Parking at Hoofstad is nice although it took me ages to finally get there; what i can recommend…read moreeveryone is parking via Mobypark, they show you realtime availability, i have parked in NH Krasnapolsky with them and could reserve and pay through my phone! if you wanna have a look http://bit.ly/OCaLqE

From the owner: Parkeren in hartje Amsterdam…read more Parking de Hoofdstad is al decennia lang een begrip in het centrum van Amsterdam. Door 24 uur per dag en 7 dagen per week open te zijn, kunnen wij zowel forenzen als bewoners van de binnenstad onze diensten aanbieden. Bij Parking de Hoofdstad werken wij volgens het valet parking principe. Dit betekend dat uw auto kundig door het personeel wordt geparkeerd en klaargezet bij vertrek.

This is a huge parking garage near the Elandsgracht. It has to be one of the least attractive…read morebuildings in the area. It's too bad it's not underground. With all that it's still a landmark in a way. Whenever my flight is near the city I can easily see where my home is based on this monstrosity. Underneath is the Waterkant bar and also a bus stop for the Connexion buses. It's not cheap to park here, nearly 500€ per month on the monthly program.

J'ai réservé dans le Q-park Museumplein pour 2 jours, puis j'ai ajouté 1 jour supplémentaire. J'ai…read moredonc occupé le parking 3 jours. j'ai reçu un email m'indiquant qu'on me prélevait d'un supplément pour occupation au delà de 2 jours. Le prélèvement a été effectué grâce à mon empreinte de carte bancaire en leur possession sans possibilité de répondre à l'email. J'ai alors rempli un formulaire pour demander le remboursement du trop payé, mais aucune réponse de Q-park.

Q-Park Museumplein is in a very good location, designed to serve nearby museums including the Van…read moreGogh Museum, Rijksmuseum and Stedelijk in Amsterdam, but comes at a huge premium. Parking rates are between € 1.60 - € 2.75 for every 15 minutes, so can generally cost between € 6.4 and € 11 per hour, which seemed crazy for me, even for such a good location, as the car park wasn't too clean and was unstaffed. The one positive about charging for 15 minutes at a time, rather than hourly, is you could end up paying less, if you just go over the time by a couple of minutes, but the rates are so expensive anyway, it feels like you won't be saving much at all. They have public toilets here, but they come at an additional cost whether you are using the car park or not. I can totally understand them wanting to make some money out of tourists not using the car park, and keeping them out of the toilets, but if you're using the car park, you're basically paying twice. I did use the toilets and was unimpressed at having to pay € 1 to enter a dirty toilet, which was cash-only, to make matters worse they only had freezing cold running water, it felt like washing my hands with a bunch of ice cubes! 2* - Straight-forward and easy-to-follow car-park in a good location, but high prices, poor cleanliness and lack of staff pretty much make it an advertisement to use public transit.

This is one of many centrally located squares in Amsterdam, a touristy area with many restaurants,…read morebars and some entertainment options, and one of the less significant transit hubs in the city. You can reach it via metro to Leidseplein or various tram and bus lines. Surrounding the square notably are: the Heineken Grand Cafe, the Hirshgebauw (a historic landmark building with shops and offices including an Apple Store), the Amsterdam International Theater, the Diamond Hotel with clear glass facade over the front of the building, and Albert Heijn grocery store. Close by within a couple blocks are Pathé City cinema, the Holland Casino and Hard Rock Cafe. Worth walking or transiting thru and stopping for a look at the memorial sculpture in the center of two hand s touching, called "Against All Currents" a tribute honoring late investigative crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, who reported and contributed to evidence on several very high profile international crimes, including the Natalee Holloway case.

Leidseplein is where I first began my discovery of Amsterdam. I stayed at the Marriott and because…read moreof its central location, the shops, restaurants and Vondelpark, it's a favorite location. I deducted a star because some of the restaurants are very touristy, which is okay, but anytime someone is standing out front trying to lure you inside its a place for me to skip. But this is the best place stay as visitor in Amsterdam in my opinion. I can write for hours about where to go from here, but that is your adventure to learn next time.