Region · Netherlands
Where to stay in North Holland
This guide covers 26 destinations in North Holland, a first-level administrative division of Netherlands, with 393 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Haarlemmermeer. Across its destinations, June and July are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
- Destinations in this guide
- 26
- Places to stay
- 393
- Comfortable in the most places
- June and July
- Main airport
- AMSAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
Destinations
Destinations in North Holland
Every destination in this guide in North Holland, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 921,468 | 278 | AMS · 10 km |
| Oost-Watergraafsmeer | 57,666 | 33 | AMS · 12 km |
| Amstelveen | 94,435 | 17 | AMS · 6 km |
| Zeeburg | 52,701 | 15 | AMS · 14 km |
| Purmerend | 81,515 | 9 | AMS · 26 km |
| Loosdrecht | 8,737 | 7 | AMS · 28 km |
| Hilversum | 91,235 | 6 | AMS · 30 km |
| Gooise Meren | 58,524 | 4 | AMS · 28 km |
| Haarlem | 162,543 | 3 | AMS · 12 km |
| De Koog | 3 | AMS · 88 km | |
| Haarlemmermeer | 157,789 | 2 | AMS · 7 km |
| Schagen | 46,532 | 2 | AMS · 53 km |
| Huizen | 41,090 | 2 | AMS · 33 km |
| Schoorl | 6,586 | 2 | AMS · 44 km |
| Zaanstad | 156,901 | 1 | AMS · 18 km |
| Alkmaar | 109,896 | 1 | AMS · 36 km |
| Zaandam | 78,682 | 1 | AMS · 16 km |
| Hoorn | 73,619 | 1 | AMS · 44 km |
| Velsen | 68,617 | 1 | AMS · 20 km |
| Den Helder | 56,582 | 1 | AMS · 72 km |
| IJmuiden | 48,320 | 1 | AMS · 19 km |
| Wijk aan Zee en Duin | 6,306 | 1 | AMS · 23 km |
| Callantsoog | 2,680 | 1 | AMS · 59 km |
| Velsen-Zuid | 1 | AMS · 19 km | |
| Dijk en Waard | 91,146 | AMS · 40 km | |
| Heerhugowaard | 58,387 | AMS · 40 km |
Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in North Holland
12 places to stay in North Holland with a published guest score, ordered by that score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Each links to its own website.
| # | Place to stay | Where | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Luyken Amsterdam by Leonardo Hotels hotel | Amsterdam | 62 | 93/100 2,164 reviews |
| 2 | Leonardo Hotel Amsterdam Rembrandtpark hotel | Amsterdam | 446 | 91/100 11,668 reviews |
| 3 | The Manor Amsterdam hotel | Amsterdam | 125 | 90/100 2,949 reviews |
| 4 | Leonardo Royal Hotel Amsterdam hotel | Amsterdam | 214 | 88/100 9,600 reviews |
| 5 | Leonardo Hotel Vinkeveen Amsterdam hotel | Amsterdam | 86 | 86/100 2,567 reviews |
| 6 | Leonardo Boutique Hotel The Lancaster Amsterdam hotel | Amsterdam | 122 | 86/100 2,217 reviews |
| 7 | NYX Hotel Amsterdam Rembrandt Square hotel | Amsterdam | 161 | 85/100 6,026 reviews |
| 8 | Leonardo Hotel Amsterdam Leidse Square hotel | Amsterdam | 71 | 85/100 1,781 reviews |
| 9 | Leonardo Hotel IJmuiden Seaport Beach hotel | IJmuiden | 146 | 84/100 3,768 reviews |
| 10 | Leonardo Eden Hotel Amsterdam City Center hotel | Amsterdam | 230 | 83/100 6,467 reviews |
| 11 | Leonardo Hotel Amsterdam Museum Quarter hotel | Amsterdam | 188 | 83/100 5,157 reviews |
| 12 | Leonardo Boutique Hotel Amsterdam Vondelpark hotel | Amsterdam | 103 | 81/100 2,521 reviews |
Where to stay
More hotels in North Holland
357 hotels in North Holland recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed; the 30 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
When to go
Best time to visit North Holland
From the climate of 26 destinations in North Holland with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: June and July.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 of 26 | 6 °C | 72 mm |
| February | 0 of 26 | 7 °C | 57 mm |
| March | 0 of 26 | 10 °C | 52 mm |
| April | 0 of 26 | 14 °C | 39 mm |
| May | 4 of 26 | 18 °C | 50 mm |
| June | 26 of 26 | 20 °C | 63 mm |
| July | 26 of 26 | 22 °C | 76 mm |
| August | 1 of 26 | 23 °C | 86 mm |
| September | 4 of 26 | 19 °C | 82 mm |
| October | 0 of 26 | 15 °C | 89 mm |
| November | 0 of 26 | 10 °C | 85 mm |
| December | 0 of 26 | 7 °C | 86 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Airports serving North Holland
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in North Holland name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport
EIN · Eindhoven Airport
GRQ · Groningen Airport Eelde
Good to know
Public holidays in North Holland, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: OpenHolidays API (ODbL).
Nationwide in Netherlands
Nearby
Regions near North Holland
Other regions of Netherlands with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay and guest scores from each operator's own public pages; further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.