CHEAP sleep in Amsterdam...
 

In mid April and friend and I are going to take a plane from Norwich to Amsterdam...probably for only 1 or 2 nights...I want a place to shower and sleep...clean, no need for en suite plumbing (it would be nice...) some place central and clean...certainly not fancy...any one have names for me?

Try the Stayokay-hostels in Amsterdam: http://www.stayokay.com/index.cfm?&lng=2

My trvel book recommends these:
Van Ostade Bicycle Hotel www.bicyclehotel.com
Fantasia www.fantasia-hotel.com
Keizersgracht www.hotelkeizersgracht.nl

There are lots of hostels & they each have different focus... some are religious run with cerfews, some are known for partying/drugs, for example.

The CHEAPEST place to sleep in Amsterdam is Schiphol airport... for free! Check out this website -

http://www.sleepinginairports.net/europe/amsterdam.htm

Apparently Schiphol is the 2006 Golden Pillow winner.

Peace, Robyn :)>-