Guide · Schiphol · 2026-10-15
Hotels around the Olympic Stadium and the Stadionplein
The stadium built for the Olympic Games almost a century ago still stands at the end of a long avenue in Oud-Zuid. The hotels around it are fewer and quieter than in the centre, and they suit a guest who wants space and an easy run from the airport.
The Olympic Stadium was built for the Games of nineteen twenty-eight, in brick, with a slender tower where the Olympic flame once burned. It has since been restored and now hosts events and sport, and the streets around it, laid out in the same years, form a quiet residential quarter. Hotels here are a mix of newer buildings near the stadium and smaller places in the surrounding streets.
What the hotels are like
The rooms here are often newer and larger than in the canal ring, with lifts, good soundproofing and wide beds. Some hotels are built for long stays, with small kitchens; others are conventional. All are calm, since the area has little nightlife, and the walls between rooms are thick enough that a session stays your own business.
From the airport
From the airport a taxi reaches the stadium quickly along the ring road. The train to Amsterdam Zuid and a short tram or bus ride is the other route. Either way the journey is straightforward, and this is a part of the city where a late arrival feels uncomplicated.
Quiet evenings
There is not much to do here at night, which is exactly why some guests choose it. A few restaurants around the Stadionplein stay open, and the canals of the Apollobuurt are a short walk away. A session in the room after an early dinner is simple to arrange, and she will be at the door forty to sixty minutes after you confirm.
Event days at the stadium
The stadium is still used for sport and for the occasional large event, and on those days the Stadionplein fills with people for a few hours before emptying again. A session on the evening of an event is easier to place once the crowd has gone and the streets around the square are clear. Mention in the thread that something is on at the stadium, so the start can be set with the crowds in mind. On ordinary days the area is so quiet that the question never comes up, and a guest can write at any hour that suits the evening.
Space for a longer booking
The larger rooms here suit an overnight or a long session. An overnight runs eight hours from the start you choose and is confirmed with half the fee ahead. For a guest flying home the next day, the last night before home looks at moving out to the airport instead, and the trade that comes with it.