Is the Abba still "smoke friendly" ?

blueridge · Post by **blueridge** » Sat 14th Mar 2009 02:05 am

Their website indicates that they are but you cannot reserve a smoking room. I was wondering if anyone has stayed there recently and could tell me what the deal is.

liquidSwords · Post by **liquidSwords** » Sat 14th Mar 2009 10:27 am

Yes mate, they have ashtrays in the room and signs on the wall saying that if you want you smoke you must open the window, although it also warns you that if the fire alarm goes off you will get a hefty fine, nice hotel for the price.. (dont get no hot food from the Nite Shop opposite coz its not very nice) have a good one

blueridge · Post by **blueridge** » Sun 15th Mar 2009 12:10 am

Thanks for info as well as the warning about the Nite Shop; it's much appreciated.

Badfrog · Post by **Badfrog** » Sun 15th Mar 2009 05:42 pm

I stayed at the Abba 2 weeks ago on my vacation. You will have no problem smoking. As mentioned by liquidswords, they provide ashtray. The sign in the room says just to open a window. I also left my bong and extra grams on the table while out in the city and returned every night to things being cleaned and table straightened up,and the gear was not bothered. The Abba is a great choice for a basic clean room.I will be staying with them again.

blueridge · Post by **blueridge** » Tue 17th Mar 2009 03:02 am

Thanks BadFrog, it was one of your posts that lead me to look into the Abba. I was booked into the Hotel Crystal but had read some discouraging post or reviews about it (not sure if they were on this forum or not) so I consulted the hotel thread and went with the Abba instead. I'm glad to hear from someone that had been there in 09 as I was afraid that maybe they had been pressured into going smoke-free. Hope you had a great trip.

Badfrog · Post by **Badfrog** » Wed 18th Mar 2009 01:05 am

Hello blueridge, Glad to be of help to you. Just a few tips to help you.
Take tram # 1 from central station,it stops directly in front of the hotel.
The rooms are smaller than rooms you might be accustomed to.But they are still clean and comfortable.
There is an Albert Hein grocery store below the hotel.Great for stocking up on late night munchies or getting some cold beer at a nice price.But they do close around 7 or 8 pm.
Your avatar reminds me of the warning that should be posted at the hotel

And they will not allow you to check into your room until 3 pm. But if you arrive early,they will be more than happy to store your luggage for you in a safe room anytime after 8 am until you can check in later.
Have a great trip,you are really going to enjoy it!

blueridge · Post by **blueridge** » Thu 19th Mar 2009 12:32 am

Hey Badfrog,
Thanks for the additional info. My needs are pretty basic so it sounds like the room will be fine. It would be great to be able to check in early but I have been assuming that I would not be able to do so. It's great that there is a safe place to stow my stuff though; saves me a locker rental. Like most I suppose, I have been planning what I want to do when I first get there. The major theme is orientation before disorientation

I want to get a museumkaart, get signed up for the St. Nick's boat tour and familiarize myself with the immediate area. I appreciate the advice about the Albert Heins. I am hoping to save some money on food by picking up some meals at the local markets. I'm thinking of hitting MY for my first coffeshop maybe after cruising through the Albert Cuyp market for some lunch. What is your favorite CS near the Abba?

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Thu 19th Mar 2009 12:51 am

blueridge, Tweedy looks like it's the closest to the Abba.

http://www.black-arts.org/~reatta/Menus ... ry-kid.jpg

blueridge · Post by **blueridge** » Thu 19th Mar 2009 01:22 am

Thanks Boner, I'll check it out.

liquidSwords · Post by **liquidSwords** » Thu 19th Mar 2009 09:42 am

Boner wrote:blueridge, Tweedy looks like it's the closest to the Abba.

http://www.black-arts.org/~reatta/Menus ... ry-kid.jpg

Tweedy is the closest CS and is also very much a locals shop... out of the way on a side street across the road from Hotel Abba, i tried the white widow in Feb and it was nice, although u may miss the shop as its very much hidden from the outside
have fun dude

blueridge · Post by **blueridge** » Thu 19th Mar 2009 11:38 am

Thanks liquidSwords. I see from the menu that Boner linked to that they also have Orange Bud which I was interested in as well; thought it might be a reasonable strain to start with since I haven't indulged in a while. White Widow is definitely on my list as well and since I want to spend some time exploring the park, I'm pretty sure I'll find it. Being more of a local shop, what is your sense for their tolerance of well-mannered tourists? I would really like to get a sense of the coffeshop culture as it is enjoyed by the locals so I intend to try to visit several like Tweedy that have been characterized as being "mostly local" shops. In some cases however, members of the forum have indicated that they did not feel so welcome as tourists; CS Noon comes to mind, I'm sure there were others. Thanks again for the input.

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Thu 19th Mar 2009 11:49 am

I love Orange Bud, it isn't the strongest but it's one of the tastiest weeds going especially for the price, the Smoking Bull (when it sold weed) used to do one of the best in town, Basjoes has been pretty much the only place I've got it from since.

Twichaldinho · Post by **Twichaldinho** » Thu 19th Mar 2009 06:07 pm

Boner wrote:I love Orange Bud, it isn't the strongest but it's one of the tastiest weeds going especially for the price

Me too

Orange bud and Northern Lights, the First smokes I ever bought in Amsterdam. Love em!

WW Indica in Haarlem Had Dy-no-mite

Orange bud last June, Rock hard, citrus packed nugs.

Siberie Had a strain Called California in January which reminded me of the best of what I like about Orange bud , but also had a quite Heavy stone. I changed to my Sour Diesel Haze after 1 spliff because I was finding reading the Paper bloody hard

I'm defo buying some in April.

liquidSwords · Post by **liquidSwords** » Thu 19th Mar 2009 06:09 pm

blueridge wrote:Thanks liquidSwords. I see from the menu that Boner linked to that they also have Orange Bud which I was interested in as well; thought it might be a reasonable strain to start with since I haven't indulged in a while. White Widow is definitely on my list as well and since I want to spend some time exploring the park, I'm pretty sure I'll find it. Being more of a local shop, what is your sense for their tolerance of well-mannered tourists? I would really like to get a sense of the coffeshop culture as it is enjoyed by the locals so I intend to try to visit several like Tweedy that have been characterized as being "mostly local" shops. In some cases however, members of the forum have indicated that they did not feel so welcome as tourists; CS Noon comes to mind, I'm sure there were others. Thanks again for the input.

I didnt have any problems!!