best area to stay in Amsterdam

ixia

Booking hotel for my brothers 21st have been myself but it was about 15 years ago. Any help appreciated of best location and any hotel recommendations.

Thanks

richardw

Wouldn't San An, Magaluf or Faliraki be more fun?

McKneff

No No, Amsterdam is brilliant, Amsterdam rocks, Okay.

Doesnt matter where you stay really, the transport system is brilliant.

ixia

He wants to go to amsterdam he's done Ibiza etc.

stilltheone

I stay in the Jordaan when I'm there. I rent a house with a garden rather than a hotel. The North, just a cross the canal , makes a nice change too. The centre itself is a bit full on, but you can walk there from the Jordaan.

Nosmo_King_2

stilltheone wrote: »

I stay in the Jordaan when I'm there. I rent a house with a garden rather than a hotel. The North, just a cross the canal , makes a nice change too. The centre itself is a bit full on, but you can walk there from the Jordaan.

I will second that, stayed in the Jordaan a few years ago, walked most places, stayed in a guest house called the Eelhouse.

*Jane*

Came back from Amsterdam 2 weeks ago stopped on the Botel because it was cheap compaired to the central hotels, have been to Amsterdam twice before the last time 5 years ago, i would never go back am a drinker rather than the coffee shop person and the price of beer was very expensive, being a cider drinker :beer: most bars were 8 euro a pint cheapest bar we could find was 4euro 80 for half a cider and half a larger. Talked to lots of people who had been before and all said the same would not return. If i was him i would get of to Benidorm or Magaluf 1 euro a pint

tdawber

I suppose it depends on budget and how long you are staying for?

I assume you wanna be in the thick of it?

I enjoyed staying in an apartment one year with another couple, but with most apartments you have to stay 3 nights or more.

Google apartmentaparts amsterdam (sorry i cant post links yet)

You can search via the map so makes it easy regarding finding a location u wanna stay in.

I find amsterdam a small city, so it doesnt really matter where you stay in the centre. If its for a party weekend i would try the Leidesplein area, you can go on organised pub crawls there etc.

Cheers
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