Amsterdam Accommodation

Almost completely flat and fairly compact, the centre of the city is easily navigated on foot or better still by bicycle. The major museums, sights and attractions are within easy reach of your Amsterdam accommodation and the many stunningly picturesque canals literally on the doorstep of your accommodation in Amsterdam, provide the perfect backdrop for a romantic stroll.

Amsterdam is one of the world’s major business hubs with a large number of international companies basing their European headquarters in the Dutch capital. Your Amsterdam serviced accommodation puts you in the heart of all the action with key business parks and the RAI exhibition and conference centre all close by. After a long day you can relax in one of the many restaurants, bars and cafés just a short stroll from your Amsterdam accommodation.

If the many sights of the city aren’t enough, there is plenty to see and do just a short trip from your accommodation in Amsterdam centre. The quaint pretty riverside town of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel is just an hour’s bike ride from the city offering views of iconic Dutch windmills en route or, alternatively, cycle out to the magnificent tulip fields of Haarlem before returning for a well deserved rest in your Amsterdam accommodation.

Did You Know?

Amsterdam is home to more bicycles than people with over 1 million bikes for only 700,000 Amsterdammers.

Climate/Weather

Winters tend to be quite cold in Amsterdam with plenty of rain. Summers are comfortably warm with average temperatures of 22°c (72°f).

Sightseeing

Amsterdam has a wide and diverse range of sights and attractions with something to suit everyone:

•    Museums – with more museums per square metre than any other city in the world, a trip to this fascinating city wouldn’t be complete without a touring a museum or two.

•    Canals - take a canal tour, hire a boat or simply stroll along them – Amsterdam is a city built on and around these glorious waterways and they are not to be missed.

•    Vondelpark – make like the locals and head to this pretty park in the summer months to relax and bask in the sunshine.

Getting Around

The centre of the city is fairly compact and abnormally flat making it very easy to get around on foot. Alternatively, there are various ways to navigate the city:

•    Bicycle – hiring a bike is a must on a trip to Amsterdam - whether you brave the cycle traffic in the city centre or take a leisurely ride further afield – it’s a great way to see the sights.

•    Tram – networks cover the whole city with all trams departing from Centraal Station.

•    Metro – the four Metro lines serve the suburbs and business districts.

•    Bus – reach all the places the trams don’t.

•    Water – ferries, canal buses, canal taxis and canal bikes (pedalos) - all great ways to get around this city of canals.

Eat/Drink

As a hugely cosmopolitan city, Amsterdam offers cuisine form all over the world. However, there is a variety of traditional Dutch culinary delights that are well worth a try:

•    Cheese – the North Holland region produces some of the Netherlands’ finest cheeses -notably Edam and Gouda- available in cafés all over the city or hand-crafted at a range of markets.

•    Beer – sample some authentic Grolsch or Heineken.

•    Vlaamse Frites (fries) – delicious and especially good dipped in mayonnaise.

•    Stroopwafels (syrup waffles) – exceedingly rich and a must for anyone with a sweet tooth. Pick them up at a local shop or freshly made and still warm at the Albert Cuyp Markt.