Accommodation in Amsterdam for Mixtree Languages Students

Last updated: 9 July 2026

Looking for a place to stay in Amsterdam while you study with us? MixTree Languages is right in the city centre (Eerste Weteringplantsoen 2c, next to the Rijksmuseum and De Pijp), so anywhere central — or on a direct tram or metro line — will keep your commute nice and short.

We don’t arrange housing ourselves, but we’ve put together this up-to-date list of trusted places and platforms to help you find a hostel, a room, a student apartment or a short-stay flat in and around Amsterdam.

A quick word on safety. Amsterdam’s housing market is competitive and rental scams are common. Never pay a deposit or “reservation fee” before you have viewed the place — in person or on a live video call — and signed a proper contract. Be very wary of anyone who refuses a viewing, pressures you to pay quickly, or asks to be paid by wire transfer or crypto. Whenever possible, use platforms that offer payment protection.

Student housing (for longer stays)

These providers specialise in furnished rooms and studios for students and young internationals:

• The Social Hub — hybrid student hotel and housing (formerly “The Student Hotel”), for short and long stays.
• Hotel Jansen — dedicated student and extended-stay rooms at two Amsterdam locations (Schinkel and Bajeskwartier).
• ROOM.nl — the official portal for social (rent-controlled) student housing in Amsterdam, run by housing corporations such as Lieven de Key and DUWO. Register as early as you can — waiting lists can be long.
• DUWO — one of the largest student-housing providers in the Netherlands.
• SSH — national student-housing organisation with rooms in Amsterdam.
• OurDomain Amsterdam — modern student residences in and around Amsterdam.

Rooms & rental platforms

Good for private rooms, studios and apartments, both short and long term:

• HousingAnywhere — large mid- and long-term rental marketplace popular with internationals; the landlord is paid only after you move in.
• Kamernet — one of the biggest Dutch rooms-and-apartments platforms.
• Uniplaces — student-focused bookings. Uniplaces offers a 20% discount on their booking-request service fee for all MixTree Languages students.
• IamExpat Housing — trusted expat portal with rental listings and agents.
• Holland2Stay — furnished long-term rentals aimed at internationals.
• Spotahome — verified mid- and long-term furnished rentals.
• Wunderflats — furnished monthly rentals.
• Nestpick — an aggregator that pulls furnished listings from many sites at once.
• Pararius and Funda — the main Dutch property-rental listing sites.
• RentSlam — a paid service that scans rental websites and alerts you to new listings.

Hostels & budget hotels (handy when you first arrive)

A good option for your first days while you look for something more permanent:

• Generator Amsterdam — design hostel by Oosterpark.
• VIA Amsterdam — social hostel with daily events.
• Stayokay — reliable hostel chain with several Amsterdam locations.
• ClinkNOORD — large hostel in Amsterdam Noord (free ferry to Centraal Station).
• A&O Hostels — budget hostel and hotel rooms.
• CityHub Amsterdam — modern “pod” hotel.
• Booking.com and Airbnb — search short stays; sort by price and filter by location.

Facebook groups

You can also search Facebook for Amsterdam housing groups — but beware scams: never pay before viewing a place and signing a contract, and treat any deal that looks too good to be true with caution.

Official city information

• I amsterdam — housing information — the city’s official guidance for people living in and moving to Amsterdam.

Would you like to improve your English while you settle in? Take a free online level check or browse our English courses in Amsterdam — and welcome to MixTree Languages!