drayman86 wrote:Thanks BigRigBob.
Although the trip is many months away (October, '09), I'm enjoying exploring the forum, especially leaning which hotels are crap and which aren't. Leaning towards The Corner House
I don't know the Corner House. I've stayed at the Bulldog 3x and am going back there February. I like it, they have clean dorms of 8-12 people at about E30 per nite. That's about the cheapest I've found, and it's CLEAN and well managed. The staff is super and friendly(mostly), just be mindful of all the menstrual cycles present as there are lots of women on staff. Don't get me wrong, they're all cool, but a cycle is a cycle and the poor dears sometimes LOSE it, but I digress.
It's very centrally located (RLD, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 220) and anything you may desire is very near at hand, easy walks. There's a sroomery on one side and a coffeeshop on the other. I score my consumables elsewhere, but it's good to have them handy now and then for supplementation
The lobby and bar are super smoker friendly, but you have to be a guest. I think this is essentially a PRO because you have a semi restricted 'haven' from which to operate your Dam adventures. There is no smoking in the rooms, but there's a large roof terrace in addition to the aforementioned lobby/bar. I have read some negative reviews on Tripadvisor, but most of them were for the apartments up Oudezijs Voorburgwal. I travel alone, but if there are a number in your party, they have rooms for 2-6 people. There's 1 room right off the terrace for 4 or 6 people that is awesome.
What are some of the experiences you want to have in Amsterdam?
I am happy to share what experience's I've had to date.
