I think we are probably going to go for a hostel, but I thought I would ask.

I am traveling with my 14-year-old daughter.

We're arriving late at night in Amsterdam on Aug. 19 (around 11 PM on a
Transavia flight from Madrid) and staying for five nights.

If we don't go for a hostel (we've picked out Shelter Jordan), we need a
place that fits these requirements for 70E per night or less:

Good location for tourists.
No problem with late-night checkin - so probably 24-hour reception.
Clientele is on the staid side, or at least not loud and obtrusive. (No stag
party hangouts, for example.)
Stairs are not life-endangering. (Just kidding, but I don't want to put my
agility to the limit, really.)
Rooms are clean and in good order.

Shared facilities aren't an issue if the clientele are not a gaggle of
druggie, vomit-spewing individuals. (Not to exaggerate, but many hotel
reviews seem to give the impression that many Amsterdam hotels have exactly
this clientele.)

If I don't go for a hostel, I think I could quite likely get a good deal on
Priceline for a 3* or 4* hotel for a bid in the $80-105USD range - thus the
70E limit for a budget hotel.

Traveler

"Traveler" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > I think we are probably going to go for a hostel, but I thought I would
ask.
    > I am traveling with my 14-year-old daughter.
    > We're arriving late at night in Amsterdam on Aug. 19 (around 11 PM on a
    > Transavia flight from Madrid) and staying for five nights.
    > If we don't go for a hostel (we've picked out Shelter Jordan), we need a
    > place that fits these requirements for 70E per night or less:
    > Good location for tourists.
    > No problem with late-night checkin - so probably 24-hour reception.
    > Clientele is on the staid side, or at least not loud and obtrusive. (No
stag
    > party hangouts, for example.)
    > Stairs are not life-endangering. (Just kidding, but I don't want to put my
    > agility to the limit, really.)
    > Rooms are clean and in good order.
    > Shared facilities aren't an issue if the clientele are not a gaggle of
    > druggie, vomit-spewing individuals. (Not to exaggerate, but many hotel
    > reviews seem to give the impression that many Amsterdam hotels have
exactly
    > this clientele.)
    > If I don't go for a hostel, I think I could quite likely get a good deal
on
    > Priceline for a 3* or 4* hotel for a bid in the $80-105USD range - thus
the
    > 70E limit for a budget hotel.
    > Traveler

You could do a google for self-catering apartments - but some do have LOTS
of stairs.

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"Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > You could do a google for self-catering apartments - but some do have LOTS
    > of stairs.

I have - but haven't found anything under my price limit or close - and I
also have to be able to get into the place around midnight on the first
night.

Traveler

Traveler [on Thu, 07 Apr 2005 08:33:32 GMT] wrote:

    > I think we are probably going to go for a hostel, but I thought I would ask.

    > Good location for tourists.
    > No problem with late-night checkin - so probably 24-hour reception.
    > Clientele is on the staid side, or at least not loud and obtrusive. (No stag
    > party hangouts, for example.)
    > Stairs are not life-endangering. (Just kidding, but I don't want to put my
    > agility to the limit, really.)
    > Rooms are clean and in good order.

Just Googled.

Why not pick an appartment in the Center of town? You would have your own
facilities, but no breakfast served.
Found this one: http://home.hetnet.nl/~ma8r1e/poedeweb1/index(eng).htm

Location seems just right. Your own entrance, so no reception required.
Close to Amsterdam's night life...at walking distance.

Disclaimer: I know where it is, but don't know the appartement itself,
nor the owner.


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Erick T. Barkhuis [on Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:56:18 +0200] wrote:

    > Why not pick an appartment in the Center of town?

Found another one that looks promising, directly at the Vondelpark:

    > <http://www.bedandbreakfast.nl/site/gastenframe.asp?lang=EN&id=3266&link=/site/english/owners/detail2.asp&inlevel=Zoekresultaat&inlevel2=Bed%20e n%20Breakfast%20Details>

Same thing:

    > Disclaimer: I know where it is, but don't know the appartement itself,
    > nor the owner.

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"Erick T. Barkhuis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Erick T. Barkhuis [on Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:56:18 +0200] wrote:
    >> Why not pick an appartment in the Center of town?
    > Found another one that looks promising, directly at the Vondelpark:
    >> <http://www.bedandbreakfast.nl/site/gastenframe.asp?lang=EN&id=3266&link=/site/english/owners/detail2.asp&inlevel=Zoekresultaat&inlevel2=Bed%20e n%20Breakfast%20Details>

Thanks for these, but even if it were possible to arrange for a midnight
entrance to the apartment, which usually isn't the case, I wouldn't want to
take the risk

Traveler

Traveler wrote:
    > "Erick T. Barkhuis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected] ...
    > > Erick T. Barkhuis [on Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:56:18 +0200] wrote:
    > >
    > >> Why not pick an appartment in the Center of town?
    > >
    > > Found another one that looks promising, directly at the Vondelpark:
    > >
    > >>
<http://www.bedandbreakfast.nl/site/gastenframe.asp?lang=EN&id=3266&link=/site/english/owners/detail2.asp&inlevel=Zoekresultaat&inlevel2=Bed%20e n%20Breakfast%20Details>
    > Thanks for these, but even if it were possible to arrange for a
midnight
    > entrance to the apartment, which usually isn't the case, I wouldn't
want to
    > take the risk

Sure, and by the way. My glass of wine is half-empty;/

Jan

At www.bookings.nl the Asterisk (a budget classic) has a twin room for
340 Euro for your 5 nights (about 70 Euro/night: Safe Deposit Box, TV,
Telephone, Shared Bathroom, Wake Up Service/Alarm-clock).

"Douglas W. Hoyt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > At www.bookings.nl the Asterisk (a budget classic) has a twin room for
    > 340 Euro for your 5 nights (about 70 Euro/night: Safe Deposit Box, TV,
    > Telephone, Shared Bathroom, Wake Up Service/Alarm-clock).

I hate to naysay everyone, but I emailed them about a month ago and got this
price. But - they close reception at 10 PM, and if you want to have anyone
there to let you in past that time, you have to pay 8 Euros/hour until the
time of arrival. This sounds too dicey to me, as I'd hate to be relying on a
poorly paid clerk (presuming that's what the 8 Euros/hour is for) to be
waiting around for us if we were delayed.

Traveler

On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 07:29:39 GMT, "Traveler" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >I hate to naysay everyone, but I emailed them about a month ago and got this
    >price. But - they close reception at 10 PM, and if you want to have anyone
    >there to let you in past that time, you have to pay 8 Euros/hour until the
    >time of arrival. This sounds too dicey to me, as I'd hate to be relying on a
    >poorly paid clerk (presuming that's what the 8 Euros/hour is for) to be
    >waiting around for us if we were delayed.

Why don't you simply spend the first night at a place at the airport, then
in the morning take the train in and drop your bags off at the place you'll
spend the remaining four nights.

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).