werner@ut-ngp.UUCP (07/21/83)
(source: International Living, Vol 3 # 3, July 1983, page 3) Visiting Amsterdam: 5 great cheap hotels WESTERTOREN HOTEL, Raadhuisstraat 35B, 3 canals and 6 streets southwest of Central Station. 30 guilders/person/night. (also close by, GALERIJ, RONNIE, or PAX) HOTEL PRINSENHOF, Prinsengracht, ( near the Opera House and the Heineken brewery ). 35 g/p/n CHRISTIAN YOUTH HOSTEL "Eben Haezer", 179 Bloemstraat. near the corner of Maxnixstraat and Rozengracht, 15 minutes walk from Central Station, of 5 minutes by No 17 streetcar. dormitory bed is 11 g/n, dinner 8 g. THE VONDELPARK, at 5 Zandpad, close to Vondel Park and Rijksmuseum is even cheaper and a great bargain because of its central location. bed and breakfast are the choice of many travelers, and can be found all over Europe. one reference is to the SLOOP-family renting rooms for 25 years. their house overlooks a windmill at Willem de Zwijgerlaan 353, (tel 841166). No 21 bus goes there from the Central Station. rates 26 g/p/n including breakfast (like most places in Europe). outside of town: H. Rikkers, Iepenlaan 16, Volendam (tel 02993 - 63993 ) cost 17 g. a conventional Amsterdam Hotel is the: THE ARCO 42 Jan Luykenstraat (tel 725538) has 160 large, well- furnished rooms, at 30 g. including breakfast. dormitory rooms are only 24 g.