Hostel Description: Docked near Centraal Station and with easy access to most major city sights like the Nemo Science Center, the Amicitia (formerly Friesland guesthouse) is a hostel-on-a-motor-barge with only a few rooms, but lots of personality.

The Basics: Flying Pig Beach Hostel
Located in the beach town of Noordwijkbinnen, the Flying Pig Beach Hostel is a fun, cheap sleep in a unique location. And, check this out: the hostel actually provides a daily shuttle to and from its doors to Dam Square. 

The Basics: Stayokay Amsterdam Zeeburg Hostel
The Stayokay Amsterdam Zeeburg, located in northeastern Plantagebuurt, is a design hostel based out of a renovated school from the early 20th-century.

Hostel Description: The giant Hostel Nieuw Slotania can accommodate 210 guests at once. It's located beyond Amsterdam’s city center, but there’s a bus and tram stop directly in front of the hostel’s front doors. If you want to go cheap and spread your wings, check this place out.

The Basics: Bostel Amsterdamse Bos
The Bostel Amsterdamse Bos is a hostel-slash-camping-ground that’s located about a 30-minute bus ride south of central Amsterdam. The place is best suited for those who value the great outdoors over being in the middle of it all.