Practical information
To make your stay as pleasant as possible we took the time and gathered some practical information about your arrival in the Netherlands and some suggestions about how and where to find accommodation in Amsterdam. If you wish a little bit more help with planning your trip our team will be more than happy to provide it upon request.
Directions to the Hub Impact find here.
Lists of additional restaurants and hotels recommended by the Hub Impact.
Arrival at the airport
When you arrive at the airport you can go to Amsterdam by train. Amsterdam Central is the most important station but depending on where your accommodation is located other stations could be more practical.
The train station is under the airport so you don’t need to go out from the airport. Just reach the main hall where you can buy the train ticket at the ticket office. You can also buy it with credit card at the various machines you’ll find in the main hall (there is one also at the luggage claim hall). You can find more info at:
http://www.schiphol.nl/Travellers/ToFromSchiphol/PublicTransport/ByTrainDomestic.htm
http://www.amsterdam.info/transport
Public transport
Amsterdam' s public transport is quite good, from trams, metro and night buses to ferries. The latter are free of charge and you can take them from Central Station going out to Amsterdam North. In order to make the most of your public transport use we advise to buy an anonymous OV-Chipcard or probably the most convenient is the OV168 hours card. You can purchase it at the counters of public transport companies, vending machines at the station. It can be toped up with credit in € using paper money or a debit card/credit card, the minimum amount of credit is €5. With the OV-Chipcard you can travel anywhere within Holland.
For more information about the OV-Chipcard and planning your trip within the city please follow the links below:
http://en.gvb.nl/reisinformatie/welke-kaart/Pages/default.aspx
http://journeyplanner.9292.nl/
Accommodation
Hotels Eden Lancanster
Situated in the quite exclusive part of Amsterdam city center opposite the Artis Zoo this hotel offers a diversity of room types and prices raging from 67 euro up to 110.
http://www.edenlancasterhotel.com/nl/room.aspx
Amstel River View Hotel
A central and cute hotel with very affordable prices with view of the river Amstel! Please follow the link for detailed information: http://www.amstelriverview.com/index-1.html
Citizen M Design Hotel
A bit outside of the Centre, in Amsterdam Zuid, but easily accessible by public transport , with a starting price of 92-110 euro per night this futuristic chic hotel boasts of providing luxury at an affordable price. Please follow the link for detailed information:
http://www.citizenm.com/amsterdam-city/innovative-hotel-rooms.php
Hostels
For the youth, graduates and students or just those that need to manage their budget we recommend having a look at the Stay Okay Hostels. Stay okay is a chain of 27 hostels located in the most beautiful parts of the Netherlands and is also the market leader in the Dutch group and budget accommodation sector. Please follow the link for detailed information: http://www.stayokay.com/
Or maybe you would prefer something with a more romantic but still hip twist? Then maybe this would suit your taste, the Van Gogh Hostel. Follow the link for more details:
http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/netherlands/amsterdam/66914/
B&B
To easily find a B&B we recommend the webpage of Bed & Breakfast Holland, which offers a wide diversity of possibilities for booking from rooms, studios and apartments to houseboats all around the Netherlands and of course Amsterdam: http://www.bb-holland.nl/
A second alternative to his website but just as good is http://www.hostelbookers.com/
Our personal recommendation is this cute B&B in the Centre of Amsterdam: http://www.westviolet.nl/en/rooms.html