Amsterdam is relatively inexpensive compare to other popular European destinations.
However, a city still can rip your bank account off if you come unprepared.
Right after an airfare cost, a cost of accommodation is always a huge part of your travel budget.
In Amsterdam, you are kind of in luck.
The city is packed with cheap hotels and hostels, the only difficulty lies in choosing from a vast array of options.
Hostels in Amsterdam in general are cheaper than hotels.
However, in some cases, one or two star hotel can charge the same price as a hostel nearby.
Hostels, being mostly popular among youngsters and party lovers, could be not a right choice for older people or people who love privacy.
Some hostels in Amsterdam are quite decent, they even have laundry, Internet access and other services.
If you are planning to stay in a hostel just to save money on accommodations in Amsterdam, but you are not into socializing for 24 hours, there are great relatively cheap hotels to choose from.
You can save money and still enjoy your privacy.
Here is my pick of one and two star hotels for budget travelers to Amsterdam.
*Hotel Hegra occupies the 17th century merchant house situated on the most beautiful canal of Amsterdam - the Herengracht Canal (Gentlemen's Canal).
Located nearby Dam Square, at walking distance from main museums, popular bars and restaurant, right in a historical quarter of "9 streets", this small friendly family hotel is a perfect choice for travelers who appreciate the local charm and want to have real Amsterdam experience.
The quarter of "9 streets", as well as the Herengracht Canal, was built in the first half of the 17th century and was dominated by trade and culture.
The names of the streets remind us of the old artisans dealing with all kinds of skins for the leather-industry.
To explore more of history of the area, you can rent a bicycle right at the hotel.
Or to make a boat trip starting right in front of the hotel, along amazing Herengracht Canal down the Amstel into the country side with windmills and ship locks.
*Hotel La Boheme located just 200 meters from Leidseplein, is a small well-renovated friendly hotel with a homely atmosphere.
Leidseplein, Amsterdam's liveliest square, is the center of night life of Amsterdam.
Here you find charming cafes and restaurants, theaters and nightclubs, coffeshops and bars.
Famous clubs Melkweg and Paradiso is just a minute away from the hotel.
Just off Leidseplein, there is the Restaurant Row, full of countless Thai, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch and Indian restaurants.
So, if a night out in Amsterdam is in your itinerary, this hotel is a very good choice.
For museum lovers, the Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum are within walking distance from the hotel.
Hotel reception is also a bar in which you're always welcome to have a drink or a chat.
Experienced and intelligent hotel personnel will always help you with recommendations where to go and what to do and even about the non-tourist stuff.
The hotel has free wireless internet available and provide a baby-sit service for those who travel with children.
*Bicycle Hotel located near the RAI, the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt in the Rijksmuseum and the City Museum of Modern Art, provides not only cheap and comfortable rooms, but also the convenience of being able to rent bikes.
Cycling in the Netherlands is a sociable business: in the country of 16 million people there are 11 million bikes and 400,000 of them are in Amsterdam.
Despite the city has a very convenient public transportation, the best way to see and experience Amsterdam is by bicycle.
Why not to take a chance to totally immerse yourself into local culture and feel like a real Amsterdamer? The hotel personnel offer you city maps and recommendations on alternative routes to get around the city by bike.
The hotel also provides parking for bicycles and paid parking for cars.
*Wilhelmina Hotel is a charming, family run hotel, located in the cultural heart of Amsterdam, next to the extensive Vondelpark.
Vondelpark is a lively city park and a favored venue for free summer concerts.
The park is extremely popular among locals and you also easily can have a little picnic with beer here on a sunny afternoon, if you are tired of parties and craziness of the city.
Museum Square with famous the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum is just around the corner.
Also, the window shopping at the chic shopping street P.
C.
Hoofstraat is available nearby.
The hotel has tastefully, recently refurbished rooms, all of them with private bathrooms, direct dial telephone and cable TV.
*Hotel De Korenaer is situated right on Amsterdam's main street, the Damrak, only in 3 minutes walk from the Central Station.
The Damrak is always busy with tourists, and full of attractions, restaurants and shops.
The hotel is situated in a 300 year old historical canal house, therefore inherited the typical canal house's authentic features such as small hallways, big doors and small windows.
All rooms have new beds and furniture, as well as private bathrooms, cable TV, private electronic safe and Wi-Fi internet access.
The hotel features excellent "Dutch Steak-house" restaurant that is located on the ground floor.
The Royal Palace, Anne Frank Huis, Madame Tussaud's and the famous Amsterdam canal boats are within walking distance from the hotel.
However, a city still can rip your bank account off if you come unprepared.
Right after an airfare cost, a cost of accommodation is always a huge part of your travel budget.
In Amsterdam, you are kind of in luck.
The city is packed with cheap hotels and hostels, the only difficulty lies in choosing from a vast array of options.
Hostels in Amsterdam in general are cheaper than hotels.
However, in some cases, one or two star hotel can charge the same price as a hostel nearby.
Hostels, being mostly popular among youngsters and party lovers, could be not a right choice for older people or people who love privacy.
Some hostels in Amsterdam are quite decent, they even have laundry, Internet access and other services.
If you are planning to stay in a hostel just to save money on accommodations in Amsterdam, but you are not into socializing for 24 hours, there are great relatively cheap hotels to choose from.
You can save money and still enjoy your privacy.
Here is my pick of one and two star hotels for budget travelers to Amsterdam.
*Hotel Hegra occupies the 17th century merchant house situated on the most beautiful canal of Amsterdam - the Herengracht Canal (Gentlemen's Canal).
Located nearby Dam Square, at walking distance from main museums, popular bars and restaurant, right in a historical quarter of "9 streets", this small friendly family hotel is a perfect choice for travelers who appreciate the local charm and want to have real Amsterdam experience.
The quarter of "9 streets", as well as the Herengracht Canal, was built in the first half of the 17th century and was dominated by trade and culture.
The names of the streets remind us of the old artisans dealing with all kinds of skins for the leather-industry.
To explore more of history of the area, you can rent a bicycle right at the hotel.
Or to make a boat trip starting right in front of the hotel, along amazing Herengracht Canal down the Amstel into the country side with windmills and ship locks.
*Hotel La Boheme located just 200 meters from Leidseplein, is a small well-renovated friendly hotel with a homely atmosphere.
Leidseplein, Amsterdam's liveliest square, is the center of night life of Amsterdam.
Here you find charming cafes and restaurants, theaters and nightclubs, coffeshops and bars.
Famous clubs Melkweg and Paradiso is just a minute away from the hotel.
Just off Leidseplein, there is the Restaurant Row, full of countless Thai, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch and Indian restaurants.
So, if a night out in Amsterdam is in your itinerary, this hotel is a very good choice.
For museum lovers, the Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum are within walking distance from the hotel.
Hotel reception is also a bar in which you're always welcome to have a drink or a chat.
Experienced and intelligent hotel personnel will always help you with recommendations where to go and what to do and even about the non-tourist stuff.
The hotel has free wireless internet available and provide a baby-sit service for those who travel with children.
*Bicycle Hotel located near the RAI, the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt in the Rijksmuseum and the City Museum of Modern Art, provides not only cheap and comfortable rooms, but also the convenience of being able to rent bikes.
Cycling in the Netherlands is a sociable business: in the country of 16 million people there are 11 million bikes and 400,000 of them are in Amsterdam.
Despite the city has a very convenient public transportation, the best way to see and experience Amsterdam is by bicycle.
Why not to take a chance to totally immerse yourself into local culture and feel like a real Amsterdamer? The hotel personnel offer you city maps and recommendations on alternative routes to get around the city by bike.
The hotel also provides parking for bicycles and paid parking for cars.
*Wilhelmina Hotel is a charming, family run hotel, located in the cultural heart of Amsterdam, next to the extensive Vondelpark.
Vondelpark is a lively city park and a favored venue for free summer concerts.
The park is extremely popular among locals and you also easily can have a little picnic with beer here on a sunny afternoon, if you are tired of parties and craziness of the city.
Museum Square with famous the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum is just around the corner.
Also, the window shopping at the chic shopping street P.
C.
Hoofstraat is available nearby.
The hotel has tastefully, recently refurbished rooms, all of them with private bathrooms, direct dial telephone and cable TV.
*Hotel De Korenaer is situated right on Amsterdam's main street, the Damrak, only in 3 minutes walk from the Central Station.
The Damrak is always busy with tourists, and full of attractions, restaurants and shops.
The hotel is situated in a 300 year old historical canal house, therefore inherited the typical canal house's authentic features such as small hallways, big doors and small windows.
All rooms have new beds and furniture, as well as private bathrooms, cable TV, private electronic safe and Wi-Fi internet access.
The hotel features excellent "Dutch Steak-house" restaurant that is located on the ground floor.
The Royal Palace, Anne Frank Huis, Madame Tussaud's and the famous Amsterdam canal boats are within walking distance from the hotel.
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