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A lot can be said about our comfortable Bed and Breakfast Jordaan in the centre of
Amsterdam. Yes, we received a 'BedandBreakfast.com Award -Europe 2007/08'. But we
figure that an endless website would be as bothering as a talkative host.
So we've limited our site to an Availability Calendar & Reservation Form
on the left and just one page below with compact information on these
4 topics:
| Neighbourhood & House |
The Jordaan is a dense patch of small-scale streets and canals peppered
with interesting shops, galleries, charming 'hofjes' and inviting brown cafes.
Quirky and characterful, with an intimate, easy-going atmosphere of it's
own. It was built for workers at the same time as the Grachtengordel.
Our house was originally built by a master carpenter and his family and
later rebuilt by a printersfamily. The story is told by the old, picturesque
craftsmanship tile in our gable. It is a historic part of the Jordaan since
1663. When Bed and Breakfast Jordaan opened it's doors in 2001 it was skilfully
renovated with help of the Amsterdam Gable-sign Fund.
| A Newly Renovated Award-winner |
We are proud to show this shield on the left. We recently received this award which is based upon a profound analysis of guest reviews. We're honoured to be the only B&B
in Amsterdam that has ever received this price. It's nice to know that in the opinion
of our guests: We're amongst the best in Europe :).
In the beginning of this year (2008) we renovated our entire B&B and private house. We kept the traditional atmosphere while building brand new bathrooms. Just making sure that everything meets our (now even higher) standards.
| Situation & Accessibility |
All Amsterdam tourist sites as well as Central Station are at walking
distance but you can also reach them by (mostly) direct bus/tram
connections from busstop 'Marnixplein' 250 m. from our house.
With your invoice you will receive our 'How to get there...'-file for arrivals
by Public Transport or cab. If you need information about the best parking
facilities, please mention this in your reservation request.
| Rooms & Prices |
Bed and Breakfast Jordaan offers comfortable rooms in a traditional split-level building. Every room is renovated in 2008 and received a new en-suite bathroom. All rooms have private coffee & tea facilities and free access to our WiFi-network (but do bring your own hardware).
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| Prices per night (with a minimum stay of 2 nights) |
| Double room (2p): | 110 euro |
| Triple room (3p): | 150 euro |
| Triple room + extra bed (4p): | 175 euro |
| - These prices are valid until 31/3/2009 and include breakfast, 6% VAT and exclude 12 EUR administration charges and 5% City Tourist Tax. |
| - Restrictions: no smoking, pets or drugs. |
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We offer a Dutch Breakfast with local breads, cheeses, sausages, jams,
orange-juice etc. which will be served in the privacy of your room. If
you prefer cereals or a vegetarian breakfast please mention this in your
reservation request.
Your hosts Charlotte & Paul try to offer a good balance between privacy,
attention and help. We do speak several languages (English, French,
German, Dutch and a little Portuguese) and know our city well. We are looking
forward to share this knowledge with you.
| Festivals & Events 2008 |
Festivals & events are not always easy to discover so here's a summary of the big ones.
| 2008 | Amsterdams year of: 'Hidden treasures'. Check: www.amsterdamtourist.nl |
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| 1 Jan-16 Mar | Free ice-skating at the Museumplein
(you can rent your own skates and eat fritters at the spot) |
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| 20-27 Jan | Amsterdam Fashion Week |
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| 5-6 Apr | Museum weekend 'the art of truth' (free or reduced-prices in many musea) |
| 30 Apr | Koninginnedag (all Amsterdam in Orange, concerts & markets) |
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| 5 May | Liberation day (concerts, markets & speeches) |
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| 31 May- 22 June | Holland Festival (theatre, opera etc.) www.hollandfestival.nl |
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| 2 Aug | Gay Parade (Gay procession on boats through the canals)www.amsterdamgaypride.nl |
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| 16-24 Aug | Grachten Festival (classical music)www.grachtenfestival.nl |
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| 19-21 Sep | Jordaanfestival (local singers contest)www.jordaanfestival.nl |
| 13-14 Sep | Monumentendagen (hist. buildings)www.openmonumentendag.nl |
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| Mid Nov | Sinterklaas Parade (arrival of St Nicholas, the Dutch Santa Claus) |
| Last week Nov | IDFA (International Documentary Filmfestival)www.idfa.nl |
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| 31 Dec | New Year's Eve (street party and fire works all over town) |
| Links to Reviews etc. |
We find it important that reviews are not of our own hand.
So here are links to reviews of our B&B on independend sites.
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