We enjoyed our stay in Elmar’s apartment.
The location was perfect for our needs. I came to Amsterdam to see my parents and they stayed at the Blue Tower hotel literally two blocks away.
The apartment is pretty far away from the center, but the neighborhood is great and pretty quiet. Lots of grocery stores and supermarkets within a short walking distance, and a decent beer joint around the corner. We love to walk and enjoyed walking to the city center and back almost every day. If you’re not up to long walks, you can use bicycles that are provided by the hosts. Also, there are a bunch of trams and buses available nearby, and Uber works great, too.
The apartment is in a recently built apartment complex with an elevator which was great for my old folks (I don’t think they would enjoy walking up and down traditional Dutch narrow steep stairs in old houses).
The apartment itself is spacious and very light, with a great open living room+dining room+kitchen area, which was perfect for get-togethers and dinners with my husband and parents. The gas stove worked magic and so did the oven, once we figured out how to run it. The combo of a regular oven and microwave was new to us. The large bed and pillows were surprisingly comfy, even though I’m suuuper picky when it comes to pillows and mattresses, and helped a lot with fighting jetlag. We also enjoyed strong water pressure in the shower.
The owner, Elmar, was out of town, so we were hosted by Arno, his brother, and Silvia, his girlfriend. Silvia greeted us at the apartment and showed us around. We’re very grateful that she could accommodate our early arrival.
We haven’t met Arno in person, but he was our constant cell phone contact and a guardian angel. Whenever we had a question, we sent him a message and he responded promptly. He was very kind to fill the fridge with things like milk, juice and fruits for us before our arrival – a very generous gesture!
Overall, our stay was amazing and the apartment and hosts were great. Highly recommend!