The view at midnight from the Blauwbrug
Looking to say goodbye to the craptastic year that was 2009 and still in need of a hotel room somewhere? We've already told you where to book in Miami, New York and the important timezones but we'll be hitting up more cities today for New Year's Eve. Did we miss a city? Want a better deal? Let us know and we'll help you out.
Amsterdam's so famously louche that spending Thursday there would be a New Year's to end all New Year's, right?
Kind of. You can get stoned as you like, obvs, but the Dutch actually make it a rather civilised do, with fireworks going off left right and centre. If you want fireworks and impromptu street parties, you need one of the main squares - like Nieuwmarkt or Dam Square - or stand on any of the central canals.
But if you want a full-on partay, try Jimmy Woo - reputation has this place down as the best club in the city, and Caspar the owner is a riot (we met him the other week). Expect a classy affair - Moet and caviar are doing the rounds - running from 11pm to 5am. Presale tickets cost €55 from here.
As for where to stay: there's swank, but it doesn't come cheap. Caspar's favourite hotel is the Dylan, and it has some superluxe suites free... but they're going for a whopping €950 (garden view) or €1050 for a canal view.
For something cheaper, The College Hotel has rooms for €235, but it's quite far from the action, it's staffed by students of the Amsterdam Hotel Management School and reviews on TripAdvisor say service is pretty shoddy. Still, you're not likely to notice that much on New Year's surely? (And yes, sorry guys, the Hans Brinker is booked up).
[Photo: Jan van der Woning]
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