Less than five minutes’ walk from Central Station, The Old Nickel holds the distinction of being the only beer hotel in Amsterdam. A room will run you from 35 euros/night, including breakfast. The bar itself is thoroughly brown and traditional. Check out the wooden panels with carved heads, reputed to have once graced the interior of a Dutch East Indies Company ship. Your host, Peter Wildenbeest, boasts an enviable knowledge of beer and will be happy to guide you through his list of mainly Dutch, Belgian and German brews. Trappists are heavily featured, and there are one or two unusual selections to keep you interested.