Amsterdam

What would be the best area to stay in Amsterdam for sightseeing?

Thanks,

Sandra

Anywhere in the centre really. It is quite a small area that is easy to walk. There is a very comprehensive tram network if you travel wider.

Close to Centraal station is a good base.

If you look at a map there are 3 concentric rings of canals. Names ate Herrengracht Prinzengracht and Koenigsgracht?

If you are in that area everywhere is close.

Indeed any area, nothing is that far away. Amsterdam is very walkable and has excellent public transport.

If you want to be close to the cruiseterminal check the area around Amsterdam Centraal Station. If you want to be close to the museums, then around Museumplein.

We have always stayed at the Hotel Pulitzer on the Prinzengracht.

Central station area would be my last choice although there are many mass-market hotels there.

We have always stayed at the Hotel Pulitzer on the Prinzengracht.

 

Central station area would be my last choice although there are many mass-market hotels there.

We are staying at the Hotel Pulitzer for the first time. Do you have any suggestions for room requests?

We stayed at the Hotel Estherea. We walked everywhere and the immediate area is quiet and lovely. I would stay on a canal. Jmo

We stayed at the Hotel Estherea. We walked everywhere and the immediate area is quiet and lovely. I would stay on a canal. Jmo

What is the best cabal to stay on?

Thanks

Sandra

We are staying at the Hotel Pulitzer for the first time. Do you have any suggestions for room requests?

They have some beautiful quirky suites on the top floor. We have never stayed in a standard room but I would request a Canal facing one. Wonderful hotel and breakfast.

We stayed at the Hotel Estherea. We walked everywhere and the immediate area is quiet and lovely. I would stay on a canal. Jmo

We stayed at this hotel, too, and would stay there again in an instant! Small, lovely, friendly and only a 5 minute walk to Dam Square.

Allyson

Anyone ever stayed at the Banks mansion, the Toren or Notting Hill.? We will be there for three nights early this Oct.

Anyone ever stayed at the Banks mansion, the Toren or Notting Hill.? We will be there for three nights early this Oct.

Friends of us always stay in Banks Mansion. They love it, the hotel is central along a canal and not that far from Rembrandtsplein.

Thanks -- it looks lovely and there is a really good deal right now -- $268 for a nice sized canal view room and a buffet / hot cooked breakfast. Decision, decisions!

Generally, the centre of town is OK anywhere. Anywhere inside the canal belt is really nice. Also the Jordaan area, the area around the Leidseplein, Rembrandtplein, Oud Zuid/Museum-quarter.

Some people recommend the Central Station-area. Yes, but some streets in the Red District like the Warmoesstraat and the Nieuwmarkt-area can be noisy and you need to be a bit careful at night.

You can also venture further out if you want to use public transport, which is reliable. As a rule of thumb, stay inside the Ring (Motorway A 10). Outside is too far away from the centre and some of those suburbs are not that good.

Thank you for the advice. With only three days we prefer to be in the canal belt. I appreciate your caution about the Red Light area -- we do like to stay where it is relatively quiet even if that means we have to walk a little bit further to get to the key museums and nice restaurants. Any other Amsterdam advice will be much appreciated. Other than herring what are some special foods we should not miss?

Thank you for the advice. With only three days we prefer to be in the canal belt. I appreciate your caution about the Red Light area -- we do like to stay where it is relatively quiet even if that means we have to walk a little bit further to get to the key museums and nice restaurants. Any other Amsterdam advice will be much appreciated. Other than herring what are some special foods we should not miss?

As Indonesia was once a dutch colony you will find various good indonesian restaurants in Amsterdam, a.o. at Rembrandtsplein Restaurant Indrapura.http://indrapura.nl/?lang=en

In smaller restaurants/snackbars you will find satay made from chicken or porc.

Bitterballen, small snacks with a filling of a creamy stew, nice with a glass of wine or beer. The larger ones are called kroket, often served with a piece of bread.

Kibbeling, piece of fried fish, often served with a sauce tartare.

Ine, thank you , my mouth is watering.