The hotels in Amsterdam have an occupancy rate of 96%. So you are really encouraged to book your room in advance.
The College Hotel
A few minutes walk from Vodelpark you will find this lovely hotel with 40 luxury rooms, tastefully decorated and kept in a golden color range. The perfect spot for a romantic weekend. Students are in charge of the service in the hotel, but despite that fact, it’s really a hotel that can be warmly recommended.
When the hotel has been overbooked, several guests have had the experience of being upgraded to The Dylan, which is one of the finest and most expensive hotels in Amsterdam.
Around 235 €
The College Hotel, Roelof Hartstraat 1
www.thesteingroup.com/college
Cake Under my Pillow
In the middle of the De Pijp area, you can find the wonderfully kitschy café and patisserie De Taart van m'n Tante (My Auntie's Cake). The two owners also are behind a great B&B.
Some of the rooms have their own toilet and bathroom, and others don’t. In return, all rooms have orthopedic beds, wireless Internet and heavy windows that keep the noise out.
Between 110 and 160 €
Cake Under My Pillow, Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat 66
www.cakeundermypillow.nl
Sunhead of 1617
A one-of-a-kind B&B with only two rooms and a fabulous breakfast. Sufficiently fabulous to have earned the place a Michelin star!
Sunhead is perfectly located right on the canal in an atmospheric neighborhood. Book well ahead – the two rooms are in great demand.
If you’re staying for a while in Amsterdam, Sunhead also offers various apartments for rent at reasonable prices.
Between 89 and 129 €
Sunhead of 1617, Carlos Cecilio, Herengracht 152
www.sunhead.com
Sleep on the water
With all the city’s canals and the many charming and enviable houseboats, it is an obvious occasion to seek shelter on the water. And there are several possibilities.
If you’re traveling as a group, Vita Nova is a great suggestion. The old ship has good cabins with showers, nice common spaces, free Internet and a lady in the kitchen who cooks lovely food. The flat sun deck is a beautiful place to relax and enjoy the view and life by the canal.
Vita Nova, Oosterdok T/O 4
Booking via: www.hostelworld.com
Or you can try:
Amstel Boat, Oosterdokskade 2-4,
www.amstelbotel.nl
Ideaal Hotelboot, Amsteldijk 729,
www.bedrijfzoeken.nl/bedrijf523698.html
Find other places to sleep on the water at this site:
www.houseboathotel.nl
By Mette Lomholdt