It's like a horror film setting! Spooky, empty, creaking lift, weird decor, no people, a scary bar, the TV doesn't work! The view was great!!! OMG I wouldn't stay there if it was 30 quid a night😆😳😳🤔
You took one for the team here mate. The place was a dive. Like a low-rent Stringfellows Hotel prototype that never came to fruition, and for good reason.
Exactly, you hit the nail on the head. Very Epsteinish too. They do like their filthy art and very much into voyeurism which would explain the bath tub at the window. Yuk 🤮
I've been following your channel for a few years now Tim and I can honestly say out of everywhere you have stayed, this is the one place I have liked the least. Massively overpriced for what you get, the room mostly looked cheap and industrial, and the TVs and hot tub not working just gives the impression that the owner doesn't really care. I'm not familiar with Amsterdam but getting started on by some bloke while you were sat in a restaurant minding your own business isn't a great advertisement for the area where this hotel is either. I would honestly take the Canary Wharf Britannia hotel over this any day of the week.
I don't think you got the idea... If you want normal comforts you take a normal hotel room. The idea of this is that you have a special EXPERIENCE. If you don't have the imagination for that, just don't go there...
Brave man, Tim. I don't think Bates Motel and Norman could have been any scarier. I would not have gone up there for any amount of money and full credit to you for doing so. That said, it was a video I couldn't stop watching. Well done!
Tim, I thought your Iceland experience was frightening -- but then I saw THIS! I would never have imagined that you'd find a place even scarier than having to outrun an erupting volcano! And it's all so creepy: those tiny lifts with double doors like a prison; the eerie emptiness; the unpleasant decor; the aggressive bully; the nonfunctioning wifi and tvs. Glad we got to see you safe on the ground again at the end, whew! Amazing what you're willing to put up with for your followers here, and we love you for it. :)
Thank you so much for this video, Tim! I have been living close to NDSM for over 17 years, so I know this crane very well (from the outside ofcourse) and ever since it has been turned into a hotel I have been wondering what it looks like on the inside. Plus I love to see cities from above, especially my own city! The area looks creepier than it is though. Fun fact: during King's Day the whole of the NDSM is one big festival area with the crane right in the middle of it. I have been dancing right underneath it.
Back in the day when the place was a dump, I climbed the crane with my mates we sat at the tip smoking joints and relax, all free lol...how times can change...
Oh hell no! €1300 just to be assaulted, have no lighting, no tv that works, no breakfast, creaky old lifts that barely work... all the nopes that ever noped from me! Suddenly Britannia hotels don't seem so bad 😂
Alex Polizzi would have a coronary over that décor! The 'party' favours on the night stand, well that spoke volumes lol. Maybe a place for quick fun, but not for a romantic night out . But to each their own.
The only thing I liked was the restaurant you walked out of! Finally, a menu I liked the sound of. I found the crane and the surrounding area rather creepy and intimidating. I wouldn't have felt safe there.
This always comes up on the suggestions page when I go to Airbnb, and I'm always amazed at how ridiculous the price is. Tim kept saying that you get a great view of Amsterdam, but you don't - you get a mediocre view of crummy derelict docks. Anyone who'd pay over a grand a night to stay there wants their head examining.
Normally I love your videos and the places you visit. Even if I personally wouldn’t stay in some of the hotels, it’s interesting watching you go through the experience. This one made me extremely nervous and apprehensive. Staying in a swaying crane; nobody else around; sketchy neighborhood and getting harassed in a restaurant? Why was the guy touching you? Was he drunk or mad that you were on your phone? None of the staff at the restaurant did anything to assist you? And at that outrageous price, I would expect someone there 24/7 as well as the TVs to work. As I said, I normally love watching your videos but with all of those issues, I’m glad you only stayed 1 night and very glad Gabby wasn’t there. Thank you for exploring all of these interesting places. Please stay safe and well Tim.
It's as if they've been around every thrift store, jumble sale, and car boot sale in Amsterdam and decorated the place with random items they've picked up at each one. It's a mess, and certainly not for me.
Well Done Tim it’s a great vlog but it’s a very strange hotel and for me, despite the retro decor and the so called quirky fittings it just looks dirty and messy. The outside lift is enough to put me off. How unfortunate you also had to deal with a possible violent situation. They should have paid you to stay there . The price is outrageous !! Thank you for sharing
I came to NDSM with my studio in 2004 and we were in the Dazzleville building that was later demolished, also to make room for the crane hotel installation. When we were there, the crane was in bad shape,. NDSM has changed beyond recognition over the year. We were the pioneers that made it cool and artsy, afterwards the gentrification happened.
The restaurant has multiple locations and the food is really good. Its not ok he alwas assaulted ofcourse, but it would be a shane if you didnt went to the restaurant if you do stay in Amsterdam. I do recommend going to the restaurant, in the ciry centre there are also 2 locations!
@@melindaabond Perhaps they didn't notice but if staff are allowing a guest to be harassed by another guest that establishment should be avoided, or at least that location
Gosh, this scared me. I was scared for you. If you got stuck in that lift! What if you couldn't get a signal on your phone to get help. Not for me but thanks Tim for being brave and showing us. For that price the Ritz would be far better..just the fact there is no one around if you have a problem.
Thanks for showing.. In 1972 I worked at the NDSM final testing of electrical installation of the oil tankers built here… Came back two years ago and saw this crane.. though I am not keen on graffiti littered buildings and so on… Would not fancy a stay at this place… price wise never… enjoyed your video nevertheless … keep safe.. cheers..😊😊
Good for you, Tim for having such a positive outlook! As soon as I realized the TVs and Wi-Fi weren’t working, I would’ve immediately checked out. For the price you paid and in such a remote location, that room should be fully stocked with snacks and and cable. Not to mention the terrible experience at the restaurant.
03:26 That sound that you heard was from an art installation called "In Tune" by Henk Schut. It is essentially a big tuning fork in the middle and the sound of it that you hear out of those speakers 05:16 I like the random ginormous creditcard in the right corner
Love your video's Tim, I like it that you're not biased in where/how you present your video's. I like the editing and your presentation. We're just starting out on TH-cam ( well my fella ) and I watch a few video's to learn more.
Yea, as predicted by me, Marie was freaked out by this one, both because she has a life long phobia of Cranes, and also cause that nasty guy threatened you physically, Tim, and we are both concerned when you find your potential safety at risk! You and family, Stay Very Well!
This place is known for throwing raves and music festivals, hence the isolation. No, it is not safe. There is a small bar area where the spiral staircase ascends. This 'balcony' is not closed in and a man was killed after falling over the edge back in 2018 during one of their parties. Hearing the creeks of the crane, that clearly isn't upkept, I would not be surprised if it started to simply rust away, especially being next to the salt water. I'd also be concerned with the cleanliness factor, or lack thereof, and would have walked out and stayed somewhere else.🇦🇺
@@weeardguy Take a look at Google Maps and you will see that it is situated right next to the North Sea. The only pieces of land in between are the West Frisian Islands that cannot keep out all the salt from the North Sea. Therefore the water is most definitely salted. Why would you think that a crane that is sitting on a wharf would be 24kms inland?
I’m about to book ten days nine nights in one of the top 5* all inclusive resort hotels Turkey has to offer for virtually the same price! I realise this is an extravagant fun themed Hotel and I did love the interior, but I’m glad you did it, so that I don’t have too.
Tim always when coming down steep stairs like you had to come down backwards that is the safe way. Hights don't bother me but when watching them being filmed it makes my tummy turn. very interesting hotel .
Not my cup of tea but thank you for showing us this interesting Crane Hotel. The views are beautiful for sure. Glad you made it out safe. The so-called contraband on the nightstand had me giggling. My goodness, this wacky world!
I have worked most of my life up Jetty cranes, never ever would I have thought there would have ever been a hotel room up one. What a great Idea , what a great way to make redundant machinery a great location , recycling at it`s best. Me wanna stay there. Mal from the UK.
Where do i begin Tim😮,im lost for words because ive never seen anything as ridiculous as this crane accommodation 🙄,..it doesn't make any sense,feels like sleeping in a op shop...im so very sorry about yr restaurant experience with that guy( a bully )..i hope u are home on safe flat ground by now..thanks for yr video ..😊
Loved this video. Felt as if there. Thank you for finding the weirdest places to stay. Not tempted to stay at all! Claustrophobic in those lifts with the slight fear of getting locked in with no one around would put me off. Needs a refurbish and really needs to be perfect for that price.
Tim, you should also visit the other crane hotel in Harlingen. It has working controls so you can rotate the crane to whatever direction you want and change the view!
Oh my goodness, how expensive!! Most definitely a unique experience, but still!!! Not to mention if you’re afraid of heights you could just pass out right there inside that tiny creepy lift! A total no go for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching you experiencing it all. I laughed like crazy too, your humor is absolutely delightful!
I'm not easily spooked but this hotel is too creepy for me! So isolated and empty, the decor is so strange, it looks somewhat uncared for..... freaked me out a bit just to watch it!
Can’t believe you did a video on this, I was not long ago looking at it on Air b n B. The price is unreal. Something about it makes me feel uneasy. You are brave man!
Yikes! at that price it wouldnt be my 1st choice of unusual places to stay, but I enjoyed seeing it from your perspective.Night time views are stunning...Quite unique & eclectic place to say the least!
I didn’t realise how scared I was of heights until I’ve almost cried twice already and were only 6 mins in 😂 well done tim. That lift was actually terrifying!
We went to a restaurant in amsterdam that was in an old weather station from the North sea that had been pulled to amsterdam by barge. Similar elevator scariness. It was windy but we took the stairs. They had a rooftop deck that was open in the summer. Fantastic views like that crane. Those unique experiences are unforgettable. Having said that I'd have nightmares staying in that crane.
You are so brave!!! Really appreciate your willingness to explore and keeping an open mind, but sorry friend don't think I could do it. Glad you were able to get back to the crane safely!
Well, Tim that was certainly different,but I couldn't have gone up there,hate heights,you're a brave one, nice to see something different,but at that price,far too much, but thanks for showing it to us, stay safe see you soon bye 🤗 x
Yes, it's quirky, very different. Lighting is low, i agree. It's expensive for what you get, if you're comparing. Definitely un usual. It's too high for me, but great views if you like that. The lift is scary tim i agree. Yes, on the unusual but a no on the height from me, wonder how it feels in high winds !! Great that food is available locally. Thanks Tim 😊
oh Tim i loved the vlog but hated that place , what a weird dump ! an absolute horror show . The furry bed and condoms was absolutely minging . You are such a brave man ! I wouldn't have paid 30 quid lol
Very Amsterdam 😳 Who’s the creative madman/woman, I’m mean Genius who concocted this lovely idea 🤣 Credit Tim, you are absolutely going the extra yard to entertain ✔️
I felt really bad for you in this video Tim, firstly that you had to do those horrific tiny lifts alone, secondly that your TV didn’t work, would of given you a bit of company in such a deserted place, and thirdly that some idiot tried to start a fight with you. I couldn’t have stayed there if you paid me, the heights and the claustrophobia, i was so relieved when you didn’t walk out onto the walk way at the top of the crane! I did love the decor of the room though! Good on you for doing this alone Tim, you’re a very brave man! I hope the idiot from the restaurant didn’t spoil this trip too much for you.
It is not a deserted area. It is the NDSM in Amsterdam and probably the hippest/coolest area of Amsterdam. Full of restaurants in all classes, full of bars, in the summer full of festivals, terraces and parties. There is a Graffiti art Museum, a Skatepark and in one of those halls is a kind of art-village with a lot of ateliers with people working on all kind of art, besides there are tons of new apartment blocks. Especially with good weather thé place to be. The ferry takes you for free to the Houthavens (where I live), which is an interesting area to visit itself and another free ferry takes you within 10 minutes, 24 hours a day, to the Central Station itself.
@@haicoh.1219 I went on a running tour there and it was a lovely place to be, if not a little bit pretentious. Sounds like Tim just didn't have the same vibes and felt like an outsider.
Fascinating video, but wow just watching it made me nervous at every turn. And those elevators well that’d be a dealbreaker, I just couldn’t. Sorry about the belligerent person/people you encountered 😮 Years ago I visited Amsterdam with my husband, little son and pregnant with my daughter and we had a great visit. Thanks for taking us on your adventure!
I got really excited when I saw the title of this video as my father in law is a crane & tug driver on a docks in the UK and he will be retiring in the next few years - he’d have LOVED to have stayed in a crane hotel I’m sure… but this was a bit too wacky and pricey - eek!
Another great review, thanks for sharing the experience. For 1200 euro's I can eat like a king and drive around Italy with my motorcycle for 2 weeks, think it's a bit too much, but as you pointed out, the owner should see a return on investment and if you only have 3 rooms to rent out... Take care!
Barry is correct, quirkiness certainly makes this one very unique! Excited as always both by the Patreon preview and the big unveiled adventure here on TH-cam! As always, Great job, Tim!
I wonder how many people have fallen down those stairs after a few drinks! A few things i thought when watching this - Health and safety on that top floor and out onto those railings is madness - How would you get out in a fire up there?
In France, you can just open a window and the bottom of the it is below waist height and the only thing stopping you from falling to your death is a small ledge.
See THIS is why i love yotube so much, we get to see these crazy Hotels reviewed by people. This is so crazy, it wasn't even a bad room either. The price was outrageous and even gun to my head you'd never get me in those elevators, but this one was so much fun! You definitely have to bring your food before tho cos going up and down more then once is simply crazy lol.
We had an old crane like this in the 90's on the riverbank of the rhine in cologne when i was a child and we always climbed on it. the police often came to get us down there. 😁
I stayed a couple of times in City Camp which was a big campervan park five minutes walk from there. All closed down now. At the base of the crane hotel was an area where they held events like food festivals (every size of stroopwaffle). The free ferry into the city centre is nearby and slightly further on is the boat hotel (bit like a huge youth hostel in a boat). There was a bar nearby where I remember drinking beer and watching an Australian reggae band (this seemed like a very Amsterdam kind of thing to do). Looking forward to the video.
Jesus Christ! I live in the Netherlands when I was young (studying), so when i get back last year, I knew that the last thing to do in Amsterdam, is rented a car. So, I will never find this hotel that you show me ha!. I stay just a few metters from the Amsterdam Centraal Railway Station, in a one hotel at the Damrak, with a spectacular view, wonderful breakfast, close to everything just walking or using metro or train. and the three nigth that i stay there? cost me less than this rare hotel :). But is one incredible discover, indeed. Thank you for do that :)
omg I couldn't even finish watching this, it was freaking me out every time you went in and out of the elevator. I was so, shall we say 'intrigued' by the decor that I actually Googled to see who the heck owned this thing. Absolutely eccentric decor.
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I couldn't stay there
08:18 those bolts are hinged, if you undone it a little more it swings away from frame to allow it to open.
The ice hotel is safer! You nearly got your ass kicked for a burger! No it's scaryville!!! Bet it's haunted too! Lol
Well done Tom. What. Disaster ☄️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️
No. I gave up. Go home Tom cosy home❤
This is my worst nightmare! I wouldn’t and couldn’t have stayed there. No, thank you! Full credit to you Tim for trying it out.
Why? 😊
@@TangerineTulip - Same here. To me, it tickles all the wrong nerves. Just watching him on that walk way.... nooooo.
Same here. I would never stay there and it was tacky as hell
Yea no thanks lol
@@TangerineTulipfear of heights and/or claustrophobia?
It's like a horror film setting! Spooky, empty, creaking lift, weird decor, no people, a scary bar, the TV doesn't work! The view was great!!! OMG I wouldn't stay there if it was 30 quid a night😆😳😳🤔
You've summed it up perfectly! Horrible!
Looks quite fun to me!!! I love the odd!!!!
Definitely the lack of any staff, restaurant or breakfast was very offputting. It must be a nightmare for those having to clean those rooms.
No,no,no,no, …..you couldn’t pay me ….especially alone , bleak ,desolate, dystopian ….😳🤷🏼♂️😱 ….and I would have taken the fizz 🍾 ….😳
Not to mention all those levels,
lifts and stairs. I'm fairly fit but
all that's just too much to just
negotiate
The setting is where you would keep a kidnap victim while you waited for a ransom payoff.
We staged a Radio538 pricegiving event like a visit to a Russian Mafia base. People were shared shitless
The "trumpet" light is actually a french horn. 🙂
Its an interesting idea, but the whole place felt dirty.
Stay safe Tim.
What the staff has to do to maintain and clean those rooms. I wouldn't work there ever.
Agree. Looks like an adulterer's paradise more so after seeing the condoms and the other 'sexual pleasure' bottle beside them.
Thank you, Mr. Snooty Musical Lamp Know-It-All.
You took one for the team here mate. The place was a dive. Like a low-rent Stringfellows Hotel prototype that never came to fruition, and for good reason.
I'm surprised there was no rubber doll included to go with the lube.
LOL it's freakkkkkin horrible
Exactly, you hit the nail on the head. Very Epsteinish too. They do like their filthy art and very much into voyeurism which would explain the bath tub at the window. Yuk 🤮
He’s near the sex capital it’s definitely going to be 💯 % tacky.
@@charm8167 Amsterdam being a sex capital? Thailand is way more booming nowadays
I've been following your channel for a few years now Tim and I can honestly say out of everywhere you have stayed, this is the one place I have liked the least. Massively overpriced for what you get, the room mostly looked cheap and industrial, and the TVs and hot tub not working just gives the impression that the owner doesn't really care. I'm not familiar with Amsterdam but getting started on by some bloke while you were sat in a restaurant minding your own business isn't a great advertisement for the area where this hotel is either. I would honestly take the Canary Wharf Britannia hotel over this any day of the week.
Tbh that can happen anywhere.. just happened to be here
@@WalkWithMeTim That's true. It doesn't put me off Amsterdam but I'll probably give the crane a miss!
I don't think you got the idea... If you want normal comforts you take a normal hotel room. The idea of this is that you have a special EXPERIENCE. If you don't have the imagination for that, just don't go there...
What a weird place! Worlds most expensive condoms! 😂
@@rientsdijkstra4266 They can imagine lower prices and maybe I'd be inclined to risk life and limb in this 💩hole
Brave man, Tim. I don't think Bates Motel and Norman could have been any scarier. I would not have gone up there for any amount of money and full credit to you for doing so. That said, it was a video I couldn't stop watching. Well done!
Tim, I thought your Iceland experience was frightening -- but then I saw THIS! I would never have imagined that you'd find a place even scarier than having to outrun an erupting volcano! And it's all so creepy: those tiny lifts with double doors like a prison; the eerie emptiness; the unpleasant decor; the aggressive bully; the nonfunctioning wifi and tvs. Glad we got to see you safe on the ground again at the end, whew! Amazing what you're willing to put up with for your followers here, and we love you for it. :)
Thank you so much for this video, Tim! I have been living close to NDSM for over 17 years, so I know this crane very well (from the outside ofcourse) and ever since it has been turned into a hotel I have been wondering what it looks like on the inside. Plus I love to see cities from above, especially my own city!
The area looks creepier than it is though. Fun fact: during King's Day the whole of the NDSM is one big festival area with the crane right in the middle of it. I have been dancing right underneath it.
With all the artsy stuff & the vegan resturant right there, I get a major hippie vibe off that area.
Is that accurate?
Flaming heck Tim. That is an outrageous price! Can’t believe you had that altercation in the pub. Stay safe mate.
I wouldn’t pay six euros.
He didn't really expand on what happened in the pub, sounds like maybe he was taking photos.
@@OwainapDewi that was my impression too.
I couldn't go in those lifts. The height was bad enough but I couldn't do the tiny lift. Well done
Good set for a dystopian horror film.
I would use the stairs! The lifts, no.
The owner had a great idea to polish a turd and pass it off as "luxury hotel".
Woke hipster type of mindset..
@@Masterfighterx meh, sounds more like something a Trumper type person would do. Case in point, check his polished turd shoes he's currently selling.
yeah, but he didn't succeed😄
It would be considered pure luxury in mad max
What are you cretins talking about? The zealotry of people is astounding.
Oh my word, my biggest nightmare. No way could I have stepped into those lifts.
Mad Max sprang to mind.
Well done you
Back in the day when the place was a dump, I climbed the crane with my mates we sat at the tip smoking joints and relax, all free lol...how times can change...
Oh hell no! €1300 just to be assaulted, have no lighting, no tv that works, no breakfast, creaky old lifts that barely work... all the nopes that ever noped from me! Suddenly Britannia hotels don't seem so bad 😂
@CraftyWitch1990 you forgot the biggest insult...no wifi. All the noes from me too!
@@MsRiverdee Probably why the complimentary condoms are there so the guest/s can 'pass the time' no doubt.
Yeah not really worth it 😂
Timmmmm what on earth! No no and no to all of it 😂 Thank you for doing it for us
These prices are absolutely mad! Expensive is an understatement.
Welcome in Amsterdam
Those lifts would put me off straight away 😂
If the Minibar is free, take the lot with you, its all been paid for!
Alex Polizzi would have a coronary over that décor! The 'party' favours on the night stand, well that spoke volumes lol. Maybe a place for quick fun, but not for a romantic night out . But to each their own.
Can imaging some bloke sneaking his mistress up there.
That "hotel" is the stuff of horror films!
That's why If it were in my means....I would go instantly!!!! Cheers!
The only thing I liked was the restaurant you walked out of! Finally, a menu I liked the sound of. I found the crane and the surrounding area rather creepy and intimidating. I wouldn't have felt safe there.
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I'm not going to lie after the issue in the restaurant I can't say I did either
I would have ran !
Same! Walking through there at night, would terrify me
@@WalkWithMeTim But Tim, that first restaurant menu had baked fish and they had wild boar stew! That wasn't vegan or vegetarian!😊
This always comes up on the suggestions page when I go to Airbnb, and I'm always amazed at how ridiculous the price is. Tim kept saying that you get a great view of Amsterdam, but you don't - you get a mediocre view of crummy derelict docks. Anyone who'd pay over a grand a night to stay there wants their head examining.
That's the trendy part of Amsterdam, hence why there was a vegan restaurant next door
Great video! That Trumpet you refered to is known as a French Horn Tim too!
Normally I love your videos and the places you visit. Even if I personally wouldn’t stay in some of the hotels, it’s interesting watching you go through the experience.
This one made me extremely nervous and apprehensive. Staying in a swaying crane; nobody else around; sketchy neighborhood and getting harassed in a restaurant? Why was the guy touching you? Was he drunk or mad that you were on your phone? None of the staff at the restaurant did anything to assist you?
And at that outrageous price, I would expect someone there 24/7 as well as the TVs to work.
As I said, I normally love watching your videos but with all of those issues, I’m glad you only stayed 1 night and very glad Gabby wasn’t there.
Thank you for exploring all of these interesting places. Please stay safe and well Tim.
It's as if they've been around every thrift store, jumble sale, and car boot sale in Amsterdam and decorated the place with random items they've picked up at each one. It's a mess, and certainly not for me.
There are lots of designer pieces in there!
This is what hipsters do!😂
@@Bahama3ay 🤣
Well Done Tim it’s a great vlog but it’s a very strange hotel and for me, despite the retro decor and the so called quirky fittings it just looks dirty and messy. The outside lift is enough to put me off. How unfortunate you also had to deal with a possible violent situation. They should have paid you to stay there . The price is outrageous !! Thank you for sharing
I came to NDSM with my studio in 2004 and we were in the Dazzleville building that was later demolished, also to make room for the crane hotel installation. When we were there, the crane was in bad shape,. NDSM has changed beyond recognition over the year. We were the pioneers that made it cool and artsy, afterwards the gentrification happened.
The 'ladder' in the bathroom is possibly to hang towels on - they do that quite a lot in 'trendy' hotels in Thailand
Yeah but the trendy hotels in Thailand are a million times better than this!
Thanks for the video, now I know what to "avoid" while in Amsterdam
The restaurant has multiple locations and the food is really good. Its not ok he alwas assaulted ofcourse, but it would be a shane if you didnt went to the restaurant if you do stay in Amsterdam. I do recommend going to the restaurant, in the ciry centre there are also 2 locations!
@@hugovandermeer1566 i mean yeah there is def better cities in NL to visit, but somehow ams is the place to be 😅
@@melindaabond Perhaps they didn't notice but if staff are allowing a guest to be harassed by another guest that establishment should be avoided, or at least that location
@@kilgore. definitely!!!
every city has its good and bad sides@@hugovandermeer1566
Gosh, this scared me. I was scared for you. If you got stuck in that lift! What if you couldn't get a signal on your phone to get help. Not for me but thanks Tim for being brave and showing us. For that price the Ritz would be far better..just the fact there is no one around if you have a problem.
Thanks for showing.. In 1972 I worked at the NDSM final testing of electrical installation of the oil tankers built here… Came back two years ago and saw this crane.. though I am not keen on graffiti littered buildings and so on… Would not fancy a stay at this place… price wise never… enjoyed your video nevertheless … keep safe.. cheers..😊😊
Good for you, Tim for having such a positive outlook! As soon as I realized the TVs and Wi-Fi weren’t working, I would’ve immediately checked out. For the price you paid and in such a remote location, that room should be fully stocked with snacks and and cable. Not to mention the terrible experience at the restaurant.
Thank you for doing that so WE DONT HAVE TOO!! Oh my word 🤦🏻♀️ Very interesting video 😊
Hear hear !
OMG I was scared all the way through that vlog My tummy was doing somersaults !!! Well done Tim 😊
03:26 That sound that you heard was from an art installation called "In Tune" by Henk Schut. It is essentially a big tuning fork in the middle and the sound of it that you hear out of those speakers
05:16 I like the random ginormous creditcard in the right corner
I didn't realise it was still in situ
My husband is a musician and when he heard it he said that sounds like a tuning fork! Wouldn’t want to listen to that all bleeding night though! 😂
Love your video's Tim, I like it that you're not biased in where/how you present your video's. I like the editing and your presentation. We're just starting out on TH-cam ( well my fella ) and I watch a few video's to learn more.
Yea, as predicted by me, Marie was freaked out by this one, both because she has a life long phobia of Cranes, and also cause that nasty guy threatened you physically, Tim, and we are both concerned when you find your potential safety at risk! You and family, Stay Very Well!
Is it really safe? Great views but SCARY. You are very brave - well done Tim!
It’s the Titan submarine of hotels
This place is known for throwing raves and music festivals, hence the isolation. No, it is not safe. There is a small bar area where the spiral staircase ascends. This 'balcony' is not closed in and a man was killed after falling over the edge back in 2018 during one of their parties. Hearing the creeks of the crane, that clearly isn't upkept, I would not be surprised if it started to simply rust away, especially being next to the salt water. I'd also be concerned with the cleanliness factor, or lack thereof, and would have walked out and stayed somewhere else.🇦🇺
@@krisushi1 Salt water? You must be kidding... it's 24 kilometers inland...
@@weeardguy Take a look at Google Maps and you will see that it is situated right next to the North Sea. The only pieces of land in between are the West Frisian Islands that cannot keep out all the salt from the North Sea. Therefore the water is most definitely salted. Why would you think that a crane that is sitting on a wharf would be 24kms inland?
Creep out and not sanitary. And what if so mething happens, like you fall off the platform? No one and nothing around to know it!
God those lifts give me the right willies. That bed is a bit Delboy as well.😂
considering what Tim found on the tray, I wouldn't say willy
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Just booked this up as a surprise gift for my Grandparents for 2 weeks holiday! 👍
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Lovely! Bet they'll love it 😂
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Fantastic! 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Will two condoms be enough?
I'm so sorry about that guy threatening and assaulting you in the restaurant! That's so awful
I’m about to book ten days nine nights in one of the top 5* all inclusive resort hotels Turkey has to offer for virtually the same price! I realise this is an extravagant fun themed Hotel and I did love the interior, but I’m glad you did it, so that I don’t have too.
Tim always when coming down steep stairs like you had to come down backwards that is the safe way. Hights don't bother me but when watching them being filmed it makes my tummy turn. very interesting hotel .
Very different but a big fat NO from me 😂 those lifts scared the bejesus out of me 😱 Great vlog as always Tim 👍
Glad you safe Tim as nothing about that "Hotel" looked appealing or safe. It was like a scary escape room, no thank you!!
The wooden "ladder" in the bathroom is a towel rail tim 😊. Great place .thanks for sharing 😊
Not my cup of tea but thank you for showing us this interesting Crane Hotel. The views are beautiful for sure. Glad you made it out safe. The so-called contraband on the nightstand had me giggling. My goodness, this wacky world!
I have worked most of my life up Jetty cranes, never ever would I have thought there would have ever been a hotel room up one.
What a great Idea , what a great way to make redundant machinery a great location , recycling at it`s best.
Me wanna stay there. Mal from the UK.
Where do i begin Tim😮,im lost for words because ive never seen anything as ridiculous as this crane accommodation 🙄,..it doesn't make any sense,feels like sleeping in a op shop...im so very sorry about yr restaurant experience with that guy( a bully )..i hope u are home on safe flat ground by now..thanks for yr video ..😊
Loved this video. Felt as if there. Thank you for finding the weirdest places to stay.
Not tempted to stay at all!
Claustrophobic in those lifts with the slight fear of getting locked in with no one around would put me off.
Needs a refurbish and really needs to be perfect for that price.
Agree. 👍🧡🤔
Tim, you should also visit the other crane hotel in Harlingen. It has working controls so you can rotate the crane to whatever direction you want and change the view!
Wowsers the NYC grifities I remember as a child back in 85 still haunts me and this does it. Greetings from Texas!!!
Oh my goodness, how expensive!! Most definitely a unique experience, but still!!! Not to mention if you’re afraid of heights you could just pass out right there inside that tiny creepy lift! A total no go for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching you experiencing it all. I laughed like crazy too, your humor is absolutely delightful!
I'm not easily spooked but this hotel is too creepy for me! So isolated and empty, the decor is so strange, it looks somewhat uncared for..... freaked me out a bit just to watch it!
Can’t believe you did a video on this, I was not long ago looking at it on Air b n B. The price is unreal. Something about it makes me feel uneasy. You are brave man!
😂TedZ said it best! Human storage for kidnaps awaiting rescue! Acrophobia and claustrophobia with a dash of steampunk.
Wow that is weird 😂 wouldn’t drink all that wine and try and go back downstairs haha
Yikes! at that price it wouldnt be my 1st choice of unusual places to stay, but I enjoyed seeing it from your perspective.Night time views are stunning...Quite unique & eclectic place to say the least!
I didn’t realise how scared I was of heights until I’ve almost cried twice already and were only 6 mins in 😂 well done tim. That lift was actually terrifying!
I had to look away at times! 🫣
Wow. 😂😂😂😂😂
I'm not sure fish and wild boar are strictly vegan food!
It is not vegan, it is avoiding bio industry, animals kept in horrible circumstances. Wild boar and wild fish live free.
We went to a restaurant in amsterdam that was in an old weather station from the North sea that had been pulled to amsterdam by barge. Similar elevator scariness. It was windy but we took the stairs. They had a rooftop deck that was open in the summer. Fantastic views like that crane. Those unique experiences are unforgettable. Having said that I'd have nightmares staying in that crane.
the wooden ladder next to the bathtub might be to hang extra or wet towels on
Hi Tim, that was way too expensive for me, but it was very quirky. The pictures and contraception made me laugh.
This looks like Saw 11. Jigsaw is around somewhere.
Absolutely loved the bathtub. I would want it all to myself! ❤😂😊
10:52 is my fav bit! Very humorous 😂
Omg you actually saw my comment! Thank you!
You are so brave!!! Really appreciate your willingness to explore and keeping an open mind, but sorry friend don't think I could do it. Glad you were able to get back to the crane safely!
Well, Tim that was certainly different,but I couldn't have gone up there,hate heights,you're a brave one, nice to see something different,but at that price,far too much, but thanks for showing it to us, stay safe see you soon bye 🤗 x
Nice one Tim. Another adventure into something that most folks will never experience.
Or want to
Yes, it's quirky, very different. Lighting is low, i agree. It's expensive for what you get, if you're comparing. Definitely un usual. It's too high for me, but great views if you like that. The lift is scary tim i agree. Yes, on the unusual but a no on the height from me, wonder how it feels in high winds !! Great that food is available locally. Thanks Tim 😊
just BINGING on these reviews this week, so glad i found this channel !!
Wow! I was not expecting that price! Going through those first doors gave me hostel vibes. Glad you survived the night!
oh Tim i loved the vlog but hated that place , what a weird dump ! an absolute horror show . The furry bed and condoms was absolutely minging . You are such a brave man ! I wouldn't have paid 30 quid lol
I'm feeling claustrophobic 😅
And super creepy.
Yes, that was the creepiest hotel I've ever seen!
No way would I stay there , the area looks very dodgy, I would not of left the car there , glad you got out safe
i want to live there! imagine it painted all pink inside with cute decor , working from home looking out at the veiw everyday😊
Very Amsterdam 😳 Who’s the creative madman/woman, I’m mean Genius who concocted this lovely idea 🤣 Credit Tim, you are absolutely going the extra yard to entertain ✔️
I felt really bad for you in this video Tim, firstly that you had to do those horrific tiny lifts alone, secondly that your TV didn’t work, would of given you a bit of company in such a deserted place, and thirdly that some idiot tried to start a fight with you. I couldn’t have stayed there if you paid me, the heights and the claustrophobia, i was so relieved when you didn’t walk out onto the walk way at the top of the crane! I did love the decor of the room though! Good on you for doing this alone Tim, you’re a very brave man! I hope the idiot from the restaurant didn’t spoil this trip too much for you.
Thanks Megan, yes the walk way at the top would have been safer if there was a safety harness
Agreed!
It is not a deserted area. It is the NDSM in Amsterdam and probably the hippest/coolest area of Amsterdam. Full of restaurants in all classes, full of bars, in the summer full of festivals, terraces and parties. There is a Graffiti art Museum, a Skatepark and in one of those halls is a kind of art-village with a lot of ateliers with people working on all kind of art, besides there are tons of new apartment blocks. Especially with good weather thé place to be. The ferry takes you for free to the Houthavens (where I live), which is an interesting area to visit itself and another free ferry takes you within 10 minutes, 24 hours a day, to the Central Station itself.
Oh good grief!! Just no on every level 😂 x
@@haicoh.1219 I went on a running tour there and it was a lovely place to be, if not a little bit pretentious. Sounds like Tim just didn't have the same vibes and felt like an outsider.
You're brave to stay in this place👍
I love when I wake up to see something new and exciting to start my day! 4 more hours, can’t wait!
Thanks Tim! 😊
Morning!
Fascinating video, but wow just watching it made me nervous at every turn. And those elevators well that’d be a dealbreaker, I just couldn’t. Sorry about the belligerent person/people you encountered 😮 Years ago I visited Amsterdam with my husband, little son and pregnant with my daughter and we had a great visit. Thanks for taking us on your adventure!
I got really excited when I saw the title of this video as my father in law is a crane & tug driver on a docks in the UK and he will be retiring in the next few years - he’d have LOVED to have stayed in a crane hotel I’m sure… but this was a bit too wacky and pricey - eek!
Another great review, thanks for sharing the experience. For 1200 euro's I can eat like a king and drive around Italy with my motorcycle for 2 weeks, think it's a bit too much, but as you pointed out, the owner should see a return on investment and if you only have 3 rooms to rent out... Take care!
Barry is correct, quirkiness certainly makes this one very unique! Excited as always both by the Patreon preview and the big unveiled adventure here on TH-cam! As always, Great job, Tim!
Come to gordie land tim
I wonder how many people have fallen down those stairs after a few drinks!
A few things i thought when watching this
- Health and safety on that top floor and out onto those railings is madness
- How would you get out in a fire up there?
My thoughts exactly! Not forgetting this is also a city where drugs are legal!😮
In France, you can just open a window and the bottom of the it is below waist height and the only thing stopping you from falling to your death is a small ledge.
Parachute obviously.
See THIS is why i love yotube so much, we get to see these crazy Hotels reviewed by people. This is so crazy, it wasn't even a bad room either. The price was outrageous and even gun to my head you'd never get me in those elevators, but this one was so much fun! You definitely have to bring your food before tho cos going up and down more then once is simply crazy lol.
At least, the toilet and shower were on the same floor. 😂
@@winnied87 No kidding.
We had an old crane like this in the 90's on the riverbank of the rhine in cologne when i was a child and we always climbed on it. the police often came to get us down there. 😁
Tim, there is no way you would get me in that hotel. I love watching you ,but this Tim I was on edge all the time lol. You are getting crazier !!!🤗
The owner would need pay me stay in that thing.
I stayed a couple of times in City Camp which was a big campervan park five minutes walk from there. All closed down now. At the base of the crane hotel was an area where they held events like food festivals (every size of stroopwaffle). The free ferry into the city centre is nearby and slightly further on is the boat hotel (bit like a huge youth hostel in a boat). There was a bar nearby where I remember drinking beer and watching an Australian reggae band (this seemed like a very Amsterdam kind of thing to do).
Looking forward to the video.
Jesus Christ! I live in the Netherlands when I was young (studying), so when i get back last year, I knew that the last thing to do in Amsterdam, is rented a car. So, I will never find this hotel that you show me ha!. I stay just a few metters from the Amsterdam Centraal Railway Station, in a one hotel at the Damrak, with a spectacular view, wonderful breakfast, close to everything just walking or using metro or train. and the three nigth that i stay there? cost me less than this rare hotel :). But is one incredible discover, indeed. Thank you for do that :)
you can take the (free of charge) ferry from central station and then walk to this place. The ferry takes about 20 minutes, walking not more than 10.
omg I couldn't even finish watching this, it was freaking me out every time you went in and out of the elevator. I was so, shall we say 'intrigued' by the decor that I actually Googled to see who the heck owned this thing. Absolutely eccentric decor.
This one was hard to watch as I have claustrophobia, but I admire you for doing it!
Veerle, Belgium
you should turn round and go back down those stairs.. so you did it correctly. Love how that place is just pure Amsterdam!
WHY did that guy want to attack you??? Crazy.
Could be for any reason. Some people don’t like English or maybe because Tim was blogging and this guy has something to hide. Not a place I’d go to…
Perhaps someone was a criminal and was being paranoid about being filmed? Maybe thought he was undercover police or something
@@littlemy1773 I don't think you'd go poking and harassing someone you think is an undercover cop, you'd be locking yourself up at that point.
@@JordanIdk who knows maybe he’d just consumed too much powder and was out for a fight . It can happen
OMG!
Very unusual accommodation the lifts would scare me and the hight wakidu ❤😂
I really like that quilt pattern on the little chair, Tim. I found it cozy looking. 🙂
Not for me, all looked a bit, I don't know, unclean I guess :/
Another great video 👍