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Cheap Amsterdam Weekend Breaks?
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Theres sooooo many hotels too, just do a search on the internet and you should find something which you can book online. On my searches I came across loads, from budget to themed rooms.
We just went without booking accommodation and turned up at the tourist office (which is right near the train station, which you can get to by getting a well cheap train directly from the airport). But yea, you tell them what your willing to pay and where you want to stay and they book it there and then for you. Amazing service, although you pay a little for them booking for you. But yea, I'm guessing you may want to book before if you're taking him as a surprise so you cna just turn straight up.
-Theres loads of accommodation sites you can look through, either book it on the sites, or get the details of the hotel and book it independently (some of them accommodation sites have commission as far as i'm aware).
My friend managed to find flights and accommodation for a weekend in december for £120, (flying with bmibaby). So theres good deals out there.
I don't know if you smoke or not, but if you do, or if you just want a coffee i'd DEFINATELY recommend Sensi Seed (upstairs) and Kashmir Lounge (coffeeshops) but wow, decked out really well, cushions on the floors and all that. Even if you don't smoke Kashmir lounge has a bar side as well as the weed- you'll be impressed, really beautiful, big murals, flowers covering the wall, mini tables and low seating.
Overall I was pleasantly surprised when I went after all I heard about the dodgyness and british pissheads taking over the streets, (although we didn't venture out amongst the red light district too much). Theres some really pretty streets and canals to have a wonder about, (a lot of less pretty places too..) but didn't have any trouble. I'd also reccomend using the trams to get about, well cheap and easy.
Have a good time.
Travelling standard would bring it down to £450
Opodo are doing KLM flights for £74.30 pp
For a really beautiful Dutch city, go to the Hague. It's got a really nice beach (probably not during winter though), beautiful buildings and the nightlife is a lot better. Either there or Haarlem.
Yea, there was that. Loads of them about who wouldn't even smile at you because they were the alternative smokers.. not like all the usual tourists.. And the Italians who got a little too paranoid we think, and accused us of steeling their "portfolio" (wallet) and found it in their bag when they actually looked, after almost starting a fight with us.(and i'm a tiny little female!) So yea, it was full of tourists, a lot of stuck up people at the coffeeshops, but if you're with your own people then no worries.
But yea apart from that, had no other trouble. I personally prefered Rotterdam, there were loads of summer things going on, parades etc and the fake beach, the harbor areas cool, but yea, for a short time Amsterdams a cool little place if you explore around a little bit.
Also didn't realise you were in Nott.When we flew with BMI baby, we went to east midlands airport (which is usually pretty hard to find cheap flights for) so yea, its worth a look. If you're only going for a night then it'll be spot on if you can just turn up to East Midlands, no missioning down to London airports and all that.
www.expedia.co.uk for hotels is the best advice one can get.