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Travel Blogs from Amsterdam
Homeland of the Tall & Beautiful
First impression of amsterdam: Holy ****, everyone here is gorgeous! I'm not sure what happened when Europeans first came to America, but we clearly got the people who were no longer wanted in Europe, and by that I mean, the unattractive people. Don't get me wrong, there are still plenty of beautiful folk in America, and maybe I just don't notice it as much because I live there; but upon coming to Holland, ...
Our last day on the floating hotel
... of timber ladders to see the view from the top. I opted to wander around the village and see the shops. The houses were quaint little green timber dwellings with white trim. They were all built along the dyke and are very similar in design and appearance.
Jill and I did manage to find a lovely diamond cutting shop – but unfortunately you would have to mortgage the house to buy the one I wanted!! Oh well, a girl can only dream. By this stage, ...
A whole new world.
... spin after doing it a few times. Back to the cruise - Amsterdam is a city built above water, with over 100 different canals lining most every street. In fact, because of the massive amounts of the wet stuff, there are steel bars installed along most of the waterfronts to keep cars from driving into the canal. Surprisingly, it still happens quite regularly. Anyway, after an hour of gazing at this beautiful town from the boat, we were back on foot. ...
A day in Amsterdam
... Deborah served us a delicious brunch with coffee and warm dark whole wheat croissants on a. beautifully set table. We laughed and chatted and once again admired her extensive and fantastic art collection. She showed us around her beautiful garden and told us the story of the tree that rotted and fell on her arbor, destroying it, but not her fantastic roses! Deborah then accompanied us to the FOAM museum of photography, where she heard that there was a good exhibit of a ...
Easter in Amsterdam
... We spent our last evening just milling about the city soaking up the atmosphere and making the most of our last night.
The next morning we packed up and prepared for our long drive home, en route we stopped to see a windmill and then went to a clog and cheese making factory. I bought a pair of yellow clogs as my Dutch souvenir which as I type this are nestled at the base of my door.
I had a great weekend but am not certain I had the true ...
Location
Other places to stay in Amsterdam
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Crowne Plaza City Centre
Centre, Amsterdam | 5 star hotelfrom $194- Stay Away
- Great value and truly very comfortable!
- Club Rooms do the job
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Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam
Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $172- Seemed fine to me
- Underrated and can be good value
- Stay elsewhere
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Park Plaza Amsterdam Airport
Museumplein/Vondelpark, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $60 -
Moevenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Center
Zeeburg, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $161- Still has teething problems
- Very Pleasant
- Not a bad choice..
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Novotel Amsterdam City
Buitenveldert-Oost, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $123- A great choice for my family
- Comfortable and clean - no surprises
- Good Hotel
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NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
Centre, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $198- Excellent Hotel, Room, service and Value!
- Stayed 4 times
- Really a 4 star.
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Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel
Centre, Amsterdam | 5 star hotelfrom $206- Good comfort but boring
- Chain Charming
- Request an Apartment Unit
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citizenM Amsterdam City
Amsterdam South, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $104 -
Hotel Okura Amsterdam
De Pijp, Amsterdam | 5 star hotelfrom $223- Disappointing hotel - not worth 5 stars
- A Very Nice Stay
- Its much better than portrayed
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Holiday Inn Amsterdam
ZuidOost (Business District), Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $136- A good Business Hotel
- Great service, clean hotel, reasonably priced
- Friendly service
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Hilton Amsterdam
Apollobuurt, Amsterdam | 5 star hotelfrom $197- All the Hilton Perks
- Peace and Quiet
- Everything we expect from Hilton - and more
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Hotel Casa 400
Amstel, Amsterdam | 3 star hotelfrom $90 -
Mercure Hotel Amsterdam Aan de Amstel
Amstel, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $89 -
Marriott Amsterdam
Museumplein/Vondelpark, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $233- Especially liked the health club!
- Great rate, nice hotel, good location
- The most comfortable bed ever.
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Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Centre
Centre, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $159- Our first hotel stay in Amsterdam, it was brilliant!
- Nice hotel but...
- Excellent Location
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Artemis Hotel Amsterdam
Sloten en Riekerpolder, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $92- Not Enough focus on the customers needs
- Nice hotel
- Pleasant room, but all the problems of a new hotel
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Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam
Centre, Amsterdam | 5 star hotelfrom $232- Beautiful, Wonderful Amrath
- Schönes, wundervolles Amrath
- What an experience!
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Hotel Pulitzer, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Canal Belt/Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam | 5 star hotelfrom $234- Dissapointing!
- They treated me like a relative
- Perfect Location - aweful service!
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam
Centre, Amsterdam | 5 star hotelfrom $201- We would stay again without a doubt
- Nothing special
- Great Hotel in Good Location!
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NH Carlton Amsterdam
Canal Belt/Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam | 3 star hotelfrom $147- Above Average European Hotel
- Not what we expected
- OK, but some problem at the check in time
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Eden Hotel Amsterdam - Hampshire Eden
Canal Belt/Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam | 3 star hotelfrom $112- Overrated and Overpriced
- Loved the Eden Hotel
- Ordinary and overpriced
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Hotel Nh City North
Distelkade 21, (formerly Golden Tulip City North), Amsterdam | Hotelfrom $100 -
NH City Centre Amsterdam
Centre, Amsterdam | 3 star hotelfrom $151- Would stay again
- A great stay!
- Great Hotel, Great People, Great City
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WestCord Fashion Hotel Amsterdam
Westlandgracht, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $113 -
NH Amsterdam Centre
Museumplein/Vondelpark, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $150- Great Hotel, Great People, Great City therefore Great Time!
- LOVED IT!!!
- Great hotel
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Le Meridien Apollo - Amsterdam
Apollolaan 2, (formerly Le Meridien Apollo), Amsterdam | Hotelfrom $220- Basement Dungeon to Junior Suite
- Good average hotel
- Nice room, mediocre restaurant
