Accomodations in Amsterdam

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Amsterdam has more than 400 hotels of varying standards from cheap hostels to luxury hotels. Booking in advance is recommended, especially when you're planning a citytrip to Amsterdam for a weekend or in holidays. You can find most of the hotels in the centre of the canal ring, especially south of Centraal Station, or near Museumplein. Hostels are also found around the Warmoesstraat, in the red light district.

Budget hotels and Mid-range

In hostels and budget hotels a bed starts around EUR 15 in weekday during the winter and might be up to EUR 30 on a summer weekend. A twin room in a budget hotel, 1-2 stars, might cost around EUR 40 in winter time on weekdays, and up to EUR 100 on summer weekends. Hotels that focus on the traveler include Mercure, ABBA(close to the Van Gogh and Rijksmuseum)and Hotel Tamara, a cheap hotel and very close to the center. In a three and four star hotel, the prices would range from EUR 100 to EUR 200, depending on season.

Luxury hotels

Four and five stars hotels can cost between EUR 150 and EUR 400 a night. In a four star hotel like Hotel Ambassade, on one of the main canals, you can stay for EUR 195 a night. In the hotel's library you can find some signed copies of books from writers that stayed here. For a hotel like Hotel Sofitel you pay EUR 365,- a night. The 5-star InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam hotel, located on banks of Amstel River (see picture above), costs you about EUR 495 a night.

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