amsterdam accom

great job all.. things are moving along well!! hopefully within 1-2 weeks we can settle everything and really know what to expect when 27th dec comes around! so here are the accom options for amsterdam.. i dun have an itinerary for what to see/do yet, but i figure that settling accom now is more important b/c of price and availability concerns.. i'll figure out the touristy stuff closer to the date itself.. options are as follows, all amounts in euros and all hostels are surprisingly right next to downtown.

amsterdam hotel boat
1x4 person room. 2x2person room. Shared bathroom, near to downtown dam square
Highly rated
Total 460

the bulldog
Shared bathroom, mixed 12 person dorm, full-blown hostel style. Right in the middle of downtown
Highly rated, clean and safe
Total 378

Passenger ship Avanti
4x2 person room. Shared bathroom.
Total 440

Durty Nellys Inn
1x8 person room. Private bathroom. Downtown. Highly rated for cleanliness
Total 357 Euros

Amsterdam Hostel Centre
1x8 person room. Private bathroom. Downtown
Concerns about cleanliness
Total 286

Vita Nova
2x2 and 1x3 person. Shared bathroom
Total 325

Personally i'd go for durty nellys or amsterdam hostel centre.. if we want to take a bit of a risk on the cleanliness of the place i guess hostel centre is ok. Its basically 25 euros a day vs 20 euros a day.. so please do comment on this to give ur two cents worth and i'll book the place by monday which is in 3 days time.. so get ur feedback in by then.. thanks!