Amsterdam hotel near tram

“ Want easy tram access from airport and to dock area”

The trams don’t go all the way out to the airport.
There are 2 options to get into the city from the airport by public transport;
1) Take the TRAIN to Amsterdam Central train station. The name Amsterdam Central train station is a bit deceptive, because the train station is actually located on the north side of the historical city center. At the train station you can change to metro/subway, busses or trams.
2 Take BUS #397. This bus terminates near Leidseplein which is located a bit more on the southern side of the historical city center.

Also, will you be going on a river cruise or a sea cruise? Different types of cruise ships dock at different locations. In order to help you better, we need to know where your ship will dock.

The Times Hotel on Herengracht (inner ring canal) is about the same cost as Hotel Hoksbergen. To get to Amsterdam Central station (for a train to the airport) from either of these hotels you just need to walk one block towards the centre of the city and catch the tram. From the Times Hotel you could walk to the station in less than 15 minutes.

If you are going on a Rhine cruise it might be leaving from right behind the railway station. Our cruise from Basel to Amsterdam docked there in 2018 and we just walked to our hotel on the Singel canal.

I stayed at Hotel Des Arts last year - about 1.5 city blocks to tram stop and metro that go directly to train station in about 8 minutes. Great central location just far enough from the busy tourist area to be quiet. Really good breakfast included. Note the room photos are more flattering than actual rooms, but everything was clean and tidy. We had an interior room that overlooked an interior window well but didn't really care about canal view. I booked it through Booking.com for a decent rate about your budget.

Our cruise is a Viking River Cruise.
Thanks for clarification that it is a TRAIN, not TRAM, from airport. Although we usually are fine with walking several blocks with luggage, I am being extra careful because I expect rain.

I’m sorry but I don’t understand, why do you expect rain? Do you know something about the weather forecast in March that we don’t? The weather in March can be anything from snow, hail and cold, to bright, sunny and warm. And everything in between.
I would just focus on finding a hotel near the places, sights, museums that you want to visit. Public transport is easy but if it indeed rains on your arrival or departure day, you can just as easily take a taxi to or from your hotel.

Excuse me, Dutch_Traveler,

I wrote unclearly about weather. I should have said "in the event of poor weather," rather than that I expect rain. You point out that it could be a lot worse than rain!

We always stay at Hotel l’Ambassade on the Herengracht Cansl, near the 9 Streets area. The hotel consists of several vintage merchant homes joined together.

The weather in March and April can swing so wildly from sunny and warm to cold and miserable, that we have special proverbs for each month; “Maart roert zijn staart” which roughly translates as March stirs its tail. And “April doet wat hij wil” which means April does want it wants.

You can easily take the train from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Central Station; it takes about 20 minutes and the station is located on a lower level in the airport. Allow time to clear thru passport check/Customs after you land. Amsterdam Central Station is then located right near the ports. There are several easy and helpful videos on YouTube that show how to walk from airport arrivals to the train station in the airport, how/where to get your ticket, etc. Tgere are also videos about hotels near the port. Google Maps will also show hotels within walking distance of Amsterdam Central and where your ship’s embarkation point.. We like the Movenpick Hotel Amsterdam Centre or the Doubletree hotel near Amsterdam Central, but there are many to fit your budget. A couple videos to get you started:
https://youtu.be/ChFsMxtpdns
https://youtu.be/r_Sj1nvE0es and
https://youtu.be/yJC7hRfSpuM and
Good luck and Bon Voyage!

I am very much enjoying this thread as I'm just starting my accommodations planning for a trip early to mid May of this year. It seems that most hotels in the greater canal area are in the upper 200 euro range, and higher. Is this what I should expect?
Any more recommendations other than what are mentioned so far?
This will be our first stop, for 1-2 nights to rest up and visit a friend before moving on via train.

Also....it appears breakfast may or may not be included. Do you feel it is worth the upcharge or is it easy to wander to a nearby cafe??

We are in our mid-70s and didn't use the tram. You can walk the city just fine. We walked down to the Rijksmusuem and the next day to the Van Gogh Museum that is probably about a mile and a quarter from our BnB.

We stayed at a BnB near the Anne Frank House. Small room with a walk up the stairs. They help with your luggage. Breakfast included and cost about $1000 for a week.

IT was the Nadia Hotel.

Also, it cost about $50 to take a cab from the airport to a hotel close to the city center like where we stayed, but if you struggle with dragging large suitcases taking the train, which won't get you close to any lodging, you still have to take a taxi or drag luggage for a considerable distance.

The Monet Garden Inn will cost you a minimum of 500 euros per night and is not as centrally located as the Nadia Hotel. We didn't spend a lot of time in our hotel room so going five star for more than triple the price wasn't in our plan.

The Hotel Hoksbergen is at a better location and runs about $200 per night. That would be closer to our choice.