your hotel has a huge noise problem. We're not talking a bit of shouting - we're talking deafening, constant music. It's so loud you can feel the bass in your chest and hear it even with good quality earplugs in (we happen to travel with these so tried them - they didn't help). It's genuinely like you're trying to sleep inside a nightclub. And it's all night, and all morning. The hotel itself is ok if you're alright with no-frills - very basic, very tired and very dated, but we could see that from the photos and were fine with it; we just wanted somewhere to sleep. We didn't get that. I suggested to the owner/manager in the morning that he should make clear on the website and Booking that the hotel is exceptionally noisy, and he was completely disinterested. He talked over me and was more interested in making excuses than listening to guests, and made it very clear that he doesn't care about the quality of guests' experience at his hotel; he just wants to take a disgraceful amount of money from you in exchange for a location on the seafront. He did say "Sorry" but offered no tangible evidence that he was, in fact, sorry and I don't believe for a second that he was. My interaction with him left me with the distinct impression that he has no shame and is completely at ease with charging 5* prices for a hotel he knows is a horrible experience for his guests and he can get away with it because he doesn't need repeat business due to the location. It's a shame because the lads on reception were nice and the location would be good, but this place is a complete disgrace. Almost £200 a night for a lumpy bed in a tired room where you can't even get to sleep is appalling. Do yourself a favour and DO NOT STAY HERE.
Sunday 24th October 2021

Mark N
5 Star
Great place to chill out with a not too bad bottle of Shiraz and enjoy the view.. Fantastic singer on a Sunday too .. Made a great addition to our week in Brighton on several afternoons! Great staff, look forward to returning soon.
Monday 11th October 2021

Anita Pryor
4 Star
Room was basic but comfortable. We were along the side of the hotel facing the street so we couldn't have the blinds up a the neighbours could see right in. It was a bit noisy but the earplugs provided worked well and I had a good night's sleep. Check in etc was quick and easy and staff were helpful with parking (which is a nightmare in Brighton!). The only letdown was the barman with grey hair (not the one with specs) who was rude to us and very grumpy. The rest of the team were fab.
Monday 6th September 2021

Bethany Weatherhead
2 Star
Pros: Great view and helpful staff Cons: The rooms were old, tired and disgusting. I wish I had brought antibacterial wipes as I didn't want to touch anything. The kettle had dirt on it so I didn't want to use it. I did not trust the tap water as the taps were covered in stains. The toilet roll holder was covered in a layer of dust and the bath shelves had not been cleaned. I questioned whether the shower would in fact do the opposite of clean. Considering we're still in a pandemic, I find all of this inexcusable, I don't care if you're a 1 star or 5 star hotel, things need to be hygienic. When getting ready in the morning, I had to change my clean socks twice as they picked up a load of sticky dirt from the floors. The bed was old, the mattress was hard and I uncomfortably sank into the flimsy questionable pillows. All the furniture was old and poorly kept. Also don't pick here if you're a light sleeper, there is constant noise from both outside and inside the hotel.
Friday 10th September 2021

Kerry Jayne
5 Star
More than I expected. Lovely touches to the room Very very reasonably priced. Even more lovely owner. Came down for a last minute, spontaneous trip and she made me feel so welcome and relaxed, very friendly and chatty. Will definitley be staying again
Thursday 5th August 2021