Haarlem is the capital of province of North-Holland, it's located next to Amsterdam and can be reached by the public transportation / train within 15 minutes from Amsterdam Central Station. When you travel visit Haarlem and you have to travel from the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam just take in mind that the travel time is about an 30 to 40 minutes depending if you travel by train or bus.
Haarlem has a lively city center with many restaurants and bars but of course there are also many sightseeing activities, for example; "het Frans Hals Museum" and "Teylers Museum". If you like beers then you have to add the "Jopenkerk" to your list of activities, they are offering Haarlem's finest beers, made and produced in the former church where they are situated.
In Haarlem you will find a big variety of hotels, from boutique hotels till private studio's / apartments, with the help of this shortlist we would like to give you are clear idea what Haarlem has to offer when you decided to spent some nights in this beautiful town.