Stay Types
Best Cheap Stays
Every budget stay type ranked by real nightly price, area and traveller.
Amsterdam Accommodation Guides
Guides to picking cheap beds in Amsterdam.
Choosing The Right Amsterdam Stay
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Cheap Hostels
Dorm bed prices by season and hostel type, plus what the cheapest beds leave out.
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Budget Hotels Cost
Real nightly prices for Amsterdam's budget hotels, plus the fees and trade-offs behind each listed rate.
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Hostels With Private Rooms
Private hostel rooms priced against budget hotels, tax included.
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Apartments vs Hotels
Short-let rules, fees and the group size where an Amsterdam flat beats two hotel rooms.
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Houseboat Stays
Houseboat stays priced against hostels, cabins and budget hotels, with the city's rental rules and the honest downsides.
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Capsule Hotels
Capsule and pod sleeping in Amsterdam: what exists, what it costs, who should skip it.
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Family Hotels
Quad rooms, two-doubles maths and breakfast value for families on a budget.
Where To Stay In Amsterdam
Areas
Near Centraal Station
Walkable budget beds by Amsterdam Centraal, from €13 dorms to rooms for two.
Areas
Schiphol Budget Hotels
From €48 a night near Schiphol: walkable and shuttle hotel options, the price gap against the centre, and when the airport base wins.
Areas
Haarlem Or Zaandam
Compare €18 beds in Zaandam with €68 rooms in Haarlem, then weigh the train fare.
Areas
Stays By Neighbourhood
Cheap beds across Noord, Oost, West, Zuid and Zuidoost, priced and compared.
Areas
City Centre On A Budget
Central beds from €13, the cheapest central streets, and what the canal ring address really costs.
Planning Your Amsterdam Trip
Planning
Tourist Tax And Fees
What the 12.5% tourist tax and 21% VAT really do to a hostel bed or budget hotel room in Amsterdam.