ACM International Conference on Image and Video Retrieval, July 9-11 2007
 
 
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
 
 

Venue

Location

University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The conference will be held in the Old Lutheran Church where during the academic year the PhD Ceremonies are being held. The conference venue is a traditional conference location in the historical city center of Amsterdam and has several auditoria for oral presentations and additional space for poster presentations.

Address:
Old Lutheran Church / Aula van de Universiteit van Amsterdam
Singel 411
1012 WN Amsterdam

Route per tram:
From Amsterdam Central Station
Tram lines 1, 2 and 5
Get out at stop Spui

When you get out of the tram, make a quarter of a turn to the left. The conference venue is then about 100 meters in front of you, accross the Spui. See also hybrid map below.

Hotels

The following hotels were selected based on their good reputation and proximity to the conference. The numbers of the hotels correspond to the numbers on the map. Click the map below for a larger version.

Hotels close to conference site

These hotels are within short walking distance.
  1. NH City Centre Amsterdam***
    Spuistraat 288-292
    +31 (0)20 420 45 45
    www.nh-hotels.com
    nhcitycentre@nh-hotels.com

    double/single: euro 119 -139, 5% city tax
    breakfast: 17 euro
    wireless: 17,00 euro per day
  2. Jolly Hotel Carlton Amsterdam****
    Vijzelstraat 4
    +31 (0)20 521 68 10
    www.jollyhotels.nl
    reservations.nl@jollyhotels.com

    double/single:
    euro 149 - 300
    5% city tax
    breakfast: 15 euro
    wireless: euro 22 per day
  3. Eden Rembrandt Square Hotel****
    Amstelstraat 17
    +31 (0)20 890 47 47
    www.edenhotelgroup.com
    res.rembrandtsquare@edenhotelgroup.com

    double/single: 169 euro
    5% city tax
    breakfast: 12,50 euro
  4. Best Western Eden Hotel***
    Amstel 144
    +31 (0)20 530 78 78
    www.edenhotelgroup.com
    res.eden@edenhotelgroup.com

    double/single: 99 - 119 euro
    5% city tax
    breakfast: 16 euro
  5. Hotels, close to the Leidseplein

    These hotels have a good, short tram connection to the conference site. Take tram 1,2, or 5 to Central Station and get out at stop Spui.

  6. NH Amsterdam Centre****
    Stadhouderskade 7
    +31 (0)20 685 13 51
    www.nh-hotels.com
    nhamsterdamcentre@nh-hotels.com

    double/single:
    139 -184 euro
    5% city tax
    breakfast: 25 euro
  7. Park Hotel Amsterdam****
    Stadhouderskade 25
    +31 (0)20 671 12 22
    www.parkhotel.nl
    info@parkhotel.nl

    double/single: 119 - 159 euro
    5% city tax
    breakfast: 22 euro

  8. Tulip Inn Amsterdam Centre***
    Nassaukade 387 - 390
    +31 (0)20 683 49 35
    www.edenhotelgroup.com
    res.tulipinnadamcentre@edenhotelgroup.com

    double: 115 - 140 euro
    5% city tax
    breakfast: 15 euro
  9. Low budget hotels

    These hotels have a good, short tram connection to the conference site. Take tram 7,9, or 14 to Central Station and get out at stop Spui.

  10. Hotel Parklane**
    Plantage Parklaan 16
    +31 (0)20 622 48 04
    www.hotel-parklane.nl
    info@hotel-parklane.nl

    double: 110 euro
    single: 85 euro
    including city tax, breakfast and wireless internet.
  11. Hotel Rembrandt*
    Plantage Middenlaan 17
    +31 (0)20 627 27 14
    www.hotelrembrandt.nl
    info@hotelrembrandt.nl
    single: 75
    double: 95-115 euro
    including city tax, breakfast.
More hotels: www.hotels.nl

Airport and Accessibility

Amsterdam is a major hub for the whole of Europe. Schiphol International Airport, located about 15 kilometers (10 miles) from the centre of Amsterdam, has direct scheduled connections to many cities in the world. Since Schiphol Railway Station is located in the arrival/departure building of the airport, the centre of Amsterdam can be reached by train easily in approximately 20 minutes. Apart from taxis, there are frequent train connections (approximately every 15 minutes throughout the day) from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Central Station, from where you can take a taxi or tram to your hotel or to the conference venue.

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