Amsterdam Travel Guide July 28, 2008

Are you planning to go from London to Amsterdam for a weekend?
Me too! So I thought I share all the information I have with you!

My trip is planned for Friday evening (after work) 22th of August 2008 till Monday evening 25th of August 2008. (a long bank holiday weekend in england)

I found three ways of getting to Amsterdam.

1. by plain- approx.costs: £200 return for two people
2. by train - approx.costs: £318 return for two people
3. by ferry - approx.costs: £198 return for two people

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Getting there:

1. by plain

The last budget airlines leave already early on Friday! To find the cheapest fair try:
http://flightchecker.moneysavingexpert.com/
Flight+Tax+Luggage fare+Airport transfare return for two people
approx.costs: £200

2. by train

Take the late Eurostar train from St Pancreas to Brussels (just under 2h). If you are lucky you could get a connection train to Amsterdam (just under 3h.).
Eurostar deals
Train/Netherlands

costs:
£118 Eurostar return London/Brussels for two people
£100 approx. price for Hotel in Brussels (budget Hotel) for two people
£100 approx. price for return train Brussels to Amsterdam for two people
on the way back you take an earlier train to avoid a extra night in Brussels
approx.costs: £318

3. by ferry

Try the Stenaline deal “Train&Sail”:

You can start Friday evening from Liverpool St Station and take the train to Harwich international. From there you catch the ferry and will arrive in Amsterdam the next morning.

Overnight travel from £198 for two people return daytime
Daytime travel from £116 for two people return

stenaline
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the “captains” cabin is the most luxury one

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Accommodation:

All Hotels are recommended by friends, very central and around 100€ for a double (I built a link in the Hotel name!!!):

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Hotel Résidence Le Coin***
Nieuwe Doelenstraat 5
1012 CP AMSTERDAM
Nederland
Telephon:31 (0)20 524 6800
Fax:31 (0)20 524 6801
Price’s from 132€ -147€
very much to recommend!

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Hotel Prinsenhof**
PRINSENGRACHT 810
1017 JL AMSTERDAM
HOLLAND
Phone : +31-20-6231772
Fax : +31-20-6383368
Accommodation between € 69 and 149

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Hotel Acacia
Lindengracht 251
1015 KH Amsterdam
Telephone 00 31 20 6221460
Fax 00 31 20 6380748
14 rooms in the shape of an iron.

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Hotel Asterisk**
Den Texstraat 16
1017 ZA Amsterdam
Tel: (+31) 20 6241768
Fax: (+31) 20 6382790
mailto:hotelasterisk@planet.nl
Prices between € 89 and 129 incl.Breakfast and Tax

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Budget Hotel Clemens Amsterdam
Raadhuisstraat 39
1016 DC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)20 624 60 89
Fax: +31 (0)20 626 96 58
up to 20 guests

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Villa Borgmann***
Koningslaan 48
1075 AE
Amsterdam
Tel.: +31 (0)20 – 673 52 52
Fax : +31 (0)20 – 676 25 80
direct on the park, nice quiet area
Prices between € 135 and € 175 Prices include
breakfast; city tax not included

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Hotel Museumzicht

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Hotel Keizershof -I can’t recommend that hotel anymore! See my review above!
Keizersgracht 618
1017 ER Amsterdam
tel:+31.20.6222855
fax:+31.20.6248412
just 4 rooms, closed between 1pm to 4pm
Directions: tram line 16, 24 and 25. Stop at Keizersgracht.
Prices from € 65,- to € 115,- per night
and incl. a Dutch breakfast and VAT.

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Hotel Heemskerk Amsterdam
Jan Willem Brouwersstraat 25
1071 LH Amsterdam
Tel: (+31) 020-6794980
Fax: (+31) 084-7486802
Skype: hotelheemskerk

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Rent

RENT A BIKE
Damstraat 20-22
Amsterdam
tel ++ – 31 (0)20 – 625 50 29
Monday-Sunday 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
price for a day: 12.50
http://www.bikes.nl/