I am still deciding on a hotel in Amsterdam and am interested in two: The Amstel Botel and Hotel Agora. I cannot find a website for the Botel or any listings in hotel searches. The web address I had for Hotel Agora is not working. Can anyone help out?

The website of Amstel Botel is http://www.amstelbotel.com/amstelbotel/ - there is a "contact" button.

Forgot the Agora: http://www.hotelagora.nl/ - email: [email protected]

We stayed at the Agora last March and found it fine and well located. I have heard mixed things about the Boate;l. I posted in the rant/rave section and I think here -- so try a search for Agora.

I found my earlier post <BR>------- <BR>The Hotel Agora doesn't "present" well on first appearance. The facade looks like a business rather than a charming canal house. You have to be buzzed in. The lobby is long and bare. The masses of flowers spoken of in the Fodor's review were two small bouquets of white flowers that blended into the white walls of the lobby.From the front door to the room it took 3 swipes of your key card. It initially felt like a youth hostel in a bad neighborhood. The rooms are simple, with maybe one "antique" apiece. [I saw 2 rooms]The rooms are clean and well-maintained, but not charming or chic. <BR>So why recommend Hotel Agora? First your hosts. They may not know all the answers, but they are very kind and accomodating. For example on the morning we left they gave us breakfast early and gave our [early arriving] taxi driver a cup of coffee! Breakfast was great! The assortment of breads was augmented by meat, cheese and yogurt. You could eat all you wanted. Again the room wasn't "charming", but there was a candle coffee warmer on each table and a candle chandelier AND classical music playing. And the bathrooms were VERY modern with ceramic tile, a GREAT shower and a hairdryer. The location is also great. You are an easy walk from almost every major Amsterdam site. Hotels aren't cheap in the central area, and this one isn't "gorgeous", but it has a lot going for it. <BR>