Nova Apartments

Recent Reviews: 211

• User:DavidWK27

  Trip type: Couples

  Pleasant, quiet apartment that is still in the heart of Amsterdam.

  04 Sept 2025

  My wife and I spent an extremely pleasant 6 nights in Amsterdam at the Nova Apartments. I have to say that it is the first time I've ever stayed in a room that was actually bigger than it appeared to be in the online photos. It's very comfortable and feels spacious.Here's the things to know about this location:It is within very short walking distance of the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Concert Gebouw. The transit lines in Amsterdam all radiate out from Centraal Station. So, as you get farther from there, the lines become farther apart. But the Nova Apartments are very close to a tram stop (at Concert Gebouw) meaning you can connect into the extensive Amsterdam transit system with very little walking. This isn't true of all locations that are so far from Centraal Station.The Nova Apartments are on a quiet sidestreet.There are numerous good restaurants close to the location. The apartment has a full kitchen - there's a stove/microwave combination, plus a cooktop and dishwasher. There's a single washer/dryer in the apartment basement.There's daily maid service, and the room and entire premises are clean and well maintained. If you want to stay close to the action in Amsterdam but not right in the busiest, noisiest, most tourist infected section of town, this is a great choice. But, it's not cheap (but don't go to Amsterdam if you want to save money!).

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• User:AlphaD

  Trip type: Couples

  Great stay at Nova's

  05 Mar 2025

  Great location, great appartement. Spacy and tastefully furnished. A perfect starting point for a wine&dine weekend in the old city center. Nice beds, we slept very well. The immediate vicinity has 'everything': taxis, trams, busses, wine bars, restaurants, early breakfast possibilities etc. Definitely a 5-star thumbs up!

• User:R N

  Trip type: Couples

  Great location near museums & transport

  26 May 2024

  I tried to book this directly on their website from North America but the payment failed. It worked with Booking. Before arrival, they asked me to pay city taxes direct to hotel. I tried using the link in the email and it failed. I contacted them, they provided a different secure link that worked. This is part of their payment security.We showed up around 2 pm, rung buzzer, met by staff member and given a helpful check in package (keys, info sheet & wifi password, city map (with hotel marked on)). Our room on third floor had a street view, very nice. There was a lift to upper levels except penthouse. Very quiet area except for other noisy guests one night. Two TVs, multiple channels and the one in bedroom had some movie channels in EnglishWell equipped room with fridge, stove top, dishwasher & soap, drying towel, kettle, Krups coffee machine, cutlery, cutting knives, can opener, cork screws, mixing spoons, fry pan, large & soft pot, cutting boards, plates, bowls, cups, water & wine glasses. I could not get the oven to work (error code) but there is one and it wasn't important enough for me to ask them for assistance. Dining table, 2 chairs, sitting chair, wicker sofa, ample lights, 4 double coat hooks. King bed, firm but comfortable, thick hot covers. Good sheers and dark curtains. Nice big shower, bright clean bathroom, no vanity, ledge for stuff, 3 rolls of spare toilet paper, very nice. We were there 6 nights and used the washing machine in the basement, worked fine and used the drying rack in our room. The location is great, in a quiet neighbourhood, near the big museums, nice park, a few take away restos (open during the day) next to the Van Gogh Museum which were very popular and tasty. Albert Heijn nearby, 5 mins walk from hotel. Near tram stops and a direct bus from Schiphol to Concergebouw. Maybe a 15–20-minute walk to Foodhallen. Open air canal cruise behind Rijksmuseum, nice to take (10 min walk). We enjoyed our stay there and would stay there again if in Amsterdam. It had everything we needed.

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• User:LMC74_UK

  Trip type: Family

  Great location but the apartment needs a rethink!

  05 May 2024

  We stayed in the penthouse apartment at the top of the house. Communication wasn’t great in the run-up to our arrival. I emailed them with a question and never got a reply. I phoned and got through to someone who had clearly never been to the apartment and who knew no more than I did from looking at the website. Once we arrived getting in was easy and we were impressed with the plastic free room cards. The apartment was clean and tidy and someone came in each day to do a quick clean and refill the coffee pods. If you have any mobility problems this is NOT the place to stay. There are steps up to the front door, another couple of steps into the hallway and then a big flight of narrow and precipitous stairs to get to the apartment. The bedroom door opens right into the stairwell, and there’s no barrier, so take care in the dark! The apartment is very minimalist, which may look good, but it’s not at all practical. Form over function all the way. In the bedroom there’s a wardrobe but the second bed is basically in the sitting room with just one partition between it and the living space. The sides are open to the rest of the apartment so there’s no privacy. There is no wardrobe and no chest of drawers for the people in the second sleeping area. A real pain! Similarly, the bathroom looks sleek and minimalist, but there’s nowhere to put/hang your clothes when you’re having a shower and nowhere to put any of your toiletries. The drain in the bathroom shower smelled absolutely revolting. Enough to make you retch. The bed linen and towels are good quality and the pillows and mattress comfortable.The kitchen has a fridge and a cooker but no microwave or toaster. It has a small dishwasher and tablets are provided. We would like to have washed up our crockery and cutlery instead of using the dishwasher but although there was washing up liquid provided, there’s no draining board, no sponge and no cloth to clean the surfaces. There was no way of recycling - everything went into the one bin. The great thing about the apartment is its location - close to the museum area and the concert hall. There are also lots of restaurants within walking distance and other shops around. The neighbourhood is quiet and apart from aeroplanes we weren’t disturbed by noise. Helma Hin, General Manager at Nova Apartments Amsterdam, responded to this review Dear guest from Cambridge, thank you for your extensive review. It is really appreciated. The penthouse is quite new in our system and due to all of your good tips, we may solve some problems for other guests.We indeed have flights of stairs throughout the building as we have shown in the pictures on our website but besides the few steps at the entrance most apartments can be reached by elevator.We hope you still had a great time in Amsterdam.

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• User:iainted

  Trip type: Business

  Business bolt

  21 Feb 2020

  Stayed here During the ISE, Check In is easy, buzzer entry. Allocated Room on the 2nd floor, easily accessed by the lift. Room was nice and spacious, with 2 of us Staying I was on the Sofa Bed and my Colleague on the Bed. To be honest the sofa Bed was easy to unfold and was very comfortable. Lovely if not compact en suite bathroom, great shower. Little kitchen was handy and the coffee machine a god send (replenished with new coffee pods daily) the room was cleaned Dailey with fresh linen and towels. The area itself is pleasant and bit more local than staying in the centre. About a 10 min walk from the De Pijp metro and also well served with local Trams so as long as you are not partying too late public transport is decent but a Cab from the Centre will cost around 20 Euros. All in all, was an enjoyable stay, good area if you want to avoid the Hustle and Bustle and very good value for the apartment you get. helmah2013, Guest Relations Manager at Nova Apartments Amsterdam, responded to this review Dear gues, thank you for your kind words. We hope more people will enjoy our apartments. Look forward seeing you again in future!

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