Cheap Places To Stay In Amsterdam

There are various cheap places to stay in Amsterdam and with the proper prior information; you can make your choice and booking.

The city of Amsterdam happens to be one of the biggest tourist attractions of the world.

This Dutch capital dates back to the 13th century and owes its name to the small settlement, sprawled around the ‘dam’ on the Amstel River.

In spite of being located in extreme North, Amsterdam enjoys a mild climate and is hence suitable for visit all along the year, especially in summer.

During your visit to the city, it is vital to know the tricks, which can make your trip a “budget” one.

Accommodation facilities
There is various range of accommodation available in Amsterdam starting from cheap to the high end ones. The cheap places to stay in Amsterdam are mostly located around Warmoestraat region. The option of the cheap places includes the hotels, campsites and youth hostels.

Cheap Hotels
The popular cheap hotels in Amsterdam include places like HEM hotel (four kilometer from the Van Gogh museum and city center), Bilderberg garden hotel (between RAI congress center and the museum district) and Jolly hotel Carlton (near the floating flower market).

All these are comfortable hotels with air-conditioned guest rooms and modern furnishings. Other amenities include wireless Internet access, pay movie, mini bar, meeting rooms, lobby bars and bathrooms with phones and hand held showers.

The Bilderberg Garden hotel, with its conspicuous features likes live plants, in-house info channel and satellite TVs with jetted tubs are preferred by corporate travelers.

They serve mouth-watering Mediterranean meal at the “Mangerie de Kersentuin”. Italian delicacies are served in Jolly hotel Carlton’s “Il Girasole Pizzeria” and Ristorante Caruso.

The later offers a wide selection of wine. All these “discount” hotels offer good quality at reasonable price and can be booked through Internet.

Campsites
Those of you searching cheap places to stay in Amsterdam, camping is the best option, though not suitable for all. Most of the camping sites in Amsterdam are concentrated at the edge of the city and they mostly remain open from the advent of spring till the end of October.

However, some like Zeeburg stays open all throughout the year. Some of the important campsites of Amsterdam are Zeeburg, Vilegenbos and Gasper.

Youth hostels
Though these are the most cheap places to stay in Amsterdam, they do not cater to needs of privacy and quietness. The rooms are shared by two or more persons (or a dorm) and the bathrooms and the showers on each floor are shared, too.

It is better to carry towels and sleeping bags as some hostels charge for these. Other features include common eating room, lounge, safety lockers, some social games and Internet. Few of these hostels feature only single sex dorms.

The well-known youth hostels of Amsterdam are International budget hostel (at the heart of the city) and Shelter Jordan (in the western part of city center).

So, before your visit, select and reserve one of the cheap places to stay in Amsterdam and make your trip a fulfilling yet economical one.

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