Amsterdam Hotel near train station
#3
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,022
Great location 10 min walk from station of just two sort blocks to tram to station. Central to everything quirky old hotel with great breakfast price is right 60e night.
http://www.hotelbrouwer.nl/roomseng.html
http://www.hotelbrouwer.nl/roomseng.html
#4
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 75,927
How about the IBIS hotel right on platform 1? Hop out of hotel and onto train.
Ibishotels.com or www.accorhotels.com
Ibishotels.com or www.accorhotels.com
#5
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 8,351
The Movenpick is behind the station, away from the centre, on a canal, not the coast (which is a long way from Amsterdam 
). It is convenient if you are taking a cruise but probably not for what you want.
If you want to be near the centre as well I would look for a hotel in the Jordaan, which is only a short walk from the station, and a nicer area to stay than around the station itself.
Alternatively, especially if you are flying out fairly early, book a hotel at Schiphol - there are several actually at the airport, and get the train in to the centre and return back to your hotel in the evening so you are right there for your morning flight - saves the risk of train problems in the morning and gives you a bit longer in the morning to sort yourself out.
). It is convenient if you are taking a cruise but probably not for what you want.If you want to be near the centre as well I would look for a hotel in the Jordaan, which is only a short walk from the station, and a nicer area to stay than around the station itself.
Alternatively, especially if you are flying out fairly early, book a hotel at Schiphol - there are several actually at the airport, and get the train in to the centre and return back to your hotel in the evening so you are right there for your morning flight - saves the risk of train problems in the morning and gives you a bit longer in the morning to sort yourself out.
#8
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 75,927
I have stayed at Schiphol area hotels - there is an Ibis and an Ibis-lite next door, an ETAP - nice rooms but cheaper than more fanciet Ibis - frequent shuttle buses right to terminals. I think rates are cheaper than in town and you are at the airport in the morning. To faciliate transfers you can check your heavy luggage in the left luggage at the airport and just hop the shuttle bus to the hotel and of course hop the airport trains into town for the day and night.
#11
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 210
I also vote for Hotel Brouwer! Very small hotel with a great price within walking distance to the train station. This hotel encapsulates why I have gone to Amsterdam in the past and why I will return! Love the ambience, people are friendly, like the breakfast room, like the location, love the price!
