Ok, I usually do not write long reviews, but bear with me. I stayed at Edwin’s home for 4 nights and the price was great comparing to the other options available. The room and bed are spacious enough for 1 or 2 people (bed was comfortable). However, the bathroom is small, but manageable (doesn’t dry well). Warning, steep spiral steps (like all other places in Amsterdam); so if you have a suitcase you would need to carry it well above your hip to go up. Also, no “visitors” after 10pm.
In the listing, Edwin does not mention that he has a cat, Mooki. She’s sweet and decided to spend a night with me lol (tbh I was skeptic at first, but let her stay). One of the other guests is allergic, so it’s worth mentioning.
Now onto my review, the most aggravating aspect of my stay is that the keys, locks and doors DON’T work properly. I can’t tell you how bad it was trying to get in the front door for 20 minutes out in the cold late night (morning?), and THEN another 15 to get into the room (which I did not bother to lock after the first night). Repeatedly.
In the second night I had the same hardship to enter, to which I texted him through AirBnB. Did not get a response, but eventually I somehow managed to enter AND notified him. Fast forward some hours (I’m already asleep) and all of a sudden he is violently beating on the door to my room trying to open it (I had the hook-lock on). I can’t tell you how uncomfortable it was to be woken up this way. After I opened the door, he realized what happened and apologized. Dude, I texted you for a reason. Another night I had the same lock and key trouble, but didn’t get a response until 5:48 am.
The location of the house is in the heart of the city and the street has several restaurants. I’m a heavy sleeper naturally, but it was difficult to sleep because of the noise. I’m surprised the Dutch/tourists were screaming and being so loud in a street that has no bars or reason to behave that way.
Overall, I would rate Edwin’s AirBnB 3.5/5.
-1 for communication
-1 for the damn keys and locks
-.5 for the noise (which Edwin has no control over)
Pros:
-close to the Metro and all the action
-cheap when compared to other listings at the time of booking