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March 20, 2012

Amsterdam American Hotel sold to German real estate investment company

The iconic Amsterdam American Hotel on Leidseplein has been sold for 58,5 million Euro to German real-estate investment company Deka Immobilien.

Under the terms of a sale-and-leaseback construction Hampshire Hotels will continue to operate the property for at least 25 years. »

March 19, 2012

Amsterdam to tackle bicycle parking mess at Leidseplein

Starting today all bicycles and scooters parked outside official facilities at Leidseplein and the surrounding area will be removed.

We’ll show you where to legally park your bike. »

March 14, 2012

Taxi wars at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Taxi drivers licensed to pick up passengers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are sounding the alarm over illegal ‘taxi runners’ who solicit passengers and guide them to unlicensed cabs.

They tell Amsterdam TV station AT5 that on average they lose about 170 rides a day to the rogue cab drivers. »

Earlier Articles

• Amsterdam hotels most expensive in Eurozone

• Amsterdam Beursplein to get underground bicycle parking garage

• Man who caused panic stampede in Amsterdam gets higher sentence on appeal

• Amsterdam brothels to guard against human trafficking, other abuses

• Apple Store Amsterdam already breaking records

• Key part of Amsterdam’s Red Light District cleanup program ‘unfeasible’

• Flagship Apple Store to Open in Amsterdam March 3

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