■ AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: Cheap to mid-range hotel rooms in the centre of Amsterdam offer zero value for money and will leave you regretting you booked a room in the first place. The high range rooms, meaning those that cost $150+, in comparison, are not as overpriced as they deliver on the promise implicit in the price point to be better in terms of amenities and professionalism of the staff.

As a guy who stays in hotel rooms (or AirBnb apartments) all year round, I often find the complete opposite to be the case in the vast majority of the world, with low to mid-range hotel rooms offer superior value.

This tour of the Craftsmen boutique hotel in the centre of Amsterdam will hopefully suffice to show you why.....

■ The Craftsmen's Website: https://hotelthecraftsmen.com/
■ You can also find The Craftsmen through Booking.com and hotels.com

■ For the video from the hotel in Sri Lanka I mentioned: https://youtu.be/DHnArD_t24U