| The Centraal Station area is chock full of hotels | | | | Europe. In the summertime, restaurants and cafes set |
| ranging from cheap hostel beds to luxury hotels. The | | | | out wicker furniture for al fresco dining. The square is |
| neighbourhood is divided into two areas. To the left of | | | | often teeming with life past midnight on the weekends |
| the train station is the adult entertainment zone and to | | | | and daily during the summertime. You'll find a delightful |
| the right, you'll find a bustling shopping area. The | | | | cocktail of trendy nightclubs and rowdy sports bars |
| Stedelijk Museum is also near the station. | | | | standing alongside the familiar Amsterdam coffee |
| Hotels in the wilder side of the city are generally low | | | | shops. There are few hotels inside the square, but |
| budget options. The area is beautiful with winding | | | | more options are available a short walking distance |
| streets and canals, but the area in comparison is full of | | | | away. These hotels can be mid-range or more |
| life until the wee hours of the morning, owing to the | | | | luxurious. There are a number of five-star hotels to be |
| large number of bars and small clubs that are located | | | | found here. If you're on a tight budget, this may not be |
| there. In case you get hungry, there are also a fair | | | | the best area to start a hotel search. |
| number of cafes and eateries that are open until late | | | | Leidseplein is known for its entertainment value. It's an |
| at night. The wild side of Amsterdam is definitely a | | | | upmarket area, but not as trendy as Rembrandtplein. |
| party-goer's dream, but tends to distract you from the | | | | The square is popular among tourists and locals and |
| other sights and sounds of Amsterdam, which are | | | | there is much to see and do. You can spend your |
| equally, if not more, interesting. | | | | days sampling the cafes, bars, and coffee shops, |
| On the other side of the Centraal area is Kalverstraat. | | | | watching the street performers. Here, too, the wicker |
| This is a pedestrian-only street running through to Dam | | | | chairs will be out during the summertime. Outside of |
| Square. This area is a favourite among shoppers | | | | the main square are a vast number of restaurants and |
| owing to the large number of retailers selling their | | | | eateries to suit every taste. There are literally over 100 |
| wares here among the alleyways. If there's too much | | | | restaurants within a couple hundred meters of the |
| to see in a day, you could always book your hotel | | | | centre. For low prices, you can enjoy cuisines from |
| here. The area is packed with many options depending | | | | Tibet, Argentina, Greece, Indonesia, or Ethiopia. There's |
| on your budget. It tends to be quiet here at night, but | | | | also a large casino in the area for those who are |
| fun and excitement (to the east) and culture in the | | | | feeling lucky. |
| form of museums is a short distance away. Thus, for | | | | This is definitely one of those must-see areas, but |
| its central location, this is probably one of the best | | | | hotels can be difficult to come by. The hotels in the |
| areas in which to book a hotel. | | | | square tend to be on the high end. You would need to |
| Rembrandtplein is far more glamorous than the | | | | check the options further south, where family-run |
| Centraal Station area and is within reach of most of | | | | hotels offer cheaper prices. This area is also close to |
| Amsterdam's most interesting sites. Located | | | | the Museum District and Vondelpark, which are huge |
| approximately 15 minutes away (on foot) from the | | | | attractions in Amsterdam. |
| station, it boasts a glamorous nightlife and the best of | | | | |