Friendly, helpful staff. Location right in the center of everything. We saw some earlier complaints about noise, but our room was on the top floor facing the back, so that was not a problem at all. The espresso machine in our room didn't work, so the staff made us coffee each morning in the restaurant.

As mentioned above, the espresso machine broke, but the restaurant staff made us coffee, so that was fine. As many folks mentioned, the rooms are up very steep, long staircases with narrow steps. We were on the top floor, and I had to stop about 3/4 of the way up each time to catch my breath. If you have any difficulties with stairs, beware. Even if you're out of shape, you may want to get a room on the first floor. Also, our room, specifically our bed, was under the eaves, so I couldn't stand up straight to get out of bed. Not a big issue, but worth mentioning.

Location overlooking the market square suited us perfectly - if you are a very light sleeper and need your sleep you may be better off with a room that doesn't overlook the square as late night revellers and early morning market set-up could be quite intrusive. We felt that the interest that the view of the square provided more than compensated for any loss of sleep (and they do provide ear plugs!). Breakfast was in a friendly cafe just round the corner - very tasty and plentiful. The room was large and comfortable and was exactly like the advertised picture. The restaurant provided a good variery of interesting and tasty Asian-themed food, with a great atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and relaxed.

We loved staying here; the en-suite is very small in comparison with the spacious room. As other reviews have mentioned, the stairs are very 'Dutch' (steep and narrow) but it wasn't a problem.

The room was beautifully decorated and the staff were very polite / welcoming. The restaurant bar is very nice too, they make a fab chai latte. I did not find the location too noisy despite reading other reviews. Even if it was noisy we were provided with ear plugs but honestly I slept really well. Thank you

It would have been nice if the bedsheets and bins were changed - other than this it was lovely . The stairs are steep to the rooms so if you have knee issues I wouldn’t recommend

Loved the location and the staff where everyone was super helpful, plus the authentic feeling in the old Dutch building

I was super in love with the photos of the blue and yellow rooms but we ended up in the grey room facing the wall - that was a little sad but due to high expectations of the nice interior and view of the other rooms in advance.

The room was beautiful & homely. The staff were professional, friendly and very helpful! We felt right at home. You couldn’t get better for the location and even though the room is above a busy square we had no problems sleeping at night or to have an afternoon nap

The room was clean, very comfortable and pretty quiet. The staff from the restaurant were great about taking my luggage up and down the stairs.

The stairs are very steep and narrow. It is like climbing a ladder. Make sure you hold onto the rail. It’s ok as long as you are prepared for them.

I stayed for 3 nights and was very happy with the room: comfortable bed, great shower, TV, air-conditioning, coffee machine, comp ear-plugs! A lot of reviews talk about noise but I was in a room at the back (room 2) and wasn't disturbed at all by noise - certainly didn't need the ear-plugs! It's a great location for exploring Haarlem.

The only disappointment was that, after seeing the photo of the room beautifully decorated in green, the decoration in my room was much more ordinary.

The Bambu is located on the main (pedestrian) square, this is a traditional Dutch house and the staircase is kind of steep but it is not like it is a ladder either. The room was very clean and the night I stayed there was very quiet. The bathroom and amenities were just fine. And, the best part is the restaurant downstairs. No need to look for another place to eat, it was really excellent. A hearty Dutch breakfast is served in a coffee shop around the corner 50 meters away.

Comfortable bed, hot shower, storage for clothes. Excellent location. Staff at the restaurant very friendly.

The staircase was very steep, especially the top flight. It wasn't a huge problem but a couple more handrails would really help.

We had a pleasant stay at the Bamboo Hotel. The room has all comforts and a spectacular view on the Haarlem's main square. During weekends it's noisy, but using earplugs we slept very well.

I suggest to try the beakfast with the hotel to have a typical Holland experience, but just one time since Haarlem is full of restaurants and it's worth to taste different flavours.