Morning_Giggle

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!

ira

There is a train from Amsterdam Zuid to Schipol.

See www.bahn.de

Danna

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.

Gardyloo

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

Morning_Giggle

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?

Morning_Giggle

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

susanna

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

Morning_Giggle

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.

Travelnut

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/

Ida101

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