Venue, accommodation and logistics

The workshop will take place at De Rode Hoed in Amsterdam, located in a beautiful historic building in the heart of Amsterdam. See www.rodehoed.nl, also English language option.

The LOFAR workshops will be held in the Oosterhuiszaal.

 

The address of the workshop venue is:
De Rode Hoed
Keizersgracht 102
1015 CV , Amsterdam
Tel: 020-6385606
info@rodehoed.nl

It’s a 10-15 minute walk from Amsterdam Central station to De Rode Hoed
(distance is 1,1 kilometres).

How to reach De Rode Hoed (PDF)

 

Information about the programme, social programme and dinner venues can be found here.

 

 

Hotel reservation - block reservations have already expired.
Participants are requested to make their own hotel reservation.
The block reservations have already expired. These were made at the two hotels mentioned below. You may still try to reserve a room in these hotels on the basis of availability.
Please note that hotel accommodation can be tight in Amsterdam. It is advisable to make a hotel reservation in time.   

 

Hampshire Hotel Rembrandt Square****
Amstelstraat 17 1017 DA Amsterdam
Phone +31 (0)20 8904747
http://www.hampshire-hotels.com/en/hampshire-hotel-rembrandt-square-amsterdam
To reserve a room send an email to reservations.rembrandtsquare@hampshire-hotels.com,
Travel time to De Rode Hoed meeting location: 15 minutes (walk-tram-walk)

 

Avenue hotel***
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 33
1012 RD Amsterdam
Phone  +31 (0)20 5309530
Fax +31 (0) 20 5309599
www.avenue-hotel.nl
To reserve a room send an email to reservations@avenue-hotel.nl
Creditcard details are needed to guarantee the room. 
Travel time to De Rode Hoed meeting location: 550 metres, walking distance.

 

Public transportation in the Netherlands and Amsterdam

From Amsterdam Schiphol airport, you should take the train to ‘Amsterdam Centraal’ (Amsterdam central station) to reach Amsterdam city centre.
Website of the Dutch trains in English language: http://www.ns.nl/en/travellers/home
See http://www.9292.nl to plan your trip using public transport in the Netherlands (also in English). This travel advice includes bus, train, tram, metro.

 

Public transportation in Amsterdam is very good. Buses and trams are mainly run by the ‘Gemeentelijk Vervoersbedrijf’ called GVB.
GVB sells one-hour disposable chipcards on trams and buses - the price is € 2,80. This card is valid for one hour after check-in to public transportation.

More information: http://en.gvb.nl/service_en_verkoop/reisproducten/Pages/Wegwerpkaartje.aspx
You can also buy a ticket for one or multiple days. More information:
http://en.gvb.nl/service_en_verkoop/reisproducten/Pages/Dagkaarten.aspx
The cards are only valid on GVB buses, trams and metros. 
For general information about GVB tickets, see http://en.gvb.nl/service_en_verkoop/reisproducten/Pages/Reisproducten.aspx

 

Important:
Validity of cards - check-in and check-out
You have to check in and out at the machines in bus/tram/metro. The card becomes valid on the first check in. Within the validity period of the ticket, there is no limit to the transfers you can make between GVB routes. However, you must still check out (when you disembark) and check in (when you embark) or the card will stop working. After the time period expires, the card can no longer be used.
The GVB one-hour card is not valid on the GVB night buses.​​

 

If you have any additional questions please send us an email.