Hello, my husband and I are going to the Netherlands. We'll be on there for 9 nights total. We want to see the major attractions (Anne Franks's house, Van Gogh Museum, canal cruise, etc) in Amsterdam and would like to spend some time in the cities surrounding as well (Haarlem, Delft - any other suggestions?).
Originally, I would have liked to just book one hotel in Amsterdam for the whole trip, but it seems like many of the affordable hotels are already sold out.
Where do you recommend that we stay (areas, places)? We just want a clean place that feels secure. I guess we'd prefer a regular hotel, not a hostel, but would consider a hostel that may have private rooms with bathrooms (if that even exists at all). It would be great to be by the canals, but we are okay with a short walk or train ride.
It does seem like we can book a room near the canals for a few nights and then could possibly get rooms in the other cities nearby that we plan to visit. Since our hotel stays might be a little choppy, we might also just go to Belgium for a night or two (Bruges and/or Antwerp). Do you have any recommendations for Belgium as well?
Thank you!