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Xaviera Hollander's Happy House

3.0 of 5
17 Stadionweg, Amsterdam 1077RV, The Netherlands
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Xaviera Hollander's Happy House
Ranked #165 of 234 Amsterdam B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
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brazil
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

This were the worst travel experience we had in our life!! We arrived there at 10 pm, tired after a long trip and Xaviera told us there was no room, that she "thaught"we were not going and put other people in our room. After 2 hours she took us to a apartment of her boyfriend and made us stay in... More

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Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

We spend our time 3 nights in the chalet garden, it was a unbelievable romantic flare. All was perfect. Xaviera and Philip are the kindest people in Amsterdam, they´ll help you and they´ll give you great advises. Good location 15min to Amsterdam Centralstation via tram.

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Prague, Czech Republic
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
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person found this review helpful

I stayed in this apartment in November (Van Gogh). We were 4 young girls from the Czech Republic. We came to Amsterdam for only 3 days; the reason of our visit was a concert of our favorite American musician, who did not come to our country, so we decided to travel to see him. We go on trips like this... More

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Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

We stayed in Amsterdam for a friend’s birthday party in the area, and found by coincidence Xaviera's B&B. Secretly reading the Happy Hooker book in my childhood, made us decide to book a night at the B&B with an opportunity to meet the Madame in person. We had not expected to get such a warm welcome from Xaviera and her... More

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Northampton, United Kingdom
1 review
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011
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person found this review helpful

Seemed ok on arrival but soon descended into the night from hell! We had the chalet in the garden which seemed nice at first, arrived in evening so didnt get to see much of outside. We put our bags down in the room and had a cuppa before going out, when we arrived back in the middle of the night... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011

We chose to stay at Xaviera's B&B because my partner had read some of her books and wanted to meet her. We stayed during the very cold snowy spell but were beautifully warm in 'Goliath'. The house is colourful and full of worldwide momentos and a landing full of scarves.... We had excellent continental breakfasts and were pleased to be... More

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Madrid, Spain
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011
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people found this review helpful

My newly wed wife and I stayed at Xaviera's and discovered an extremely disorganized utterly repulsive home. The filth of the home was an outcry to any persons standards. I walked to the bathroom in the morning and discovered dog feces on the way to the bathroom. She would not let us cancel our last two nights, so we booked... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2011

A friend of a friend recommended Xaviera's B&B, and I booked a room on my most recent business trip. The house is located on the outskirts of central Amsterdam, 10 minutes walk to the Rijksmuseum area or the canals that make up the historic heart of the city. It's a large, imposing building, very quiet, and it feels like home.... More

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Los Angeles, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2011

I specifically chose to stay ay Xaviera's Happy House when she was there because I am a big fan of hers. She is definitely a people person as well as her wonderful husband Phillip as well as Arnold which runs the place. A highlight was the dinner I had with Xaviera for a small fee but well worth it for... More

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Toronto, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2011

This was my third trip to Holland, and I have always stayed at the private residence of legendary author Xaviera Hollander & her gracious husband Philip, who have resided in the same fabulous home for 25 years. Once a hotbed of socialites, celebrities & glamorous 1970's parties, but now a peaceful bed & breakfast hidden gem known by only by... More

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17 Stadionweg, Amsterdam 1077RV, The Netherlands
Price range (per night):* 139 AUD - 163 AUD

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