Overall, this apartment was a great spot for us to come back to after exploring the Netherlands everyday. The bed was incredibly comfortable, the room was beautiful, and the bathroom was like a stunning spa. Once we realized how big and comfortable the bathtub was, we went to the Lush flagship store to buy some bath bombs for a couple nights. The room seems a little larger on the Airbnb pictures but the space was more than sufficient for us.
Originally, I was worried about two things: no AC and the stairs. It was pretty hot when we arrived and the room was definitely warm but we were only really there to sleep. We kept the window open and the fan on and we were fine. The only time the lack of AC was a problem was when I would blow dry my hair; the room felt especially hot then.
The stairs are crazy. They are small, narrow, winding, and steep. It wasn't easy to climb the four flights of stairs with our suitcases. We were traveling for so long that we had a lot of luggage. Thankfully, my husband managed to climb the stairs with our bigger bags and we were fine. If you have any injuries or trouble with stairs, this might be a deal-breaker. Every night we would climb back up to the apartment and pass out immediately. Maybe it was all the delicious food combined with the eventful days but the stairs definitely added to the exhaustion of every night.
We checked in and received our key at a hotel affiliated with the Airbnb property which was fine but they were unable to check us in at the given time. The guests before us had smoked in the room and the cleaners, apparently, were trying to get the smoke smell out of the apartment. I appreciate the effort to do so and the apartment didn't smell at all when we arrived, but it was all very inconvenient after a full day of travel. We wanted to shower, settle in, and nap before our evening plans. We changed and freshened up in a messy, back bathroom of the hotel and it was not ideal. While spending some more time waiting in the hotel lobby at our check-in and check-out, we heard many more people being told that their room wasn't prepared in time for check-in.
Kate was an incredible host. She was thoughtful and quick to respond to any questions or requests. She said hello to us when we arrived and wished us a safe journey home as we left. In the middle of our stay, I asked Kate for more towels and, by the time we came back, more towels were waiting. We followed some of her provided tips for our stay and we were impressed by all of them. Overall, the space was beautiful and we were grateful to have such a great home base for our trip.