Hello: <BR> <BR>I will be travelling to Amsterdam for five days in March. We are hoping to stay at a mid-range hotel (between $100-$150) a night. Our options now include the Ambassade, Hotel Toren, Hotel Agora, and the Park Hotel. Does anyone have any other suggestions. Also, does anyone have experience with the Hotel Citadel?

I have stayed at the Owl, Westropa, SAS and american Hotels and liked the Westropa and Owl the best. They are the least expensive of the 4 listed but most personable. The Westropa and Owl are both near the Leidseplein and offer a clean contemporary environment. <BR> <BR>There are links to both of these on my websight. <BR> <BR>http://home.earthlink.net/~richardab/ <BR> <BR>Follow the path-- <BR> <BR>Enter&gt;Fly&gt;Europe&gt;Amsterdam&gt;Sleep <BR> <BR>all the amsterdam pages aren't finished yet but the entire SLEEP section is. <BR> <BR>My sight also has some eating and sleeping and travel info for Rome. <BR> <BR>If you have any questions, please send me an Email. <BR> <BR>Enjoy!

We are stahing at the hotel agora during our trip in mid-March. I chose it on price, location and the Fodor's recommendation in their newest book. [It gets a star.] I considered the ambassade and got nothing but wonderful comments on it, but it was more than we wanted to pay, alas. <BR> <BR>Here is the hotel agora website: http://www.hotelagora.nl/

We stayed at the Hotel Toren and loved it. It was the perfect location; we walked everywhere. Our room was pretty large with a beautiful view of the canal. The staff was so helpful with my incessant questions. I highly recommend it.

I like the Doelen - situation is quiet but central, breakfast room has great views, ask for a room high up with a view of the Amstel, does not resemble a rabbit warren unlike many "good" hotels. <BR> The Ambassade is also good, but expensive.

Ditto everything Ilisa said about the Toren. Great location, great staff, nice rooms, historic building on a very scenic stretch of canal.

After trying several other places I'm always staying at Ambassade. Check several rooms if possible - they are all different.

I have stayed at Rho Hotel and Holiday Inn. Both are very comfortable and central, but the Holiday Inn is a better option. It is simply the best !

The Canal House is also suppose to be a nice place. Its in a quiet neighborhood and is furnished with antiques. <BR> <BR>I also think that the Agora is about as central as you can get. <BR>

We like The Bridge Hotel on the Amstel near the Carre Theatre. We've never paid more than $90 a night including breakfast. The rooms are clean and spacious. It's a 5 minute walk to Waterlooplein and a 5 minute walk to Wheesperplein metro stop. They have a website at www.thebridgehotel.nl, (I think that's it) - don't confuse it with Seven Bridges. Have a great trip.