Hostel Description Situated directly across the street from the expansive (and super fun!) Artis Zoo in Amsterdam’s Plantagebuurt neighborhood, the Hostel Centraal is a small hostel offering 14 rooms for backpackers ages 18-28. ...full details

The Basics: Passenger Ship Maria Alberta Docked in Amsterdam’s Nautisch Kwartier (Nautical Corner) near Central Station, the Passenger Ship Maria Alberta provides a B&B-style option, from communal breakfast to ship cabin lodgings, for those wanting to spend a unique night in Amsterdam. ...full details

Hostel Description Shelter City is a Christian hostel that’s centrally located near Amsterdam's Dam Platz and most major sights.  It’s a friendly place with lots of cheap-and-cheerful room types on offer. ...full details

Hostel Description The Hostel Utopia is a simple place with rooms for bunking up and lighting up. It’s centrally located in Amsterdam’s Red Light District and has a minimum age requirement of 18. ...full details

Hostel Description Centrally located in Amsterdam’s famous Red Light District and within walking distance of central station and other major sights, the White Tulip Hostel offers a variety of private rooms and dorms. ...full details

The Basics: Youth Hostel Meetingpoint As the name might imply, the Hostel Meetingpoint prides itself on being a solid base where backpackers from around the globe can link up and live it up in Amsterdam. The hostel benefits from a great location smack-dab in the middle of it all too. From the front door, it's just a few blocks to Centraal Station. ...full details

The Basics: Heart of Amsterdam With easy proximity to Dam Square and Amsterdam’s Central Station, the self-proclaimed “design hostel” Heart of Amsterdam has budget rooms located in the Red Light District. ...full details

The Basics: Durty Nellys Inn The Durty Nellys Inn (hostel) might have a funny name and be located in Amsterdam’s grungy Red Light District, but there’s nothing dirty about the sheer volume of spic-and-span reviews this place gets, and it’s smack-dab in the middle of all the action! Did we mention it’s cheap? ...full details

Hostel Description Located in the rollicking Red Light District, the Hostel the Globe Center is not for light sleepers. The place is equally known for its rooms and its late night sports bar.  ...full details

The Basics: The Bulldog The International Bulldog Hostel, situated in the middle of Amsterdam’s Red Light District and close to most of the tourist action, is a hip place that offers dorms, private rooms and apartments for less. It’s about a ten-minute walk from here to central station. ...full details

The Basics: St. Christopher's at the Winston The St. Christopher’s at the Winston is a well-known hostel that’s centrally located in Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Rooms are designed by various artists and many feature original artwork.  ...full details

Hostel Description The Janson Hotel, located just outside Amsterdam’s canal ring, but near the Van Gogh Museum and within walking distance of Vondelpark, is a budget hotel that offers cheap bunks too. ...full details

The Basics: Flying Pig Uptown Situated in the Old Center of Amsterdam, close to the famous Rijksmuseum and within walking distance of Vondelpark, the Flying Pig Uptown offers both dorms and private rooms for less. ...full details

The Basics: Annemarie Let’s talk about Annemarie. She’s a combo budget hotel and hostel. She’s located near major museums as well as Vondelpark in Amsterdam’s city center. People seem to like her and she’s cheap. ...full details

Hostel Description Centrally located near all of the Museumplein’s cultural attractions, the Inner Amsterdam hostel is a solid choice with all the basics included: Linen, breakfast, and Internet access are free.  ...full details

The Basics: Stayokay Amsterdam Vondelpark The Stayokay Vondelpark is situated smack-dab in the green heart of Amsterdam next to the city's lush Vondelpark and within easy walking distance of the renowned Van Gogh museum.  ...full details

The Basics: Orfeo Located within a ten-minute walk of some of Amsterdam’s most prized museums—including the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijks Museum—the Hostel Orfeo is a convenient not to mention budget-friendly place to stay. ...full details

The Basics: Amsterdam Hostel Centre (former Hostel Granada) Located on Amsterdam’s central Leidseplein (aka nightlife central), the Amsterdam Hostel Centre is a simple and cheap pick that’s got proximity to museums and transportation too. ...full details

Hostel Description The one-star Euphemia Hotel sits in central Amsterdam near the Leidseplein, the Heineken Brewery and many of the city’s nightlife destinations. ...full details

The Basics: Stayokay Amsterdam Stadsdoelen The Stayokay Stadsdoelen is part of the Stayokay hostel chain. This one, situated in the Southern Canal Ring, is the most central of the bunch. The property offers 176 beds within walking distance of many of the ‘Dam’s most major sights. ...full details