Where to stay near Amsterdam? Where to stay in Amsterdam? Personal experience and review of inexpensive hostels and hotels Where is the best place to stay in the suburbs of Amsterdam.

23.02.2024

I am planning a trip to Holland at the end of September for 6-8 nights. Initially, I wanted to rent a 3* hotel in Amsterdam for this entire time and travel around the country by train. There is a desire to visit Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft, Utrecht and Leiden. Now, having studied a little about the country and the prices, I understand that it is more profitable and convenient to first rent a hotel somewhere not in Amsterdam in any of the listed cities, preferably near the railway station, for traveling around the country, and then rent a hotel in Amsterdam directly for the Amsterdam. Am I right?

Where would you recommend staying to make it convenient to travel around the country, and cheaper accommodation too?

I also had the same goal, and in the end, we booked a hotel in Eindhoven, where we are flying, because there are hotels in Amsterdam, Delft, Utrecht, etc. turned out to be many times more expensive: (Although Eindhoven, of course, is not located exactly in the center of the country, and may not be suitable for you.

It is not clear what your priorities are when traveling around the Netherlands, which cities are your priority to explore, which of them you would like to stay in “for longer”

My priorities are museums and attractions, besides Amsterdam I would like to visit Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft, Utrecht And Leiden. In principle, I plan to devote a whole day to each of the cities (possibly combining Delft and The Hague in one day) and spend another 2-4 days in Amsterdam (with a visit to Haarlem).

If all this means traveling by train. transport, and not in a rented or personal car, then, in my opinion, accommodation in Amsterdam for these purposes would be optimal.

Let's also wait for other opinions of Dutchophiles))

IMHO, if you also have no interest in evening entertainment, you can choose quiet towns or suburbs of Adam. If you don’t have enough things, you can even make a loop around the route and move from city to city, taking a hotel in places to stay overnight closer to the train stations.
I would agree with Denis and still live in Adam.

I very carefully prepare my trips to any place, including the Netherlands. So, having bought tickets on May 5 for November 4, I looked through so many sites about the Netherlands that I practically don’t need to go there, everything is painfully familiar. On the question of hotels: I also wanted to save money and live in Amster. Does not work. Savings on accommodation are negated by the cost of travel or car rental + the cost of gasoline. Unless Haarlem can be considered, and even then, it is not on the way to many places. About the difference in times: what is it, 5, 10, 20 times? For me, the difference between a 2* hotel (La Boheme) and a 4* hotel (Canal House) was 48 euros. I booked both, but have not yet decided whether it’s worth complicating my life for 48 euros. And on the weekend the difference was 30 euros (I booked Canal House on a promotion). One is supposedly luxurious (Canal), the second is democratic (Boheme), but quite decent. Tripadvisor puts them almost next to each other in the ratings, but, apparently, due to the number of reviews. There aren't many of them around Canal House.

Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft, Utrecht and Leiden

Theoretically, you can go to Haarlem, from there to Delft-Leiden-The Hague, then move to Adam and from there to Utrecht. But I didn’t see a fundamental difference in the cost of hotels :) and from Amsterdam it’s more convenient, IMHO.
I would choose a location based not only on cost, but on attractive places, for example, for an evening out.
Oh, they already wrote about the same thing :)

On the question of hotels: I also wanted to save money and live in Amster. Does not work. Savings on accommodation are negated by the cost of travel or car rental + the cost of gasoline. Unless Haarlem can be considered, and even then, it is not on the way to many places. About the difference in times: what is it, 5, 10, 20 times?

For example, I look at booking: for my dates, the cheapest available hotel in Amsterdam (1*) costs 200 euros per night, in Eindhoven - 55 euros, 4* and excellent reviews. The difference is noticeable. Traveling around the country will cost us 50 euros for two per day, but in any case we planned to travel a lot. In Haarlem, of course, it’s better than in Amsterdam - you can already find something for around 100 euros. Although, of course, if we had flown not to Eindhoven, but to Amsterdam, and planned to spend most of the time there, it would have been stupid to travel so far. (In general, I had no idea that hotels in the Netherlands are so expensive!)

I booked a good three-room apartment near Vondelpark in Amsterdam for 100 euros per night a month and a half in advance. The “nominal” prices there are really wild, but there are almost always special offers, unless you buy them at the last moment. Another plus is that you can flexibly plan your trips depending on the weather.

Amsterdam suffers from a chronic shortage of affordable, inexpensive 3* hotels. If money is not an issue, finding a place to stay comfortably is quite easy. Famous luxury hotels such as the Dylan in Amsterdam, the Georges V in Paris or the Arts in Barcelona need little introduction. But such luxury is beyond the means of most tourists.

Where to stay in Amsterdam for under £120 per night? Journalists from the British newspaper "Telegraph" conducted their research and offer the ten best hotels in this "democratic" price category.

The presented ten are a wonderful compromise between savings and the opportunity to plunge into the specific atmosphere of the capital of the Netherlands, for a while feeling involved in history. All of the dozen hotels, except one, are located in prestigious areas of the city: either by the canal, or near the Van Gogh Museum, other famous museums and parks of the city. Prices are for the cheapest double room in May (peak tourist season), breakfast included.

1. "Brouwer" - £62

If your budget is very tight, but you want to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of historical Amsterdam, you can stay at the Brouwer Hotel, which is located on one of the city's canals.

The hotel building itself is the house of a sea captain; the date of construction is indicated on its facade - 1652. The reception hall, where breakfast is served, is decorated with ancient tiles and frescoes. Brouwer's bedrooms overlook the canal. The rooms have simple wooden floors, but on the walls there are paintings by Dutch artists, including a painting by Bosch. There are 9 rooms in the hotel.

2. "Orlando" - £69

The rooms of this hotel occupy three floors of an ancient canal building built in 1680, and unknowing people consider it a rather expensive private house.

Owner Paul Lodder, a former lawyer, has furnished the bedrooms tastefully: oak floors, silk curtains, Philippe Starck lighting. Prices here range from £69 for rooms on the ground floor, to £80 - £100 for rooms with canal views. The most expensive is room 117, all three windows of which look out onto the canal.

Paul Lodder serves breakfast to guests himself. But if someone doesn’t like the host’s treat, there are good restaurants a stone’s throw away. There are 5 rooms in total.

3. "Seven Bridges" - £76

The three-hundred-year-old building looks out onto one of the most picturesque canals in Amsterdam. The name of the hotel itself describes the view from the windows.

The building's owners, who lived there for more than 30 years, left behind bedrooms with Persian rugs, Tiffany-style lamps, Biedermeer tables, Louis XV chairs and much more.

True, only one room, located on the ground floor, costs £76. The next most expensive rooms are numbers 9 and 10, costing £100 and are located in the attic. The most expensive - room 5, which has its own terrace, costs almost twice as much - £180.

Disadvantages of this building: lack of an elevator and steep stairs, as well as the lack of a common room. True, this is compensated by breakfast, which is delivered to the room, and for those who prefer to have breakfast outside the bedroom, there is a cafe a few meters from the house. There are 11 rooms in the hotel. By the way, the hotel website also exists in Russian.

4. Owl £89

Since the early 1970s, the Owl Hotel has been welcoming guests. The 19th century mansion is located near the city center, near the Van Gogh Museum. Creamy green living room, bar, breakfast room and terrace where breakfasts are served when the weather permits.

The hotel's bedrooms are rather boring: modern furniture, old reproductions and impressionist drawings, perfectly preserved. The largest rooms in the hotel are rooms 26, 36, 46 and 56. In total, there are 34 rooms in Sova.

5. Lloyd - £95

Almost everything that is known about Lloyd is unconfirmed facts. It is alleged that in the 20s of the last century it served as a boarding house for emigrants who were waiting for flights to sail to America.

Now here is a civilized hotel, in the hall of which concerts, exhibitions and meetings with celebrities are often held. The bedrooms here are all extraordinary, of different levels - from 1*, where several rooms have one shower room, to 5*, located almost in the attic, with a private bathroom. The latter are priced at £250.

Breakfast is organized in a huge hall, and here the morning menu is at the level of much more expensive hotels: you can choose not the breakfast program, but specific dishes, and you will be served at a separate table.

Lloyd's is located a ten minute walk from Central station, close to the Eastern Docks. Motorcycles have become a special service of the hotel - they are the most convenient way to explore a big city. Lloyd's has 117 rooms.

6. "t Hotel" - £100

The 17th-century building is located near one of the most picturesque canals in Amsterdam. The bedrooms have a separate entrance. The rooms are tastefully furnished: lamps with art decor, gray and brown furniture, snow-white bathrooms. The cost of one night here is £114. True, there is still the same drawback of ancient buildings: steep stairs and no elevator, and to get to breakfast, you have to leave the house and enter from the other side. The "t Hotel" has 8 rooms.

7. "Piet Hein" - £104

"Piet Hein" is a luxury hotel built in the 19th century, overlooking the park, near the Van Gogh Museum. There is a luxurious hall with a bar, traditionally decorated with tulips; in the hall there are leather sofas, coffee tables and always the latest newspapers, as well as Internet terminals with free access for guests.

A nautical theme permeates the place, from the black-and-white photographs of racing yachts in the lobby to the modern bedrooms that look like ocean liner cabins.

In a mansion, the rooms are cheaper because they are smaller. In the newer, 20th-century extension, the rooms are larger and have air conditioning, which means they are more expensive by £14.

When choosing this hotel in the near future, you should be careful and check in advance: the hotel owners are planning another expansion, so renovations may interfere with your vacation plans. The hotel has 60 rooms.

8. "Canal House" - £107

This hotel is the most typical of Amsterdam and the most old-fashioned. It consists of two interconnected buildings built in the 17th century. In numerous and illogical corridors and bedrooms, a wide variety of things and pieces of furniture coexist: statues, paintings, engravings, house plants and fresh flowers.

£107 - the cost of the cheapest rooms, they are very small and you won’t be able to see any of the beauties of the ancient city from the windows.

More decent rooms, furnished with antiques, cost £130. By the way, if you pay in cash, you will receive a five percent discount. There are 26 rooms in Canal House.

9. "Misc" - £107

The name of this small hotel, built in the 17th century, comes from the fact that all its six bedrooms are not alike. The “Africa” room is hung with photographs of East Africa, the “Design” room is furnished with Ikea furniture, and the “Miracles” room is decorated in the style of “A Thousand and One Nights.”

You can have breakfast at the hotel, it is included in the price of your overnight stay, and a full refrigerator of soft drinks and light snacks is also included. £107 - the cost of those rooms whose windows do not overlook the canal, rooms with a view of it will be £14 more expensive. However, you must also take into account the fact that along with the view of the canal you also get canal noise.

The hotel has an excellent location: next to the Red Light District and next to the Nieuwmarkt, an area of many cafes and restaurants.

10. "De Filosoof" - £113

The hotel's creator, Ida Dongsma, a philosopher, recently sold the hotel to a small Danish company, which decided to preserve the specifics of the house, creating a hotel for those seeking peace and privacy.

Single bedrooms are themed, each dedicated to a philosopher or philosophical movement. Philosophical seminars are held here every two weeks. However, even if philosophy as such is not your cup of tea, this is not a reason to miss the opportunity to visit “Philosopher”.

The hotel building was built in the 19th century with a then fashionable terrace. Breakfast can be served here in the garden.

The hotel's location is also convenient - in a residential area next to one of the largest parks in Amsterdam, and you can get to the center here by tram in just five minutes. The hotel has 45 rooms.

Old Amsterdam travel guides, from the heyday of the city, they compare this to an outwardly inconspicuous warehouse - simple, functional, with a dark interior, but filled to capacity with unprecedented, forbidden, outlandish, frightening and attractive things. In its golden days, the largest financial and commercial center, the port of Amsterdam, received full ships loaded with exotic goods from India, China, Ceylon, and Japan. Chests, bags and trunks of real treasures for those centuries were kept here, and a feeling of mysteries and overseas wonders hung in the air.

Everyone who came here several centuries ago noted that there was a certain secret in the city. Which is difficult to solve, no matter how much you research it . And that all these canals, bridges and neat houses are just scenery, behind which a completely different life is hidden from prying eyes. "Real" life in Amsterdam. Full of luxury, vice, freedom and crazy passions. More than 400 years have passed since then, those mysterious overseas warehouses are no longer there, instead there are apartments and offices, the feeling of a “double bottom” does not leave tourists to this day.

Compared to other European cities, Amsterdam is inexpensive. In neighboring Brussels, for example, prices are much higher. People like to come here for shopping, everything is high quality, solid and very affordable. Everything is the same as in other European countries, but cheaper. Although Amsterdam is considered expensive by locals. In neighboring cities, they give an example, coffee costs 20 cents less. Only hotels can be called expensive for a traveler. A decent room for two will cost at least 80 euros. Although, again, compared to other popular tourist cities, this is acceptable. Traditionally, the most expensive hotels are located in the center - on Dam Square and in the Valen area. The disadvantages of the local center are not much different from the rest - crowds of tourists scurrying here and there, pickpockets, noise. The epicenter of noise and dirt is Station Square; a huge number of tourists and migrants come here every day, so this is hardly surprising. It is better to choose a hotel in places further away from here. In addition, Amsterdam is rich in beautiful and interesting areas, so there is plenty to choose from.

Amsterdam canal area

The very center of Amsterdam is an area called the Old Side (Oude zijde). In addition to the main attractions, the area is home to the famous red light district. In an amazing way, everyday life coexists here with relaxed night life. How ordinary citizens who live on the upper floors of houses, where below there are shop windows with prostitutes of all stripes, manage to get along is completely unclear. But the fact remains a fact. At night, the lights come on, music plays, and girls invite men to come to them, and in the morning, along these same streets, Amsterdam residents rush to work and take their children to school. Moreover, in the very center of the quarter there is the oldest church, the Oude Kerk, which, of course, looks unexpected. There are generally many historical monuments here, this is one of the first areas where the life of the city began, and the routes in many guidebooks to Amsterdam begin.

On Zeedijk Street there is a small Chinatown. Chinatown has its own temple, porcelain shops, souvenir shops, and oriental eateries. Other attractions here: the Amstelkring Museum, a Gothic chapel from 1470, the Museum of Hashish and Marijuana, the arched gate of Oudemanheuspoort, the “House on Three Canals”, Amsterdam Broadway - Nes Street, where there are four fashionable avant-garde theaters.

Interestingly, another district of Amsterdam - the New Side (Nieuwe zijde) is older than the Old Side. It got its name not based on age - the New Cathedral was built here in the 15th century. The area is notable for its many historical monuments, medieval narrow streets, and small shops constantly crowded with tourists. You can see here: Speu Square and the Old Lutheran Church, the Nieuwe Kerk church, the building of the newspaper De Telegraaf, the historical museum, the most asymmetrical house of Maeckelaars-Comptoire, the oldest almost black house in the city of Houten Heus, the shelter for the Begeynhof sisters, the pedestrian Kalverstraat street.

Another district of Amsterdam is the Necklace of Canals (Grechen gorde) - the same Holland that is depicted on postcards - palaces, romantic bridges and canals. The area continues beyond the Amstel River, but has the prefix “Nieuw”. There are completely different types here, but the prices are completely different.

The Plantage area is quiet, calm, built up with villas. It got its name from the Botanical Garden with exotic plants established in the 17th century. The rich people liked the place so much that they began to build up the area around the park with their country houses. It’s interesting to see how the owners of diamond factories live - come for a walk. In addition, children will find it interesting here; the Amsterdam Zoo is located here. Between the Kloveniersburgwal and Nieuwe Herengracht canals and the Amstel River is the Jewish Quarter (Jodenbuurt). During World War II, the Jewish diaspora living here was practically destroyed. And Jodenburt for a long time remained only a grim reminder of the Holocaust. Mostly homeless people lived here. The government's improvement strategy affected these places in the 90s, old houses were demolished, a metro was built, but the area still cannot be called a cozy place to stay. Among the attractions: Gassan Diamonds - the luxurious home of the diamond company, Jodenbrestraat - the main street of the Jewish Quarter with the Rembrandt House Museum and the building of the International Theater School, the Waterlouplein market square, where a flea market and an incomprehensible hybrid of the city hall and the opera house coexist, the Meister-Wisserplein square, the Museum Jewish history and much more. Overall, a good place to live, but you need to be careful about specific neighborhoods.

The famous Magere Brug bridge

An interesting place to live is the Jordaan area. It has become very prestigious recently, although initially it was a middle-class development. Today, businessmen, yuppies, creative youth, and retirees live here. It’s even nice to get lost in the narrow, intricate streets of these neighborhoods and just look at everyday city life. Adjacent to the Jordaan district is the Old West district. It also used to be a place with cheap housing, where students, emigrants, dissidents and petty criminals settled. However, recently, due to its location, the area has attracted the attention of the authorities. On the site of former factories there are expensive restaurants and nightclubs, and residential slums are being rebuilt into low-rise luxury housing. The most prestigious places are considered to be the quarters of the Old South (Oud zuid). Here are the main museums of Amsterdam, the street of the most expensive boutiques Hooftstraat, a park with a wonderful system of lakes - Vondelpark. There are mostly expensive villas here. Everything is orderly and noble. You can see here: Museumplein, the Rijksmuseum art museum, the Concerthebouw Conservatory,
Van Gogh Museum, Steidelic Museum, go to the iconic bar “Cobra Cafe”.

A large group of young people will love the Pijp district. Simple, cheerful, relaxed, with a touch of the former bohemian life. Initially, it was given over to the construction of houses for peasants who came to the city to earn money, so no one thought of any special frills. The houses are densely packed, the apartments are tiny, the streets are narrow. To save money, workers rented out corners to artists, designers, students, and prostitutes. So the area began to acquire a touch of bohemian and easy life. There are many noisy bars, cheap eateries, and small restaurants. The whole life of the area revolves around the gigantic Albert-Kaupmarkt market, it’s definitely worth a visit. You can also see the Beer Museum, the House with Dwarves, and the small park Sarfatipark.

The New South (Nieuwe zuid) district is considered to be far from the center, but quite calm and nice. There are interesting houses here, with stained glass instead of windows, and mostly pensioners live.

You should be careful when choosing hotels in Amsterdam's Oosterpark. Workers and migrant workers live here. You can only look at the Arc de Triomphe, through which Napoleon entered the city in 1811, and the Museum of the Peoples of the World.

The capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, is the financial and cultural center of the country, known for its free morals. For many tourists, Amsterdam is associated with coffee shops, the red light district and cheeky youth partying all night long. It is useless to deny this, since all this takes place. However, people flock to the capital of the Netherlands also because it is a beautiful city located on the canals, with a charming historical center, a huge number of art museums (who hasn’t heard of the Dutch masters of painting), numerous festivals - they attract more than 4 million tourists come to this wonderful city every year.

What's the best area to stay in Amsterdam?

The city itself is not very large, with a population of just over 700 thousand people. Geographically, it is divided into seven districts, and from each district you can easily reach the tourist center and main attractions.

I suggest looking at them in a little more detail so that you can understand which one is best for you if you decide to spend a few days in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Central

The central part of the city consists of several neighborhoods located in the heart of Amsterdam: Jordaan, Grachtengordel, Jodenbuyurt (Jewish Quarter), De Plantage, Nieuwe Zuide (New Side) and Oude Zuide (Old Side).

Let's start with Oude-Zuide(Oude zijde). This area is the historical center of Amsterdam - its old town. Today you will find here everything that is the traditional attributes of “old” Europe - ancient architecture, the unique atmosphere of the European capital, nice restaurants, souvenir shops and crowds of tourists.

It is from Oude Zuide that all tourist routes around Amsterdam begin. The area itself is bordered by the Amstel River, the Oude Schans Canal and one of the main streets of the city - Damrak Street. If anyone is interested, the Red Light District is located right here.

Some good accommodation options here include the Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam, ibis Styles Amsterdam Central Station and Hotel CC hotels. All of them are conveniently located near the central station, and Dam Square can be reached on foot in 5-10 minutes.

More budget options in the area include Hotel The Exchange and A-Train Hotel.

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Just east of Damrak Street and southwest of Amsterdam Central Station is a small area Nieuwe Zuide(Nieuwe zijde). Don't let the name fool you, the area itself has been around since at least the early 15th century, when the New Church was built here, giving the area its name. From a tourist point of view, the area is interesting because the famous Dam Square with the Royal Palace is located here. This square has been the center of Amsterdam for several centuries. As in the Old Side, here you will find many historical monuments, churches, medieval narrow streets, souvenir shops and small cafes.

In the immediate vicinity of Dam Square there are hotels to suit every taste and budget. It is worth understanding that this is the noisiest area of the city, so if you are not ready for crowds of tourists under your windows and would like something quieter, it is better to look for an area a little further away.

But if the chaos of the city center does not scare you, then I suggest turning your attention to such accommodation options as Hotel IX Nine Streets Amsterdam or Crown Bed and Breakfast Amsterdam. More budget options in the area are Hotel Clemens and Red & Breakfast. And if your budget is unlimited, treat yourself to a stay at the stunning Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, located 300 meters from Dam Square.

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A little west of the central station you will find the area Grachtenhordel(Grachtengordel). Here it is - Holland from postcards: the romance of canals, bridges and fairy-tale palaces. In 2010, UNESCO officially recognized the area as a World Heritage Site. This small but cozy area with its own special flavor is perfect for walking around the city, especially if you are lucky with the weather. Here you will also find two famous attractions - the Anne Frank House and the Westerkerk Church.

Interesting options for accommodation in this area include The Toren (two minutes from the Anne Frank House), Canal House (beautiful views of the Keizergracht canal) and Hotel Sebastians (10 minutes walk to the Anne Frank House, the same to Dam Square).

Geographically, Grachtenhordel is located between the Old Town and the quieter central district of Jordaan. Today Jordan(Jordaan)– perhaps one of the most interesting areas of the city. It is surrounded by several canals (Brauersgracht, Prinsengracht, Leinbahnsgracht and Leidsegracht) and consists of many narrow intersecting streets that form cozy courtyards and secret labyrinths, creating a unique atmosphere.

Two more neighborhoods in the center of Amsterdam that are worth mentioning are Jewish Quarter Jodenbuyurt(Jodenbuurt) and quarter De Plantage(De Plantage). They border each other and the Old Town, and it is not always possible to understand where exactly you are now. In the Jewish Quarter you will find the Rembrandt House Museum, and in the De Plantage area there is the famous Artis Zoo and the very beautiful Botanical Garden - definitely worth a visit if you come to Amsterdam with children.

There are fewer hotels in these areas than in the center, but nevertheless, you can find good options. For example, the chain hotel ibis Amsterdam Center Stopera or The Bridge Hotel with rooms that offer excellent views of Amstel.

Amsterdam South

The southern district of Amsterdam (Zuid) combines three microdistricts: the Old South district, the Pijp district and the Zuideramstel district.

Particularly interesting for tourists Old South area(Oud zuid). It is here that the famous Museum Square is located, where four famous museums of Amsterdam are located: the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum of Contemporary Art and the Diamond Museum. Here you will also find a street with expensive boutiques, Hooftstraat, and a wonderful park with lakes - Vondelpark.

Area Pape(de Pijp)- crowded and noisy. At one time it was a kind of bohemian area of artists and designers. This reputation has remained with the area to this day. Here you will find many small shops, bars, inexpensive restaurants offering a wide selection of exotic food. On the streets you can meet representatives of various nationalities. Pape may not be suitable for families with children, but young people who want to immerse themselves in some kind of multiculturalism will be quite comfortable here.

In this area, I suggest considering Bell's Boutique Hotel and ibis Styles Amsterdam Amstel. BB by Servio also offers excellent value for money, quality and location.

The Zuideramstel area is not very interesting for tourists, it is an ordinary residential area, so we will not dwell on it in detail.

What else you need to consider when choosing a hotel in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a noisy, cheerful and active city. Something is happening here all the time, tourists come here in droves, as probably in most European capitals. Accordingly, and hotel prices in Amsterdam are quite high compared to other cities in the Netherlands. The most expensive hotels are traditionally in the city center, near Dam Square, but this is also where there are the most tourists, migrants and, accordingly, noise. Therefore, I recommend choosing a hotel further away from here. Especially Everything is close in Amsterdam– all the areas we considered are within walking distance of each other, and you can get around Amsterdam on foot in half a day.

If you want to save money, there are two options: hostels and city outskirts. It is not always safe to settle on the outskirts, and it is not very interesting either. Hostels in the center are a more convenient option, but you should understand that the neighbors may have noisy groups returning to the room after midnight from the neighboring coffee shop. Not everything is so scary, of course. Many hostels are great even for families with children, but in this case, be sure to check recent reviews on booking sites.

In my opinion, the most attractive area of Amsterdam for living is Jordaan. It is close to the center, there are canals, shops, restaurants nearby - there is a wonderful atmosphere here. The Old Town can be reached on foot in a few minutes, or you can rent a bicycle and get around Amsterdam on it. This is how you can get to know the city best.

Cheap hotels in the center of Amsterdam

For everyone who plans to visit Amsterdam in the near future, here are the best budget hotels in the city center. We guarantee good guest reviews, proximity to the most interesting places and beautiful views!

1. Mozart Hotel

2. The Bridge Hotel

Cheap hotels in Amsterdam: The Bridge Hotel

Location: Amstel 107 - 111, 1018 EM Amsterdam
Hotel reviews: Booking.com, Hotellook.ru

Another cool hotel in Amsterdam in the area of Rembrandt and Waterloo squares. Named after the bridge over the Amstel River, which is in close proximity. As soon as you leave the hotel, you can immediately start taking photographs, it’s such a beautiful place! The hotel itself is clean and cozy, with good breakfasts and hospitable staff.

3. Amsterdam Wiechmann Hotel

Location: Prinsengracht 328 – 332, 1016 HX Amsterdam
Hotel reviews: Booking.com, Hotellook.ru

An incredibly beautiful and, importantly, budget hotel in Amsterdam near the Anne Frank House. Occupies three whole old buildings, guests are delighted with the designer renovations and antique furniture. The panorama from the windows is standard for the city center: canals, houseboats, bridges and bicycles. If you want to feel Amsterdam from the inside, this is what you are looking for. One of our favorite hotels, which is often cheaper than the first two options.

More budget hotels in the center

Amsterdam doesn't have many quality budget hotels in the central district. But we managed to find something - both guest reviews and low prices are encouraging:

Acostar Hotel 2*- from 5,100 rub.
Hotel Nes 3*- from 4,400 rub.
Tulip Inn Amsterdam Center 3*- from 5,400 rub.

Amsterdam - cheap hotels in other areas

Cheap hotels in Amsterdam are usually located either in industrial or residential areas. But the organization of transport in the city is excellent: in addition to the metro, there are trams and buses. There is always the opportunity to rent bicycles. Therefore, by choosing a budget hotel NOT in the center of Amsterdam, you lose almost nothing, but save significantly.

1. Amsterdam Teleport Hotel

Location: Heathrowstraat 5, Westpoort, 1043 CE Amsterdam
Hotel reviews: Booking.com, Hotellook.ru

A relatively inexpensive hotel in Amsterdam 450 m from Sloterdijk station - you can go to Keukenhof and travel all over Holland! In addition to wi-fi throughout the entire territory, there is free parking and bicycle rental (there is nowhere in Amsterdam without this). But the main thing is the delightfully decorated rooms, delicious breakfasts and friendly staff.

2. Hotel Mosaic City Center

Location: Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat 16a, Oud-West, 1054 BR Amsterdam
Hotel reviews: Booking.com, Hotellook.ru

New building, fresh renovation. If you like walking, then you can get to the center without even using public transport. Better yet, rent a bike! To get to the train station, you need to take a tram (the Eerste Constantijn Hygensstraat stop is just 150 meters from the hotel) and spend about 15 minutes.