If you wish to explore Amsterdam and the surrounding countryside, the helpful reception staff will be more than happy to book trips and excursions for you. By Car (from the Amstel intersection):
- Take the A10 motorway to A10 Ringweg-Zuid.
- After 6 km, you take the De Nieuwe Meer intersection on the A10 motorway to Zaanstad / A10 Ringweg-West.
- After 2 km, take the Osdorp exit to Oud-West.
- After 400 metres, turn right into the Cornelis Lelylaan towards Oud-West.
- After 700 metres, you take the first exit on the roundabout (Surinamestraat) and you will arrive on the Overtoom after 1 km.
Parking:
Turn left at the end of the Overtoom into the Amstelveenseweg. After the roundabout, you will see the Olympisch Stadion. The public car park is located here and costs EUR 5.50 per day. You will also receive a tram ticket for 2 people to the city centre. Additionally, on Sundays, parking in the streets around Hotel Abba is free of charge.
By Public Transport:
From Amsterdam Central Station, take tram number 1 towards Osdorp / De Aker to Constantijn Huygensstraat (12 minutes journey time).
By Foot:
From Leidseplein, proceed along for 140 metres and cross the Leidsebrug. Turn right on Stadhouderskade (120 metres) and turn at the Overtoom (800 metres).
By Plane:
The train to from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Central Station (about 19 minutes journey time) costs EUR 3.60
one-way, 2nd class.
