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Xo Hotels Blue Square

4.0 star property
Suburban hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds
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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available

Room options

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About the neighborhood

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Slotermeerlaan, 80, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1064 HD

What's nearby

  • Vondelpark - 8 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • Anne Frank House - 11 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Leidseplein - 11 min drive - 4.2 miles
  • Van Gogh Museum - 12 min drive - 4.4 miles
  • Dam Square - 20 min drive - 7.9 miles

Getting around

  • Burgemeester Röellstraat Stop - 4 min walk
  • Amsterdam Lelylaan Station - 6 min drive
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Grieks Restaurant Plato - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Café Plein 40/45 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Şerifoğlu Café & Patisserie - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Halal Fried Chicken (HFC) BV - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Watersnip Juicebar De - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Xo Hotels Blue Square

Upscale family-friendly hotel near Vondelpark
A playground, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar are just a few of the amenities provided at Xo Hotels Blue Square. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. The on-site restaurant, Blue's Bistro, offers breakfast, dinner, and kids' meals. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and self parking (surcharge)
  • A TV in the lobby, coffee/tea in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage, a computer station, and an elevator
Room features
All 175 rooms offer comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and free cribs/infant beds
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • LCD TVs with cable channels
  • Refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and daily housekeeping

Languages

Arabic, Dutch, English, Filipino, German, Indonesian, Spanish, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (EUR 15 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 12.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Blue's Bistro

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2008
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out fee: EUR 50

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email with check-in instructions prior to arrival; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 12.50 percent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Breakfast fee: approximately EUR 12.50 per person
  • Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 50
  • An in-room refrigerator is available for an additional fee
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property caters to LGBTQ+ guests
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
Alcohol is not served at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This property does not have a Netherlands Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Best Western Blue Hotel
Best Western Blue Square
Best Western Blue Square Amsterdam
XO HOTELS BLUE SQUARE Hotel Amsterdam
Best Western Blue Square Hotel Amsterdam
Best Western Hotel Blue Square
Blue Square Best Western
Blue Square Hotel
Hotel Best Western Blue Square
Hotel Blue Square
Best Western Plus Hotel Blue Square Amsterdam
XO HOTELS BLUE SQUARE Hotel
Best Western Plus Blue Square Amsterdam
Best Western Plus Blue Square
XO HOTELS BLUE SQUARE Amsterdam
XO Hotels Blue Square Hotel
XO Hotels Blue Square Amsterdam
XO Hotels Blue Square Hotel Amsterdam

Frequently asked questions

Is Xo Hotels Blue Square pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Xo Hotels Blue Square?

Self parking is available for EUR 15 per day.

What time is check-in at Xo Hotels Blue Square?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Xo Hotels Blue Square?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for EUR 50.

Where is Xo Hotels Blue Square located?

This family-friendly Amsterdam hotel is located in a shopping district, within 2 mi (3 km) of Sloterpark and Sloterplas, Rembrandt Park, and Holland Casino Amsterdam West. Vondelpark is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) away. Burgemeester Röellstraat Stop and Plein '40 - '45 Stop are within a 5-minute walk.

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Xo Hotels Blue Square Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 205 out of 998 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 453 out of 998 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 236 out of 998 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 998 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 998 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Fabio

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great coffee

It is a good hotel , 15 min walk from city center. The greatest thing is the complimentary coffee they offer.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Bengt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bra hotell med god service

Hotellet ligger ungefär 20 minuters resa med spårvagn 7 eller 14 från centrum, men det inget problem, Enkelt att ta sig direkt från flygplatsen till hållplats 200 meter från hotellet med spårvagn 69, för endast 2,90 Euro.Mycket hjälpsam personal, lite trist reception med en stängd bar. Frukosten kostade 10 Euro om man beställde i förväg i receptionen, annars 12,50 Euro., Rummet var mycket bra, tre singelbäddar och gott om plats. Aircondition var bra då det var lite varmt. Fräscht. rent och stort badrum. Det fanns även en vattenkokare för kaffe och te. Det enda lilla negativa var väl att det var heltäckningsmatta i både rummet och korridorerna. Man kunde enkelt köpa biljetter till spårvagn, metro och bussar i en automat i receptionen. Nära hotellet i området fanns det flera restauranger och även två stora supermarkets.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Dr Kevin Burch, hell

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Brainwashed Thai staff member.

Most of the staff were very nice and pleasant. There was one lady from the philopines who spoke a long time with me. very nice. A gentleman at night went out of hes way to get a coke for me late at night when i had work to do needed the caffine. A strange things is I flew in from Thailand , my fav country. I recognized the features, and guessed right that one lady there was Thai. I tried to speak a little Thai with her, i lived there many years. I was excited about the chance to speak with her at least a little. I did ask her to eat with me before she started work but there were to HUGE workers who threatened to Eat Her with the looks in their eyes. Must be against company policy for a worker to interact with a guest and she was esceptionally beautiful. But I was leaving soon and just wanted to talk about thailand with her. I think there is a 'thai pimp' like person controlling her or maybe they want to pay her a smaller rate and have her work the way mexicans are treated in the USA.... I don't know but she seemed worried about getting in trouble i din't Need to meet with outside her work however she seemed worried and I hope the hotel isnt treating her badly. One of the staff did try to sell her to me and I told him that was disgusting the called it a bar fine. She was very professional but I think should have some freedome, she would say she's too busy and walk away , crazy behavior I hope upper staff isnt abuising her.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

ΚΑΘΑΡΟ ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΙΟ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΗ ΠΡΟΣΒΑΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ

ΚΑΘΑΡΟ ΚΑΙ ΗΣΥΧΟ ΔΩΜΑΤΙΟ, ΩΡΑΙΑ ΘΕΑ ΣΤΟ ΚΑΝΑΛΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΔΩΜΑΤΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΙΣΩ ΠΛΕΥΡΑ, ΚΑΛΗ ΠΡΟΣΒΑΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΑΕΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΟ ΚΑΙ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ, ΑΚΡΙΒΟ ΠΡΩΙΝΟ, ΤΑ ΔΩΜΑΤΙΑ ΘΕΛΟΥΝ ΑΝΑΚΑΙΝΙΣΗ, ΔΕΝ ΑΝΟΙΓΕ ΤΟ ΠΑΡΑΘΥΡΟ ΗΤΑΝ ΑΣΦΑΛΙΣΜΕΝΟ
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Had nice stay, however the restaurant close by 2200. That's bad.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Alaska Anne, Anchorage AK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The good, the bad and the ugly

The Good: comfortable room, restaurant on sight, moderate rate, close to public transportation, airport shuttle access, generous buffet for breakfast at reasonable price. The Bad: The hotel is quite far from the town center. In-room coffee is two packets of instant coffee, no free coffee service in the lobby (which I would have expected at a Best Western), extra charge for breakfast if not booked the day before. Had some problems with one elevator and with the room key cards that suggest maintenance needs. The Ugly: The entrance to the hotel is a real turn off- cigarette buts all over and unclean front steps on the outside. Our room was a non-smoking room on the second floor. Its windows opened to a grassy balcony ledge which was also littered with cigarette buts and some trash. Not a good sight to see. These areas need to be cleaned up.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

juliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quarto ótimo, sem reclamações!

Fomos muito bem recebidos , atenciosos , quarto muito limpo e aconchegante,voltaria com certeza !
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Mads Skovsgaard

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice hotel. Could use an upgrade. Flimmering lights, old interior but nice, clean and with good public transport to city center.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

V

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good quality, comfortable

Hotel is in a residential neighborhood, a 20 or so minute tram ride to downtown Amsterdam; we liked the feeling of staying in a real neighborhood. Room was clean and comfortable, with the only caveat being that we were cold at night and hotel staff were unable to provide an extra blanket until the 3rd night out of our 4-night stay. Aside from the difficulties of getting a blanket, staff were pretty helpful. The lobby could be nicer and there is not much in the way of common areas outside of the room, and there are some signs of wear and tear on the facilities. On the plus side, there are two computers and a printer in the lobby that guests can use for free. Bikes are available for rental.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good overall staff was good. Breakfast was rubbish
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Just far from the city centre. However easy to go by public transport.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
J'ai trouvé cet hôtel très bien, le service est nickel rien a dire. Le seul petit truc c'est que sa n'était pas traduit en Français dans l’hôtel j'entend. Autrement superbe hôtel pas de problème
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Per

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

intet plus på BW plus

Alt gik galt. Forkert pris. Forkerte rum Fejl ved morgenmaden Kunne ikke oplade el-bil, selvom der blev lovet det modsatte. Dette er IKKE hvad man forventer af et BW Plus hotel.... det er ikke en gang ok til til at være BW..... Men vandet i bruseren var dejlig varmt, og det er nok det bedste der er at sige om det.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Miho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Preis / Leistung stimmt und Lage ist ok.

20 min von Zentrum mit Bus :)
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Bill L, Nj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel distant from center.

25 Euro taxi to city center. Enjoyed visit. Public transit was available but rained entire trip so taxis were required.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Ace

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

BW Blue Square

I have been staying at this hotel for over 7 years and for a period of 8 days per stay. last week was the worst of all. When I started staying at this hotel, everything was great. Now, everything is going backward. 1- The hotel is nice and located near some great Turkish and other north African restaurants. 2- The lobby and the front desk people are nice 3- the restaurant and the breakfast are good 4- rooms are nice size and well divided 5- here are the latest problems; this hotel is in a dire need of update, maintenance. the closets are old and without handles, the carpet is old. some of the lights are off base or worn out 6- Housekeeping: absolutely terrible, I checked in the room and had two small bars of soaps and that was it. never got another set even when I complained. I purposely dropped the empty shampoo bottles on the floor of the shower and never got these removed for the whole 8 days I stayed there. I left other minor stuff on the floor for testing and nothing was cleaned. do not look under the bad as it is a scary view. all the housekeeping did is change towels and fix the bed.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Fernanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recomendo!!!

Hotel muito bom, quarto confortavel e banheiro limpo/ Recomendo!! O unico problema é que fica pouco longe do centro, porem tem um ponto de onibus em frente ao Hotel e mercados/farmacias/lojas ao lado. Vale a pena custo beneficio.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Gutes Hotel

sehr angenehm
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Rafa, Malaga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel con muy buena relación calidad precio.

Las instalaciones están bastante bien. El hotel queda un poco retirado del centro, pero muy cerca hay varias paradas de tranvía con las cuales se llega bastante fácil. Sólo como mala experiencia nos llevamos que para el último día contratamos un taxi desde el hotel, y allí nos dijeron que nos costaba 39€ (lo ponía un cartel), y luego al llegar al aeropuerto el taxista nos cobró 49€, aunque esto creo que puede ser más por el taxista que por el hotel.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Joeri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortabel hotel

Specifiek voor dit hotel gekozen vanwege de ligging t.o.v. het Sloterparkbad en bereikbaarheid
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Idalmo D P S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

quartos limpos

Hotel perto de ponto de ônibus, supermercados e restaurantes
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Un poco ruidoso
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

SUPER RECOMENDADO

MU BUENO, , bano con todo lo necesario para el aseo personal y mas, secadora de pelo, habitacion bonita y comoda, con wifi, desayuno bufet por 10 euros, espectacular. Aunque esta a 4 km del centro, al frene y a 50mts caminando pasan los metros, que lo llevan hasta el centro rapidamente.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

salvatore, Barcellona p.g.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Moderna costruzione in mezzo a due canali.

Buona l'accoglienza. camera con grandi spazi, pulita ed ammobiliata in legno . Ottima vista sui canali in una zona non troppo trafficata. Vicina al bus con il quale si arriva in 45 minuti all aeroporto. Soggiorno piacevole.