Bottom line: This is an excellent place to stay with everything you need. Our family of four (two teenage girls) spent a week at Ewout’s exploring Amsterdam with a few excursions. The apartment was exactly as described and exceeded our expectations on amenities. The beds were super comfortable, plenty of linens and bath towels. We cooked a full dinner one evening and breakfast nearly every day. The kitchen is incredibly well stocked for meal preparation. Grocery stores are about a 5-min walk and super easy. It took us about 25-min to walk from the train station to the apartment using the address that was provided in the check in instructions. Do not use the “directions” link, use the physical street address that Ewout provides in the instruction. Also, this has been said many times before, however it is very important… The stairs very typical of apartments throughout the city, very steep and very narrow. You CAN NOT fit a large suitcase up the stairs, and you need to be able to climb just under 60 steps to get into the apartment on a daily basis. Think about 20” wide and as steep as a stepladder. This was no issue for us and fully expected, but worth reiterating. Otherwise, the apartment was fantastic and we would happily return and enthusiastically recommend this to anyone.
The apartment is in a largely residential area that is very quiet given it’s close location to everything. We had no issues with noise, even with the windows open a couple evenings.
We were there in November and the heat was amazing when we needed it. Radiant floors throughout and in the bathroom were fantastic. The towel warmer radiator was a real bonus.
City access by bike or walking from the apartment is super easy. Headed there, we were happy to have the tram right outside the building, on our street, but we never used it as walking and biking was so easy. It is also quiet. We had no neighbor noise issues at all.
By day 2 we rented bikes and it was great. Access to every outlying neighborhood and farther away destination in about 25-min or EASY biking. There’s a bike rental store right around the corner with great customer service and good prices. The four of us biked around with ease. I would recommend walking for a day first to get the lay of the land and also to understand the bike traffic flow, right-of-way and other details of bike riding in the city.
There are a few restaurants within a block or two, and access to other neighborhoods within a 10-min walk gives you endless choices.
20-min walk to Dam Square puts you in the heart of the shopping district and takes you through a maze of smaller streets and canals that you will want to stop at and take pictures, browse stores and shops and pop into cafes. Absolutely safe and very nice.
Check in was a breeze and we were lucky enough to have Ewout meet us and give us a tour of the apartment and show us how a few items worked, such as the TV and storage location of extra linens, etc. super helpful and nice.
Can’t be more pleased with our stay. A fabulous experience.