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...

A long-established name on Amsterdam's hotel scene, this upmarket place is owned by a publisher, so authors often drop in to stay. In an 18th-century...

This chain hotel standard has great views over the Amstel river to the front and is well placed to crash after indulging in the fleshpots of Rembrandtplein...

If you're planning on taking kids to Artis zoo then this hotel is just across the road, and their triple and quad rooms are very much aimed at families....

Spread over several charming canal houses at the epicentre of the elegant canal district, this private hotel has been run by the same family for decades....

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...

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...

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...

The first gay hotel in town, the Golden Bear's rooms are spacious and comfortable, though not all have private bathrooms. Single rooms have double beds.

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...

Amsterdam's best-known hotel is slam-dunk in the middle of the action, directly opposite the Royal Palace, which it challenges in terms of looks, grace and...

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...

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...