This was only our second airbnb reservation and our first was in a yurt on a llama farm in New Mexico, so this whole airbnb experience was new to us. Niels began things as a gracious and accommodating host immediately upon reservation and it lasted until we sadly had to leave Copenhagen.
It seems most important to start this off with confirmation that Niels' home is located exactly where we would have chosen to stay had we known what we now know about Copenhagen.
It's right across the street from Torvehallerne, a huge food hall. If you've vegetarian/vegan leanings, the options are incredible. There was a taco stand that offered three different types of tacos--two of the three were vegetarian! Grod--delicious specialty oatmeal and risotto--was our favorite, though. Anyway, there were plenty of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options and the need to use Niels' very well-equipped kitchen didn't really exist. However, Irma is a high quality cozy and quiet grocery store located downstairs and it offers plenty of things with which to stock the kitchen if that's your preference. And, it really does seem--from the array of cookbooks, seasonings, and high quality of the facilities--that serious cooking most definitely occurs in that kitchen!
Right next to this food hall is Israels Plads, complete park with two full basketball courts that are VERY family friendly. It's also within a block of a couple of other beautiful parks. There are a few movie theaters within a pretty easy walk. There's a primary public transportation hub nearby. The huge pedestrian mall, Stroget, is also within a few blocks. Pretty much everything is within walking distance. The location is perfect.
The apartment is on the fourth floor and you have to go up steps to get to it. This wasn't an issue for us. Being higher up allowed for a better view from the balcony and probably helped things be a bit quieter. The apartment has this double window system that really allows you to lock out most outside noise, anyway. There's no AC but this seemed standard as the weather in July was consistently in the 60s-70s (!).
Niels has teamed up with a woman who lives in the building and she was incredibly kind and accommodating to our family during our stay. We didn't have many interactions with her but each of the two were remarkably helpful.
We had some anxiety-provoking experiences like a badly sprained foot during our 6 day stay and Niels was electronically there to make things better in each case. We felt well taken care of. A text would result in a quick reply.
The apartment is simply designed in a manner that was very pleasing. If you're taller you should watch your head around the starburst light in the dining room but the aesthetics of this piece of art far outweigh this inconvenience. The entire apartment has been so mindfully illuminated that I found myself almost wanting to be there to experience it when the days were much shorter...almost...each room has very eye-pleasing light fixtures and lighting and there are windows everywhere.
The beds were very comfortable for us. Having separate bedrooms was so helpful. We even had an extra room that our daughter laid claim to during the day in order to get some private time. The laundry washing machine and dryer were practical blessings as Copenhagen was the second stop of our two week vacation.
Nothing but love and appreciation for Niels for making this experience available to our family!