Kirsten’s apartment was in a lovely quiet area (seriously—it was silent at night) despite it being right by the main road in Amsterdam West! There are three steep, narrow, sometimes winding stairs up to the top floor apartment and if you had a lot of heavy luggage it may be a concern but we packed relatively light and even a pretty heavy duffel bag over the shoulder was easily managed. The bathroom is lovely, as is the balcony—when it’s not raining!