Amsterdam - Amsterdam Bruges and Brussels - page 175

$$ Hotel Parkzicht, an old-fashioned place with extremely
steep stairs, rents 13 big, plain rooms on a street bordering Vondel-
park (S-€39, Sb-€49, Db-€78-94, Tb-€110-120, Qb-€120-130,
closed Nov-March, some noise from neighboring youth hostel,
Roemer Visscherstraat 33, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.parkzicht.nl, [e-mail]).
$$ Tu l i p s B & B , with a bunch of cozy rooms—some on a
canal—is run by a friendly Englishwoman, Karen, and her Dutch
husband, Paul. Rooms are clean, white, and bright, with red
carpeting, plants, and flowers (D-€60-80, Db-€105, suite-€140,
family deals, includes milk-and-cereal breakfast, cash only, prefer
3-night stays on weekends, no shoes, south end of Vondelpark at
Sloterkade 65, directions sent when you book, tel. [phone],
fax [phone], www.bedandbreakfastamsterdam.net).
IN CENTRAl AmSTERdAm
Basic Hotels in the City Center
You won't get a warm welcome at either of the two follow-
ing hotels. But if you're looking for a no-nonsense room that's
convenient to plenty of tram lines, these hotels fit the bill.
$$ Hotel Résidence Le Coin offers 42 larger-than-average
rooms complete with small kitchenettes. Located near the Mint
Tower, this hotel is a two-minute walk to the Flower Market and
a five-minute walk to Rembrandtplein. You won't get fancy extras
here—just good, solid rooms in an all-business hotel (Sb-€112,
small Db-€132, bigger Db-€147, family room-€220, extra bed-€35,
breakfast-€10, by the University at Nieuwe Doelenstraat 5, tel.
020/524-6800, fax [phone], www.lecoin.nl, [e-mail]).
$$ Ibis Amsterdam Hotel, located next door to the Central
Station, is a modern, efficient, 187-room place. It offers a central
location, comfort, and good value, without a hint of charm (Db-
€100-160, breakfast-€14, highest prices Fri-Sat, check website for
deals, book long in advance, air-con; facing the Central Station,
go left towards the multistory bicycle garage to Stationsplein 49;
tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.ibishotel.com, h1556
@accor.com). When business is slow, they often rent rooms to
same-day drop-ins for around €100.
Budget Hotels Between Dam Square and the Anne Frank
House: Inexpensive, well-worn hotels line the convenient but noisy
main drag, Raadhuisstraat. Expect a long, steep, and depressing
stairway, with noisy rooms in the front and quieter rooms in the
back. For locations, see the map on page 170.
$ Hotel Pax has 11 large, plain, but airy rooms with Ikea
furniture—a lot like a European dorm room (S-€35-45, D-€65,
Db-€80, T-€80, Tb-€95, Q-€100, no breakfast, prices drop