Petra’s place is nice and cozy. It’s situated in a hip neighborhood very close to the city center, where you’ll find all sorts of hip and tasty cafes/restaurants and this one great sustainable cosmetics shop DIY Soap. You’ll also get a real insight into how people live in Amsterdam with their typical architecture, narrow streets and houses and steep stairs.
Petra is very friendly and helpful. When we told her, we’d be arriving early, she let us drop off our luggage prior to check-in and when we arrived, she even allowed us to check-in early because the room was ready. She’s also incredibly thoughtful and even offered us water bottles and extra towels, since we had mentioned that we would be running a half marathon. Moreover there were typical syrup waffles, coffee and tea at our disposal for free.
The apartment was very clean, tastefully decorated, the beds were comfortable. We had everything we needed. The only down side was bathroom size, so that when you shower the toilet gets wet and the sink is the room, but you get used to it. It’s not really a problem if you’re short like me, but tall people may need a bigger bathroom. Nevertheless it was a great apartment and we absolutely felt at home.
Overall I had a wonderful stay at Petra’s and I would definitely recommend it! :)