Originally Posted by
jefnvk
Most places in Belgium and the Netherlands were good about having a secured garden or interior area our bikes were allowed, but the hotel we stayed at in Amsterdam the last couple nights refused them in any sort of private area whatsoever. They pointed at the public bike racks outside and told us to lock them up there, and there really was no sneaking them into our fifth floor room. It isn't the easiest doing research about bike parking when you are credit card touring.
Ive been pretty lucky in these situations, and generally have been able to talk my way into some sort of exception. I suspect being in Amsterdam was a factor, with bikes up the ying yang and depending on the owner, just not having anything to do with an exception.