Most accommodation in the region is on the coast, especially in the seaside villages, and in the dunes. In Alkmaar itself, there is one small hotel opposite the station, and two larger chain hotels.
Hotel Stad en Land, Stationsweg 92-94, 1815 CE Alkmaar. Tel. 072 - 5123911, fax. 072 - 5118440, e-mail [email protected]. (http://www.hotel-stadenland.nl)
Golden Tulip Alkmaar, Arcadialaan 6, 1813 KN Alkmaar, near the ring road, at the end of the A9 motorway. Tel. 072 - 5401414, fax 072 - 5470141 e-mail [email protected]. (http://www.hotelalkmaar.nl)
Amrâth Hotel Alkmaar, Geestersingel 15, 1815 GA Alkmaar. Tel. 072 - 5186186, fax 072 - 5186100, e-mail [email protected]. (http://www.amrathhotelalk...)
Current hotel vacancies in Alkmaar can be checked at the tourist office website. Go to (http://www.vvvweb.nl/welc...) and click on Accommodation, then click on "Up to date availability".
For current vacancies in the coastal/dune villages, again go to "Up to date availability", go to the bottom of the page, and click on "Up to date availability at the North Sea Coast Region". Or search per village at (http://www.vvvnoordzeekus...).
campsites
Many of the coastal campsites are intended for families with young children. Category, address, and some details of campsites are available at the official recreation association website (http://www.footzy.nl).
De Bregman, Schoorl, 3 star. (http://www.campingdebregman.nl)
Buitenduin, Schoorl, 2 star. Small forested site.
De Duinvoet, Schoorl. (http://www.campingduinvoet.nl).
Koningshof, Schoorl, 3 star. (http://www.koningshof-sch...)
Het Lange Veld, Schoorl, 2 star. "The facilities are very basic". No disco, no restaurant, no shop, no activities for children. "Dogs are not allowed as well as large groups of people." (http://www.hetlangeveld.nl)
Groede, Schoorl, 2 star. "for the over-40's and families with young children up to 10 years old". (http://www.camping-groede...)
De Woudhoeve, Egmond aan den Hoef, 4 star. "Hotel is aimed especially at families with young children". (http://www.topparken.nl/n...)
hostel
There is a StayOkay hostel affiliated to Hostelling International just south of Egmond aan den Hoef. Open all year, low season weekday bed rate ⬠21. Herenweg 118, 1935 AJ Egmond. Tel +31 072 506 22 69, fax +31 072 506 70 34, e-mail [email protected]. (http://www.stayokay.com/i...)