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.

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.

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: 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.

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.

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. 

Hostel Description: The centrally-located Budget Hostel Tourist Inn is situated just a quick hop, skip and jump from central Amsterdam’s Dam Square. The one-star property offers 87 beds out of 22 rooms.

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.

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: Centrally located just around the corner from the famous Heineken Brewery in Amsterdam’s Southern Canal Ring, the one-star Sphinx Hotel is a basic choice with few extras. Amenities aside, It’s convenient to many tram stops and other major city sights.

Hostel Description: The smoker-friendly Amsterdam Cribs, located in the Red Light District, is more B&B than hostel. In fact, all rooms here—albeit cheap—have private bathrooms and are apartment-style.

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.

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. 

Hostel Description: Poised near a canal in Amsterdam’s busting Western Canal Ring, with easy access to major city sights as well as Central Station, the Hotel My Home is a budget one-star that offers dorm rooms and cheap, private twins.

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.

Hostel Description: With a prime location just off of the partially-filled Damrak canal in Amsterdam’s Red Light District (hey, the sex museum is right down the street!), the Hostel Continental Centre is a good place to lay down your backpack.

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.

Hostel Description: Located in the southern canal ring of Amsterdam’s center, Hostel the Veteran is a budget property that’s within easy walking distance of Rembrandt Square and other major tourist sights.

The Basics: Hotel Mevlana
The Mevlana Hostel is a smallish place located in Amsterdam’s historic center. It’s got great proximity to all the major sights and offers 17 clean, comfy rooms for less.

Hostel Description: Docked in the Plantagebuurt neighborhood with easy access to Central Station and the Nemo Science Center, the Vita Nova is a hostel-on-a-ship.