This was my first time staying in a hostel. It was hard to book a private place in Amsterdam so I decided to give this a try. I was very impressed with how well organized they were. The people who work there are amazing. Super friendly and helpful. There were even a couple of guitar players who put on a concert while I was there. They organize many different functions and day trips that you can take part of for a small fee and some for free. More private rooms are available and I would probably choose that next time. Being a bit older it was kind of like living with my kids ( ha ha). Anyway, thank you very much staff at Ani &Haakien. Great experience and highly recommended.