Proud to Be One of the World's Worst Hotels In the World

Nov 14, 12 | 12:03 am

By Dragana Jovanovic 

The good news? This hotel is a bargain, no room costs more 25 euros per night. The bad news: You get what you pay for.

It may be the worst hotel in the world. The people who own the Hans Brinker Budget Hostel in Amsterdam even wrote a book about the place entitled "The Worst Hotel in the World."

The book warns guests in advance so they can't complain after they arrive. Some of the Hans Brinker's advertising slogans include: "It can't get any worse. But we'll do our best" or "Improve your immune system - stay at Hans Brinker!" And this "honest" humorous approach works, if you judge by the high percentage of the hotel's 511 beds in 127 rooms that are occupied these days.

The hotel's target clientele are mostly students and backpackers, who can appreciate the sarcastic humor and the price. The Hans Brinker ads make extremely modest claims: "Now with beds in every room" or "Now more rooms without a window," to go with the modest rate.

And cheapness isn't the only virtue on display at the Hans Brinker Budget Hostel, there's also so-called ecological correctness. So the hotel's broken elevators becomes an "eco-friendly elevator"-- the stairs. No hot water in the shower? It keeps water consumption environmentally sound. No towels? Drying yourself off with the curtains saves on washing and helps save the planet.

Source for full article: ABC News