My girlfriend and I spent three nights at Niels' place for a long weekend. It was our first time in Amsterdam, and this room turned to be the best option for the budget, as hotels and hostels had crazy prices for some reason.
First, the location. The building is located within a residential area outside the busy and noisy heart of Amsterdam. The surroundings seem to be quiet and safe, a lovely neighbourhood with a school, local stores, supermarkets and some pubs. What is great about the location is that, although it is not really near the city centre, there is a metro station less than 10 minutes away by walking (Europaplein), which is directly connected to the city centre and even the central station, so you can get there from the building in less than 20 minutes. There is also a tram stop near, which can be used for going to others places —like the Museumplein—.
We arrived there late at night, but fortunately the arrival was totally autonomous. Niels left the keys inside a key holder locked with a password, so we only had to take the keys and go straight to the room. The room is in the fourth floor of an old building, which means that there is no elevator, and the stairs are narrow and steep, so not an easy task to carry the suitcases —maybe this is the biggest drawback of the place—.
There, we found an en-suite private room (there is a shower, also a sink, and you can find a toilet inside something similar to a wardrobe) with even some cookware, so we had almost everything we needed for our stay. Although it is not clearly stated in the ad, the room has its own entrance from the floor landing, and it is physically separated from (what we think that is) the rest of the house by an always-locked door, so the place is virtually like a hotel room since you have your own space and you do not have to interact with the family. We have to make clear that, although it is an old building, everything within the room is fully renovated: new furniture, awesome shower, and so on. Everything was clean, too. Besides, Niels shown a great attention to detail, as we found there things like clean towels, a speaker, and even a teapot, a Nespresso machine, and some tea and capsules. If I had to say anything bad about the room, is that the bedding seems to be well-worn; in fact, it was a bit itchy —just a small inconvenient.
Therefore, I would totally recommend Niels' place for a short stay in Amsterdam. Thank you for everything!