Information to make your stay in Amsterdam even better!
How to get to us?
From Schiphol airport:
To get from Schiphol there are 3 possibilities:
Taxi
Approx. € 40,00 - € 50,00. Please take a official cab, illegal taxi's often charge you double the price! There are signs how to find them and don't believe people who try to contact you on the street. The electric Tesla cabs are also official.
To return to the airport you can use Bios, they offer transfers for reasonable prices: +31 20 6530500. € 26,50 in a Tesla or € 32,50 in a Van (between 02:00 till 07:00 they charge € 7,50 extra). It's best to book them one day in advance.
Train & Tram
Take the train to the railway station 'Amsterdam Zuid', There you can take the tram 5 (direction Westergasfabriek) and you have to go out at the stop next to the 'Van Baerlestraat'. 2 minute walk from there. For information about public transport tickets click here.
Bus
At the airport you can also take the bus 397 direction Amsterdam. You have to leave the bus at the stop next to the concertbuilding. It's a 3 minute walk from there. Finally the bus is the cheapest and fastest (public) method.
From Centraal Station:
You can take the tram 2 or 12 and you have to go out at stop 'Van Baerlestraat'.
Parking
Parking nearby the apartment is very expensive. The rate is € 5,00 per hour, Monday till Saturday from 09:00 till 24:00, a dayticket is € 45,00. Sunday it's free parking.
The best choice is the P&R (Park and Ride) at the Olympic Stadion (beware: this one is very popular and can be full). With bus 347 / 357 / 397 you can travel in 10 minutes to the apartment. Go out at the stop 'Museumplein'. More information about P&R: click here
Sight-seeing
Amsterdam got a lot to discover, and some of the highlights are just around the corner. To give you a idea how far everything is located from the apartment:
- Stedelijk Museum 2 minutes walking
- Van Gogh Museum 3 minutes walking
- Rijks Museum 5 minutes walking
- Concert building 2 minutes walking
- Heineken Experience 12 minutes walking
- City center 10-15 minutes walking
- PC Hooftstraat (exclusive shopping street) 2 minutes walking
It's better to book your tickets in advance, this site offers all the highlights: click here for tickets
Anne Frank huis tickets you can book here.
Taxi
A good way to travel in Amsterdam is with a taxi. But only take a Uber of TCA taxi. From both you can find a easy working app in the Appstore or Google Play store. Never take a taxi at the street, they charge you often far too much. And if a taxi drives without using their meter, be warned, this is illegal! Only Uber is not using a meter legally.
Rent-a-Bike
Discovering Amsterdam like the locals do: rent a bike! Nearby (10 minutes walking) you find on the Overtoom 45 MacBike (www.macbike.nl). They have good reviews and you can order your bike in advance.
Some practical information
In the apartment we have a Nespresso machine. We strongly ask our guest to only use original Nespresso cups or aluminium cups of L'Or (they are great in taste) you can find in the supermarket Albert Heijn on the Museum square (Museumplein). Nespresso you can find 7 days a week at the Nespresso store, just around the corner. The address of this store is: PC. Hooftstraat 128 (3 minutes walking).
Below the apartment you will find a wines and spirits store with a great selection of wines. They are open from Tuesday till Saturday. On the 'museumplein', behind the Stedelijk Museum there is a supermarket 'Albert Heijn'. They are open daily from 8:00 till 22:00.
Restaurants
Amsterdam got so much great restaurants, we select a few of them, the places we loved to go to!
Conservatorium Hotel
Just opposite of the street you can find the most beautiful hotel of Amsterdam. They have a brasserie and a fine dining restaurant 'Taiko', where you can eat the most amazing dishes in Eastern style. And to experience the metropolitan way of living in Amsterdam, you have to visit the 'Tunes' bar, to discover one of the over 40 different Gin & Tonics!
http://www.conservatoriumhotel.com/
Brut de Mer
Our most favorite fish restaurant is Brut de Mer, located in 'De Pijp'. Only 12 minutes walking. The place to eat fresh oysters and amazing dishes with lobster. They serve a lot of wines and champagnes by glas. You can choose to sit at the bar (be in time, every evening it's full) or reserve a table.
http://www.brutdemer.nl
Chang-I
Chang-I is a Chinese restaurant behind the concertbuilding. It's not just Chinese, they are also using the French technics in their dishes. Delicious food, nice atmosphere and with a good winelist. Just 2 minutes away from the apartment.
http://www.chang-i.nl/
Other recommendations:
Bridges - in heart of Amsterdam, lovely building, michelin starred kitchen.
Le Restaurant - fantastic kitchen, place to discover. Michelin starred.
Van 't Spit - the best chicken in town! On two different locations in Amsterdam.
