http://hotel-kap.hoteleamsterdam.net/en/
I stayed here.

Can't find direct email. Contacted BW Reservation center and they don't open booking this far out.

Stayed at the Owl hotel near Vondelpark several years ago. Enjoyed our stay, good breakfast and location.

Loved the Ambassade on Herengracht Canal in the beautiful central region..
Haarlem is a nice small city but it's not Amstetdam. Add the expense and time of travel and Amsyerdam looks even better.
The newly refurbished Rijksmuseum is a treasure to visit.

The Ambassade looks lovely but way above 175€ a night.

Too early to check Owl Hotel rates/availability.

Hm. Just book something on booking.com, make it refundable, filter for the rating you want and your budget and be done with it.

This squeaks in right on your budget (although they don't show rates yet for May next year) We stayed there for 4 nights in June - we love the neighbourhood and the hotel was great (note at that time it didn't have a breakfast room but they were building one - I feel I gave you this info ..... sorry if I'm repeating myself!)

http://www.thebankhotelamsterdam.nl/

that's the old Dept of Social Security offices. Always have to laugh that now they call it a "Bank"

I've stayed at the Manor, previously mentioned here. The tram stops in front, and Dam Square is only a short ride. The rooms are nice, but the wall covering in the hall is rather dizzying. Of course, I don't hang out in the hall and could ignore it. Breakfast is good.

A grocery store is nearby--nice for drinks and snacks

I would definitely stay there again.

http://www.bed-and-breakfast-denhaag-scheveningen.nl/

Sorry. Wrong bookmark. I'll try to find the other link.

We're staying here in Haarlem in a couple of weeks. 122 euro/night for the large terrace room. http://www.maltshotel.nl/EN/ Will report back. (We've been to Amsterdam before and are looking for a quieter experience.)

debit, google......... Delphi Hotel Apollolaan (Menacham is correct as to the spelling), in Amsterdam 101 Apollolann I think it is. Find the exact website, and write directly to the hotel, not some intermediary. They do respond to inquires and will let you know when they will take a reservation. Don't go thru BW, they only book at the last minute. Take BW card with you if a member to use when there. I'll try to find the website for you if I can and post it here. As I recall, with breakfast would be within your budget, ask for room on the boulevard, very nice, clean, reasonable. There is an interesting monument right out front on the boulevard of a large group of Dutch resistance who were shot/killed by the Gestapo out front in WW II. Just was there in July. Sue

HI, OK try this...send an email to [email protected] and ask them when they will take reservations for the time you plan to be there. Ask for a rate with and without breakfast on boulevard.. I was able to make a reservation way ahead of my trip, by avoiding the BW sites. This is directly to the hotel. This is not that far from downtown, like 5 min to the Rijks Museum and Van Gogh, trolley 1/2 blk away, but ask at hotel exactly where tram stop is, we walked farther than needed.Get tram tickets at hotel. Sue nice little hotel and much less expensive than in the middle of the crowds/chaos closer in, at least for my taste. Good luck. July was packed with tourists. Sue

Well, as luck would have it, thanks to a couple of new credit cards and sign up bonuses...we will be spending 4 nights at The Intercontinental totally on points. Not a bad deal when the rooms are going for well over 500 euros a night!!

Thanks all!

Sounds like a great outcome. The Amstel Hotel is top notch and beautifully situated.

You will love Amsterdam! The hotel deal sounds terrific.