Serviced Office Amsterdam: How It Works and How to Find the Right One

You're looking for a serviced office in Amsterdam and running into a wall of providers and widely varying prices. This article calmly explains what a serviced office is and what you pay for it, plus where to look in Amsterdam.

You'll also read how to rent one step by step and how this option compares to coworking and a traditional office. The amounts below are indicative and do not constitute a quote.

What Is a Serviced Office?

A serviced office is a fully furnished, ready-to-use office that you rent for one all-in price, with furniture, internet, reception and cleaning included.

All-in means most of the fixed office costs sit in a single monthly amount. You don't have to arrange separate contracts for furnishing, internet or utilities.

The name points to the service. A provider runs the building and the services while you focus on your work.

This option suits small and growing teams of roughly 3 to 55 workstations. You want a professional workspace quickly, without months of preparation.

Serviced Office, Coworking or Traditional Office: What's the Difference?

Alongside the serviced office, you'll come across two other options. Coworking is a shared workspace where you rent a flex desk or a fixed desk in an open environment with others. A traditional or conventional office is rented bare and usually for several years, after which you fit it out yourself and manage the contracts.

As an independent broker, we put all three options side by side. In our article on the real costs of office space, you can work out the difference between traditional and serviced with your own numbers.

What's Included with a Serviced Office?

The all-in price covers the services you would otherwise have to buy yourself. Here's what's usually included:

• Furnished: desks and chairs are ready, so you can work on day one.
• Internet: a business connection with wifi is already in place.
• Reception and hospitality: a front desk receives your guests and post.
• Meeting rooms: you book rooms by the hour or with a monthly credit.
• Cleaning: the spaces are kept clean daily.
• Coffee and tea: the pantry is stocked.
• Access: you enter the building 24/7 with a pass or app.
• Energy and service costs: energy and water are in the monthly amount.

The package differs per provider. So always ask what is and isn't in the all-in price, for example parking, extra meeting hours or printing.

Why Do Growing Teams Increasingly Choose Flexible Offices?

Two things drive that choice: hybrid work and the wish to avoid investing in fit-out up front. That fits the all-in idea of the serviced office exactly.

Working from home has become the norm in the Netherlands. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that more than half sometimes work from home: 52 percent of all workers sometimes or usually worked from home in 2023. No EU member state has a higher percentage, and it involved more than 5 million people.

That shift also changes what teams ask of an office. CBRE sees the share of flex space in Europe rising from 12 percent in 2024 to 21 percent in 2025. That is a European average, not an Amsterdam figure.

On the supply side, there's caution about investment. Cushman & Wakefield links that capex aversion to growing demand for plug-and-play offices, ready-to-use spaces with minimal up-front investment. You can read what this means for real estate and workplaces in our piece on the impact of hybrid work on real estate.

What Does a Serviced Office in Amsterdam Cost?

With a serviced office, you usually pay per workstation or per month. The price depends on the neighborhood, the number of square meters, the size of the unit and the service level.

The figures below come from our own current offering in Amsterdam. They are indicative and do not constitute a quote.

The difference per workstation comes mainly from the neighborhood and the size of the unit. In our own offering of more than 175 offices, Zuidoost sits around €318 per workstation and the center around €530. That is a difference of almost 70 percent for comparable spaces.

A concrete example from our offering is EBC on Keizersgracht 62-64, where serviced units are available from about €1,720 per month.

The market is tight. Cushman & Wakefield reports the lowest office vacancy in 25 years, 7.9 percent nationally. In Amsterdam itself, vacancy actually rose to 9.3 percent due to new supply.

Where Do You Find a Serviced Office in Amsterdam? The Best Neighborhoods

The neighborhood sets your price level and your accessibility, and it colors the image of your address. Four districts come into view most often for growing teams. Each has its own character and price tag.

Zuidas and Amsterdam Zuid

The Zuidas is Amsterdam's prestigious business district, with international allure and the highest price segment. You leave the A10 at S108 or S109 and reach Schiphol within 15 minutes. Look at the current offering to compare renting an office in Amsterdam Zuid.

Amsterdam Centrum and the Canal Belt

The center offers representative canal houses within the UNESCO canal belt. Parking is expensive and scarce, up to €7.50 per hour, while public transport and bike get you everywhere fast.

One example is the serviced office on the Keizersgracht. You'll find more options at the serviced office in the center.

Amsterdam Noord

Noord has industrial charm around the NDSM wharf and sits 4 minutes from Amsterdam Centraal across the IJ. There's ample parking and the price level is lower than in the center. Look at a flex desk in Amsterdam Noord or at more affordable offices in Amsterdam Noord.

Amsterdam Zuidoost

Zuidoost is a modern business district and the most cost-efficient per workstation. You reach it by metro and it sits next to the Arena. For growing teams there's a spacious office on Daalwijkdreef, for instance, and more listings appear under office space in Amsterdam Zuidoost.

How Do You Rent a Serviced Office Step by Step?

Renting a serviced office follows a fixed rhythm. Five steps take you from search question to key.

1. First, sharpen your search question. Set your team size and budget, plus your start date and preferred contract length.
2. Then compare a shortlist. Put suitable options side by side on price and location, with the amenities you need.
3. Visit the front-runners on location and test the atmosphere and accessibility.
4. Check the terms. Watch the price and notice period, including any service costs, before you continue.
5. Sign the contract and move in on the agreed date.

Within our serviced and managed network, a broker does this for you at no cost, paid through the providers. You get one point of contact and a targeted shortlist, often within 24 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions About Serviced Offices in Amsterdam

Can I Register My Company at the Address of a Serviced Office?

Yes, you can. The KVK names a signed service contract as valid address proof, and after registering with the KVK you receive your VAT ID within ten working days.

How Flexible Are the Contracts?

Serviced offices often work with short, cancelable terms of a few months. The exact notice period differs per provider, so always check it before you sign.

What's the Difference Between a Serviced and a Managed Office?

With a serviced office, you rent a ready-to-use spot in an existing concept with fixed amenities. A managed office is a space that a provider fits out and runs specifically for your team, with more say of your own.

Is a Serviced Office More Expensive Than a Traditional Office?

The monthly amount looks higher because fit-out, energy and services are already in it. Whether it works out more expensive depends on your team and use, so calculate it with your own numbers.

Ready to Find Your Serviced Office in Amsterdam?

A serviced office in Amsterdam gives you a workspace without the hassle of fit-out and separate contracts. What you pay depends mainly on the neighborhood. In our own offering, that runs from about €318 per workstation in Zuidoost to about €530 in the center.

Compare the options side by side and get independent advice before you choose. We compare serviced and managed space, plus coworking and conventional options, and within our serviced and managed network that advice is free.

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