Your first few hours in Amsterdam should be spent exploring the city, not figuring out the basics. Check in, connect to the free WiFi, drop your bags in secure lockers, and head straight out.
St Christopher’s Amsterdam – The Winston
Belushi’s Bar & Restaurant
Garden Terrace
Pod Beds
Luggage Storage
24 Hour Reception
The Winston
The team were incredibly kind, welcoming and helpful throughout my stay. The social atmosphere made it easy to meet people, and the central location was perfect for exploring Amsterdam.
Maria Blender
The Winston
Great hostel right in the centre of Amsterdam. Staff were really friendly and helpful. Rooms clean and functional. Beds are comfy. Bar is great.
Matt Shoesmith
The Winston
The location was excellent, close to both the cruise terminal and train station, making it easy to explore the city. The room was clean and comfortable, the staff were very helpful.
Edward Riley
The Winston
Fantastic, the 4 bed private room where we stayed was modern & clean. It had plug sockets above the beds, plenty of storage space. Staff were friendly and helpful and the bar had a brilliant atmosphere.
shiscocks6454
It starts here
Your first 24 hours at The Winston
Belushi’s Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s Hidden Beer Garden and Live Music Venue
Hidden behind the bustle of Warmoesstraat, Belushi’s Amsterdam brings together a restaurant, bar, live music stage and one of the city’s best beer gardens in a single venue.
While you can still catch the big game on screen, music sits at the heart of the experience. With a full kitchen serving food until 10pm, a lively bar and a hidden city-centre beer garden, Belushi’s is the kind of place where a quick drink easily turns into an entire evening.
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2for12€
House Spirits & Mixer
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25%
Off Food
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2for9€
Coronas
The rooms
Whatever kind of trip you are on, The Winston has a room to match. Solo travellers can choose from mixed or female-only dorms, groups can take over a private room entirely, and those wanting extra comfort can opt for a private room. Most rooms include an en suite bathroom, and fresh towels are included as standard throughout.
Private Rooms
From €68 per night
All the energy of a hostel, none of the compromises. Private rooms offer a proper double bed, en suite bathroom, and a quiet space to come back to after a full day in Amsterdam. Select rooms include a private balcony. Perfect for couples or solo travellers who want their own corner of the city.
Made beds
Towels included
En suite
Free Wi-Fi
Luggage storge
24 hour reception
Hairdryer
Mixed Dorms
From €18.90 per night
Where the trip really starts. Mixed dorms bring together travellers from every corner of the world, and the connections you make here tend to follow you well beyond Amsterdam. Beds are made and ready, storage is sorted, and Belushi’s is downstairs whenever the evening takes shape.
Made beds
Towel included
Storgage lockers
Luggage storage
24 hour reception
Shared kitchen
Female-Only En Suite Dorm
From €19.90 per night
Solo travel is better with the right people around you. These en suite dorms are exclusively for female guests, offering a comfortable and welcoming space to meet fellow travellers, swap recommendations, and head out into Amsterdam with a little more confidence. Everything is taken care of so you can focus on the city.
Made beds
Towel included
En suite
Free Wi-Fi
Storage lockers
24 hour reception
Private Dorm
From €180 per night
Your group, your space. Private dorms give you exclusive use of the whole room, so you can share the trip with the people you actually came with. Beds come made up and ready, with storage throughout to keep things organised. The hostel atmosphere is right outside your door whenever you want it.
Free Wifi
Lockers
Made Beds
Towels Included
24 Hour Reception
Shared Kitchen
5 Bed Female-Only En Suite Dorm
Experiences
You know that feeling when you arrive somewhere new and hope it all comes together? Here, it usually does. A quick drink becomes dinner. Dinner becomes plans for tomorrow. Before long, you’re seeing Amsterdam with people who were strangers when you checked in.
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saturday
DJ Night
Your hostel bar turns club after dark. A resident DJ, and a night that goes on as long as you do.
Amsterdam
Free
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friday
DJ Night
Your hostel bar turns club after dark. A resident DJ, and a night that goes on as long as you do.
Amsterdam
Free
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thursday
DJ Night
Your hostel bar turns club after dark. A resident DJ, and a night that goes on as long as you do.
Amsterdam
Free
In the Area
Your questions
Travellers’ frequently asked questions
The best answers come from people who know this hostel inside out. The team at St Christopher’s Amsterdam has helped thousands of travellers make the most of their stay, from first-time solo visitors to groups exploring the city together. If there’s anything you’re still wondering before you book, you’ll probably find the answer below.
The Winston sits on Warmoesstraat 129, seven minutes on foot from Amsterdam Centraal – with direct trains to Paris, Brussels, and London via Eurostar connection. From Schiphol airport, a direct train to Centraal takes around 15 minutes, from where the hostel is a straightforward walk through the city centre. Tram stops on Damrak are a two-minute walk, putting the whole city within easy reach without ever needing a taxi.
Belushi’s bar runs events throughout the week – live music, happy hours, and organised social nights that make meeting other travellers easy from the first evening. The outdoor garden terrace is one of the hostel’s most distinctive assets and genuinely useful in a city where outdoor space in the centre is hard to come by. The mix of guests tends toward independent travellers who want a social base without it being overwhelming.
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00. Luggage storage is available for guests arriving early or leaving later than checkout. Belushi’s bar serves food and drink throughout the day and evening, with happy hours and events running most nights. Note that The Winston does not have a guest kitchen – Belushi’s and the excellent street food options surrounding Warmoesstraat are the practical alternatives.
The hostel offers shared dorms, pod-style rooms with individual privacy curtains, female-only accommodation, and private rooms. Group bookings are accommodated. Free towels are included across all room types. Book direct for the lowest available rate, a free welcome drink on arrival, free cancellation, and 25% off food and drink throughout your stay.
A full continental breakfast is available and worth adding to your booking at the time of reservation, at €6 it is significantly cheaper than buying on arrival or heading out to a café in central Amsterdam.
Every room at The Winston has been individually designed by local artists, giving the hostel a character that is genuinely its own rather than assembled from a catalogue. Belushi’s bar is on the ground floor with an outdoor garden terrace – rare in central Amsterdam and a genuine cool hangout for the guests and locals alike.
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