Amsterdam
Cozy, neighborhood watering holes serving beer (or pils as the locals call it), the Dutch way – with exactly two fingers' worth of foam on top – aren’t hard to find in this city. Heineken, Grolsch, and Amstel are three of the best-known native brews, but a sampling of artisanal blends and witte (wheat) beers from neighboring Belgium are also on the menu at Amsterdam’s cozy “brown” bars, so called for their antiquated, nicotine-stained walls. If your interest in hops goes beyond consumption, take a tour of the Heineken Experience, where tastings are encouraged.
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$146/nt+: 4-star Amsterdam hotel w/Turkish steam bath Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam
$47/nt+: Quiet Amsterdam hotel w/wifi & restaurant HEM Hotel Amsterdam
$90/nt+: Contemporary Amsterdam hotel across from Amstel River Eden Hotel Amsterdam
$152/nt+: Historic Amsterdam hotel nr shopping Die Port van Cleve Hotel