“Great location in a comfortable small apartment”
This two-room apartment is in a great spot for exploring the city. Two stops on the M52 Metro from Centraal, and it’s easy to walk or take metro and tram. It’s on a mostly quiet street, except for noise from the school next door and construction in the street, which didn’t start until 8.30am so was generally fine. It felt like a safe and pleasant part of town. Walking distance to the Rijksmuseum, Heineken Experience & Blue Boat Company trips. There’s a handy quality coffee bar at the end of the street (Wakuli) for morning drinks & pastries, and a great cafe/bar (Bar Do) on the corner that serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and late-night drinks. I didn’t meet the owner, but communication on arrival and departure via WhatsApp worked fine. I picked up the key from a location a few streets away. There are two flights of steep stairs to get to the apartment, which is common in Dutch buildings. The main bedroom was spacious; the bed was a little soft for our preference but OK, with tasteful nude pencil studies on the wall. The second small room has a sofa that can be folded into a bed, plus a sink and fridge (no cooking facilities). There were some plates and cutlery, but a few more items (forks, glasses) would be good. It met our needs just fine. We used this room as a sitting area, admiring the arresting Grace Jones poster, and using YouTube or BBC World Service on the TV. Plenty of clean fluffy towels were provided, along with hand soap and shower gel. There are two toilet/shower rooms, which was handy if two people need to get ready at the same time. The owner kindly left a hairdryer for my use, though you may need to request it. This is my second stay in this apartment and I’m already planning a third booking because it was ideal for our needs, a fair price, and a great location. The only issues were that only a couple of wine or beer glasses were provided (there was one glass) and an extra fork (we could find only one!). An extra fan for the sitting room would be good in hot weather (there is one in the bedroom).
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