Airbnb
Haarlemmerstraat 99B, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1013 EM, Netherlands
If staying near the center of Amsterdam is top priority, this is the place for you! The best characteristic of this airbnb is its location. It's less than a 10-minute walk from Central Station. So it is in easy walking or tram distance to everything: Ann Frank House, Guru walks, museums, science center, restaurants, pubs, cafes, stores and canal tours. It's a beautiful area.
Mimi wasn't aware that we could not get access to storage lockers at Central Station unless we had a train ticket. We left our bags at a hotel for a small fee. Dutch people are very friendly!
Mimi's instructions for unlocking the door are clear and easy to follow.
Note: Getting up to the room, one does not go up 2 stairs - rather 2 FLIGHTS of narrow, STEEP stairs. This is typical of apartments in Amsterdam.
For the first few days, the lights in the stairway were not working. We appreciated that a lamp was put in place to light up the stairway as soon as we contacted Mimi. It felt much safer.
The bathroom knob for hot water in bathtub was missing. So there was no ensuite bathing for us. Mimi promised and gave us a discount. She is having trouble finding somebody to do repairs.
Picky stuff:
We would have prefered a toilet in the ensuite bathroom. There is lots of room for it even with the enormous tub. Sharing a toilet down the hall, especially at night, wasn't great.
There were several electrical issues that need fixing: loose or inoperative power outlets, potlights not working in stairwell, hallway, closet and ensuite bathroom.
The lights on the vanity mirror work as do the power outlets inside the mirrored cabinet. This was a great place to charge my phone.
The wifi signal was frequently weak or lost.
The room we were in needs some sprucing up. It suffers from the wear and tear of the many guests over the years.
Be careful of the rocks in front of the bathtub.
We appreciated the adapters in the top big drawer so we could charge our devices.
The room needs 2 more mugs or perhaps an additional 2 cups in bathroom.
We would have enjoyed having a small table to sit at for reading and writing.
We appreciated that someone left cellophane behind. It was great that there was lots of coffee pods and tea in the big drawer.
The bed is big and very comfortable. The closet is huge. The shared shower is large and there was lots of hot water.
The whole place was very clean.
We would recommend this airbnb to anyone fit enough for the stairs who wants to stay in central Amsterdam.
Thanks Mimi!