how seedy IS the red light district

[evedawn]

We're going to amsterdam. considering a hotel in the red light district but wanna know just how NOISY it is ?
ie: will we get a decent nights kip?

also thinking about a hotel near rembrandtsplein area...this looks pretty central to do red light district AND the museums etc...

[Eve]

It's not bad during the day at all.

As for noise, if you're there at a weekend then there are a lot of people out and about and outside if the weather is nice.

We stayed in the Swiss'otel (good deal on Expedia) on Damrak and found it very quiet and central and we walked everywhere and did Anne Frank's house, Bols museum (opposite Van Gogh museum), canal tour, flower market, diamond museum, pancakes, fab zoo and all the major squares.

http://www.swissotel.com/EN/Destinations/Nethe rlands/Swissotel%20Amsterdam/Hotel%20Home/Hote l%20Home.htm

There is a good tram system though if you don't want to do much walking.

Breakfast is expensive there though so we would just go eat at a cafe on Damrak which was loads cheaper (about 5 euros a day).

There are loads of eating places down there and a little supermarket and it's very convenient for the train station if you are getting the train to and from the airport (soo much cheaper).