Frommer's Amsterdam [With Map]

I found this book to be very helpful in both preparing for and experiencing my trip to Amsterdam. It can be daunting to visit this country as there are so many things to see and such diverse lifestyles. The one area that I believe this book, as well as the 4 others I read during my preparations, fell short was in the area of hotels and where to stay during the trip. We were looking for something with all of the amenities of the luxury hotels, but with a funky/off beat feel to it. We stayed at the Hilton, but that was like being in the states. Not bad, but hardly the feel of this great city. Frommer does, however, always deliver in the areas surrounding food, shopping, and excursions and this book is no exception. It was a great prep guide and all of the maps helped tremendously.

I found this book very useful. It's very detailed and gives a lot of relevant, interesting information on what to see and do in Amsterdam. There are also suggested walking tours that I really enjoyed.