Hotel for a very short night in Amsterdam?
 

Hi,

I've been looking at Amstedam hotel posts, but my question is pretty specific, so I wondered if anyone could help.

I'm flying into Schiphol from Rome arriving at 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday, and leaving the following morning for the States on a 10:30 a.m. flight. I like staying at airports and my first plan was to get a room at that little Mercure hotel right inside the airport -- but they're full.

My second plan was to go to the Airport Sheraton, so I could wander Schiphol in the evening, then get a good night's sleep and be sure to be there to check in around 8 a.m.

But the Sheraton is sooo expensive (almost $300 U.S. on travelocity and expedia) that I thought maybe for that price I might get a hotel in the city. I won't be going out for nightlife, and alas don't have time for museums, but at least I'd have the experience of seeing a bit of the city through the window of an airport shuttle or taxi. :)

I don't want the worst of both worlds -- a hotel on the freeway but not walking distance from the airport.

I'm always a little concerned about some traffic jam in the morning keeping me from my flight, though.

So -- anybody have a suggestion for an atmospheric pleasant safe hotel in an interesting part of the city that has an airport shuttle, or that with a taxi, could still fall in the $300 U.S. category or less?

Many thanks!

There is a train from Amsterdam Zuid to Schipol.

See www.bahn.de

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You really shouldn't have any problem making it to Schiphol from Amsterdam for a 10:30 flight. It's only about a 20 minute train trip, even planning around getting there we are talking 30 minutes. It's the time requirement of the check-in that is static... not the distance from the airport.

So, leaving your hotel and being on a train by 7:00 shouldn't pose that much of a problem. I'd much rather be in Amsterdam or Harlem than in either of the airport hotels.

Of course don't know when you're traveling, but the Ibis at Schiphol is around €110 a night. We've stayed there a couple of times and have been very satisfied. Free and quick shuttle to the airport; if you want to run into the city for a meal you can shuttle to the hotel, drop bags, then shuttle back to the airport and catch the train - zip zip you're there.

http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/ficheh...he_hotel.shtml

Gardyloo, Dana, Ira, thank you very much.

So it looks like I can just take the train into town. Is the area around the train station a good place to stay? Anybody have a favorite hotel?

To clarify: I wondered if anyone has a favorite hotel near the train station? :) Thanks.

I have stayed at the Sheridan at the airport for $100 on a bid on priceline, have you considered this option?

Susanna, good idea, I'll try that!

The more I surf, the more this looks more complicated than fun, involving trams from the train station and much schlepping late at night, when I could be sleeping or checking out Schiphol's art gallery.

Thanks so much, everyone. Off to Priceline now. :)

There are several hotels in walking distance from Amsterdam Centraal station. If you don't want to go further using a tram then use a taxi. It would cost around 10-12Euro to go to Leidseplein/Vondelpark area.


<b>NH Barbizon Palace</b>
http://www.nh-hotels.com/nh/en/hotel...on-palace.html

<b>Hotel Prins Hendrik</b>
http://www.hotel-prinshendrik.nl/index.swf

<b>A-Train Hotel</b>
http://www.atrainhotel.com/

<b>Hotel Bellevue</b>
http://www.embhotels.nl/bellevue/

<b>Avenue Hotel</b>
http://www.embhotels.nl/avenue/

<b>Golden Tulip Hotel Inntel Ams Centre</b>
http://www.goldentulipamsterdamcentre.nl/

Around Schiphol airport there are various hotels with free shuttle to/from the airport.
Like Ibis Hotel, Mercure Hotel, Bastion Hotel, VanderValk Hotel etc.