Carolijn's place is really great. Maarten who did the checkin was quite helpful. Although we couldn't check in early, we were at least able to leave our suitcases. We loved the location, just a block away from the river Amstel with some nice restaurants nearby, and the lively De Pijp neighborhood just a 15 minute walk away.
The apartment is really cozy, and is designed in such a way that it really feels like you have a few separate spaces, even though it's an open plan. The only thing that we didn't like is that although it's lovely during the day having the big windows and so much light, the blinds do not block out the light, so we were awoken early every morning. We had to buy face masks to sleep. So what would make this place perfect would be blackout curtains.