YAYS Amsterdam Docklands

I had to say for a month stay at the Yays Docklands in March 2024. There were some positives and not so positives about my stay, so let's get started: Positives Apartments are spacious (I stayed in a 2 bedroom one), you'll find kitchen utensils, microwave, fridge, coffee maker (Nespresso) so this will help save on restaurant bills. Rooms are comfy enough with a full bathroom and you'll find shampoo and shower gel upon arrival so no need to bring along unless your skin type requires a specific one. I found the shower temperature to be fine yet it would suddenly get slightly colder during the course of a shower for no particular reason. Wifi does work (my Zoom calls went uninterrupted except for a day where wifi did not work for over 24 hours, no apologies nor previous advice from Yays), you can connect your phone to the TV, which you'll find one wall-mounted one in the main bedroom in addition to the living room. Yays is mostly used by tourists or, as me, people staying for weeks at a time, so it's very quiet during the day, I worked from the apartment a few days and I was perfectly able to enjoy the silence. There's a nearby street (Borneostraat) which is multiethnic and where you'll find great Turkish coffee, authentic baklava and many interesting restaurants. I encourage you to explore this street. Not so positives Location is a bit removed from downtown, however that's a matter of perspective. You can get to Central Amsterdam in about 15 to 20 minutes so it all depends on your particular preference. You can go there by tram, bus or even train (this one I'd discourage as it takes some walking or bus/tram). If you need some grocery shopping done, your closest supermarket is about 1 km away so be prepared to walk and carry your groceries with you. Staff at Yays is not responsive, cleaning arrangements are modified which is rather inconvenient and the cleaning crew don't bother to check if you're running low on gel or shampoo. All in all, I think the positives outweigh the not so positives, mostly if you're only staying for a few days as you'll most surely spend most of the time exploring Amsterdam and surrouding areas. Would I stay at the Yays again?: if I can find a better located alternative then no, I would not just for the convenience factor. Tip: Ask for a room located on a high floor, views will be better and you'll be more removed from the street noise (nothing to be concerned about, just one club located next to the Yays which operates Friday and Saturday evenings but the noise coming from it is very light). Hope this will be useful for you.

Excellent accommodation, studio room was extremely spacious, clean and bright. The bathroom was amazing and the shower was next level. Bed was super comfortable and was great to have control of heating and AC. Lovely views. It is a little further outside of the centre but didn’t bother us, we just hopped on a bus 5 mins walk away and were in the centre within 10 mins.

Will be 5 starts if they won’t charge you for towels or add maybe one room service at least, after 7 nights of stay. Good and comfortable rooms, maybe rooms needed more storage for clothing. But overall very satisfied. Great apt since is more like an VRBO Style then an Hotel. Took Uber to Center or ****************** is 10 min $10-$15 euro charge, not bad at all. Cheaper in bus or train, but you got to walk around 8-10 blocks, which in rain and cold weather can be challenging more if you have kids like us. Overall will recommend this hotel for couples or families. Great parking under the building. Will be back there for sure! 👍

The apartment was very large and comfortable for 6 people. The staff on the front desk were helpful. Transporr links into the city were regular and clean