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Q: Good cheap hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Located in city centre, large double rooms, cheap to mid range, non smoking rooms

A: That is a tall order to fill. Large, cheap and centrally located. Good luck with that anywhere in Europe.

However, as pricetravel has said, the Bellevue is great. It is within walking distance to Centraal station (no carrying luggage around streets) and it is extremely well priced. The only issue is that the rooms are on the smaller side. I don’t think you’ll find all 3 of your requirements though.

As a side note, most hotels throughout the European city center’s (Amsterdam and Paris) don’t offer strict “non-smoking” rooms. They will try to place you into a room that was previously not smoked in. As so many people smoke in Europe, the hotels would limiting business if they limited rooms to smoking and non-smoking. Of course, they will advertise smoking and non-smoking rooms though. Just be fore-warned. You may not even notice.

http://www.embhotels.nl/en/bellevue-hotel/algemeen/home.html

Q: looking for a nice and affordable countryside hotel near amsterdam in the netherlands.?
looking to book an affordable hotel in a small city near amsterdam. preferable in the countryside. thanks

A: Unfortunately, you didn’t give any specific dates of when you would need the hotel, nor did you give a price range of what you wanted to pay. Without either of those I couldn’t get you any prices or availability. I have included a few links below that you can check for yourself for various reservations. Most are on the cheaper side. (or so they say). I sincerely wish you the best, and hope you have a wonderful trip!! Have a wonderful day

Q: whats the average cost of an average hotel in the heart of Amsterdam Netherlands??? American dollars please?

A: US $ 100 – 500

Q: Which hotel location is more convenient for sight seeing in Amsterdam?
I’m planning to visit Amsterdam, Netherlands next week. I would like to know whether the Marriot Hotel (located between Leidseplein and Vondelpark) or the Renaissance Hotel (located between Central Station and Dam Square) would be more convenient given the winter weather.

Which hotel location is better for tourist to see the major attractions in the wintertime? Any other travel tips for exploring Amsterdam in December? Thank you.

A: The Renaissance by all means (I’ve been to Amsterdam, and I am a hotel manager of 8 years ). The location is beautiful and close to stuff thats historic, and entertainment – the redlight district, the hard rock, lots of tours n stuff.

Q: Netherlands Transfer & Directions (from: Utrecht to: Amsterdam)?
I would like to know the best way (options) to get
Form:

Zen Building
Newtonlaan 115
3584 BH Utrecht
Netherlands

To:
Park Hotel
Stadhouderskade 25
1071 ZD Amsterdam
Netherlands
I would like to know the best way (options) to get
Form:

Zen Building
Newtonlaan 115
3584 BH Utrecht
Netherlands

To:
Park Hotel
Stadhouderskade 25
1071 ZD Amsterdam
Netherlands
do you recommend renting a car?

A: Public transport is probably easiest because finding space to park in A’dam can be a nightmare.

The easiest was is probably to take a train from Utrecht Centraal (If you don’t know how to get there take bus 11) to Amsterdam Central.

From Amsterdam Centraal, take tram 5 or take bus 172 or 170 to Hobbemastraat. From there it’s a 3 minute walk. Just follow the map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=hobbemastraat&daddr=stadhouderskade+25&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=52.362688,4.881588&sspn=0.003859,0.00692&ie=UTF8&ll=52.360814,4.882811&spn=0.003859,0.00692&z=17&iwloc=lyrftr:w2.92,0×47c609eee2bd710d:0×7ad86dc49ba6f594,52.359897,4.883358

Q: Where is the city center of Amsterdam, Netherlands?
I am looking for a nice but inexpensive hotel for 3 nights.

A: Try the Hotel de Munck. We stayed there for three days and really enjoyed it. Real big rooms and breakfast in their funky rock and roll cafe is included. They only take cash for payment though, so plan for that. It is about a ten minute tram ride from Central Station which is downtown. Easy walking distance to most major museums. Lots of good restaurants ,cafes, nearby. We plan on returning. Have fun!

Q: will netherlands immigration allow me to enter & stay for a night in the hotel, my main destination is poland.
my friend will attend an important meeting in Poland,however his flight is up to schipol only and he plans to stay for a night in the hotel somewhere in amsterdam,and then the next morning he will take train to poland.will the amterdam immigration let him enter the netherlands considering he has a multiple entry visa given by poland embassy? (main destination is poland but he will first to enter amsterdam)

A: It depends on the actual visa he/you get.

If you apply for a visa to the Schengen area you can get one for just one country, in which case you can not enter in an other country.
In most cases you will get a visa allowing you entry to the whole zone, with just one or multiple entries.

There is a letter on your/his visa, indicating which he got, here is a copy and paste from a wikipedia page about those letters.
Quote:
“Category A refers to an airport transit visa. It is required for some few nationals for passing through the international transit area of airports during a stop-over or transfer between two sections of an international flight. The requirement to have this visa is an exception to the general right to transit without a visa through an international transit area of an airport.
Category B refers to a transit visa. It is required by nationals who are not visa-free for travelling from one non-Schengen state to another non-Schengen state, in order to pass through the Schengen area. Each transit may not exceed five days.
Category C refers to a short-term stay visa. They are issued for reasons other than to immigrate. They entitle holders to carry out a continuous visit or several visits whose duration does not exceed three months in any half-year from the date of first entry.
Category D refers to national visa. They are issued by a Schengen state in accordance with its national legislation as with respect to the conditions (however, a uniform sticker is used). The national visa allows the holder to transit from a non-Schengen country to the Schengen state which issued the national visa within five days. Only after the holder has obtained a residence title after arrival in the destination country (or a different visa), he may again travel to other Schengen countries.
Category D+C visa combine the functions of the visa of both categories: They are intended to allow the holder to enter the issuing Schengen state for long-term stay in that state, but also to travel in the Schengen area like a holder of a Category C visa.”

But remember to double check, any internet page can contain errors.

Added:
As far as I read in the above, he should have an C or a C/D visa to travel overland from Schiphol to Poland.

Q: What is the statue in Amsterdam facing the Grand Hotel?
It is on Vijzelstraat, Netherlands.It’s a long white column heading to the sky and there are several statues representing humans on it.
You can see it at http://images.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http://www.engr.uiuc.edu/international-StudentExperience/EuropeExperience/GermanyExperience/Deffenbaugh_Germany_SU04/Amsterdam/images/Deutschland%2520077.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.engr.uiuc.edu/international-StudentExperience/EuropeExperience/GermanyExperience/Deffenbaugh_Germany_SU04/Amsterdam/pages/Deutschland%2520077.html&h=650&w=488&sz=33&hl=fr&sig2=pY48_3RQV7J5vcj6lc_T9Q&start=56&tbnid=1xH8LdKO228h3M:&tbnh=137&tbnw=103&ei=Cd01RcO2G7vswgGzl-SGDQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Damsterdam%2B%252B%2Bstatue%26start%3D40%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Dfr%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

Thanks!

A: it’s the monument on the dam, a war memorial monument.

Q: Places to avoid in Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Im going to amsterdam in a few weeks with my child. I was wondering if you could list some of the places to avoid (The location would help also). Our hotel is directly in the city center. Are there any places close to that to avoid? Where are the red-light districts, and are the proceeding roads marked with warnings?

A: If you are going to Amsterdam and staying near the Dam, then you are going to be pretty much surrounded by sex and drugs. We lived there when my son was 5 and that was just part of the local scene. The area around the Rembrandtplein is pretty scruffy and you would have no need or reason to visit some of the poorer areas on the eastern side of the city. That said, Amsterdam is *much* safer than any major American city. There’s some risk of pickpockets and the like, particularly in the Centraal Station and along Rokin and Nes heading toward Dam Square, and in the heavily trafficked Leidseplein.

There are several red light districts, with the largest being located mostly north and east of the Dam Square behind the Hotel Krasnapolsky. The girls in windows are mostly on small streets and alleys where you would not normally go, but there are no signs to “warn” you. In fact, if you take a canal tour (which all tourists seem to do), all of the boats go right through the middle of that neighborhood. If your child is 4 or younger, he or she won’t even grasp the concept of a red light district, so you need not worry. If your child is older, then you can offer up an age-appropriate explanation of anything that you unintentionally see.

Have a good time. It’s a unique place to visit, with lots to see and do. Remember to bring umbrellas.

Q: Traveling to Amsterdam, Netherlands?
I live in Houston, TX and I am trying to go to Amsterdam in October 2009 sometime. I am trying to find the cheapest ticket/hotel… does anyone have any suggestions on what im looking for?

A: Ticket: Kayak.com — use the matrix feature and see what the price is
from your home city to AMS. Then, see if it is cheaper to fly to a major airport like DFW, JFK, ATL, Etc. then on to AMS.

Hotel/Hostel: Hostelworld.com — get reservation at a hostel that will not charge more than a few dollars up front and will not hold you to renting the room if you change your mind — go to the hostel take a look around the room before you pay — If it is disgusting…walk away and find another one walking around and calling and using hostelworld. If you cant find one, at least you still have this other place available to you.

Q: How do I plan plan for trip to the Netherlands?
I want my very first visit to Europe to be in the Netherlands(Amsterdam), but I am not sure how to plan for this. I would like some advice from anyone that may have traveled there or even lives there. I need ideas on hotels, resturants, points of interests, etc. I most likely will spend a week there. Any advice/information will be most appreciated.

A: Allright then, I am Dutch and live in Amsterdam.
You’ll probably fly in to Schiphol, don’t bother taking an expensive cab to the city.There is a train station inside the
airport and trains leave every 5-15 minutes to Amsterdam
Central station ( less than $ 5 for a ticket ) a 15 minute
journey.Right /Leftopposite the Central Station’s main Entrance is the Tourist Office in a white building (old teahouse ) they have all the information on Hotels ( I don’t
know your budget ).
The whole inner city is a must ( as any proud Amsterdammer
would say ). But Anne Frank House / Rijksmuseum ( Night Watch ) Van Gogh Museum / Amsterdam Historic Museum/
and Onze lieve Heer op zolder I recommend.
Once you get a bit used to it all go rent a bike for a day and
explore the little back streets in the Jordaan area.
A walk on one of the inner canals on a balmy sunny evening
is not to be missed (I recommend Prinsengracht ), but you’ll
get lost anyway walking, even I sometimes don’t know which
canal I’m on when strolling, but it doesn’t matter.
For Lunch try an old fashioned Dutch pancake, Go to
Rembrandtsplein ( Tram 4 ) to one of the Indonesian restaurants out there ( both are good ) and order an Indonesian Rice Table (min.2 pers ) and enjoy.
There’s lots more but the A’dam city center is pretty small
compared to Paris or London so explore it on foot, unexpected discoveries may lay round every corner.
You’ll enjoy yourself, I’m convinced of that.

Q: Affordable Guesthouse/hotel in a countryside village in Netherlands?
Hi! I’d like to visit the countryside of Netherlands, and would probably like to stay in an affordable traditional guesthouse, in the countryside, maybe close to Amsterdam. I’d like the village to be reachable by transportation, coz i won’t have any car.
Could anyone help pls???? Thanx! :)

A: First I’d have to say that Amsterdam isn’t that close to the countryside. But what you could call the countryside is the part North of Amsterdam. A quick google search gives this http://www.bedstede.nl/ as a Bead & Breakfast. It’s just 15 minutes to Amsterdam (so it says on the website ;) )

Another nice place is this hostel, http://www.stayokay.com/index.php?pageID=3207&hostelID=356028&language=en. I’ve been there, it’s beautiful. The area is really nice. It’s near the city Utrecht, which I would recommend to visit even if you’re not staying at this hostel. This hostel is, by public transport, about an hour from Amsterdam, and 30 minutes from Utrecht. It depends on how long you want to travel.

Anyway, good luck. The real Dutch countryside is a bit further from Amsterdam. By the ‘real’ Dutch countryside I would mean the province of Drenthe and Friesland, and the area called Veluwe and further to the east. Although I have to say, the part north of Amsterdam can be really beautiful, typically Dutch.

Q: Which hotel and how to figure out tram to get there?
I have one night in Amsterdam in two weeks at the close of a six night stay in the Netherlands and am choosing between the Banks Mansion and the Amsterdam Hilton. We will be coming from the Central Station, and if I remember right, there is construction in front of the station and it is impossible to figure out which tram is leaving from where and to where. Which tram would I take for each and how would I figure out where to find it outside the railstation? And which hotel?

A: The work does not interfere with the trams, they still leave just outside the station, in the same spot even as they did before the work started.

To find out which tram to use to go to which place in town, you can use the travel information site for the Netherlands, in English: http://journeyplanner.9292.nl/
If you do not have the addresses you can use google to get them, the planner does not know hotels as I understand it.
As ‘address’ for the station you can chose ’station, centraal station Amsterdam’.

If you prefer to use a map rather than a planner, here is a link to the trams and buses map of Amsterdam: http://www.gvb.nl/reizigers/plattegronden/Pages/lijnennetkaart.aspx
Click once for a zoom, click again and you are back in the overview.
And here is a link to the Centraal station area, with the same zoom function, the numbers of the trams are written at the stops, just to the left and right of the building area (Bouwterrein) http://www.gvb.nl/reizigers/plattegronden/Pages/plattegrond-centraal-station.aspx

And a site with a lot of information about Amsterdam is http://www.amsterdam.info/
It also has a searchable map for Amsterdam, in the bar on the left of the screen.

By the way, you seem to want to choose between the most expensive hotels in Amsterdam. If you have that kind of money, the taxis leave just outside Centraal station too, on the map to the left of your screen.

Q: Are these Netherlands hotels okay?
We will be in the Netherlands for about a week and are staying 2 nights at the Ams Hilton, 2 at the Rotterdam Hilton, one in Arnhem at the Landgoed Groot Warnsborn, back to Rotterdam at the Golden Tulip and our final night at the Banks Mansion in Amsterdam. Anybody know anything or any good tips about the surroundings or the properties? Dank je!

A: The Golden Tulip in Rotterdam is my uncle’s. I’ve stayed there many a night and it’s absolutely awesome. The view is seriously breathtaking when the weather is good, and you’re in the city center so everything is within reach.
There is an indoor swimming pool on one of the top floors, which is definitely worth a visit at night, since it has ceiling to floor windows, giving you the idea you are almost floating above the city.

The rest of the hotels are extremely luxurious, so I am fairly sure everything will be top notch there as well.

Q: Amsterdam …. how was your experience?
End of this year I m going to Amsterdam (Netherlands) and just wondering if anyone here has been there…so… how was your experience?
What about the nice hotel/places to stay, how was your expenses?
Does they accept any american credit/debit cards, which ones ..and what is the best way to spend the most for your money?

A: I love Amsterdam – great shopping, great museums, great Indonesian food, lovely architecture, friendly people

What is your budget for a hotel – are you looking for a hostel, houseboat, tourist class hotel, boutique hotel? College Hotel is really nice – it’s about €120/night in an old school, great design, and all of the staff are hospitality students. Very friendly and close to the main art museums

You can use credit/debit cards most places

I spend my money shopping in the “Nine Streets” area – there are amazing young designers in Amsterdam and lots of great shoes/boots. Last time I visited I think I bought 3 pair of shoes

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