Amsterdam B&B -- Tulipa -- Feedback Wanted
 

Has anyone ever stayed at Tulipa and can provide feedback. Is this B&B near city center -- that is walking distance?

Tulipa b&B Amsterdam

Oops - well the location is smack in the center - a block from the Leidesplein - I have stayed in this row of small hotels on several occasions and most are not plush (not sure about Tulipa) - ask if they have a lift - some have sinuously steep and turning steps due to the narrow nature of the hotel - some of these places are not up to the standards of many - me I just want a bed and a safe clean place to sleep and the three or so different ones I have stayed in were that but little else.

Not saying this is not a nice place - but judging by its neighbors do some research - great location - on a quiet canal even though steps away from Amsterdam's often mobbeed Leidesplein. Could be a nice place and assume reasonably priced - prices should tell a lot about the place - if low don't expect much - toilets may not be in the room and the WCs may be so tiny - again due to the smallness of the hotels - barely even to close the door if you are tall.

Again I am judging this area by the several hotels I am familiar with and Tulipa may be a real gem but do your research if fussy.

Can't comment on the B&B but the position is good. Not far from the Vondelpark and Museumplein. Amsterdam is generally very walkable, with plenty of trams and buses when you have had enough.

would be interested in what the room rates are - could not readily see it on their site - I love staying in that area in the budget or low-budget hotels there.

Rates are around $200/night -- not budget by my standards. Any other recommendations on small hotels or B&Bs in this range? We want to be near city center, restaurants, bars, cafes. We only have 2 nights in Amsterdam. thank you

Leidsekade is a pretty upmarket address. It's definitely not low budget. Looks pretty plush: it's more like renting a suite in someone's town house. Leidsekade is where famous Dutch author Harry Mulisch lived.

His house is open to the public and you're practically neighbours if you go with Tulipa

http://www.harrymulischhuis.nl/

Nice aspects to this address are that you have Americain, De Balie, Cox etc near on Leidseplein. A bit short on supermarkets if you need something, but on Overtoom there's a big one. Also on Overtoom is a row of pretty good restaurants, better than around Leidseplein IMO. And of course Vondelpark if you walk west, while if you walk east you can traverse the city via the southern part of Jordaan (south of Rozengracht) and see all the canals from Prinsengracht to Singel.
PalenQ, aren't you thinking of Marnixstraat, just off Leidseplein? Leidsekade are almost all private residences.

I'm talking about the street right behind and adjacent to the Melkweg and if so I have stayed in maybe gthree places there and they were low budget which is why I stayed there. But at $200 a night I think it will be a really nice place - maybe the whole block has gentrified since I stayed there some years ago.

Great great location. And at that price no doubt a nice place.

You're really talking about the stretch of Marnixstraat I think. Leidsekade always was a chic bohemian place, already in the 1930s

I see now: you're talking about Leidse Gracht, the B&B is on Leidsekade. A big difference, as you can see ;)

My husband & I stayed at the Tulip for 4 nights in September 2014. Several months before our arrival, we were offered a 2-bed suite when renovations for the double room we had booked were moved forward.

Our large room had canal and garden views; no balcony but a bay window with a seat & pretty stained glass windows; two sitting areas and no shortage of drawer space! It was a quiet, comfortable room. It was so lovely to wake up to the serene early morning view of the canal. There was one set of stairs to climb to our first floor suite. An ample, delicious breakfast was served in the adjacent building.

Our hosts, Paula and Jan were welcoming, kind & helpful. Their restaurant recommendations were all spot on and we were able to walk to dinner from the Tulipa.

It was our first stay in Amsterdam. We were prepared to take the tram but we soon discovered how centrally located the Tulipa was. We walked to all the sights we wanted to visit!

Hope this helps!

Sounds like a winner and yes I must have got streets very near each other mixed up - I looked on the hotel site and it appeared to be on the other one I stayed on that IMK only has spartan or mainly spartan budget hotels - but again gentrification of central Amsterdam may even have made those much nicer. Great locations great recommendation from 2010 so go for it!

Leidsekade always was a chic bohemian place, already in the 1930s?

Well the King Hotel - a cheap rather dump when I stayed in it is on Leideskade not Marnixstraat - maybe they have a lift by now - oh those steep twisting stairs and the WC door that you could hardly close without banging your knees - it has been quite a while since I was there - will have to go back to see how it has changed.

For $200 a night again I would think they have an elevator but these places are so narrow - the buildings - that sometimes it is difficult to have a lift - but if not into clamboring up steep twisting stairs with luggage check that out - sounds like a wonderful place and smashing good location.

The owner of the Tulipa offered to take our suitcases up the stairs to our room & back down at check out. We never pack more than we can carry comfortably so while we appreciated the service going up, bringing our suitcases down was not an issue. Now, this applies to the side we stayed in. I didn't see the stair situation in the adjacent building so I can't speak to that.

Just thinking about other B&B's and small hotels we have stayed in that had stairs & no elevator. I believe our luggage was taken up to our room by staff.

I still at times have to go very carefully down those narrow twisting stairs (in the adjacent King Hotel where I have stayed and would not recommend except for starvation budgets like mine!) as it is easy to trip and if you do it's a long fall down - having someone carry your luggage up and down makes it a lot better. and for $200/night I would think that would be the case. Still a hassle though, especially for anyone with mobility problems.

can you easily walk to city center? how long is the walk?

Hi heharris,

I suggest that you get a map of Amsterdam and check out the scale to determine distances to places you think you will be walking to. What do you consider 'city centre'?

During our stay, we walked to the Dam & beyond, through the Jordaan, to the Museumplein. We were surprised to have made it to the train station one day! It's difficult to say how long of a walk it was because we often took a circuitous route, stopping along the way. They were nowhere near what I would consider rigorous walks. And we planned our days so that we visited a neighbourhood/area rather than crisscrossing across the city from sight to sight.

Look at Amphora b&b

Well that B&B is in the city center - the museums onMuseumplein are about a 15-minute walk - Anne Frank House about a mile or so away - central Amsterdam is compact - you can walk anywhere from that location - super location for walking to practically any major site.