Visit Amsterdam

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Here I am to continue hotel overview from Marbee started in the previous post. If you don’t remember, that was Hotel Artemis Amsterdam, a 4-star Amsterdam hotel. Hotel Artemis Amsterdam was recently opened and therefore their hotel apartment was spick and span, as well as the reception area, corridors, lift and restaurant. Stylish design of the hotel was very attractive.

Their apartment was on the third floor (don’t worry to stay in upper floor rooms- lift is available). The room itself was equipped with almost everything needed for a comfortable stay: shower, bath, hair dryer, toilet, tea and coffee making facilities, mini-bar, safe, nice flat TV set and cable TV, and even trouser press. That was more than enough and they did not use any other services or facilities except wireless internet. The room was huge and the beds were very comfortable and wide. As for outside noise – they were on weekend and the following Monday-Tuesday and there was no noise from the outside during weekend and week days. That is one of advantages of Amsterdam hotels located a little farther away from the hustle and bustle of the city center. They slept well.

The mini-bar contained pay drinks only and the downfall was the price of the drinks in it - 3.25 euros for a can of Coke. (Not for guests I suppose!)

Buffet breakfast was not included and cost EUR 17.50 per person; it was really delicious and well presented.
Marbee’s family friends considered Hotel Artemis Amsterdam a very pleasant hotel with comparatively cheap rates, good service and attentive staff.

Thanks to Marbee. See you!

Hi, friends!

The information about the following Amsterdam hotel was received from Marbee. She liked the idea of describing budget Amsterdam hotels for my sister and friends who are going to come to the capital. She was glad to share information and facts about some Amsterdam hotels. These are hotels where her relatives, friends or acquaintances stayed when in Amsterdam. Thank you, Marbee! And here is the first hotel described by Marbee.

Hotel Artemis Amsterdam is a 4-star Amsterdam hotel located a little farther away from the hustle and bustle of the Amsterdam’s city center, so guests can enjoy quiet nights; the exact address of the Hotel Artemis Amsterdam is John M. Keynesplein 2. The city center is about a 15-20 walk away from the hotel. If you don’t like walking and prefer public transport you can just jump on a tram around the corner from the hotel. As I have already said somewhere in the previous posts, taxis in Amsterdam are exorbitantly priced, prices there are much greater than they should be. So, beware of taxi drivers they will rob you blind! Public transport is much cheaper! By the way, central station and airport are reachable by public transport as well.

Marbee’s family friends stayed there when they visited the city for a family occasion - her brother was getting married. They didn’t have any problems with checking in because they had booked the room in advance choosing from superior, executive and business classifications. The room they got was great for the price they paid, which wasn’t much in comparison to other hotels of the same star rating.

Sorry, I will continue later. Bye!

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Well, today I am going to tell you about our walking tour of Amsterdam. To tell the truth, that wasn’t really a “walking tour”, because we were able to see just one Amsterdam’s sight - Rijksmuseum. Of course, I had grater plans, but I just couldn’t imagine how much there was to see, we spent 2 hours in this gigantic art museum, but couldn’t view even a third of the museums richest art collection. You need a few days to explore the whole museum. Marbee said that the main building of the Rijksmuseum was closed for construction, so only the already renovated Philips Wing was open for visitors, but much of the museum’s art collection was being displayed there: masterpieces of Ruysdael, Vermeer, Hals, and, of course, Rembrandt. I am interested in arts, but I don’t really know much about it, in other words, I am a dilettante. Marbee knew even less than me, so we had to spend some money on renting an audio tour of the museum. I felt like a real tourist! From those unknown masterpieces I was impressed by Vermeer’s “The Drunken Pair” and “Woman at her Toilet”.

The decorative arts galleries were a little less-crowded than the rest of the museum. There were fine collections of Dutch ceramics, furniture, crystal, silver and other decorative arts.

We had a great time there and I think we should come back to explore the rest of the museum. We were tired, and here is my advice for all those who would like to explore this particular museum or some other Amsterdam places of interest - be sure to wear comfortable shoes! I will definitely follow this advice next time!

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Alex feels OK and I feel much better now as well :)))

Let me continue about the Travel Hotel in Amsterdam, which I was writing about in the previous posts. As I have already mentioned, the location of this cheap Amsterdam accommodation couldn’t be better. The room, which we booked in advance, was very cute –neither too large, nor too small, just enough space for two of us, Jack and me. Absolutely everything was very clean and spotless: toilet sink, shower, linen, towels, the floor, curtains and so on. Room facilities worked properly, not many of them though - just television, telephone and a hair dryer. The absence of tea and coffee facilities in the room disappointed us most of all, we had to visit the hotel bar to drink coffee, but the bar itself was quite cosy, quiet and nice for a drink. As for meal plan, breakfast was not included in the hotel room price, but we could have breakfast for some extra charge. If you prefer to enjoy your lunch or dinner outside, there were a lot of nice restaurants, bars and cafes near the hotel. We hadn’t much time to explore those restaurants, bars and cafes and had our breakfast in the hotel. It was just OK, fresh and filling.

The staff of the Travel Hotel Amsterdam was friendly and attentive; the lady at the reception was very kind and great at her job.

To summarize our review of the Travel Hotel in Amsterdam, we consider this cheap Amsterdam hotel a good city center accommodation option in Amsterdam for those on a low budget. It’s not convenient for romantic getaways though. The exact address of the Travel Hotel Amsterdam is Beursstraat 23 1012 JV Amsterdam.

That’s all about this hotel. Next time I am going to tell you about my small sightseeing tour with Marbee. Bye!

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We, I mean Alex and I, are still sitting at home, we just went out for a short walk today in the afternoon to take the fresh air. I am really tired sitting at home; Jack is on his business trip to Milan, he will be back on Friday and I already miss him very much :((( I am planning to go sightseeing tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, just in order to cheer up a little. Marbee (a friendly young woman living next door, we often chat with her, she is local and she is learning French at the university, she practices in French with me sometimes) agreed to accompany me on my small sightseeing tour. I hope to have a good time.

Now, I am going to revert to the Travel Hotel Amsterdam, a cheap 2-star Amsterdam hotel in the center of the city and close to many places of interest. We stayed in the Travel Hotel in Amsterdam two years ago (that was my first visit to Amsterdam). Jack and I booked a room in this cheap Amsterdam hotel for one night, the next day we were going to depart for another city. Unfortunately, we hadn’t enough time to explore the city.

We compared the rooms offered by the hotel and booked an en-suite double room, with private facilities, which meant that we had a double bed and a private shower and toilet. There were basic rooms (twin, triple and quad) as well with shower and toilet in the corridor. Not my choice! But guests could save some money booking this room type.

I will continue later on, just feel a little bit tired after a day with Alex, I hope he will recover soon! Bye!

Hello, everybody!

I am sitting at home with Alex these days, because he caught a cold somewhere. We reread Harry Potter books with him, play, draw, watch cartoons, sleep and take medicine, poor little boy have to stay at home: he is full of energy in spite of being ill. That’s why I feel exhausted by the end of the day even though I am supposed to be resting at home :(((

OK, and again about cheap Amsterdam hotels for my sister and her husband. By the way, Joanne says that it is very advisable to book Amsterdam hotels in advance in order not to have any troubles with checking in. So, keep that in mind.

Travel Hotel Amsterdam is a 2-star Amsterdam hotel for budget travelers. This cheap hotel is situated right in the middle of the city center, not far from the Central Station, indeed, it will take you just a few minutes to get from the Central Station to the Travel Hotel Amsterdam. Moreover, the hotel is surrounded by city sights for any taste: shopping streets can be found just around the corner (that’s for us, darling! :)))), the Anne Frank House, the Flower Market (Joanne says that it is something amazing and surely a “must-see” place when in Amsterdam, but I haven’t been there yet), the Dam Square, the Royal Palace are also near the Travel Hotel. Stops for public transport are also just across the street from the hotel, so you can easily get to other Amsterdam’s places of interest. You see, that the location of the hotel is ideal for exploring the city, as well as for any other occasion. The Travel Hotel Amsterdam doesn’t own parking lot, but parking spaces are available around the hotel, for some charge, of course.

I should go now, I will continue later.

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I am back to continue about Hotel de Paris Amsterdam, 3-star city center cheap Amsterdam hotel.

Jack spent only a night there and had a single room with a private bathroom with a shower, a toilet, a telephone and a television. Everything was in order. The room was small (I guess you are not going to spend your day inside the hotel or your room when there is so much fun that Amsterdam offers and so many shopping opportunities for us :))), but clean and comfortable. The bathroom was very clean with very hot and powerful shower; fresh towels were delivered every day. The housekeeping service was efficient and the staff were polite and ready to help. The Hotel de Paris Amsterdam was quiet day and night. Jack liked the breakfast which was included in the room price – nothing special but delicious: the usual selection of cheese, meats, boiled egg, bread, butter, jam, coffee and tea (you could have as much as you wanted).

The stairs could seem a little steep especially if you were an older person or a guest carrying luggage, but there is a lift. Guests had to leave their room keys at the front desk when they left and take it when they came back in, which wasn’t a problem (you shouldn’t worry about loosing your key), as there was always someone at the desk.

All in all, Hotel de Paris Amsterdam is a good budget Amsterdam accommodation worth the money you pay. But remember to book Amsterdam hotels in advance if you don’t want to have troubles checking in. That’s all about this particular Amsterdam hotel, I guess.

See you, bye!