Amsterdam’s Volkshotel — a design hotel for everyone

From the moment my airport transfer pulled up to the hotel, I knew I was in the right spot. I won’t lie, I was a little worried about my hotel’s location when it was first booked. In the Oost (east) neighborhood of Amsterdam, it was a bit further from the city center than I’m used to staying.

But as a partner hotel during the Amsterdam Dance Event techno music festival, I was curious. And it did not disappoint! I showed up to the hotel groggy and tired from a relatively short flight from New York City, so when I walked into a bustling but bright lobby, I was immediately hit with the fact that I was there. I’m in Amsterdam!

Floor-to-ceiling windows make the lobby stand out, but it was the fact that it was just a little after 1pm and the place was H O P P I N G! The reception desk is right when you walk in, but there’s a large café counter next to it, and a handful of communal worktables to the other side. Hanging plants and funky decorations…