Netherlands - Travel Info, USA to Amsterdam

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Travel Tips:

First, get a passport. You can't get out of the US without it.


1.) When booking online, try to book your air & hotel separately. Many “discount” sites that offer air/hotel packages are not the best rates you will find online, and you can often do better if you book them separately.

2.) Lowest rates can be found on weekday flights between tuesdays and thursdays, so try to arrange departure and arrival between those days.

3.) You’ll get better rates if you stay through one weekend (just round it off and stay the week).

4.) Seasonal air rates to Amsterdam tend to drop just after the Thanksgiving Day holidays (that's AFTER the Cannabis Cup. sorry kids!) and remain low until mid February - March. Hotels are also considerably cheaper during this period, offering specials to attract customers during the low season.

5.) Make sure you get standard amenities. Many 2, 3, and even a few 4 star hotels have steep, narrow stairways with no elevator available. The rooms might also lack basic things like A/C and ensuite toilet (so you would have to go out of your room and into the bathroom down the hall to take a shit - This is standard in most hostels). Try to make every effort to be certain the room that you book is equipped with standard amenities.

6.) During your stay, you can ditch Holland altogether and take the train to Belgium for a few days on a side trip. Priceline offers great rates through bid at hotels in Brussels.

7..) Allow for time difference:

Spring - summer = EST + 5 hours

Fall - winter = EST + 6 hours