Few cities blend historic charm with contemporary cool quite as effortlessly as Amsterdam. That\u2019s part of its magic \u2013\u00a0the city can be anything you want it to be, whether that\u2019s a wild weekend of clubbing and late nights or a relaxed escape filled with art, canals, and culture. Amsterdam rewards curiosity: its most memorable corners often appear when you wander off the main streets, discovering tucked-away cafes and postcard-perfect waterways.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccdDiscover our guide to the best hotels in Amsterdam<\/a><\/p>\n What is the best part of Amsterdam to stay in?<\/p>\n Each neighbourhood has its own personality, from hipster hubs to refined, boujie quarters to lively nightlife districts \u2014 yet the city\u2019s compact layout means everything is easily explored on foot or by bike. With new efforts to balance tourism paying off, now is a brilliant moment to visit. Amsterdam\u2019s authentic spirit is shining brighter than ever. Here\u2019s our guide to the best areas to stay, whether you\u2019re a first timer, a returning visitor, or a soon-to-be local.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccdDiscover the best Airbnbs in Amsterdam<\/a><\/p>\n Best neighbourhoods in Amsterdam at a glance<\/p>\n This guide is by\u00a0Derek Roberston<\/a>, with original\u00a0photos by photographer\u00a0Joao Costa<\/a>, both based in Amsterdam.\u00a0At Time Out, all of our\u00a0travel guides<\/a>\u00a0are written by local writers. Find more in our\u00a0editorial guidelines<\/a>.\u00a0This guide includes\u00a0affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our\u00a0affiliate guidelines<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Few cities blend historic charm with contemporary cool quite as effortlessly as Amsterdam. That\u2019s part of its magic…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14164,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[101],"tags":[199,2782,2889,10716,721,200],"class_list":["post-14163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-amsterdam","tag-amsterdam","tag-categories-hotels","tag-format-eitw","tag-global-kickers-airbnb","tag-hotels","tag-netherlands"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14163\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}