Amsterdam Trip October

guy999

Hi
Looking for advice on going to Amsterdam
We have a week off work 13th to 17th October so was looking for a deal sometime during this week or incorporating weekends

Not sure how long to go for, as not sure really how big and what to do there.
Also where to stay

Its just for me and my wife.

Can anybody offer advice
Thanks

ince_mon

You'll have to have a stroll around the red light area,you'll not be dissapointed,i wasn't.:D

jonesMUFCforever

Hotels look at www.hotels.nl
Flights - a lot of budget airlines go there depending on which airport you want to depart from.

Been there many times always plenty of things to do including having a look at the red light district

Tired_Mom

Hi

I went with a friend for four days and could have stayed longer. We flew with Jet2 and the train is brilliant to take you into Amsterdam from the airport.

We booked our room via Hotel Connect and it was really central.

The red light district is certainly worth visiting, we did a walking tour which was great. It is also worth doing a boat tour and a visit to the Anne Frank house.

We booked all our trips once we were there.

Enjoy

cowbutt

- The Anne Frank House
- The Reijksmuseum
- The Van Gogh Museum

As for food, I'd recommend De Bolhoed (http://www.vegguide.org/entry/1036) for good veggie grub, Cinema Paradiso (http://www.cinemaparadiso.info/) for pizza and Sgroppino and Sama Sebo (http://www.samasebo.nl/) for Indonesian.

Zziggi

If you just want a few days in the Netherlands and there is nothing particular in Amsterdam you want to see, then I'd avoid it. Everyone goes to Amsterdam and it is full of tourists paying tourist prices. There's loads of nice places to visit - the city of Utrecht, Delft, Den Haag etc etc. Travel infrastructure is far better over there so easy to get just about anywhere you want to get to. You'll get a nice hotel outside of amsterdam, everyone speaks english (but "alstubleeft" and "Danku" helps) and not paying over the top prices for hotels, meals and drinks. I travel regularly to the Low Countries and never ever go to Amsterdam now unless there is a museaum/place of interest that i want to see that is in Amsterdam.

fruity1_2

Try looking on hotelsclick.com - we booked a quad room at Schiphol A4, Bed & Beakfast included -approx 10 minute coach journey from the airport (courtesy bus from airport/hotel to hotel/airport at all times). The trains run out of the airport to the City Centre (approx 10 min journey) and you are right in the heart of Amsterdam. The hotel was fantastic, hot buffet breakfast (brilliant ) taxes included, spacious room, with flat screen TV, leather suites and all for £182.00 for 3 nights PER ROOM!! Best time to go for hotel/flights was Friday to Sunday/Monday.

guy999

Thanks for your replies
Just booked flight via bmibaby £134 plus £12 c/card fee, for 12th to 15th from b'ham
just now need to sort hotel.
fruity1 -Schiphol A4 looks good but sold out, but you can book and they will tell you in 2days if can be sold at this price
Any other hotel recommendations
Thanks

poppysocks1

I went and booked a bed and breakfast:
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotels-g188590-c2-Amsterdam_Noord_Holland-Hotels.html

See this link for advice on what to do:
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g188590-Activities-Amsterdam_Noord_Holland.html

Gavioli_UK

guy999 wrote: »

Hi
Looking for advice on going to Amsterdam
We have a week off work 13th to 17th October so was looking for a deal sometime during this week or incorporating weekends

Not sure how long to go for, as not sure really how big and what to do there.
Also where to stay

Its just for me and my wife.

Can anybody offer advice
Thanks

The rail / ferry offers on Stena Line are fantastic value for trips to Holland. Ferries are superb and with rail connections direct to the ferry at both terminals it makes air travel to Holland a thing of the past.