It is exactly what it says it is Chic - painted white and very minimalist. Modern reception lounge Basic - nothing more than you need. Some rooms apparently don't have bathrooms. Our room did have a bathroom but no door (not overly ideal!) The key thing about this hotel is it's location, it is so central. It is just a... more

WOW! This is an amazing hotel in every way: Picture this: You walk from Central Station to the hotel within 10 minutes which is ideally situated along the canal Herengracht. As soon as you enter the hotel everything is made easy for you: a quick check in and the friendly staff shows you around in their lovely hotel! They booked... more

This was the most expensive hotel we stayed in our Netherlands and Belgium trip but then again most of the hotels in amsterdam were very expensive on those dates. We paid 140 euros per night without breakfast and I really wasnt that happy about the place. No refrigerator in the bedroom, bedroom was small, walls were too thin, you can... more

Chic & Basic is situated in an unassuming corner that faces the canal, quiet and serene, away from the hustle and bustle of the main roads BUT, all required to get to the main area like Dam Square with just a little 5-10 minutes walk out, and viola, we are at the heart of the city! True to its claimed,... more

My wife and I have just completed our 5 week honeymoon trip to Western Europe...I boooked the majority of our hotels with information from Trip advisor... We stayed at Hotel Chic & Basic for 2 nites in April...This hotel was ideally situated on the Herengracht canal, 5-10 minute walk from the train station. The centre of Amsterdam is not very... more

On entering the Hotel, The staff were so so helpful and friendly,The breakfast was ok in the morning, I found the hotel very expensive for what you get, The Rooms were spotless, How ever we had a ground floor room and you could hear everyone having breakfast and talking in the morning, So try and get a room away from... more

It was great. Although a 2-star hotel, everythink was great. My partner and I had a mini-suite on the top floor and we were amazed how cosy it was. The bed was confortable and the most important thing is that every corner of the room was very clean. Perfect location (5 minutes walk from the station) and great staff. The... more

Was a little dissapointed with the hotel, Staff were very pleasant and it was in a excellent location however the room was very small although the bedding was clean and the shower also there was a lot of marks on the walls that let this room down ( In nee of a paint i think) also you are lead to... more

Great Hotel, good location excellent staff. We stayed April 13 & 14 after transalantic cruise. Everything was great, the problem was with us as we are 68 and 70 years old and the stairs give us trouble, and that is not the hotels fault. more