I just spent a week with my mother in Judith’s stylish and very comfortable studio. It was even more beautiful and stylish than it looked online... and it already looked fantastic online! Judith and Matthijs also added thoughtful little touches that I did not expect but were very much appreciated: beautiful tulips, wine, coffee, breakfast foods, fruit, AND the most delicious chocolate imaginable! We made use of the wireless speaker for both music and a watching a movie on an ipad... sooo wonderful to have music playing as we got ready in the morning or relaxed in the evening.
The shower had wonderful pressure and heated up immediately. Loved trying out the pour-over coffee maker. We both slept VERY well every night. I worried a bit about the passage through living quarters to enter studio but it was not the least bit uncomfortable. Judith and her lovely family were SO easy-going and extremely helpful with questions and tips.
We both LOVED the neighborhood — it felt very local and had great boutiques, food markets, cafes, and restaurants. We absolutely oved wandering through the Joordan neighborhood which was our favorite area visited... SO beautiful! Best of all was the convenience — a quick 10 minute walk to the train.
The only suggestions I can think of for my hosts is perhaps marking the multiple keys. It was a challenge to figure out the different locks on the first couple days, though we were experts by day 3. This is such a minor detail, though, and did not impact our stay in the least... just provided some comic relief in the beginning.
I’m on my way back home and already miss my sweet little apartment in Amsterdam. Hope to come back again one day!