there are many good things about this space: 1. No stairs at all. My knees are a bit wonky so That’s why I chose this listing in the first place.
2. The host is very responsive
3. The location is wonderful and the neighborhood very safe and lovely. There’s a wonderful restaurant right next door and many more within walking distance. 20 minutes walking one way will take you to Rijksmuseum, 25 to VanGogh. 20 minutes the other way will take you to the central train station. If you like ballet and opera, it’s five minute walk!
4. Whoever designed the space has made the most out of a small area. It looks exactly like the pictures in the listing, though a bit older.
Things that Could be problem for some: 1. you are right at sidewalk level, so people go by day and night, chatting happily and sometimes loudly., right outside your window. This goes on until pretty late.
2. If you want privacy, you’ll need to close the curtains. Then it gets pretty dark and a bit depressing in the space, even with all the (dim) lights on.
3. There’s another rental upstairs, and the walls and ceiling are thin. For a couple of nights I had a child running back and forth, complaining loudly, until the wee hours. That family left (yay!)Then another couple loudly arrived at 3 am and proceeded to walk around and talk until at least 4.
This doesn’t bother a lot of people, but just be aware that you will have lots of noise.
4. The excellent restaurant next door has tables outside, where people smoke
Bottom line—depends on your sensitivities. I’m an old lady and was alone, so always consider the source.