Hotel de Jonker vs The Elephant Hostel
Both are in Amsterdam, 190 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Plantage
Hotel de Jonker
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 8.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 13
The short answer
Pick The Elephant Hostel
It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 190 m apart.
Choose The Elephant Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 7.8)
Why is Hotel de Jonker better than The Elephant Hostel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is The Elephant Hostel better than Hotel de Jonker?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 7.8)+1.4
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel de Jonker vs The Elephant Hostel: which hotel is better? | Hotel de Jonker | The Elephant Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | – |
| Location | 8.3 | – |
| Public transport | 8.1 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.9 +1.1 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 9.2 +1.4 |
| Number of reviews | 155 +69 | 86 |
| Rank in Amsterdam | bottom 21% | top 5% +74% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.3 | 8.8 +0.5 |
| Distance to Plantage centre | 100 m −180 m | 280 m |
| To public transport | 500 m | 320 m −170 m |
| To the airport | 12 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 67 | 83 +16 |
| To the nearest food shop | 420 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 15 | – |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Van Gogh Museum | 2.3 km | 2.2 km |
| Defence Line of Amsterdam | 1.6 km | 1.4 km |
| Rembrandt House Museum | 840 m | 660 m −180 m |
| NEMO Science Center | 900 m | 790 m |
| Heineken Experience | 1.7 km | 1.7 km |
| Noordermarkt | 2.3 km | 2.1 km |
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Location
190 m apart
Hotel de Jonker: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Tramhalte Mr. Visserplein: 500 m, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS): 12 km, 67 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
The Elephant Hostel: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Tramhalte Mr. Visserplein: 320 m, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS): 12 km, 83 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Hotel de Jonker or The Elephant Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Hotel de Jonker or The Elephant Hostel?
The Elephant Hostel leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Amsterdam. Hotel de Jonker is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Plantage centre.
Which is cheaper, Hotel de Jonker or The Elephant Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel de Jonker is closer: 100 m from the centre, against 280 m for The Elephant Hostel.
How far apart are Hotel de Jonker and The Elephant Hostel?
The two hotels are 190 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score