Frequently Asked Questions

BookAmsterdamApartments.com is an accommodation booking website. We offer high quality, fully furnished and equipped apartments for short stays in Amsterdam’s most popular neighborhoods.

Each apartment has its own specific combination of location and layout, and has a maximum number of people it can cater for. Consider the size of your group and personal preferences for style and city district. Then scroll down the summaries on the apartment page to see what fits your needs. You can view more details by clicking on each apartment’s tab.
If you require any additional information please feel free to contact customer support directly: office@bookamsterdamapartments.com.

Having found your apartment, click on the “Book now” button and proceed to the two checkout pages. The first is for your personal and payment details, while the second offers an overview of your booking. After reviewing the terms and conditions of the apartment provider, you can then confirm your booking. A booking confirmation will be sent by e-mail, the invoice and the terms and conditions of the apartment provider included as an attachment.

No. BookAmsterdamApartments.com is an independent booking agent and does not charge the customer for its service. BookAmsterdamApartments.com’s fees are paid by the apartment provider.

During the booking process you provide us with your credit card details. This guarantees your booking. BookAmsterdamApartments.com then submits the booking details to the apartment provider. They in turn charge a 25% down payment on the booking date. The balance can then be paid prior to or on arrival in Amsterdam.

Yes. You can contact the apartment provider to clear your balance before arriving in Amsterdam.

BookAmsterdamApartments.com accepts Visa, MasterCard and Amex.

The apartment provider only uses your credit card details to take payment for the apartment rental and any extra services you use during your stay. All payment details are destroyed 4 weeks after your check out date.

Yes. The apartment provider will place a reservation of 300 euros on a guest’s credit card at check-in. The reservation will be released on the conditions that you have left the apartment in a good condition, returned the keys and no disturbance has occurred.

It is possible, although the apartment provider will prefer payment by credit card for security reasons.

Having selected your apartment and chosen the dates, the terms and conditions appear at the bottom of the booking details block on the far right hand side.

You can alter your booking by contacting customer support. They will try to accommodate any possible changes, although this will depend on availability.

You can cancel your booking by contacting the apartment provider directly. In every case the down payment is non-refundable. Extra cancelation fees will apply depending on the period of notice for cancellation given. These will be specified in the terms and conditions of the apartment provider, displayed at the time of booking.

This is a “no show”. The full balance will be charged.

BookAmsterdamApartments.com has three key objectives:
1) To provide great apartments through professional, dedicated customer service
2) To have the best online search process with audience targeted options, searches focused on customer interests, and detailed, up to date information
3) To offer ease of booking with readily available customer support, security, transparency and a simple online payment procedure

Depending on your time of arrival and personal preferences, you can check-in either at the office or at the apartment itself. The details of the check-in procedure are specified in the terms and conditions of the apartment provider.

Normal check-in time is from 14.00 till 22.00, for early or late check-ins surcharges will apply, which are stated in the terms and conditions of the apartment provider Normal check-out at 11.00. As this can vary depending on the apartment provider, please be sure to check the details in their terms and conditions at the time of booking. They can also be found on the confirmation page and attached to the confirmation email.

At BookAmsterdamApartments.com we work with three different seasonal rate periods:
- High season: From April to the end of September.
- Mid season: March, October and November.
- Low season: December to the end of February.
Depending on availability, rates can also be lowered or raised during these periods.

All rates are per apartment.

Additional charges depend on any extra services you wish to book. The taxes applied are 6% VAT and 5% tourist tax, which will be shown on the confirmation page of the website.

Breakfast is not included and at the moment unavailable. All apartments are self-catering.

There are no fees for children. You pay per apartment and may stay with any number of persons up to the maximum allowed.

Yes. They are available upon request and are free of charge. You can make your request in the comment box on the confirmation page.

Yes. At least one person in your party must be 18 or over.

No. Parking is not included in the price.
You can find more information about parking your car in Amsterdam on the following websites:

http://www.amsterdam.info/parking
http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/touristinformation/gettingaround/parking

We can also strongly recommend the following parking options - all located on the edge of the city but with excellent public transportation connections:

P+R Transferium
Transferium parking
Qpark Europarking

During weekdays, luggage can be stored temporarily at the apartment providers’ office. This is not possible at weekends or on public holidays. On these days, the best option is a rented locker at Amsterdam Central Station. For more information on this, as well as prices, please check the following website:

http://www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/travellers/about-trip/station-facilities?packedargs=language%3Den#luggage-id

We can recommend the following options:
1) Go to the about Amsterdam page offering information on the city’s neighborhoods, events etc
2) Contact customer support.