OHotellMe City Apartments Rotterdam

OHotellMe City Apartments Rotterdam Overview

I’ll be honest – when I first heard about OHotellMe City Apartments Rotterdam, the name made me chuckle a bit, but don’t let that fool you. This three-star spot on Van Oldenbarneveltstraat is actually one of those finds that makes you feel like you’ve cracked some local code. The building itself has that classic Dutch brick facade that you see all over Rotterdam‘s Centrum district, and honestly, walking up to it feels more like you’re visiting someone’s well-kept apartment building than checking into a typical hotel – which, I mean, is exactly what it is.

What really got me was the location, though I know everyone says that about every hotel. But seriously, you’re maybe a ten-minute walk from the Markthal, and if you head the other direction toward Westersingel, you hit this lovely stretch where locals actually hang out. The apartments themselves are surprisingly spacious – I stayed in one with a little kitchenette that actually worked (you know how hit-or-miss those can be), and the windows were these tall, old-school Dutch ones that let in ridiculous amounts of light. The Wi-Fi was solid, which honestly matters more than I’d like to admit, and the whole place had this lived-in comfort that you don’t get in chain hotels. One thing though – the street can get a bit lively on weekend evenings since you’re right in the heart of things, but I actually found the city sounds kind of charming. There’s something about hearing people chatting in Dutch as they walk by that makes you feel properly immersed.

The staff really knows their stuff too, which surprised me for a smaller operation. They gave me this hand-drawn little map with coffee spots marked on it – not the touristy places, but where people actually go for their morning coffee. And you know what? Every single recommendation was spot-on. The check-in process was refreshingly straightforward, none of that corporate rigmarole, just friendly people who clearly care about the place. With an 8.1 rating, it’s sitting in that sweet spot where expectations align with reality. It’s not trying to be fancy – no marble lobbies or doormen – but everything works, everything’s clean, and you feel like you’re actually staying somewhere with personality rather than just passing through another anonymous hotel room. If you want to feel like a temporary local rather than a tourist, this is your place.

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Reviews of OHotellMe City Apartments Rotterdam

• clean and centric – Tania from Panama – March 17, 2025 (9/10)

  excellent location and cleaness
  
  What could be improved: alarm issue during night, a neighbor turned it on and the entire building had issue to make it stop.

• I really enjoyed my stay in Rotterdam and and am pleased that I managed to secure this apartment. – Carol from United Kingdom – September 17, 2025 (8/10)

  The location was excellent, an easy walk to the railway station, to the centre and tram and metro stops.
  The apartment had obviously had a very expensive high spec refurb and I was was very impressed with the functionality and aesthetics of many aspects of the design. It was very clean and I really liked the main living space which was light and spacious with large windows and an interesting view.
  The kitchen area was very well equipped and easy to use apart from the height of the worktop and shelves.
  I made good use of the washing machine and appreciated the drying racks . Washing dried quickly because of the heat in the property.
  The bedside lighting in the bedroom was useful, although I would appreciated better lighting over the sofa for reading.
  
  What could be improved: This isn't a criticism, but I found the lighting arrangements a little difficult to negotiate at first. Switches in awkward/unexpected places e.g. the switch for the strip lighting above the shower room basin was about 0.7 m above my sight line and 0.5 m above my reach in the cupboard. One lamp in the living room in my eyes was non functional, but this was explained as a "design issue". I questioned this privately. The design for the flat was obviously based on the needs of a tall Dutch person whereas I am a very small British person. I could reach the bottom kitchen shelf just, but otherwise a chair had to be deployed for anything above that. Perhaps a small ladder might be a useful addition to the facilities.
  The apartment was stifling when I arrived although I was told the underfloor heating wasn't on. I spent quite a bit of time reading the "bumf" in the flat, looking on line and talking to the agent, but it seems as though there is a wider issue in the building which is hard to control, meaning that heat/ energy is wasted by opening windows and/or noisy and energy consuming solutions of fans have to be used.
  One of the effects of the lack of insulation/nature of materials in the flooring means that people walking in the flat above make a noise that is quite intrusive. I assume this flat was rented and one of the occupants was very heavy footed and was very busy walking around late at night followed by unwelcome music – not loud, but enough to keep me awake until 2-3 am. I think even when the occupants changed and their walking patterns seemed more reasonable, the thumping noise was quite intrusive.

• The stairs were hard with the luggage but we really enjoyed our stay. – Christina from United States – December 5, 2024 (9/10)

  The location was amazing and the apartment was very comfortable.
  
  What could be improved: I know the stairs are common there but we were not expecting so many. We were at the very top and it was extremely difficult with the luggage. If you are older or have health issues requests a lower floor. There is a club or bar next door and there were loud people out on the street early into the morning. Not an issue for us but some people might not be able to sleep.

• Lovely Apartment! – Andrea from United Kingdom – April 28, 2025 (7/10)

  The apartment is really lovely. It is quite spacious, clean, and bright. The kitchen is well-equipped. The bathroom is a good size, featuring an excellent walk-in shower. The bed is comfortable, and the duvet is soft and warm.
  
  What could be improved: The staircase to reach the top-floor apartment is narrow and steep. Therefore, you might want to avoid bringing large suitcases with you.
  
  The door handle used to access and lock the apartment is faulty, making it difficult to operate each time. However, after several attempts, we figured out how to make it work despite the issues.
  
  Accessing the terrace is quite challenging and potentially dangerous, as there is a missing spring support holder for the hatch, which prevents the door from lifting on its own. Therefore, you will need to lift it manually using your body weight. Please note that the door weighs approximately 50 kg, and you will be standing on a steep metal ladder when opening it. This can be very dangerous and may lead to serious injury.

• Wonderful apartment – Pippa from United Kingdom – June 11, 2025 (10/10)

  Great roof terrace, coffee machine (Nespresso), big kitchen, comfortable bed, and excellent location. Lots of steep stairs could be difficult for some people

• Exceptional – Bruna from France – May 23, 2025 (10/10)

  Great apartment very comfortable with everything you need for a stay the city is wonderful and the apartment is amazing.

• such a pity – Jacqueline from Ireland – May 16, 2025 (4/10)

  it was a beautiful apartment in the perfect location for us
  
  What could be improved: first we booked this apartment for the roof terrace and had told them in the first message this was a must .when we got there a part to secure door was broken and removed for maintenance and we were just told deal with it . we didn't allow that to ruin holiday on the Sunday we had no electricity in apartment we were getting ready to travel back now hot water and phones needed to be charged I messaged twice and still waiting on reply we had actually paid a extra night to be comfortable before we travelled this completely defeated the purpose after spending nearly 200 for the extra day

• I would go back a thousand times without thinking about it – Camila from Netherlands – April 14, 2025 (10/10)

  I liked everything, super central location, super comfortable and nice apartment

• Exceptional – Jesus from Spain – February 6, 2025 (10/10)

  Everything perfect and clean

• Pleasant – Massimo from Italy – November 19, 2024 (6/10)

  What could be improved: I have had problems to take the keys in the box outdoor and indoor, just because the code that you sent me was wrong, or somebody did'nt change it.
  The same problem I had also for check out.

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