What a perfect location when visiting Amsterdam. We parked up by the Amsterdam Central Station parking lot (Oosterdock) and took a cab down to the house for 8-10€. Walkable if you feel like it with your bags. We were able to walk everywhere in downtown Amsterdam to check off our bucket list.
The basement flat was perfect for what we needed, a place to sleep and get ready. 2-3 narrow steps down while watching your head to get in. Small kitchenette, little living area with TV, bed and bathroom. There was a mild/moderate sewage smell that appears to be coming from the bathroom. We kept the door shut to it and that seemed to help a decent amount. There is a loose floor tile in the shower and we thought maybe it was coming from there.
Noise wise we were able to hear street traffic pretty clearly, however it’s not a party appearing street so we didn’t run into issues with heavy traffic/pedestrian noise in the middle of the night.
Communication was easy with our host and the key exchange was smooth. It was required to message the house host 30 min before arrival and I had cell service so it was a non-issue for me, but I could see that being an issue that would have to be worked around if someone didn’t have service.
Overall great and you truly can’t beat the location, we would stay again!