By: John M

John M — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 21:18:36 +0000

I was planning a return trip to Amsterdam later in the year but I’ve been finding hotel pricing pretty steep compared to what I paid last year. I know the Euro / Sterling rate is being bashed at present but nevertheless , hotel pricing ( not budget hostels or 2 star establishments) is hideous at present. The imposition of an even higher tourist tax than that applied at present will be counter productive. There is only so much people will pay and if the authorities want to force the rowdies out of the Centre, visitor budgeting will have to start including transport costs between accommodation and City and the extra time travelling around. Eventually it starts to become just that bit too expensive and inconvenient. Hopefully the authorities will think again .

By: B. Stephens

B. Stephens — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 19:20:24 +0000

I was in the midst of planning a trip when I found out about the tax. We had been considering winding up in Amsterdam and flying back across the Atlantic from there. I immediately cancelled our Amsterdam plans for another European city. If Amsterdam doesn’t want us, there are plenty who do.

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