The Rough Guide to Amsterdam by Dunford Martin

Author:Dunford, Martin [Dunford, Martin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Travel
ISBN: 9781848365155
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Goodreads: 7800087
Publisher: Rough Guides, Limited
Published: 1988-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

The outer districts

Amsterdam Hilton Apollolaan 138 020/710 6000, www.amsterdam.hilton.com. Tram #5 or #24 to Apollolaan. See map "Nieuw Zuid". Way outside the centre by a canal in the distinctly upmarket Nieuw Zuid district, this hotel has all the facilities you could hope for, from lounge bar, café and health club through to an Italian restaurant. Mainly attracting business-oriented clientele, it’s only really worth considering if you can afford to soak up a bit of 1960s nostalgia in its (admittedly stunning) Lennon and Ono suite, where the couple held their famous 1969 “Bed-In” for peace; one night here will set you back €1750, otherwise doubles hover around the €260 mark.

Okura Ferdinand Bolstraat 333 020/678 7111, www.okura.nl. Tram #25 to Cornelis Troostplein. See map "Oud Zuid". Don’t be fooled by its concrete, purpose-built facade: this deluxe hotel, situated close to the RAI Conference Centre, comes equipped with all the usual facilities you would expect, plus a shopping arcade with a Japanese food store. Its 315 rooms boast huge marble bathrooms, and in its suites mod cons include mood lighting and remote-controlled curtains. Two of its four restaurants have Michelin stars. If you’re feeling particularly flush you could book “The Suite”, set over two floors with a suspended glass staircase, cinema and private butler; a night here will set you back a cool €10,000. Doubles from €295.

Van Ostade Van Ostadestraat 123 020/679 3452, www.bicyclehotel.com. Tram #25 to Van de Helststraat. Friendly, youthful place down a quiet residential street, not far from Albert Cuypmarkt in De Pijp. It bills itself as the “bicycle hotel”, renting out bikes for €7.50 per day and giving advice on routes and suchlike. There’s also garage space for two cars (€20 per car; book in advance). Two-, three- and four-bed rooms, plus one with bunk beds, are basic but clean. Doubles start from €80 with shared facilities, €115 for en-suite rooms, including breakfast.

Xaviera Hollander B&B Stadionweg 17 020/673 3934, www.xavierahollander.com. Tram #5 or #24 to Stadionweg. See map "Nieuw Zuid". Spending a night at the home of illustrious former madam, Xaviera Hollander, better known as the “Happy Hooker”, may sound dubious but the experience is a whole lot more respectable than you’d imagine. Situated in the chichi Nieuw Zuid, this spacious, homely villa has two kitschy rooms, the larger of which has a terrace, though it suffers a little from traffic noise. Prudish it ain’t, with semi-clad photos of Xaviera and friends dotted about and shelves of well-thumbed sex-help books, but it’s certainly memorable. Parking available. No credit cards. Both rooms have shared facilities. Rates from €110.

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