Vera’s classic city souterrain apartment was a wonderful place to stay for our time in Amsterdam. Its location is great: on a quiet street, but less than a block from a grocery store, only three blocks from a tram stop, and four tram stops from the Museum District. The nearby park is huge and very nice.
The apartment is spacious and bright, with large windows and white walls. When we were there, Amsterdam was having record hot weather (highs around 90 F), yet the apartment is partly below grade, so the kitchen and bedrooms stayed fairly cool. There is also has a wooden bench for enjoying time outside.
The kitchen has a large wooden table and four big chairs, perfect for Vera’s delightful breakfasts (she had croissants from scratch, fruit, eggs, and freshly squeezed orange juice!) and for relaxing evenings. It also has all the amenities of a fully stocked kitchen. The entrance to the apartment is through a short window-door with steps into the kitchen, but we had little difficulty climbing in and out.
The bedrooms were nice size (one is larger than the other), and the beds were big and comfortable. The bathroom has an over-sized shower and plenty of hot water.
Vera is a very gracious and pleasing host. She had brochures on Amsterdam, answered questions and gave directions, responded quickly to messages, accommodated a couple special requests, and shared of herself. We left feeling like family.