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Live Your Life Newsletter - August 2005
Travel & Hostel Newsletter for Backpackers
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The Flying Pig in Amsterdam, Holland
Are you ready for your Amsterdam adventure and looking for a great place to stay? Don’t worry. Whether you’re looking for greener grass, red lights, to learn more about the Dutch past or to ride genuine Dutch bikes, to go crazy in rocking clubs, or to drink a famous Dutch ‘pils’ (pint) in one of our pubs; The Flying Pig hostels have got the perfect spot for you!
The 3 Flying Pig hostels each have a specific personality mixed with the famous friendly & relaxed atmosphere dipped in the ‘one price covers all’ philosophy that attracts travelers from all over the world. Still often traveling themselves Ronald & Willem, the owners, understand like no other the meaning of ‘backpacking’. Thus they decided to provide for cheap priced accommodation, which covers all your basic needs.
All our hostels provide:
Free quality Continental breakfast -A buffet with a choice of croissants, all kinds of bread, eggs, cornflakes and several toppings, milk, cordial and coffee or tea
Free linen –All the beds are being made for new guests so you don’t have to bring or unpack (you know how hard these are to repack!) your own sleeping bag.
Free use of a self-contained kitchen – There’s a fully equipped kitchen located in the basement of the hostel. It contains tables to have your self-made dinner at and amongst others several stoves, fridges, a microwave and a left over food shelf for the guests to use.
Dorms & private rooms – To meet new friends you can choose to share a room with fellow travelers in one of our various sized dorms. For somewhat more privacy, book one of our cozy private rooms to stay in.
Single & Queen size beds –Book a single in one of our Flying Pig bunk beds in shared dorms varying from small to large sizes. For a tighter budget, good friends, couples or new lovers we have Queen-sized beds available: You share the bed and you share the price! These are large beds that sleep 2 people which are located in various sized dorm rooms. Note: a Queen-sized bed is not to be confused with a double-room. The first is an actual bed for 2 in a dorm and the other a private room for 2 people.
Shower & toilet in most of the rooms
A laid back atmosphere – Basically what it comes down to is: No worries, just enjoy your stay and have fun!
Open 24 hours with night security
No curfews/ no lockout –All guests are able to come into the hostel and leave all through the day and night.
Free lockers in the rooms –Every guest will have access to an individual locker in the dorms which they can use during their stay.
Free use of reception safe for small valuables – Such as money belts, passports or tickets.
Lively hostel bars with theme/DJ or beach party nights
The cheapest beer in town -varying from various Dutch lagers to white beers. Next to this the hostel-bars have a great collection of soda’s and hard liquor to taste and enjoy!
Free internet & E-mail services -In the hostels there are various computers available for our guests with internet and Skype facilities. This will enable you to make free calls to other Skype users or to call to landlines and mobile phones for very low rates. Next to this the hostel provides a wireless internet connection for laptop users.
Free movies to watch - Just ask the staff for the movie collection and make your choice!
Friendly service from our receptionists -In case of any troubles or questions during your stay just come to reception and we’ll do all we can to help you out!
Credit cards are accepted – (Internet) reservations can only be made by Visa or MasterCard but at reception you can choose to pay either in cash, by credit/debit or bankcard.
Free luggage storage -Flight leaving at the end of the day? No problem; you can leave your bags in the luggage room while you say your goodbyes to lovely Amsterdam.
There is a shuttle bus service between Amsterdam & the Beach –Just let reception know you want to move to the Beach hostel. A reservation will be made for you and at your request you will be put on the shuttle list to be driven to your new temporary home! Check with reception what time the shuttle is leaving the day before your departure.
Free phones to call all EFH (Europe’s Famous Hostels) members - If you’d like to stay in one of the other Famous Hostels, located all through Europe, you can make your reservation without any phone costs.
Sale of several tickets at reception – Such as van Gogh museum entry tickets and Mac Bike all-day tickets.
Sale of Pig merchandise at reception – Take home one of the Pig mementos such as a T-shirt, key ring, alarm clock, lighter or frisbee for yourself or your friends.
Want to know more about the 3 Flying Pig Hostels? Go to www.flyingpig.nl
Want to make a reservation at one of the hostels? Again, go to www.flyingpig.nl and follow the instructions on the site. For Private rooms and groups of above 6 people call the Head office from Monday to Friday between 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (local time) on +31 (0)20-4210583 and press 5.
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