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stairs(standardSb-€95,standardDb-€112-150,pricierroomsandsuitesavailable,breakfast-
€12.50, in-room computers with free Internet access and Wi-Fi, elevator, Klokhuisplein 9,
tel. [phone], www.stempelsinhaarlem.nl , [e-mail] ) .
Sleep Code
(€1 = about $1.30, country code: 31, area code: 023)
S = Single, D = Double/Twin, T = Triple, Q = Quad, b = bathroom, s = shower only.
Nearly everyone speaks English. Credit cards are accepted and breakfast is included
unless otherwise noted.
To help you easily sort through these listings, I've divided the accommodations
into three categories, based on the price for a standard double room with bath:
$$$ Higher Priced —Most rooms €85 or more.
$$ Moderately Priced —Most rooms between €60-85.
$ Lower Priced —Most rooms €60 or less.
Prices can change without notice; verify the hotel's current rates online or by
email.
$$$ Hotel Amadeus, on Grote Markt, has 15 small, bright, and basic rooms, some with
views of the square. This charming hotel, ideally located above an early 20th-century din-
ner café, is relatively quiet, especially if you take a room in the back. Its lush old lounge/
breakfast room on the second floor overlooks the square, and Mike and Inez take good
care of their guests (Sb-€60, Db-€85, check website for special deals, ask for Rick Steves
discount with 2-night stay and cash, free Wi-Fi, Grote Markt 10—from square it's a steep
climb to lounge, elevator inside ground-floor café if you need it, tel. [phone], fax 023/
532-2328, www.amadeus-hotel.com , [e-mail] ). Hotel Amadeus' breakfast
room overlooking the main square is a great place to watch the town greet a new day—and
one of my favorite Haarlem moments.
$$$AmbassadorCityCentreHotel, with46comfortable roomsinabig,plainhotel,is
located just behind the Grote Kerk. If you're willing to trade some street noise for amazing
church views, ask for a room in the front (Db-€100, often less off-season, breakfast buffet-
€13.50, free Internet access and Wi-Fi, Oude Groenmarkt 20, tel. [phone], www.acc-
hotel.nl , [e-mail] ) . They also run Hotel Joops, with 32 rooms, a block away