[Ganglere]

Hi there

In a couple of weeks I'm off to the Dam

I'm too old to be slumming it, I want some quality lair to retreat to. I'll be spending 5 nights and have a budget for housing around 3k euro. It doesn't have to be this much, but that's what's available.

Does anybody know some serious companies/whatever that rents out quality appartments? Obviously smoke-friendlyness is paramount

I know you're not all broke-ass street-urchins, please help me make this work

Help me and I'll toke one for ya

in advance

Peace, G

[superpedro]

Rookies hotel is pretty good and smoke friendly. Rooms + breakfast, not apartments!.
https://www.rookies.nl/uptown/

[biteme]

my last stay was at the crown plaza in old adam which will run you about $250 usd per day but there were several in the old part of town that were of interest. hotel kapolosky(sp) comes to mind which is a fine old institution but there are others close to the action. google hotels in amsterdam but i think you want to stay in the old part of town. i think most of the major upscale chains are there too?

one caveat: i have been told the hotels in adam are also nonsmoking these days? make sure you check on this first and foremost cause you may want to spend as needbe to get an outdoor balcony? i would hate to spend big bucks on a room and not be able to enjoy it as i see fit. peace-biteme

I was there beginning of July. While I can't give you specifics I will say that a budget of 3k Euro is more than enough for a 5 days at a 5 star hotel.

[JamieShoes]

Green House were doing some "luxury apartments" but their site seems to be down...


anyways 200-350 a night will get you in at the six continents, crowne plaza or holiday inn in a top end room

[AmsterdamnesiA]

I have stayed in a few of the 5* suites around Amsterdam, The Crowne Plaza was nice. But I now rent apartments since the no smoking law has come in (most 5* hotels will fine you for smoking tabacco and claim to throw you out for smoking weed/drugs), I go for apartments with private roof terraces or balconies as the nicer ones usually state no smoking.

I have used https://www.shortstay-apartment.com/amsterdam/ for the last few visits.

[cheebs318]

To me there's no better place than the Krasnapolsky. Perfectly located right on Dam square, at least in my experience customer service has been superb, and their breakfast buffet is famous for its ginormous size and variety.
AmsterdamnesiA, thanks for the link, maybe I'll try to arrange an apartment for my weeklong stay in oct.

[biteme]

yes cheebs318, that place always looked upscale to me but the pool/spa area of the crown plaza as well as their security always appealed to my travel partner. however, the crown plaza in spite of 8 stories and many rooms, i think only a half dozen or so have the outdoor balconies?

and i guess i am correct that the no smoking ban extends to all hotel rooms? if this is the case and the budget will stand it then one needs to shop for a room with a balcony, especially this time of the year. as i posted earlier, it would be a shame to spend that kind of dough on a room and not be able to enjoy it as you wish and in my case that would include the pleasure of smoking. and btw, do not try to smoke in these "no smoking" institutions as most have hidden smoke alarms that will go off as soon as you light up.

peace-biteme

You can also use easytobook.com I have found great hotels and deals on their site.

[gaiusmarius]

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