Hotels in Amsterdam

Getting to know about Amsterdam Central

Amsterdam Centraal is the central station of Amsterdam. The station being one of the main railway hubs of the Netherlands, is used by approximately 150,000 passengers a day, besides the transferring passengers. Designed by Pierre Cuypers and A. L. van Gendt, this station is also the starting point of Amsterdam Metro lines 51, 53, and 54.

There is a GWK Bank/Travelex currency exchange located within the Central station which is perhaps the best place to change your money in Amsterdam. Your browser may not support display of this image. Just across from Central Station, in the white building across from, and to the left of, the entrance is the Amsterdam Tourist Office, Smits Koffiehuis, providing you all the details about the city. Also nearby is a GVB public transport ticket and information office. A newer, expanded Amsterdam Tourist Office location is found inside Amsterdam Central Station, at Track

If you lost a property, you can collect it at Stationsplein 15. You will need to bring a valid ID. Found items are kept for only 3 days. They are then forwarded to a depot in Utrecht.

You can report lost items by calling 0900- 321 21 00 (Euro 0,80 p.m)

There are a lot of fast-food hotels in and around the Station, and those who want to enjoy the first class quality can step into the 19th century surroundings of Grand Café Restaurant ‘1e Klas.’

Although Amsterdam is quite a safe city, the area around the Central Station requires a bit of caution against pickpockets and luggage thieves. Do not get tempted by the luring offers of anyone to get you a hotel, show you a good place to eat, or wants to help you carry your luggage. More often than not, you will either get robbed or hurt or land up in either an illegal hotel or the one which will charge you exorbitantly.