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katrina1012 Mar 24th, 2007 12:59 PM

ibis amsterdam city stopera
 
Any thoughts/experiences on the ibis amsterdam city stopera hotel? At the last minute I found out I will have to stay in Amsterdam for one night and this was one of the only modestly priced hotels I could find in the city. Since I will be traveling alone - I want to make sure it's safe and in a decent area (it seems to be from what I've read elsewhere).

Thanks!
-Katrina

artstuff Mar 25th, 2007 04:14 AM

Do you have an address for the hotel?

The Stopera is also known as the Stadhuis (city hall), so it might be located in the Waterlooplein area, which is not a bad area at all. The Muziektheater (opera house) is right next door.

Peace, Robyn :)>-

hetismij Mar 25th, 2007 04:55 AM

I don't know the hotel, but the Stopera area is fine. Easy walking distance of all the sights, the Waterlooplein market on your doorstep, and not far from the Nieuwemarkt which is a nice square with pubs etc. Also the Waag is n the Nieuwemarkt. Also worth a visit is Brouwerij 't IJ - better beer than Heineken! http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/

Also not far fron de Wallen - the red light district!

katrina1012 Mar 25th, 2007 12:58 PM

Thanks for the replies!

The address is Valkenburgerstraat 68-1011 LZ and it is near the Waterlooplein area

h2otstr Mar 25th, 2007 01:40 PM

Check www.tripadvisor.com. Lots of info on that site.

artstuff Mar 25th, 2007 05:22 PM

If you're taking public transportation from Centraal Station to the hotel, you can either take the #9 tram to the Mr.Visserplein / Muiderstraat stop, by the Joods Historical Museum. Or you can take the metro underground to the Waterlooplein stop.

Valkenburgerstraat is a fairly long street and could be a hike if #68 is on the other end of the street from the Waterlooplein, closer to Prins Hendrikkade. Robyn :)>-


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