My travel partners and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay in The Backroom. Shawna has a great eye for style and has crafted a very relaxing experience in this flat. Contemporay and rustic blend seamlessly -- I particularly love the copper basin, a really lovely touch -- to create a very cosy atmosphere. The patio area is also very nice, and provides a good opportunity to investigate an otherwise hidden angle of Amsterdam's great architecture, but unfortunately we didn't get much use out of the patio due to the cold weather.

Access to the flat is through Shawna's house, which is nice as we got to bump into her a few times throughout our stay. She is very friendly, and was happy for us to come and go as we pleased, while also providing us with complete autonomy in the flat. Shawna gave us some coffee and juice too, which was really appreciated, and we found the travel guides and her advice on the local area really helpful.

The place is very well located, too. It takes about a twenty minute walk to get to from Centraal Station, and is on a road which is easy to find and well served for local amenities without being overly busy. All of the major spots are easily within reach, and being fans of antiques it was great to have the Antiekcentrum just at the bottom of the street.

We very much enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend The Backroom. Thanks Shawna! :)