Honeymoon 2012!

[cattales1960]

How things change! Looks like we changed the date of the weddi!ng, and by we I mean my fiancée. Looks like we will be in town from april 16th to the 24th so looks like a 4/20 honeymoon for me! Anyone in town then, hit me up! Now I'm off to book tickets and a place to stay!

I dont think that will be a problem!

[beq00000]

Ok, so I think is the place we are gonna book http://www.amsterdamstay.com/index.html ... 2012-04-23 would this be a good area? Or should we get something closer to the center?

Looks nice enough, but you might find it a bit farther out of the center than you want to be. If this is your first trip to the 'Dam, you'll probably end up in a lot of different parts of the city. There's a lot of cool places, and it's also very easy to get lost wandering around and end up far from where you thought you were headed. In fact, getting lost like that is one of the great joys of Amsterdam, and I highly recommend it! Getting back to the city center and walking is always easy to figure out how to do when you're ready for your wander to be over, while getting back to the outer parts of town requires more time and thought (and can sometimes feel like a slog).

Ideally, try to stay in the western canal district. Especially for a honeymoon. It's by far the most romantically beautiful part of the city. Just walking the canals at night back to where you're staying can be a magical experience. The specific area I'm talking about, is bordered by Harlemmerstraat in the north; Prisengracht in the west; Leidsestraat in the south; and Singel in the East. If you're willing to consider them, there are also a lot of charming small independent hotels and B&B's in this part of town, if you're willing to consider those.

But if you really like the idea of an apartment, you should definitely also consider a houseboat. This one, for example, is a bit more per night, but the location is perfect, and can give you a place to start looking:http://www.houseboathotel.nl/accommodat ... boat_b066/

Don't get me wrong, Amsterdam is an amazing city in all kinds of ways, and it's hard to go too far wrong location-wise. Public transport is good, it's walkable and bikeable, and a generally nice place to be. I've been there many times, stayed in a lot of different parts of the city, and they all have their charms. But if it was me, and I was on my honeymoon, the western canals is where I'd most like to stay.

[n4tur3]

First off I would just like to say thank you all for being so helpful and friendly, all the info has helped me book the best possible trip. That being said all details are taken care of and we have our flights and a place to stay! I can't wait for april so we can thank you all in person!

[Dave near London]

Prinsengracht - "Stayamsterdam" apartments would do you fine - 17thC buildings in a wonderful area with good CS like Stix nearby. Heaven !

[Dave near London]

Repeated myself - sorry