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AMSTERDAM: Where to Stay

Tips
  • Make hotel reservations far in advance for July and August 
  • Reserve a hotel as far in advance as possible for March-August (peak tourist season)
  • Unique accommodations: house boats. Rotterdam cube houses
Neighborhoods
  • Central Station
    • Main transportation hub
    • Convenient for a 1-2 night stay
    • High end luxury hotels to low end hostels
    • Most of the inexpensive hotels and hostels are located in this area
    • Bars, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife
    • Most of the sights and museums are not in this area
    • There are two districts within Central Station
      • The Red Light District (east) is loud, crowded, and the less safe than other areas at night.
      • The Shopping District  (west) is more quiet at night and hosts some higher end hotels.
        • Sloterdijk station: a main railway station and metro connection to the city/airport located west of the city. Industrial area with less expensive hotels, but little to do at night.
  • ​Dam Square
    • Very touristy with generally over priced bars and restaurants
    • Hotels are not as nice and the area is a bit run down
  • Jordaan
    • Residential area, very artsy
    • Not many hotels, mostly B&B's or guest houses















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  • Leidseplein
    • Nightlife area, hotels, restaurants, bars
    • Very busy at night and on weekends
    • Wide range of hotels
  • Museumplein
    • Residential area, more quiet at night
    • Few minutes away from Leidsplein
    • Wide range of hotels
  • Rembrandtplein
    • Middle to upper class hotels
    • Nicer area than central station and centrally located
    • Main nightlife area, bars, restaurants, shopping
    • Not as far out as Leidseplein
  • Stadseed Zuid
    • ​Residential area with many shops, restaurants, and bars
    • Consists of two areas: De Pijp and Oude Zuid
  • Vondelpark
    • Quiet, residential area
    • Upscale hotels and B&B's
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