De Pijp Boutique Hotel
Welcome to the world's first video game hotel. An experience like no other!!!

Gaming and Geek culture can be found throughout the hotel. In the rooms you will find modern and retro gaming facilities, a comic book library, and geek decor everywhere you look.

The Arcade Hotel is located in the heart of De Pijp area across Sarphatipark (nicest most local park in the city), and a 10 min tram ride to the centre/Dam Square. Easy to reach via all public transportation (metro or tram) and only 25 minute drive to Schipol Airport.

We are surrounded by bars and cafes´ populated by locals, and close to the Heineken Experience, Albert Cuypmarkt as well as a short walk to the Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum and Van Gogh Museum.

All our rooms are equipped with Modern and Retro consoles, and free WiFi (1 GB fibre).
Additional to that you will find more retro games in our lobby, right next to the jaw-dropping Game Room with 20+ assorted Coin-op Arcade Machines, a PS5 and an Xbox series X.

Next to these treasures we offer a breakfast bag, delivered straight to your room or picked up from the bar. Assorted Jams, fruits, beverages, pastries can all be found in this bag which helps to fuel a long day of sightseeing in Amsterdam.

We have a bar with a diverse choice of cocktails, long-drinks, Dutch and Belgian beers, whisky, coffee, tea and bar snacks which can be enjoyed in the backyard garden with our brand new real life size chess board.

We believe in hotels being vibrant places of intercultural exchange. Bringing together locals and travelers in inspiring locations. And what better way of doing this than by providing games?
Enjoy this wonderful city and in between relax with a couple of hours of Super Mario, Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Street Fighter and many other retro and modern games.

We invite you to experience our beautiful hotel, run by a bunch of gamers and helplessly passionate believers of the power of communities that reclaimed hospitality the way they understand.

Hotel Facilities

General

  • Number of bars/lounges: 1
  • Smoke-free property

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Food & Drink

  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee/tea in common areas

Front-desk/reception area services

  • Luggage storage
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Concierge services

Shared spaces

  • Library
  • Arcade/game room
  • Picnic area
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Other facilities

  • Lift

Location

Amsterdam, North Netherlands, Netherlands

Address: Sarphatipark 106, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Reviews

3.9/ 5GoodAverage review rating
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Paula GNov 2026
1.0/ 5

“Mosquito hell”

Mosquito bite hell. Stayed on top floor and was bitten alive. Shame as the great location! Wouldn’t recommend staying here. We had terrible bites giving us flu like symptoms

  • Stayed in Nov 2026
1.0/ 5

“Terrible Experience — Not Ready for Paying Guests”

Our stay at De Pijp Boutique Hotel was disappointing and not acceptable or ready to accept paying guests. Traveled with family and paid for 3 rooms for 4 nights. The air conditioning did not work for an entire hot night in 004, making it impossible to sleep. No alternative options offered just asked to wait until morning. This alone would have been frustrating, but it was only one of several serious problems. There was active construction throughout the property, we were constantly blocked from entering our own rooms because of the ladder in front of our doors and supplies spread all over the narrow hallway. Guests were told to ask workers to move. The stairs were extremely narrow, it raises concerns about accessibility, comfort, and safety. The rooms themselves were poorly sized and uncomfortably small. Showers were difficult as they were tiny and water gushed out because the door was not properly aligned in 305 and 104 Overall, this property felt more like a construction site with rooms attached than a functioning boutique hotel. The combination of non-functioning air conditioning, construction blocking access to our rooms, impractical stairs, cramped rooms, and an inadequate breakfast made this a genuinely poor experience. We would absolutely not stay here again, and I would strongly caution other travelers to think twice before booking. Rating: 1/5

  • Stayed in Sept 2026
Vinu KAug 2026
5.0/ 5

“Re”

We had a really nice stay at this hotel in Amsterdam. The room was clean, comfortable, and cozy, and overall the hotel was a great experience. A special mention goes to Robeey at the reception. She was very friendly, helpful, and welcoming, and she really made our stay even better. Overall, we were very happy with our stay and would definitely recommend this hotel to others visiting Amsterdam!

  • Stayed in Aug 2026
Jenny VJun 2026
5.0/ 5

“Thank you Guly!”

A special thank you to Guly at The Pijp Hotel for her kindness and professionalism. She was extremely helpful in resolving an issue with our reservation and made a stressful situation much easier. We truly appreciated her support and excellent customer care.

  • Stayed in Jun 2026
1.0/ 5

“DO NOT BOOK! It's a scam.”

DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL! They are currently scamming the guests. The hotel is in a process of renovation with trash, broken glass, bins, bolts and open wires laying around everywhere. Workers are drilling, walking around and doing construction work as you'll stay there. There's not enough staff in the hotel and the one that is would rather not work in the environment the hotel owners put them in. There is an overall bad vibe and not mention hazardous environment that should be illegal to even be listed and sell rooms.

  • Stayed in Apr 2026
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