Hostel Description: Situated directly across the street from the expansive (and super fun!) Artis Zoo in Amsterdam’s Plantagebuurt neighborhood, the Hostel Centraal is a small hostel offering 14 rooms for backpackers ages 18-28.

The Basics: Hortus
Located in Plantagebuurt, about a twenty-minute walk from Amsterdam’s Central Station and just ten-minutes on foot from the Rembrandt House Museum, the Hortus is a one-star hotel that’s well poised for traveling to the main city sights.

Hostel Description: Conveniently located in Amsterdam’s historic center, De Oranje Tulp hostel and hotel (meaning “The Orange Tulip”) blooms with colorful, cheap private rooms and dorms.

Hostel Description: The Janson Hotel, located just outside Amsterdam’s canal ring, but near the Van Gogh Museum and within walking distance of Vondelpark, is a budget hotel that offers cheap bunks too.

Hostel Description: Not to be confused with the nearby Damrak Inn, the Dam Hotel is also situated in Amsterdam’s historic center and is close to the main train station and Dam Square. The hotel has a range of private and dorm-style rooms on offer. 

Hostel Description: The Damrak Inn is a budget inn that also offers cheap dorm-style rooms. It’s centrally located in Amsterdam’s historic center close to major attractions and with easy access to Central Station.