Rent a room in Amsterdam
If you are an exchange student, you can rent a room in the Echtenstein apartment building for a semester or an entire academic year. 95% of the exchange students of Inholland Amsterdam chooses to live here, so you can easily create memories together!
Please note: the rooms are allocated on a first come first serve basis, so we recommend you to apply as soon as possible. We can't guarantee a room for every student.
The online application form for accommodation for the Fall semester will open on 15 May 2025 at 9AM CET. Deadline for application is 29 May at 9AM CET. Please mind: first come first served!
What happens after my application?
A few weeks after the application deadline, you will receive login details for the ROOM.nl portal. In this portal you can see the available rooms, including pictures and other information you need. You have two days to choose a room. If you wait longer, your booking period will expire and you will no longer have the chance to book a room.
Be prepared to take actions when you receive emails and make sure you have the money for the first payment ready.
Student housing organisation DUWO is building new studios next to the Inholland building in Amsterdam. The studios will probably be ready in Fall 2025. This means that you may have to move during your contract, because we will no longer use the rooms in Echtenstein. The end of your contract will remain the same.
Please note that the rental price may increase because of this. However, you may be eligible to apply for housing benefit. Furthermore, you no longer have to pay for the public transport, as the new studios are next to the school building.
During the year, we will keep you informed about this.
To get to the school building (address: Pina Bauschplein 4) from the Echtenstein appartments, you can use the following options:
In general, it is not possible to come to the school building by car, as there are very few parking spots available.
Public transport
Depending on which public transport you choose, the price for a one-way ticket is about 3-4 euros. It may be worth it to buy a discount card. You can check the options on the website of the public transportation company of the Amsterdam region, called GVB.
European students that work in the Netherlands may be eligible for a student public transport card, that gives you the option to travel for free on week OR weekend days. On the website of the government you can find the requirements and more information. Unfortunately, non-European students are not eligible for this.
On the website 9292 you can find out more about the options of public transport, the price, etcetera.
If you book a room through Inholland, you agree that you are aware of the travel time and costs to get to the school building.
In Echtenstein, you have your own bedroom in a four-room apartment. The living room, kitchen, bathroom and toilet are shared. All rooms are furnished. You will live together with other Inholland students of the same gender, usually also exchange students.
Size of the room and rent
Prices of 2024-25 . To be updated for 2025-26. The rental prices for the new studios are not known yet.
The rent includes electricity, gas, heating, water, internet and TV cable connection. The administration fee, cleaning costs, kitchen package, bed linen and local taxes are not included.
On the website of DUWO you can find the inventory list, with a list of items that you can find in the rooms.
Echtenstein is at ten minutes walking distance from metro station Verrijn Stuartweg, metro/train station Diemen Zuid and at ten minutes cycling distance from metro/train station Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena. Here you can hop on a train to many destinations in the Netherlands. Using public transport, you access the centre of Amsterdam (Central Station) within fifteen minutes.
Echtenstein is a ten-minute bike ride away from the Amsterdamse Poort shopping centre. It offers a huge variety of stores: from small boutiques up to well-known department stores and large supermarkets. In Amsterdamse Poort you can go for your daily shopping, and find many different restaurants. The big furniture store IKEA is also nearby Echtenstein. The largest cinema complex in the country, Pathé Arena, is in the same area. Next door you will also find the largest concert halls of the Netherlands: Ziggo Dome and AFAS Live.
To be confirmed.
Fall semester: 25 August 2025 - 23 January 2026.
Spring semester: 28 January 2026 - 10 July 2026.
Full year: 25 August 2025 - 10 July 2026.
When you apply for a room via Inholland, you commit to paying the rent for a minimum of 1 semester. It is not possible to cancel the tenancy agreement before the end date of the contract.
Your first payment consists of the following parts (rental dates and prices to be confirmed).
1. Rent and deposit
2. Welcome package
You need to pay this amount in order to finish your booking. Be prepared to make this payment when starting the process of booking your room. DUWO will provide you with further instructions about the payment options.
Address
Echtenstein
1103 AA Amsterdam