We have just got home from a fabulous three nights at Fleur's place. Here are the good bits:
- Clean and exactly as described
- Lovely, LOVELY bed.
- Great decor
- Central location. Don't forget to explore Leidsplein and walk south to De Pijp to see where the locals hang. The room is very close to the tram line so you can whizz up to Centraal station or Oude Kerk (Red Light District) with ease. Walking distance to Rjiksmuseum.
- Well designed bathroom (despite being a typical small Amsterdam hosue there is a reasonable shower and big sink)
- Lots of sweet touches, like earplugs and local tourist guys and guest tips
- Fleur was a great host - she was there to let us in at the agreed time, and let us keep our cases there until our evening flight home.
Some top tips:
- Buy some big water bottles for the room as there is no kitchenette and all the herring and beer will make you thirsty!
- If noise bothers you (unfortunately you can't have a quiet night AND stay in the centre of the action ;) ) consider downloading a 'white noise' app on your phone before your stay...or stay further out of the city!
- There is a great local cafe a few minutes walk away, Cafe Heuvels, great for a beer and a toastie
- The Waterhole and Jazz Cafe Alto (both VERY close) are great venues for an awesome night out.
As others mentioned, it is noisy at night, but if you want to stay at the heart of things in a period property (with period windows) that can't be avoided. We found after a while we got used to it...lots of beer helped!
Thank you Fleur, for letting us use your lovely place.