Convenient for Centraal Station, the docklands and hops across to Noord, this a good bet if you're looking for good, clean accommodation with the odd frill, like free in-house...

Around 20 fully furnished, central apartments are available for lets of one week or more. They're stylish, but suitably pricey to boot.

Welcome to the future of hotels: the shipping container at CitizenM. Due to the housing shortage in Amsterdam, local students have long been living in these humble units, but...

This bike shop also does a nice little sideline in renting out nine houseboats all around town, ranging from the sleek to the homey. Houseboat No.5 on the Prinsengracht is big,...

Half an hour away on the metro, but feeling like it's in the depths of the countryside, this well-run site has a café, laundry and loads of water-sporting opportunities on the...

The 15th hotel in the Amrâth chain owned by Giovanni van Eijl has been a long time coming, but then if you're going to convert one of the landmark buildings of Dutch...

The most scenically situated site of those around the city, this is easily reached by bus - though the best way to arrive is after a cycle through the woods. There are...

A bit of a hike from the sights and the centre, but trams stop right outside to whisk you in to town in ten minutes, and the Pijp is a 15-minute walk away. This boutique...

If you're arriving in town late or leaving first thing, this place is ideal, not only because it's as close to the railway station as it's physically possible to be without...

An indulgent floating option, this converted cargo boat near the up-and-coming cultural quarter sleeps up to five sybarites, and comes with two bathrooms, jacuzzi,...

This floating B&B in a historical houseboat has a charming hostess, three guest rooms (themed Morocco, India and Mexico) two common bathrooms and a living room. Great organic...

Big, tall and glamorous, this stripy, stone-coloured hotel is brand spanking new and a great base for exploring the Waterfront and Noord on the banks opposite. Rooms are...

This spanking new branch of the reliable hostel chain opened its doors in July 2007 in a grand old school building. Aimed very much at families and the more discerning...

A practical outpost of the city's hotel and catering college, all the staff here are students who are training in situ. The boutique styling and glamorous touches (bathrooms...