Amanda's apartment is 5 star in so many useful ways: great location, comfortable couch and chairs for when it was rainy, or just relaxing in the evening after a day wandering the neighborhood's many many cafes, parks, bookstores, and well, city life. Excellent art on the walls, huge windows to watch life on Avenida Amsterdam, a quick Didi, uber, or taxi to the many museums, and loaded with the useful things that made our week-long stay comfortable.
And as a host, Amanda quickly responded to three questions i had during the week, most importantly getting me a local taxi number since Didi and Uber are officially banned from dropping people at the airport since late June 2022. And even tho not seemingly enforced, we didnt want to chance a driver not risking it the morning of our flight. With a little Spanish, we made a reservation over the phone.
A nice benefit: filtered water from the side tap in the kitchen, and a supermarket 2 blocks down Amsterdam to get your essentials.
We arrived on a Saturday, and while there was some street life sound that night, it wasnt crazy, and every other night was really pretty quiet -- especially considering the density of the neighborhood. It is in a city, so expect some sound, but overall, we truly had a calm and peaceful experience.