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,...
NDSM Werf Pier 3
Well, between the museums and the Pijp, actually. This B&B has just two rooms: one is decorated in mock deco with authentic period knick-knacks, the other...
Ruysdaelkade 75
Not so much a hostel, more a way of life, and a stalwart of the Interrailing scene. Young (they don't accept guests over 40 - or under 16) backpackers flock...
Nieuwendijk 100
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...
Loosdrechtdreef 7
Planning on immersing yourself in cannabis culture? Then this is just the place to rest your addled head. Perched above the coffeeshop of the same name on...
Warmoesstraat 55
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...
Kleine Noorddijk 1
You won't get any breakfast at this unfussy place on a canal near the Skinny Bridge, but guests are free to help themselves all day to drinks, fruit and...
Nieuwe Keizersgracht 26
The eight neat, en-suite rooms here are named after Dutch painters and all of them look onto the Singel canal. This is not the hotel to come to if you...
Singel 83
A good option for budget travellers who just want a place to kip down at night, this dinky, ten-roomed hotel is right near the city's nightlife and foodie...
Prinsengracht 810
Artist Marcel has been letting rooms in his stylish 'creative exchange' since 1970. Chances are you'll run in to other artists or designers admiring the art...
Leidsestraat 87
This medium-sized, 32-roomed building is ideally located for canal and Jordaan strolls and for arrival and departure by train - it's a five-minute walk from...
Singel 13-17
Much beloved of visitors to Amsterdam for many years, this cheap 'n' cheerful staging post for pedal-pushers was one of the first (and is still one of the...
Van Ostadestraat 123
More expensive than its rivals and teeming with facilities - restaurant, café, huts, lockers, laundry - this one is pitched in Noord, halfway between the...
Meeuwenlaan 138
Now part of St Christopher's Inns, a UK-based hostel chain, the legendary Winston still manages to maintain its youthful, party-loving atmosphere and arty...
Warmoestraat 129, 1012 JA