I would love to visit Amsterdam one of these days since it's such a picturesque city and I'm sure there are a lot of sites to see. However, this place is in Europe and the standard of living in Europe is quite high compared with Asia so I guess I'll probably have to save up more if I plan to visit for a week. Amsterdam accommodation prices could get a bit steep if you're going to stay in a hotel for a week so I'm thinking of staying in an apartment.

When one speaks of a vacation or Holiday they usually think of Hotels or Hostels to give them their accomodation. Rarely does a traveler think of getting an apartment especially if they will be staying in the area for only a week. One of the main reasons that travelers don't think of apartments to accomodate them is that apartments usually require a long-term lease.

However, there's a growing trend in tourism that competes with hotels when it comes to luring in travelers to stay with them and those are short-stay apartments or vacation rentals. These kind of accomodations would allow you to rent an apartment, hotel or a house while on vacation. Rates are cheaper compared with a hotel but of course, don't expect room service as you have to fend for yourself. Shortstay-apartment.com can hook me up with a variety of apartment owners wanting to rent out their flat.