This apartment is in a great location. The square in front provides both an open pretty feeling and barely any foot traffic directly outside the apartment...something that I could see having been a problem at other apartments we considered. It was an easy walk to everything, including the tram stop right around the corner. The wine store adjacent was a great find...try some Austrian whites for under 15 euro! The corner pubs close by were a treat, as was a vintage second hand store down a narrow street nearby. The area felt incredibly safe and had a perfect balance of city bustle without the neon light, more high energy area, found closer to the central station. There was a grocery market nearby, too.
The apartment decor was very classy with old ship lights in the kitchen, a stunning chandelier in the living room, original stained glass doors and even some fun artwork. The big windows and high ceilings were grand! The furniture was comfy and we did have a small fire one evening. There is actually a round table in the kitchen that was not in the photos, which was great to have. There was a Krups coffee machine and coffee pods were provided, as were spices, salt and pepper etc. The bath towels were large sheet style and there was a towel warmer to keep them cozy. The toilet downstairs where the sleeping areas are is in a separate space from the shower and sink area. That made sharing the shower area actually easier...it is located in between 2 of the bedrooms accessible from either room. The toilet is in the hall. There is also a nice larger toilet room and sink upstairs...what in the US we all a powder room. The stairs are steep, as often found in Amsterdam, but these had a lush black carpeting on them, making them feel easier to traverse than if they had been hard.
Peike is wonderful; she even let us drop our bags early and had just fetched fresh flowers for us from a flower market that was happening in the square that morning. She is a nice person, too, and it was comforting bringing my kids to a foreign country knowing she was nearby if we needed anything. We enjoyed our stay.