my late/may/early june a'dam trip

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Fri 16th May 2008 08:01 am

havent figured out the dates yet as its very sudden. will hopefully have it figured out within the next week. can anyone reccomend a nice clean/cheap place to stay this time of year? i know its the tourist season and prices will have risen.

Bhang Buddie · Post by **Bhang Buddie** » Fri 16th May 2008 08:13 am

Bob's Youth Hostel used to be cheap n' cheerful, don't know what the 'clean' is like anymore, CS in the basement. Haven't stayed there for a few years now....I'm a bit to old to be a youth anymore

Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 92, 1012SG. Some reviews here; http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetail ... 2/reviews/

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Fri 16th May 2008 01:23 pm

hey bb. if i can make it hope to see you at the meetup at rookies.

Bhang Buddie · Post by **Bhang Buddie** » Fri 16th May 2008 01:26 pm

cantona7 wrote:hey bb. if i can make it hope to see you at the meetup at rookies.

You'll make it to the 'Dam

and if not this one then the next one (4:20 that is

) - Bom Shiva

NirvanaEJ · Post by **NirvanaEJ** » Fri 16th May 2008 02:04 pm

flying pig downtown
Nieuwendijk 100

http://www.flyingpig.nl/hostels/flyingpigdowntown.shtml

Tall Guy · Post by **Tall Guy** » Fri 16th May 2008 04:07 pm

^Seconded^. Cheap and very entertaining. Also Hotel Winston is pretty good, private rooms and dorms like this available...

Ash333 · Post by **Ash333** » Fri 16th May 2008 04:37 pm

NirvanaEJ wrote:flying pig downtown
Nieuwendijk 100

http://www.flyingpig.nl/hostels/flyingpigdowntown.shtml

yep, and drunk/stoned chicks everywhere

NirvanaEJ · Post by **NirvanaEJ** » Fri 16th May 2008 05:05 pm

Ash333 wrote:
NirvanaEJ wrote:flying pig downtown
Nieuwendijk 100

http://www.flyingpig.nl/hostels/flyingpigdowntown.shtml
yep, and drunk/stoned chicks everywhere

yup, put that in my last post about the place, i endorse it 100%, my first night i woke up to 2 chicks getting undressed in my shared room, hard to ask for more on what was then 25 guilder a night (that was US $12.50 in 2001)

Umbyboy · Post by **Umbyboy** » Fri 16th May 2008 05:24 pm

zzaxa

NirvanaEJ · Post by **NirvanaEJ** » Fri 16th May 2008 05:52 pm

then maybe the cancellation fee might be worth it...

Umbyboy · Post by **Umbyboy** » Fri 16th May 2008 06:03 pm

NirvanaEJ · Post by **NirvanaEJ** » Fri 16th May 2008 06:05 pm

Umbyboy wrote:
NirvanaEJ wrote:then maybe the cancellation fee might be worth it...
I'll go to Amsterdam in August again...so next time will be there.

lucky for you that you can go so often, its been 4 long years since my last visit

Umbyboy · Post by **Umbyboy** » Fri 16th May 2008 06:17 pm

NirvanaEJ · Post by **NirvanaEJ** » Fri 16th May 2008 07:07 pm

Umbyboy wrote:
NirvanaEJ wrote:
Umbyboy wrote: I'll go to Amsterdam in August again...so next time will be there.
lucky for you that you can go so often, its been 4 long years since my last visit

...I know from US is not easy&cheap...anyway flight should cost less now, r u working a lot?Can't come for the summer?

flights are expensive, dollar weak, i have my own graphic design business and work is hard to come by here bec of recession, unless u have any work for me

also have a wife and kid i cant just ditch, unless i came for a weekend.

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Sat 17th May 2008 02:33 am

yea im thinking about the flying pig. as long as the place is smoker friendly. stayed at the sheraton schipol last summer and although a great room and cheap when i used my starwood points, was a pain not being able to smoke there.