Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Useful Websites
Lonely Planet
(
http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com
)
Find reviews and make bookings.
I Amsterdam
(
www.iamsterdam.com
)
Hotels, B&Bs and hostels on the city's official
website.
Citymundo
(
www.citymundo.com
)
Reliable apartment rentals; three-night minimum.
Hotels.nl
(
www.hotels.nl
) For deals on larger properties.
Best Budget
CocoMama
(
www.cocomama.nl
)
Only in Amsterdam: a red-curtained boutique hostel in
an old brothel.
Bicycle Hotel Amsterdam
(
www.bicyclehotel.com
)
Another Amsterdam speciality: a
bed-and-bike with eco-friendly trimmings.
Stadsdoelen Youth Hostel
(
www.stayokay.com
) Bustling, backpacker digs near Nieuw-
markt square.
Hotel Brouwer
(
www.hotelbrouwer.nl
)
Eight rooms fill a 17th-century canal house.
Best Midrange
Collector
(
www.the-collector.nl
)
Offbeat B&B with backyard chickens in the Old South.
Backstage Hotel
(
www.backstagehotel.com
)
Rock-and-roll hotel near Leidseplein hosts
musicians from the cool-cat clubs nearby.
Hotel Fita
(
www.hotelfita.com
) Sweet little family-owned hotel a stone's throw from the
Museumplein.
Hotel Residence Le Coin
(
www.lecoin.nl
)
Shiny, university-owned apartments in the his-
torical centre.
