Amterdam Trip in Late Winter/Early Spring

My girlfriend and I are going to Amsterdam in either February or March of '05. I went there a few years ago and stayed with a friend, but this time we're going it alone. Any suggestions on good private hotel/hostel/houseboat rooms near the Red Light District? We're pretty much wanting to smoke, 'shroom, drink, and generally tool about town. Also, does anybody know of any events going on this time of year? Any comments would be great!

 

Hello there Happy Mondays - will you be taking Shaun and Bez??


Get in touch with - Amsterdam Tourist & Convention Board.
Email - groups@atcb.nl

Tell them what you can pay, how long you want to stay, which part of the city and what room facilities you require.
They will then provide you a list of options to chose from.

They do charge a booking fee, but they get preferential rates on hotels and I always find them very hard to beat. Nice people too.

Enjoy.......

 

LOL! Yeah, I'm not sure if I'm strong enough to party with those guys. Thanks for the tourist board suggestion, I'm sure they'll be a big help. If anybody has any other suggestions, please feel free to post them. Thanks again!

 

The last two trips to Amsterdam i have stayed on houseboats. The first was a house built on a boat chassis. It was very long and the owner lived on the other end. It was on the Kromme Wal, which is nice and close to everything, except that you had to always cross junkie bridge to get to the cool stuff. (i suppose this isnt a problem if you happen to enjoy heroin). It was close to a coffeeshop that opened at 7am and a supermarket at the Waag that opened at 8am.

The second time we stayed on a boat that had living accomodations. In a way this is cool and in a way it aint. Pain in the ass to get onboard, toilet was a boat toilet. This boat did not have laundry facilites while the other one had washer and dryer. Basically small stuff, shouldnt really complain about them but at the price requested the dude should have had his shit a little more together. also the location was a little out of the way (near Artis) and not as scenic.

internationalrentals.com
The first boat (and best) is on the bottom of the page.

It has a small balcony you can sit at night and enjoy a smoke. you have to clean the spiderwebs tho.

 

i wish i was there right fucking now

 

im going on my own on the mon 11 oct . hope to have a good time .3 nights back to dublin on the thr .

 

Hi,

There is going to be a really big party towards the end of March. You should really check it out. That is if you can wait that long. March 20, 21, and 22. Four bands from the U.S.A. doing an event called Amsterjam. http://www.amsterjam.net/

There will likely be around 1500 hippi's ready to party that week.

 

www.citymundo.com provide all manner of apartments/houseboats and rooms all at various prices

Jon