A 2-Star Hotel in the Heart of Amsterdam's Old Town
Push open the green front door at Hotel De Koopermoolen and you step straight onto Warmoesstraat, one of Amsterdam's oldest streets, with Centraal Station a five-minute walk to your left and the lanes of the old town opening up to your right. Dam Square, Chinatown around Zeedijk, the brick mass of the Beurs van Berlage and the canal ring are all within an easy stroll, and you will not need a tram, a bike or a single euro on transport to reach any of them. This is about as central as Amsterdam gets.
It is a friendly, family-run 2-star hotel set inside a monumental building from 1725, run by a small local family who look after two neighbouring hotels on the same block. The appeal here is simple: a genuinely central, good-value base with a warm welcome, where the 24-hour reception will store your bags, sort your museum tickets and answer the early-morning questions that come with a city you are seeing for the first time. Guests single out the staff and the location as the high points of a stay here, and a rare renovated lift carries you to all four floors, no small thing in a 300-year-old monument. Hotel De Koopermoolen suits city-break couples, solo travellers and small families who want position and value over space and frills, and who would rather spend their money outside the room than in it.
Simple, Well-Kept Rooms Across Four Floors
The 23 rooms are simple and honest rather than designer: white walls, carpeted floors, plain wooden bedframes and tidy plaid or blue bedding, with the odd framed tulip print as a nod to the city outside. Reviewers come back to the same words, clean and fresh, with linen and towels changed daily. Every room has a private bathroom, a flat-screen satellite TV and free Wi-Fi that guests consistently praise, and the renovated lift means you can reach a higher, quieter floor without hauling a case up the stairs. Rooms run from compact singles to a six-person apartment with a city view and a double room with its own spa bath.
Be honest with yourself about two things before you book. The rooms are genuinely compact, snug enough that one guest called this a tiny gem in the heart of Amsterdam, and most are not air-conditioned, which bites in a summer heat wave, with the attic single the warmest of all. If you are travelling in July or August, ask reception for a lower main-building room or a fan. The flip side is a spot in the dead centre of Amsterdam, a family-run hotel that has held its own here for over two decades, and the kind of position you simply cannot buy at this price further out.
Free Breakfast, a 24-Hour Welcome and a Walkable City
What turns a tidy budget hotel into a returner's favourite here is the reception. Guests describe a kind, genuinely helpful team on duty around the clock, full of local recommendations, who store luggage after checkout, arrange tour and museum tickets, and sort out the little extras when you ask. There is free water and snacks to help yourself to in the reception area, communal seating to plan the day from, and the small practical quirk that you leave your room key at the desk when you head out. A complimentary breakfast is laid on every morning, sometimes served at the sister hotel a one-minute walk away.
Be clear about the breakfast: it is a simple continental buffet of bread, cheese, cold meats, boiled eggs and cereal rather than a hot cooked spread, and the family will put together a gluten-free or dietary box on request. With the cafes of Nieuwmarkt and the Chinese-Surinamese institution Kam Yin a few doors down, that is no hardship. There is no on-site restaurant, bar or parking, and driving into the medieval centre is best avoided. Hotel De Koopermoolen keeps things simple and central, and spends its energy on the welcome and the position.
Why Book Hotel De Koopermoolen?
Hotel De Koopermoolen is strongest for travellers who want a central, good-value base in the middle of Amsterdam's old town, steps from Centraal Station, and who value position and a warm welcome over space, quiet or modern comforts like air conditioning.
Five minutes from Centraal
A five-minute walk from Amsterdam Centraal Station and steps from the Red Light District, Dam Square and Chinatown, a location guests rate above every other part of the stay.
A 1725 monument with a lift
Set in a monumental 1725 building with a fully renovated lift to all four floors, a genuine rarity in an Amsterdam monument of its age.
Warm welcome, free breakfast
A 24-hour reception guests single out for warmth and help, free breakfast every morning, luggage storage and free Wi-Fi they rate highly.
Best-fit guests
Best for couples, solo travellers and small families who want a central, walk-everywhere base in Amsterdam and don't need air conditioning, space or on-site parking.
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Interesting Points About Hotel De Koopermoolen
- The hotel occupies a monumental building dating from 1725 on Warmoesstraat, one of Amsterdam's oldest streets, completely renovated in 1999 and run by a small local family that also looks after two neighbouring hotels a minute away
- A fully renovated lift serves all four floors of the main building, a genuine rarity in a 300-year-old Amsterdam monument where steep, narrow staircases are the norm
- Reception and breakfast sit at the adjoining Warmoesstraat 7 while guest rooms run from number 5, because the property occupies two house numbers of the same old facade
- You leave your room key at the 24-hour reception whenever you head out, and the fridge in reception holds free water and snacks, two quirks guests mention again and again
Rooms & Accommodation at Hotel De Koopermoolen
Single Room
Sleeps 1 · 12 m² · Private bathroom · TV · Free Wi-Fi
The cheapest way into the hotel and the right pick for a solo traveller who wants the lowest rate in the dead centre of town. About 12 m² with a single bed, a private bathroom, a flat-screen satellite TV, desk, heating and free Wi-Fi. Choose this if you are travelling alone and plan to use the room mainly to sleep, but skip the attic single in high summer, as it is the warmest room and has fans rather than air conditioning.
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Double or Twin Room
Sleeps 2 · 15 m² · Private bathroom · TV · Free Wi-Fi
The standard couples room at about 15 m², set up as a double or a twin, with a private bathroom, flat-screen satellite TV, wardrobe, heating and free Wi-Fi. Choose this if you want a central, well-priced base for two and you are happy to trade floor space for a five-minute walk to Centraal. Ask for a higher floor reached by the lift if you would rather be away from street noise.
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Triple Room
Sleeps 3 · 18 m² · Private bathroom · TV · Free Wi-Fi
A larger room of about 18 m² with three beds, a private bathroom, flat-screen TV, heating and free Wi-Fi. Children under two stay free in a cot. Choose this if you are three friends sharing or a small family who want to stay together on one booking in the centre of Amsterdam, without splitting across rooms or paying city-edge prices.
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Double Room with Spa Bath
Sleeps 2 · 20 m² · Bath + shower · Stairs only · Free Wi-Fi
The treat room at about 20 m², with a private bathroom that adds a corner spa bath behind a glass-block wall as well as a shower, plus a flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi. Choose this if you are a couple who fancy a soak after a day on your feet and want a bit more character than the standard double. Note it sits on an upper floor reached by stairs only, so it is not the pick if you have heavy bags or limited mobility.
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Apartment (6 Adults)
Sleeps 6 · 75 m² · City view · Kitchenette · Stairs only
The whole place to yourselves: about 75 m² over two bedrooms with three single beds each, a private entrance, a seating area, a city view and a small microwave kitchenette for reheating and light prep rather than full cooking. Choose this if you are a family or a group of up to six who want self-catering space and your own front door a few minutes from Centraal. It sits in a separate building with no lift, and the living area and bedrooms are reached by steep stairs, so pack light.
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Best Suited For
- City-break couples: a central, walk-everywhere base by Centraal Station, with the location the part couples praise most for a two-person trip
- Solo travellers: low single rates in the dead centre, a 24-hour reception and a small lift to the quieter upper floors
- Small families and groups: a triple room and a six-person apartment keep everyone together on one booking
- Walkers and car-free travellers: Centraal Station, Dam Square, Chinatown and the museums are all an easy stroll away
- First-time visitors: a helpful family reception full of local tips, with luggage storage, tickets and a free snack fridge
- Value seekers: a genuinely central Amsterdam stay at a budget price
Worth Considering Alternatives If
- You need air conditioning in summer: most rooms have none, and the attic single gets especially hot in a heat wave
- You want a spacious room: rooms here are compact, the trade for the central position and the price
- You have heavy luggage or limited mobility: the apartment and the spa-bath room are reached by steep stairs, so request a main-building room served by the lift
- You are a light sleeper: Warmoesstraat is lively after dark, so bring earplugs or ask for a quieter room
- You want a hot cooked breakfast: the included breakfast is a simple continental buffet
- You need on-site parking: there is none, and driving into the centre is best avoided
Breakfast, Wi-Fi & Amenities
In-Room
- Private bathroom with shower and free toiletries
- Flat-screen satellite TV
- Heating
- Desk, wardrobe and telephone
- Daily-changed linen and towels
- Hairdryer and kettle on request
- Spa bath in the Double Room with Spa Bath
- Not available: Air conditioning (most rooms)
Connectivity
- Free Wi-Fi throughout, rooms and public areas
Food & Drink
- Complimentary continental breakfast each morning (roughly 07:00–10:00): bread, cheese, cold meats, boiled eggs and cereal, with good coffee
- Gluten-free and dietary breakfast boxes on request
- Free water-and-snack fridge in reception
- Not available: On-site restaurant or bar
Building & Services
- 24-hour reception with tour and ticket assistance
- Lift to all four floors of the main building
- Luggage storage
- Daily housekeeping
- Safe deposit box
- Lounge and dining area
- Vending machine
- Not available: Pool, gym or spa
Parking & Transport
- Amsterdam Centraal Station about a 5-minute walk
- Centraal metro about 100 m; Stationsplein tram and bus hub about 300 m
- Paid public car parks nearby, such as Q-Park A'dam Centraal
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport about 16 km, around a 14–17 minute direct train to Centraal
- Not available: On-site parking
Policies & House Rules
- Pets welcome on request, dogs free of charge
- Children of any age welcome; cot for under-2s free; extra bed available on request (surcharge applies)
- Check-in from 14:00; check-out by 11:00; reception staffed 24 hours
- Cash accepted; card payment appears accepted, so confirm at booking
- Room key left at reception when you go out; first night may be pre-authorised on arrival
- Not available: Smoking indoors
Location: Steps from Amsterdam Centraal Station
Hotel De Koopermoolen sits on Warmoesstraat, one of Amsterdam's oldest streets, threading the medieval old town beside De Wallen, the Red Light District. From the green front door, Amsterdam Centraal Station is a five-minute walk down Damrak, and the rest of the historic centre fans out the other way. Reception and breakfast sit at the adjoining Warmoesstraat 7 while the guest rooms run from number 5, because the property occupies two house numbers of the same old facade, useful to know when you arrive.
This is about as central as Amsterdam gets, and you can do most of it on foot. Dam Square and the Royal Palace, the 17th-century former town hall at the historic heart of the city, are under a ten-minute walk south. A couple of doors away is the hidden attic church of Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder, Amsterdam's second-oldest museum, while the red-brick Beurs van Berlage, a landmark of modern Dutch architecture, stands a few minutes off. The cafe-ringed square of Nieuwmarkt, built around the medieval De Waag weigh house, marks the start of Chinatown along Zeedijk, and the Anne Frank House is about a twenty-minute walk west across the canals (pre-booking is essential). For food on the doorstep, Kam Yin at Warmoesstraat 6 has served Chinese-Surinamese bami and roti since 1980, and Brouwerij de Prael craft brewery is a five-minute walk away.
Getting here is easiest by train. From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, take any direct NS train to Amsterdam Centraal, with up to eight an hour and the fastest running about 14 minutes; from the station it is a five-minute walk down Damrak and left into Warmoesstraat. There is no on-site parking, driving into the medieval centre is discouraged, and with the metro, trams and buses all within a few hundred metres, a car is genuinely unnecessary for a town-based stay.
- Amsterdam Centraal Station: 350 m · 5 min walk. The city's grand central rail hub, with the direct Schiphol airport train and connections across the Netherlands.
- Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder (Our Lord in the Attic): 150 m · 2 min walk. A 17th-century canal house concealing a complete clandestine Catholic attic church from 1663, Amsterdam's second-oldest museum.
- Sexmuseum Amsterdam (Venustempel): 250 m · 3 min walk. Opened on Damrak in 1985, the world's first and oldest sex museum, drawing around half a million visitors a year.
- Beurs van Berlage: 300 m · a few minutes' walk. H.P. Berlage's red-brick former commodities exchange of 1896–1903, a milestone of modern Dutch architecture, now an events venue.
- Nieuwmarkt & De Waag: 550 m · 7 min walk. A lively cafe-ringed square around De Waag, Amsterdam's oldest surviving non-religious building, a 15th-century city gate and former weigh house.
- Dam Square & Royal Palace: 700 m · under 10 min walk. The historic heart of the city, with Jacob van Campen's 17th-century former town hall, a royal palace since 1808.
- Rembrandt House (Museum Het Rembrandthuis): 950 m · 12 min walk. The artist's restored 17th-century home and studio, where he lived and worked for two decades.
- Anne Frank House: 1.3 km · about 20 min walk. The WWII secret-annexe museum on the Prinsengracht; pre-booking timed tickets is essential.
Getting to Key Locations
How to Get to Hotel De Koopermoolen from Schiphol Airport
- Down to Schiphol Airport station: Take the lift or escalator down to Schiphol Airport station, directly beneath the terminal under Schiphol Plaza. Buy a ticket from the yellow NS machines or tap a contactless card at the gates.
- Direct NS train to Amsterdam Centraal: Board any NS Intercity or Sprinter towards Amsterdam Centraal. There are up to eight trains an hour and the journey takes about 14 to 17 minutes. A second-class single is around €5.20, or about €7.10 including a single-use travel card.
- Out of Centraal and down Damrak: At Amsterdam Centraal, leave by the main city exit onto Stationsplein, then walk straight down Damrak towards the centre for a couple of minutes.
- Left into Warmoesstraat: Turn left off Damrak into Warmoesstraat. The hotel is a short way along on your right, about a five-minute walk from the station in total. Reception is at number 7.
Amsterdam City Guide
Amsterdam packs an extraordinary amount into a compact, walkable centre, and Warmoesstraat puts you right in the thick of it. The old town layers centuries of history within a few hundred metres: the Oude Kerk, the hidden attic church of Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder, the red-brick Beurs van Berlage and the medieval De Waag on Nieuwmarkt are all a short stroll from the door, with Dam Square, Chinatown along Zeedijk and the canal ring just beyond. It is lively, and at times raucous, after dark beside the Red Light District, part of the appeal for some and a reason for light sleepers to pack earplugs. A central base like Hotel De Koopermoolen, five minutes from Centraal, lets you see the museums by day and walk home along the canals at night.
April brings tulip season and the orange chaos of King's Day on the 27th, along with peak crowds and prices; September offers the best balance of mild weather, thinner crowds and festivals, while January, February and November are the cheapest and quietest months. One budgeting note worth planning for: from 1 January 2026 the Netherlands raised VAT on accommodation from 9% to 21%, and with Amsterdam's tourist tax already among the highest in Europe at 12.5% of the room price, the combined tax on a room now runs to roughly a third on top of the nightly rate. When you compare prices, factor that in. For other places to stay in the city, see our guide to 4-star hotels in Amsterdam city centre or browse more stays across the Netherlands.
Is Hotel De Koopermoolen worth it?
Yes, if you want a central, good-value base in a 1725 monument five minutes from Amsterdam Centraal Station, with a rare lift to all four floors, free breakfast and a warm 24-hour reception: guests single out the location and the staff, and the position is the thing they come back for. Look elsewhere if you need air conditioning in high summer, a spacious room, a hot cooked breakfast or on-site parking, as this 2-star hotel trades those for price and a position you cannot beat at this rate.
What Guests Say About Hotel De Koopermoolen
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Good
Guests love Hotel De Koopermoolen above all for its unbeatable central location, five minutes from Centraal and steps from the old town, and for a warm, genuinely helpful 24-hour reception. The included breakfast, good coffee, daily-changed linen and the rare lift come up again and again, and the free Wi-Fi draws consistent praise. The honest trade-offs are compact rooms, no air conditioning in most of them, and some street and stair noise.
Superb. A great central location and the apartment had everything we needed for the stay. The only thing I would change is adding a few pots and pans to the kitchen so you could prepare a small meal.
Shaun
Superb. A great central location and the apartment had everything we needed for the stay. The only thing I would change is adding a few pots and pans to the kitchen so you could prepare a small meal.
2026-06-09Very conveniently located within walking distance of Central Station, on a cute street that is easy to find. Lovely welcome at check-in, a small but cosy single, clean linen, a bathroom with good water pressure, a simple but really good breakfast and a snack fridge in reception. I took the little lift to the top floor. The attic room was hot with only fans, so bear that in mind in summer.
2026-05-29A tiny gem in the heart of Amsterdam. Very convenient, very clean and a great breakfast. The room was compact, to put it mildly, but you cannot beat being this close to Amsterdam Centraal.
2026-06-07The location is fantastic, a short walk from Centraal and right in the thick of things. The staff were brilliant, helpful and informative. The morning spread was pretty plain, just eggs, cheese, a couple of cold meats and cereal, and could do with improving, but the position more than made up for it.
2026-06-05Great staff and a great location. Our receptionist was kind and helpful throughout, and gave us excellent recommendations. The included breakfast was good value with good coffee. Our first room had no windows or airflow during a heat wave, but they moved us straight away when we asked.
2026-06-18Lovely staff and a great central location, walking distance from the train. The room was clean but very old, the shower did not drain well, and there was no remote for the TV. Not luxurious, but it suited us for two nights in the middle of everything.
2026-06-10Very well located, a five-minute walk to Amsterdam Centraal, and the staff were nice. We were there during a heat wave and the lack of air conditioning made it hard to sleep, so I would aim for spring or autumn if you feel the heat.
2026-05-28Overall great. We loved the location and the staff, and it was an easy base for a family short break in the city.
2026-05-27Good to Know Before You Book
Most rooms have no air conditioning
The hotel is comfortable for most of the year, but most rooms are not air-conditioned, which is acute in a summer heat wave. In hot weather ask reception for a lower main-building room or a fan, and avoid the attic single, which is the warmest room in the house.
Compact rooms, and a lift in the main building
Rooms are small and the building has the steep, narrow staircases typical of an Amsterdam monument. The good news is a renovated lift serves all four main-building floors, but the six-person apartment and the spa-bath room are reached by stairs only, so request a lift-served room if you have heavy luggage or limited mobility.
Breakfast is simple, and included
A complimentary continental buffet of bread, cheese, cold meats, boiled eggs and cereal is served every morning, with good coffee and dietary boxes on request, sometimes at the sister hotel a one-minute walk away. It is honest and good value rather than a hot cooked spread.
Key and card practicalities
You leave your room key at the 24-hour reception when you go out, and the property may pre-authorise your first night on arrival, so bring the card you booked with. Cancellation and prepayment terms vary by rate and room type, so check the conditions for your chosen option before you book.
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Hotel De Koopermoolen FAQ
Yes, a complimentary continental breakfast is included every morning, served roughly 07:00 to 10:00, sometimes at the sister hotel a one-minute walk away. It is a simple buffet of bread, cheese, cold meats, boiled eggs and cereal with good coffee, rather than a hot cooked spread, and the family will prepare a gluten-free or dietary box on request.
Yes. A fully renovated lift serves all four floors of the main building, which is rare in an Amsterdam monument of this age. The six-person apartment and the Double Room with Spa Bath are reached by steep stairs only, so if you have heavy luggage or limited mobility, ask for a main-building room served by the lift.
It is about a five-minute walk, roughly 350 metres. Leave Centraal by the main city exit, walk down Damrak and turn left into Warmoesstraat. The Centraal metro is about 100 metres away and the Stationsplein tram and bus hub about 300 metres, so onward connections are easy.
Most rooms are not air-conditioned, which is comfortable for most of the year but can be warm in a summer heat wave; the attic single is the hottest and has fans only. In hot weather, ask reception for a lower main-building room or a fan. Every room has a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi.
Yes, it sits on Warmoesstraat on the very edge of De Wallen, the Red Light District, in the medieval old town. The area is lively after dark, which is part of the appeal for some and a reason for light sleepers to pack earplugs. Please note that photographing sex workers in the district is strictly forbidden.
Pets are welcome on request, and dogs stay free of charge, though they must not be left unattended or disruptive. Smoking is not permitted indoors, in line with Dutch law.
You can check in from 14:00, and check-out is by 11:00, with reception staffed 24 hours a day, so late arrivals are straightforward. Luggage storage is available before check-in and after check-out, and the property may pre-authorise your first night on the card you booked with on the day of arrival.
There is no on-site parking, and driving into Amsterdam's medieval centre is best avoided. Use a nearby paid public car park such as Q-Park A'dam Centraal. With Centraal Station, the metro, trams and buses all within a few hundred metres, a car is genuinely unnecessary for a stay in the city.
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A friendly 2-star hotel in a 1725 monument five minutes from Amsterdam Centraal Station and steps from the old town, with a rare lift to all four floors, free breakfast and a warm 24-hour reception. The location is the part guests single out above all else.
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