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?

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.