Sander the host
Sander was the best host I have ever encountered. He was responsive, full of good cheer and great source of information.
He lives in the floor below and this was in fact a huge bonus because of his friendly and helpful nature (especially compared to some other Airbnb experiences I have had).
He was on hand to help me load and unload my car (its not easy as parking is difficult) and was always on hand to offer advice (for example I could not work the projector).
Plus he had great tips on where to park my car (without paying!! which in Amsterdam is a pretty hot tip - saving you between 20 and 30 euros a night) where to eat, what to see, where to cycle etc.
The place
Sander’s place was without doubt one of the nicest Airbnb places I have stayed in for lots of reasons. Here are a few:
Stunning views
Great design - lots of light - two terraces
Lots of plants
Modern kitchen
Comfortable bed
Massive projector which you can watch Netflix etc from the comfort of your bed (and at a push from the Hot Tub)
THE HOT TUB!! What a treat that was - and the fact that it was an old fashioned one where you burn logs in the bottom to warm up the water and the candles and plants all around it made it even more magical - almost made you not want to go out
Great shower
Coffee machine etc etc
The Location
It’s in a super cool part of Amsterdam with lots of great restaurants and bars and very much off the tourist track with lots locals but yet not far from the centre (don’t be put off by the rather grey building that the flat is in)
Great place to chill by the river in the evenings and watch Amsterdam cycle by
Round the corner from the flat is the amazing Rijsel restaurant and the Uber trendy Volkshotel with a cool restaurant Canvas and terrace at the top.
If you have a bicycle (and I would recommend that you hire or bring one yourself - I was on a cycling holiday so Sander was kind enough to let me bring my precious road bike into his house for safety) - all of Amsterdam’s sights are a 10 - 20 minute bike ride away and thats the best way to see Amsterdam (and Holland)
I used his place as base to cycle to places like Edam and Haarlem and the Dunes at Sandpoort Noord (worth a visit)
All in all I hope to get back to Amsterdam and if Sander’s place is free I will try and book it.
And Sander good luck with the baby