AMS hotels
 

I need a recommendation for a central hotel in Amsterdam that will fit two adults and two kids in the same room, luxury not necessary. We'll be there in late April.
Also, what is Schipol's policy on day hotels for passengers in transit? Are departure taxes easily avoided? We'll have a ten-hour layover there en route to Nairobi in early April. At Narita the Nikko arrangement is a cakewalk---I'm hoping at Schipol it will be just as easy.
Thank you very much for all advice.

ErthCrclr,

Suggest any Tulip Inn (the "budget" hotels fm Golden Tulip chain). This one is great value for money:

Tulip Inn Amsterdam
Spuiatraat 288 299
Amsterdam
1012 VX
Netherlands
Phone 31 (20) 4204545
Fax 31 (20) 4204300

Check http://www.goldentulip.com

Enjoy AMS http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif ,

Toxa

No collected-at-airport departure taxes/fees at AMS

As Terenz said, no fees are collected for leaving the airport. There is actually a mercure hotel in the airside terminal, so you don't even have to pass through immigration.

With a 10 hour layover you may want to go to a real hotel near the airport. I seem to recall a hotel right across from the terminal but can't remember which one. Maybe it's the Sheraton, but I could be confusing it with Franfurt.