Zoku Amsterdam

Zoku Amsterdam is an apartment-style hotel at Weesperstraat 105, designed for visitors who want more space than a standard hotel room and a central base for longer stays, remote work or group travel. Its loft-style rooms, shared workspaces and 6th-floor rooftop make it most useful for travellers who value flexibility over a conventional hotel setup.

Zoku Amsterdam at a glance

Address	Weesperstraat 105, 1018 VN Amsterdam, described by Zoku as the eastern canal district
Accommodation type	Apartment-style hotel: loft micro-apartments plus smaller Bootstrap rooms with bunk beds
Best for	Remote workers, extended stays, small teams, and travellers who want a kitchen
Loft concept	Kitchen, four-person table, storage wall and an elevated bed reached by stairs
Shared work facilities	6th-floor coworking, meeting rooms including a game room, and an event space
Rooftop	The Living Kitchen restaurant, Kindred Spirits bar, Living Room, greenhouse, music corner and multiple terraces
Gym	None on site; discounted day pass at Trainmore next door and a partnership with HighStudios in the building
Nearest public transport	Weesperplein metro (lines 51, 53, 54) and trams 1, 7 and 19, roughly a four-minute walk
Check-in and check-out	From 15:00, out by 11:00; shared spaces open 24/7 with the on-site Sidekicks team
Contact and booking	livezoku.com/amsterdam, +31 (0) 20 811 2811, [email protected]

Is Zoku Amsterdam a hotel or serviced apartment?

It works as both, which is the point. Zoku sells nightly stays with a 24-hour front desk, housekeeping and a restaurant, but the rooms are self-contained micro-apartments with cooking facilities, and the property is set up for stays that run from one night to several months. Booking platforms list it as a hotel and as a serviced apartment for that reason.

Practically, the distinction affects three decisions. You can cook rather than eat out for every meal, you get shared work and social space instead of a lobby bar, and rates for longer bookings behave more like an apartment let than a nightly hotel rate. Zoku currently promotes extra perks for stays of five nights or longer, so check the offer before splitting a longer trip into separate reservations. If you are weighing formats rather than a specific property, our where to stay in Amsterdam guide compares neighbourhoods and accommodation types.

Sustainability and B Corp status

Zoku Amsterdam became the first hospitality brand in the Netherlands to earn B Corp certification, in 2018. By 2025 all four Zoku properties, in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Paris and Vienna, were certified, with published B Lab category scores of 27.7 out of 45 on environment and 24.5 out of 40 on workers. That is third-party assessment rather than a self-declared green claim, which is worth knowing if certification influences where you book.

What is a Zoku Loft?

A Zoku Loft is a micro-apartment of roughly 24 square metres, arranged vertically. The bed sits on an elevated platform reached by a staircase, which frees the floor for a kitchen, storage and a table that seats four people. Air conditioning, a flatscreen TV and fast Wi-Fi are standard, and each guest floor has a pantry with additional kitchen equipment.

• Zoku Loft: the standard unit for two adults. Zoku states it cannot accommodate children or infants because of the elevated bed.
• Zoku Loft XL: larger layout that can take a maximum of one infant or child in addition to two adults.
• Zoku Loft XXL: the largest option, combining an XL loft with an extra ground-level bedroom and a wheelchair-friendly bathroom. Four of these exist and one is the accessible unit.
• Bootstrap rooms: compact rooms with bunk beds and no separate living area, aimed at two friends travelling on a smaller budget.

The trade-off is honest to state: a loft gives you far more usable space and a kitchen than a comparable Amsterdam hotel room, but the staircase and open-plan layout suit adults and older children rather than families with toddlers. For a wider view of what accommodation costs in the city, see our Amsterdam accommodation and budget guide, and browse more Amsterdam accommodation options if a loft layout does not suit your group.

Is Zoku Amsterdam good for remote work or longer stays?

This is the property’s strongest use case. The 6th floor holds coworking areas, meeting rooms, a greenhouse and terraces, and those shared spaces are accessible around the clock, so a call at 07:00 or a work session at 23:00 does not depend on opening hours. In the loft itself, the four-person table means you can host a colleague or spread out documents without working from the bed.

Support facilities matter more on a three-week stay than a two-night one. Zoku has a launderette, lockers, a changing room for use before check-in, a treatment room where massages and wellness sessions can be booked, and guest pantries on each floor. For formal meetings, the MeetingLoft is sold as an eight-hour package with pricing published from €450 including VAT, and there is a larger rooftop event space for bigger groups. Confirm capacity, catering and exact package terms with the meetings team, since these change.

One framing to avoid: Zoku is a hotel with work-friendly shared spaces, not a conventional membership coworking operator, and day access terms for non-guests vary. If you need a dedicated desk in Amsterdam rather than a hotel workspace, compare dedicated Amsterdam coworking spaces instead.

Where is Zoku Amsterdam and how do you get there?

Zoku sits on Weesperstraat, a main road on the eastern edge of the canal ring, about 1.7 km from Amsterdam Centraal and within walking distance of the Magere Brug, Artis and the Plantage area. It is central without being inside the busiest canal-house streets, and it has a metro station four minutes from the door.

From Schiphol Airport

1. Take a train from the station beneath Schiphol Plaza to Amsterdam Zuid, then metro 51 towards Centraal Station and exit at Weesperplein. This is the route Zoku recommends and the shortest for most arrivals.
2. If your train runs to Amsterdam Centraal instead, take metro 51, 53 or 54 and exit at the same Weesperplein stop, two metro stops from Centraal.
3. Taxi or rideshare from the airport typically costs around €40 to €80 depending on operator and traffic, which is reasonable with heavy luggage or a late arrival.
4. Bus 397, the Amsterdam Airport Express, departs stop B17 every 8 to 10 minutes at €6.50 single or €11.75 return, but it terminates at Elandsgracht on the west side of the centre, roughly 3 km from Zoku, so you still need onward transport. Choose it only if you have other stops in that part of town first.

For a fuller cost and timing comparison, read how to get from Schiphol to Zoku Amsterdam by train versus taxi.

Getting around from the hotel

• Metro lines 51, 53 and 54 stop at Weesperplein, and trams 1, 7 and 19 serve the same square.
• Contactless payment works on GVB metro, tram and bus; see our guide to using OVpay in Amsterdam before your first journey.
• Cycling is the local default, and Zoku has bike and scooter parking at Nieuwe Kerkstraat 104 directly behind the building. Weesperstraat is a busy arterial road with separated lanes, so it is not the street to learn on.
• Cars enter through the tunnel in the middle of the building. There are 21 parking spaces including one EV charging point, and paid on-site parking is charged per day, so reserve ahead.

Our Amsterdam public transport guide covers tickets, night services and cycling rules, and how to get around Amsterdam explains when walking beats transit.

Does Zoku Amsterdam have a rooftop, restaurant or bar?

Yes. Zoku puts its social spaces on the 6th floor rather than the ground floor, so the restaurant, bar and terraces get the daylight and the views. The Social Spaces include Kindred Spirits bar, the Living Room lounge, The Living Kitchen restaurant, coworking areas, meeting rooms, an event space, a music corner, a greenhouse and multiple terraces.

The Living Kitchen serves seasonal, Mediterranean-influenced plates from an open kitchen at long shared tables. Published service times are breakfast from 07:00 on weekdays and 08:00 at weekends, weekday lunch and weekend brunch, bar bites through the afternoon, and dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Dinner is not served on Sundays or Mondays, so plan the start of the week elsewhere. Zoku’s rooftop programme includes live music on Friday evenings plus monthly community events, and the terrace and restaurant are open to Amsterdam residents as well as guests. Check current hours and the events calendar before relying on either.

Does Zoku Amsterdam have a gym?

No, there is no gym inside the hotel. Zoku’s own FAQ confirms this and offers two workarounds: a day pass at Trainmore next door for €15 instead of the standard €25, including a towel, coffee or tea and a protein shake if you bring a shaker, redeemed by showing your Zoku key card. Zoku has also pointed guests to a partnership with HighStudios, a high-intensity studio in the building, and to Vondelgym Oost about five minutes away by bike.

For wellness on site, there is a treatment room where massages and similar sessions can be booked with visiting specialists. If a hotel gym is essential to your routine, confirm the current Trainmore and HighStudios arrangements when you book, since partner discounts change.

Accessibility, pets and practical details

• Accessibility: one of the four Loft XXLs is wheelchair accessible, with a ground-level bedroom, wide doorways and a wheelchair-friendly bathroom. Lifts reach all floors and the shared spaces, restaurant and meeting areas are step-free. Book that specific loft by phone or email rather than online.
• Standard lofts include stairs to the elevated bed, so they are not suitable if stairs are a barrier.
• Children: the standard Zoku Loft cannot accommodate children or infants; the Loft XL and Loft XXL each take a maximum of one child or infant.
• Pets: dogs are accepted in some loft categories for a fee, with access to the terrace, Living Room and coworking area but not all spaces. Confirm the current weight limit and charge directly.
• Smoking: not permitted anywhere inside; use the 6th-floor main terrace or the area in front of the entrance.
• Laundry and storage: on-site launderette, lockers and a changing room for guests arriving before check-in.

Is Zoku Amsterdam a good base for first-time visitors?

It is a good base with one caveat. The location gives you fast metro and tram access, a walkable route into the canal ring, and Artis and the Plantage museums nearby, which suits a first trip built around walking and public transport. What it does not give you is the picture-postcard canal-house setting some first-time visitors expect, because Weesperstraat is a functional main road.

Choose Zoku for a first visit if you are staying five nights or more, travelling with people who want a kitchen, or mixing sightseeing with work. Choose a smaller canal-side hotel if atmosphere at the front door matters more than space inside the room. Either way, plan the trip with our first-time guide to Amsterdam.

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