Alkmaar accommodation from AU$138

Situated only 5 kilometres from the middle of the city is Bergen, which has 6 options available. If you'd like to book a hotel here, look into Breeburg and Hotel Heerlijkheid Bergen. Egmond aan Zee, 8 kilometres from the center, is another burgeoning suburb. It has 5 available accommodation options. Examples of some convenient choices here include Fletcher Badhotel Egmond aan Zee and Hotel Zuiderduin.

Take a seat on a bench at Waagplein and watch as people chat, ankle biters play and dogs take a walk. Spend a night or two at Hotel Stad en Land and Apartment Trendy, and you'll be pretty close to this attraction. Arrange a tour of Waag to go back in time and learn about the local area's interesting historical background. You can spend time at this place often, especially if you're based at Grand Hotel Alkmaar and Apartment De Koning.

For some alternatives, try out the Amsterdam Boutique Apartments and the Dylan Amsterdam. They are 30 kilometres and 30 kilometres respectively from the main center. If these two aren't for you, try the De L'Europe Amsterdam or the Haarlemmerstraat Residence.

Are you a crazy sports nut? Enjoy your obsession by visiting Olympic Stadium, which is located to the south of Alkmaar. The Conservatorium Hotel and the Group Apartment Museum Square are top options if you want to sleep close by.

Schiphol Airport can be found 35 kilometres from the centre of Alkmaar. If you wish to stay close by, you can book a night at the Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel & Conference Center or the Radisson Blu Hotel Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.