Just back from my second visit to Amsterdam ! Traveled with klm had a very pleasant flight staff were really nice , my flight leaving was wright on time but a little delayed on return flight but that didn't bother me at all ... I stated at the citizen m hotel witch is 6 mins from air port on a €3 train ride , the hotel is trendy and spotless and staff can't do enough for u and all have perfect English , u can catch the tram outside hotel for €2.60 and in ten min u r in Amsterdam city centre although we thought the area close by the hotel was much much more pleasant ... Eating out and drinking in Amsterdam can be pretty expensive unless u look hard for cheaper options the average drink in bars is about €5 for a vodka and diet coke witch would cost arround £2.50 at home and about €3.50 for a small beer wen u could get a pint at home for less so be prepared to dig deep . There are lots of steak houses in Amsterdam but the best I ate in was called cau on damstraat ! Very trendy and steak cooked to perfection and service was fab although it is not the cheapest place to eat but worth going the one time