Overall, our group had an excellent stay at Femke’s home in Amsterdam and would highly recommend it. The pictures on the listing do not do her place justice. The huge windows and high ceilings make it feel very spacious. It was well appointed with everything we needed. The beds were comfortable and the space accommodated two adult couples well.
We found the location to be very walkable to most of the sites we went to. When it was late or we were tired, the metro stop was just a couple minutes walk. There was a grocery store and restaurants within a few blocks. Femke made the check-in and check out easy and convenient including allowing us a later check out to better meet our scheduling needs. She also offered restaurant suggestions and assisted us with reservations.
This is a ground floor unit and a multi unit building so, as expected, there was some minor neighbor and street noise but it was not bothersome and the street and immediate neighborhood were generally quiet.
This apartment has a quirky bathroom to be aware of with a partially see through glass wall into the shower. This required a little extra communicating to ensure no one in the group ended up in an uncomfortable situation, but was easily managed.
We were initially a little uncertain about the resident cat that came included in this listing, but this too was a non-issue. We were only asked to check and fill his food and water daily. He comes and goes on his own through a little cat door out of the smaller bedroom. We only saw him about once a day and there was no issue with odor or cat hair.
Our biggest concerns related to this stay came after booking but before arriving. This reservation definitely involved the most pre-travel time and communication by text and email of any of the dozens of vacation rentals we’ve ever stayed at and involved a suggestion of a different agreement. This made me a bit apprehensive, but became more understandable when we learned this place is truly Femke’s own home.