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three canalside buildings, Internet access and Wi-Fi, Herengracht
13, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.chicandbasic.com,
[e-mail], manager Bernardo Campo).
In the Jordaan Neighborhood
The quiet, flower-filled Jordaan neighborhood feels like the Red
Light District's complete opposite. While it's not central for tram
lines and other connections, it's got plenty of restaurants nearby.
(For more on the Jordaan, see my self-guided walk on page 102.)
$$ Hotel Van Onna, very European and professional-feeling,
has 41 simple, industrial-strength rooms. The price is right, and the
leafy location makes you want to crack out your easel. Loek van
Onna, who has slept in the building all his life, runs the hotel. The
popular top-floor attic rooms are cozy hideaways (Sb-€45, Db-€90,
Tb-€135, cash only, cot-like beds seem sufficient, in the Jordaan at
Bloemgracht 104, tel. [phone], www.hotelvanonna.nl, info
@hotelvanonna.nl, Leon).
Private-Room Rentals
B&Bs offer a chance to feel like a local during your visit. The first
two listings here are perfectly located—a short walk from Central
Station, but in a residential and peaceful neighborhood. The next
two listings are services that manage and rent many apartments
and rooms in West Amsterdam.
$$ Boogaard's B&B is a delightful pad on a cozy lane right
out of Mister Rogers' neighborhood. The B&B, which has four
comfortable rooms and an inviting public living room, is run by
Peter, an American expat opera singer. Peter, who clearly enjoys
hosting Americans in his home, serves his fresh-baked goodies
at breakfast and offers one of the best values in town (Db-€100,
2-night minimum; furnished family apartment with kitchen-€220
for 4 people, 3-night minimum; air-con, DVD library, Wi-Fi,
loaner cell phones and laptops, Langestraat 34, tel. [phone],
www.boogaardsbnb.com, [e-mail]).
$$ Herengracht 21 B&B is a tiny, intimate two-room place
run by Loes Olden (Db-€125, near Central Station, Herengracht
21, tel. [phone], mobile [phone], www.herengracht21
.nl, [e-mail] ).
$$ At Truelove Antiek & Guesthouse, a room-rental service,
you'll feel like you're staying at your Dutch friends' house while
they're out of town. Sean, Paul, and Nellson—whose tiny antique
store on Prinsenstraat doubles as the reception desk for their
rental service—have 15 rooms and apartments in houses sprinkled
throughout the northern end of the Jordaan neighborhood. The
apartments are stylish and come with kitchens and pull-out beds
(Db-€80-90, Db apartment-€100, Qb apartments-€150, prices