Hotel V

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 B&B-style hotel is ideal for business travellers sick of corporate sterility: it's very near the RAI and business areas of Zuid. In an unassuming residential block, the bright purple doors are the only clue to the funky hotel behind. There's new age, sleek décor in all rooms, but there aren't many extras. The lounge, with pebbly fireplace and furry pouffes, looks lovely.