Kurt’s place is beautiful! The view from the balcony is amazing and it was nice to watch the locals walk around with their families, grocery bags, and have a different view from the rowdy tourists in the central area. The couch was really comfy.
Note that, just like everywhere else in Amsterdam, there are really narrow and steep stairs getting up to this first floor apartment, so it’s not great if you have accessibility issues. There was also a motion sensor light that only seemed to turn on after you reached the top of the stairs, which was a bit dangerous.
Communication with the host was excellent and he responded quickly to questions via WhatsApp.
The neighborhood has everything you need with grocery stores, nice restaurants, cafes, coffeeshops, and the 13 tram which takes you right to Centraal station. However, keep in mind that de Wallen and other touristy areas are a 35 min walk from here, so if that’s where you will be the whole time, it may be better to stay closer there.
We enjoyed our stay and would come back again!