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title: "The Elephant Hostel, Amsterdam: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Elephant Hostel in Amsterdam: rated 9.2 by guests, Hostel. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hostel
# The Elephant Hostel

Plantage, Amsterdam, Netherlands

9.2 ·  Excellent 86 reviews ·  8.8 Location score
## About The Elephant Hostel

The Elephant Hostel is a hostel in Plantage, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 86 reviews. It is 1.5 km from the centre of Amsterdam. The nearest airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 21

17 Plantage Middenlaan [theelephanthostel.com](https://theelephanthostel.com/)

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.8**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **83**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tramhalte Mr. Visserplein</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">320 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">27 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Amsterdam</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Nationaal Holocaustmuseum60 m
-   Hollandsche Schouwburg100 m
-   De Burcht110 m
-   Oud Vakbondsmuseum Henri Polaklaan110 m
-   Auschwitzmonument120 m
-   Hoofdentree Artis160 m

### Compare

## Compare The Elephant Hostel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Elephant Hostel

### How do guests rate The Elephant Hostel?

The Elephant Hostel has a guest rating of 9.2 out of 10 from 86 reviews, which is better than 96% of rated hotels in Amsterdam.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Elephant Hostel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is The Elephant Hostel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), is 12 km away in a straight line.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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