The room is bright and small, conveniently equipped with a mini fridge since there’s no kitchen access. It’s nice to have the big window, but there’s no screen so there were mosquitos in the room a few times. The bathroom is ok but not very clean and smells of stale air/mildew since there’s no window or fan.
Check-in was not very smooth - I didn’t get a response for about an hour after I arrived. But once Eva got in touch she was friendly and flexible. I love animals a lot but I’m allergic to dogs so I wish the posting had mentioned she has a sweet large dog and a very cute kitten; they mostly stay in her section of the apartment, but obviously the dog has to come and go through the shared hallway and the little cat came to play in my room several times.
The building is very close to a tram stop and a quick walk to some restaurants and the supermarket. It’s 25-30 min from centraal sta. by tram and 15 min by bike. The building’s stairway/hall are pretty beat up and messy, but it’s a safe area.
Eva very generously let me store my suitcase after checkout since I had a late flight, which I appreciated. She also let me borrow utensils during my stay and offered me an internet backup when it stopped working for a bit.