When we went to the Netherlands a few years ago we stayed at a Dutch campground that had "Trekking" huts that were quite cheap. We were able to rent bikes at the campground and used them as our transportation while there. The staff at Familyland B.V., Groene Papegaai 19, 4631 RX Hoogerheide was a little shocked to discover that middle-aged Americans would vacation this way, but they were more than helpful in helping us read train and bus schedules and locate grocery stores. We had a great time and came away with a strong feeling of really having been in those small towns. We spent a week there for what we spent in 3 nights at a B&B here in MA. I'm sure Amsterdam is more expensive, but you might be able to find a similar campground near there.