Name: Economy Hotel Utrecht
Address: Balijelaan, 19, Utrecht,3521Gj, Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, 3521 GJ, Netherlands
Rating: 4

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Artis Zoo

Van Gogh Museum

Stedelijk Museum

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Vondelpark

NEMO Science Museum

Dam Square

Anne Frank House

Arboretum Trompenburg

Stadhuis

Maritime Museum

Beurs World Trade Center

Erasmus Bridge

Nederlands Fotomuseum

De Doelen

Rotterdam City Theatre

Witte de Withstraat

Wereldmuseum Rotterdam

Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum

Sonneveld House

Kunsthal Rotterdam

Netherlands Architecture Institute

Railz Miniworld

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Blijdorp Zoo

Rotterdam The Hague Airport

Viewpoint Groot Hoogwaak

Museum Engelandvaarders

Beach Noordwijk aan Zee

Economy Hotel Utrecht

Utrecht

We booked this hotel using a popular hotel booking platform. I informed them earlier that, I would be late and will reach around 11:00 PM. When we arrived there around 11:00 PM, we found that, there was no English speaking person available - but that, was alright. The surprising thing was, the hotel was booked. Then, I called the cell phone of the owner of the hotel "Fabian" - he said that, I have no booking and his hotel was full. I know that, this can't be true. The thing is, there was a fair going on during that time in Utrecht, and he double sold our room. 

However, I called the customer support of the booking company and talked about it. He said that, I indeed have the booking and will call the hotel owner. After half an hour, that hotel owner Fabian told us that, he will call a taxi for us and it will take us to a hotel called "Hotel Chao". He also said that, he talked with the hotel. When, we went there with a taxi, we found no-one talked to them and that hotel is also booked. 

Imagine our position in a place where we don't know anything in the middle of the night in cold and uncertainty. 

It was a complete nightmare for us as!

A nightmare to say the least!

I was pleasantly surprised after reading the reviews on here. Yes, the room I was staying in was pretty small - and the toilet/ separate wash room were tiny. But everything was clean, the bed was very comfortable, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. 
The breakfast deal for 1 euro was pretty good - not sure it's worth 7 euro to buy on the day, but if you have a chance to order in advance it's excellent value. 
I don't think the noise was particularly bad given that it's clear from google maps that the hotel is on a main street, but I was glad I'd brought ear plugs. 
Very convenient for shops and the centre of town, and just a short walk from the central station. Wifi was first rate - I was even able to Skype home. 
If a really nice hotel is important to you, I'd give this a miss, but if you're just looking for a comfortable bed somewhere clean and will settle for 'pleasant', this does the job.

Cheap and comfy bed in Utrecht

Avoid this place. I checked in at 23.15 and they charged 15 EUR extra for late night check-in. The staff at the reception spoke almost no English. The room was really cold, the window was open (in February) and it took quite long time to warm this room up.

avoid it

This is a great hotel in Utrecht, it was clean, comfortable and very friendly. My single room was small but was warm and had the most comfortable bed I have slept in for a long time. The location was ok, it wasn't a very long walk to Centraal station and there were shops, cafes and restaurants close by. The breakfast was pretty good and there was tea and coffee in the lobby at all times. The Internet was slightly slow but free. Parking is difficult at times being in the centre of the city but there are plenty of small side streets that are ok to park in if you find a space. Reception are very helpful in explaining where to find a space. My only slight criticisms are that the hotel was slightly noisy at night and the shared shower room door would not lock which does make it hard to shower! 

Cheap, clean and comfortable. 

The distance from the center is fine. Traffic is noisy, heating makes a hell of a noise all night long. Breakfast is not good, price is not worth it. Cleanliness is rather inadequate. Shower drain stinks. Unpleasant.

underground

Our family has stayed at this hotel on a couple of occasions when visiting family in Utrecht. Apparently, there was a recent change in ownership of the hotel. The new owner is trying to renovate and expand, but it is still a nice and quaint place. The staff is very, very nice and helpful. The rooms are clean and the breakfast is excellent (the chocolate sprinkles were a hit with our kids!). The location of the hotel is also good -- shops and restaurants within walking distance, a supermarket across the street. Buses stop in front of the hotel and take you downtown in 10 minutes. All in all, a great place to stay!

D. de Jong, Scotia, NY

Very nice and helpful staff!

The staff was friendly, the room was clean and the beds were comfortable, the bathroom was quite old, small and ugly but clean, access to the rooms was under construction and this made us uncomfortable.

Normal Normal

We booked this place purely on the basis of price and location (near a meeting we had in the morning) so did not expect or even want much. After reading the other three reviews I might have wanted to cancel, but we figured "how bad can it be?".  In fact, it's not terrible--the receptionist was very friendly and the location is not too far from the centre, and our room was fairly clean and serviceable--but it's also not "fantastic". The room was so small that we had little room for manoeuver if either of us needed to pass the other to get, say, to the bathroom. Apropos of which, the bathroom and separate toilet are easily the smallest I've ever seen, so small in fact that the toilet would be unusable by anyone much taller than I am (183cm) since the door is right in front of the bowl. Also, the stairs to the rooms are the narrowest I've seen (perhaps designed to prevent rogue clowns from invading??). But, all in all, if you need a cheap bed in Utrecht, this is worth considering. 

Look, it's a cheap hotel, so whaddaya expect??

Very friendly and helpful people , clean rooms with daily cleaning service .
Bus stop right infront of the hotel and some stores nearby .
With the bus its less then 5 minutes from the city and market .

Good price ,good service and a good stay i had .

great hotel

It seems there is an old Beurs hotel round the corner which the taxi dropped us off at but after walking round it turns out be a nice place friendly staff and clean we did book it because of the 23:00 check out however after getting a knock at 12:30 asking why we hadn't checked out and having to show the booking confirmation I would make sure your prepared to leave at normal checkout times. They were kind enough to honour the booking which after a big night out we were very grateful. Overall a good stay thankyou

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