If staying in the smack center of Centraal, You won't find a closer laundromat than here. This is…read moreboth self-service and full wash-dry-fold service. Washing a full load is about the same price as sending 2 shirts using hotel service. I had one load of clothes and read the self service instructions. It still took a bit to figure out the illustrated buttons on the washer. Luckily the woman here was super courteous, helpful and showed me what to. For 11€ I thought it was fair in Amsterdam. She told me when to come back in 40 minutes and then helped me with the dryer instructions. After one time, it's really simple. 5€ for 20 minutes and clothing was dry even on low heat. Cash or credit. For full service it only costs 2€ more, so if you come back in a few hours or the next day that's a bargain. I'll be back to wash more clothes!

I'm in Europe for two weeks so I needed laundry done today. I dropped it off at 9:30 am and picked…read moreit up at 1:30 pm. Quick, easy, polite. I paid extra for folding and I'm happy with the results.

CIGO is one of a several locations through Amsterdam...this one being on the North side which is a…read morebig plus for us on this side of town. The location here is small, but offers many, many items among which (but not limited to) : 1) TNT Post Office 2) cold soft drinks, juices, snacks, candies, hot coffee 3) Tobacco products 4) Books, newspapers, magazines 5) Lotto tickets 6) Office supplies 7) Desktop PC for internet access 8) Cellphone credits 9) Greeting cards I tend to prefer "locally owned" stores, but CIGO does have more items in one place than most.

Mr. Chi Scooters on Overtoom in Amsterdam is a great place to find an affordable scooter. With many…read moremodels from the AGM Dutch brand, like the AGM Retro All Black scooter, the price, the service and the accessories and location you can't go wrong. Niels the owner provided a personal service tailored to what we needed and answered all of our questions, which helped us choose the right scooter. We are expats living in Amsterdam so we had many questions and Niels answered all of them, and even set up our scooter insurance right on the spot so we could get on the road quickly. I would recommend buying a scooter from Mr. Chi's Scooter. Lots of selection, good service, overall a fun process.

Mister Chi Scooter Rentals on Overtoom was a great place to find and rent a scooter at an…read moreaffordable price. They are very friendly and easy going. When we got there we asked about the rental policy and within 15 minutes we were out the door with scooters. For the bold and gutsy, the best way to see Amsterdam is by scooter. Everything becomes a 5-10 minute ride away. I cannot say enough good things about Mister Chi Scooters.