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Message: Hi --<BR><BR>I have a good airfare to Amsterdam over New Year's, but need a place to stay... <BR><BR>a) Does anyone have any recommendations on hotels or bed and breakfasts in central Amsterdam? My search has shown that the Ambassade and the Estherea are well-reviewed; other suggestions/comments welcome.<BR><BR>b) If anyone knows a good way to get a good rate ($100-150 US) for these or other hotels, or of any deals, I would appreciate you letting me know!<BR><BR>

Julie

I don't have inside info on Amsterdam but a good hint is that you'd be surprised how many hotels have a AAA discount. You would need your AAA membership card (that's a memebership for the car service of triple A). I'm not sure about the B&B's but many larger hotels have these discounts.

Dan

Amstell Hotel is a delight, hort trolley<BR>ride from town center.

Will

Try the Amsterdam Weichmann Hotel. It's a family run hotel with a great location. My wife and I go to Amsterdam about 5 times a year and we always stay there.The Estherea is going to cost more than $150. Rooms on the canal at the Weichmann run about $125. Good luck.

Julie

As you can guess, New Year's is a very busy time for budget places in Amsterdam. You might want to try to following places:<BR><BR>Hotel Agora (Budget/Moderate)<BR>Singel 462 (at Koningsplein)<BR>1017 AW Amsterdam<BR>020/627-2200 phone<BR>020/627-2202 fax<BR>home.worldonline.nl/~agora<BR>[email protected] - email<BR>I became very fond of this small hotel. Not only was the location perfect (1 block from the Flower Market, 1 block from the Spui and 5 mins. to Leidseplein) but I had a television, phone and breakfast was included. The staff was particularly helpful and kind particularly on the day I had to leave at 6:30 am. They did all the paperwork the evening before, arranged for a cab to be waiting downstairs and left me a breakfast tray at my door. This 16 room hotel (no elevator) is a canal house, but was decorated rather eclecticly. As a reminder: I had a room facing the back, the rooms overlooking the canal (the front of the hotel) are very noisy.<BR><BR>Hotel Acacia (Budget)<BR>Lindengracht 251 (in the Jordaan)<BR>1015 KH Amsterdam<BR>020/622-1460 phone<BR>020/638-0748 fax<BR>[email protected]<BR>I had read so much about this small family run place and was very happy with it since it was in an area that I had never stayed before. The Jordaan has some terrific cafes, brown bars and shops. Very basic rooms but very clean and well run by a husband and wife team. P.S. Very steep stairs.<BR><BR>Hotel Uptown (Budget)<BR>Korte Leidsedswarsstraat 147<BR>1017 PZ Amsterdam<BR>020/428-3125 phone<BR>020/428-3105 fax<BR>hoteluptown.com or [email protected]<BR>This place turned out to be a surprise and a bit of a lifesaver since I needed a room on such short notice. Even though it’s near the Leidseplein, it’s far enough away that you don’t get the crowds/noise. Also it’s above a great coffee shop called Rookies where I met a lot of fun people during this trip.<BR><BR>Good luck!

Kay

I found the best specials online for Christmas accommodations at bookings.nl--I didn't check for New Years.