Our stay with Vibeke was excellent! Though we were out of the city center, public transportation was easily accessible from her place - about a 5-7 min walk - and about 15-20 min to city center (depending on time of day). Side note: We use an app called CityMapper that we find easy to use/navigate (same goes for Google Maps). There are coffee shops, a grocery store and eateries all within walking distance.
The Space
Vibeke's place is a ground floor flat, so, very accommodating for those who are limited with stairs. The room is located towards the street which you can hear pretty much everything so we would suggest ear plugs though the noise level compared to staying in city center is significantly quieter in the area of this airbnb. (We were actually fine without ear plugs). Also, like most houses in Amsterdam, you can hear people walking around above the flat. The room is spacious for two people and Vibeke added special touches of a jar of treats, local guides, a table in the room where you can eat meals. The bed was very comfortable and the room is tastefully designed with light colors. The bathroom was recently renovated and it's really nice. It was shared and we had no issues with this. The two cats are lovely and pretty much stayed in her room or meandered into the kitchen to eat their food. The kitchen is quaint and bright and Vibeke allowed us some space in the fridge to store some food. We did end up washing and drying some clothes, too. We did have to partially air dry our clothes which wasn't an issue for us. We were just grateful she let us use it!
The Host
Vibeke is such a wonderful, friendly, inviting, joyful, giving and relaxed person. We didn't interact too much as we were out most of the days but when we did interact the conversations were fun and enjoyable. And if I had any questions she was very quick to reply. Prior to our trip I reached out to her to ask where I could find a foam roller and yoga mat and she replied saying she could pick it up for us so it would be there when we got there and didn't allow us pay her back. That's the kind of person she is. As for privacy, she was very mindful of that and we would have the flat to ourselves in the mornings and some evenings during the weekdays. We both highly recommend Vibeke's place especially if you are looking for something quieter and inexpensive. Thank you for the wonderful stay!!