Amsterdam – Reasonably priced places to stay
Before planning your visit to Amsterdam, you need to book the places you would require to tuck in your head after a tiring visit around the city. Here, we give you an account of five places of our choice where you can expect a decent lodging.
Seven Bridges
This hotel is situated at the confluence of the Keizersgracht and Reguliersgracht canals and allows you a pleasant view of the seven bridges besides offering you close proximity to the nightlife of Rembrandtplein and the Amstel.
Room five is the largest and quietest, with private balcony and garden views; other rooms look outward. The hotel has high-speed Internet access in all rooms.
Address: Reguliersgracht 31 Southern Canal Belt from Keizersgracht tram stop, on the 16, 24, 25 tram, the hotel is one block to the left or one block to the right from tram 4
The Dylan
Before this hotel came up, the place had a theatre and later a charity house. There are 41 rooms, each having fluffy towels, silk pillows piled high and spacious bathrooms. The decoration ranges from black-and-white kimono rooms with black Belgian marble, or La Carmona style, inspired by the spice traders of the East India Company.
Address: Keizersgracht 384 Western Canal Belt Walk west across three canals. After the 3rd canal (Keizersgracht), turn right. Hotel is on the left.
Hotel Orlando
This hotel is unique in its appearance- traditional on the outside and modern on the inside. Each of its five rooms has private facilities, satin curtains and custom-designed contemporary cabinetry for your TV and minibar. Special services can be arranged like the newspaper delivery, laundry, theatre bookings and other big-hotel concierge services. The Orlando, although a small one is air-conditioned, has Internet access, and nonsmoking rooms.
Address: Prinsengracht 1099 Old South
Ambassade Hotel
The place has a sparkling lounge, ideal for business meetings or afternoon tea. All the 59 rooms in the hotel are different though all of them feature broadband connections, 24hr room service, and a description of the history of the individual building. Most rooms have views of the Herengracht or Singel canals.
Address: Herengracht 341 Western Canal Belt From the Spui tram stop, walk west across the Singel canal. At Herengracht canal, turn right.
Hotel Prinsenhof
Prinsenhof’s 11 rooms are spotless, often spacious and well-appointed with comfortable beds and a smattering of antique furnishings. Pricier rooms have high ceilings and exposed beams. However, there are no TVs in rooms, no lifts, no nonsmoking rooms and no Internet access.
Address: Prinsengracht 810 Southern Canal Belt Across from Prisengracht tram stop.
There are various other places of accomodation in Amsterdam but those mentined above are our choice falling in the category of being cheap but decent.
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