Affordable hotels and youth hostels
If you have not managed to secure student housing by the time you arrive in Amsterdam or if you arrive before the start of your rental contract, you will need to find temporary accommodation for those first nights in the city.
How to find temporary accommodation for your first nights in Amsterdam:
Search for a hostel in Amsterdam on hostelworld.com
Some options in and near central Amsterdam
- Stayokay (3 locations in Amsterdam)(opens in new window)
- Generator Hostel(opens in new window)
- Xplore Hostel(opens in new window)
- Hotel Meininger(opens in new window) (2 locations in Amsterdam)
Hostels near the Business campus & Health campus
- Easy Hotel Arena Boulevard(opens in new window)
- A&O Hostels(opens in new window)
- Via Hostel(opens in new window)
- Hostelle(opens in new window) (women only)
City Trip Hostels In Zaandam and Purmerend
City Trip Hostels(opens in new window) offers affordable sleeping pods in Zaandam and Purmerend, about 45 minutes by train or bus from the AUAS Amstelcampus. Registration at the municipality is possible at the Zaandam location.