This place was really amazing.
I have to say up front that I’m not used to having my towels changed, room tidied and bed made for me halfway through my stay at an AirBnB. This is the kind of service you reserve for hotels. This was just some of the extra care the host took to make us feel welcome.
The location can’t be beat. The street the property is on is a quiet site street with almost no traffic. But walk to the end of the block and you are on a main canal, and at the centre of the many restaurants and cafes available for all day menus. You’re also at Anne Frank’s house and the beautiful Westerkerk church, with iconic bell tower.
The host was super welcoming. He lives upstairs with his partner. The bottom 2 levels are individually accessible for AirBnB guests. The host will give you an easy to remember passcode for the front door and for your room. The air conditioning was nice and worked as expected, and the wifi was easy to connect to and had a great connection.
The room was beautifully decorated, just like the photos, with a separate shower and toilet. The tall windows open onto the street, with different mood settings and a dimmer available for the lights inside the room. I slept comfortably the whole time on the linen and mattress.
The host provided us with a bag of local delicacy stroopwafels. They were more delicious than I had heard of. The host also stocked the bar fridge with complimentary water, sodas and a couple of Heinekens.
Part-way through the stay, the host thanked us for being guests by leaving a chocolate bar and kind message on the bed for us.
I think this is my best experience in an AirBnB and would love to stay here next time I visit Amsterdam.