Answered by Ramón Ster from Amsterdam, Netherlands 383 days ago

Here's a few relatively affordable hotels (not hostels) in the city that my guide thinks are recommendable:
www.rookies.nl
(very near to Leidseplein, above their coffeeshop)
double room €80-€100

www.abbabudgethotel.com
Overtoom 122 (busy street next to Vondelpark)
double room €45-€80

Princess
Overtoom 80, +31(0)20-612 29 47
double room €60-€65

www.hotelcrystal.nl
2e Helmersstraat 6
double room with shower €80

www.the-greenhouse-effect.com
Warmoesstraat, redlight district
double room €95

www.winston.nl
Warmoesstraat, redlight district
double room €56-€88

www.hotelgroenendael.com
Nieuwendijk 15, centre
double room €50, triple €75

www.hotelaspen.nl
Raadhuisstraat 31
double room €50, triple €85 and up

Regarding going out venues, there's more in a generic profile with offtrack Am*dam-info that I maintain:
http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=2TKKD7F

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Answered by Mica Kerkdijk from Goor, Netherlands 383 days ago

I don't know how cheap you want to go and if the rooms are any good. Just giving you some info.

Hotel The Globe Centre (from 12 euros/ person)
Oude Zijds Voorburgwal 3 NL - 1012 EH Amsterdam

Dam Hotel Two stars (from 13 euros/ person)
Damrak 31 NL - 1012 LJ Amsterdam

De Oranje Tulp Two stars (from 30 euros)
Damrak 32 NL - 1012 LK Amsterdam

Also check http://www.stayokay.com

Restaurants:
Restaurant Bosboom http://www.bosboom-toussaint.nl
De Vries Restaurant http://www.devriesamsterdam.nl
Restaurant Red http://www.restaurantred.nl

Other interesting addresses:
http://www.pacificparc.nl
http://www.supperclub.nl
http://www.de-odessa.nl

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Answered by Arthur Wolvers from Amsterdam, Netherlands 382 days ago

hotel princess or hotel crystal are cheap, but clean and nice and near to the real centre, the leidse plein, If you come during the week (not friday or saturday) you do not have to make a reservation at all. Amsterdam is feeling the recession, so there are lots of rooms available during weekdays. Even 5 star hotels dump their rates to under 100 euro....princes or crystal will be around 50 euro with breakfast for 2 persons. In the weekend, prices are a bit higher. As a rule, Hotels in Amsterdam are really good, only the rooms are very small. www.booking.com is a good website to see all prices and reviews from almost all hotels in Amsterdam..

have a good trip and hope I helped

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Answered by Ria van Kampen from Amsterdam, Netherlands 376 days ago

About the hotels you already got some great advice.
A nice lunchplace is Tony's New York Bagels in the Jodenbreestraat (close to the Fleemarket). One of my favourite restaurants is Los Pilones in the Kerkstraat, a original Mexican restaurant! If you want to be adventurous go to the Jordaan (just 'outside' the centre of town). You will find there dosen of restaurants and small pubs.

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Answered by Jacobus Spreeuwenberg from Ban Kamala, Thailand 364 days ago

Are you still in Amsterdam?
Check out the Nieuwmarkt for nice bars etc., that is where the real locals go.

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Answered by Diana Carranza from Rotterdam, Netherlands 363 days ago

hi.in amsterdam u can go to the flying pig hostel
they have shared rooms and its about 35 euro per night,and its in the middle of the city,nice location

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Answered by Gun from The Hague, Netherlands 212 days ago

Hi, this is a follow up and if you will be kind to reflect, it will also be great to know how your stay in our country became? Will you be back soon and visit more places in Holland?

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