Do you ever wonder if the images and reviews are really going to live up to the experiences in an Airbnb? I always do and have never had such a perfectly matched experience than this one - from the charming nature of interacting prior to arrival with the wonderful hosts that are Pieter and Hanny to the house itself and the amazing details to the city itself, this is a one of a kind opportunity that I will be looking to recreate in the future. The house is perfectly situated to walk wherever you could possibly want to go in the city or to simply sit and watch the world pass by from the front stoop or sit in the mid-level garden and be bothered by nothing.
We found ourselves (a family of four - traveling with two teenaged girls) able to use the house and have enough space not to trip over one another and to wake up at different times without worrying about space - a Nespresso machine on the mid-level saved my morning on multiple occasions (as did their ready availability at the supermarket that is steps away along with everything else you could possibly need to have a local experience for any meal you choose).
I loved being able to meet Pieter and Hanny when we arrived, they were so kind to our girls, orienting all of us to both the house and the city, providing wonderful quick tips on both local restaurants and how to direct the tourists who will assume you’re local when you’re sitting on the stoop (favorite morning destination of the girls).
The house itself... it’s charming and well loved and feels like you’ve been invited to spend time in your best friend’s place. It has all the amenities you could want without being pretentious or cold. In short, top to bottom (and those stairs... my calf muscles have never felt themselves so much...) literally and figuratively, Amsterdam and this canal house have me wanting more.